The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-06
RAGING TORRENT
MENACES HOMES
IN CANYON ROAD
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on duty replacing the sacks Of rocks that
are being carried downstream.
The situation on West North Temple
street IS stu more serious. and the tenn
porary embankments which have been
thrown mp are weakening under the pres
sure and several breaks occurred yester-
cav afternoon and evening. The con-
I tlnued high water has been too much of
strain on the banks and water is run
nlhg through onto the sidewalks and into
tle wards AT a rapid rate. The saeDage
through the banks has now increased into
steauE How. and the sidewalks along
Norm Temple street. which were only
muddy and vet the day before are now
under several inches of water
Inc water Yesterday afternoon was five
or slN inches higher than on Friday, and
me cHmaN was not reached until early
TINS morning. Places which were under
fourteen Inches Of water Friday were un-
der twenty inches Saturday
AT midnight the water was higher than
ever reached before in the history Of the
steady increase.
Supervisor Raleigh stated that the sit
udtlOn was Tar more serious than he had
ever expected and expressed fears for the
safety OF the property along the street.
Street Full of Water.
All night and all day the street was
running fun Of water The street car
traffic last night to the fair grounds. as
on etIe night before. was badly handi-
capped and for a time one track was /
abandoned. During the afternoon the
south track was under four or five inches
OF water IN places and breaks were oc-
curing in the banks Of the main stream 4
az many points.
All the public service teams were taken
from their regular duties yesterday and /
set TO work hauling material for the en-
6ankments on North Temple street The /
oanks are now fully three feet high and 1
the water is running close to the ton
The continued wet condition Of the street
mas already caused much damage but il
is impossible to estimate the loss
\ sprinkling wagon attempting to cross
one OF the bridges on North Temple street |
yesterday was thrown in the stream by
me structure giving way, and one horse
came near being drowned The animal
was rescued with some difficulty. but the
wagon still remains under water
The Jordan river is adding to the al
ready too serious condition OF the flood
ed west side by breaking through its
banks and backing water uD to Ninth Il
west street. The most serious break in ,
he Jordan Is near the Saltair bridge
where q large stream Of water IS flowing
rom the river and flooding the prop
srty along South Temple and First South
up 10 Eighth West street
From Sixth West on westward there is i
III their might 20 hold it in check. but are
doubtful. fearing that the water will
Freak through at any time
Jordan Breaks Banks.
The Jordan river also broke its banks
Il Fourteenth South street yesterday aft ,
rnoon and flooded many acres of val
liable farming land. The breaks had not {
zen repaired late last night and there
vii be much damage from this source =
While the water on North Temple street :
rom Sixth West on is doing a great deal q
Z damage, the situation Is not nearly so 9
eriOus as I'm the canyon near Fourth I
Venue. where yards are being rapidly
orn away and tons of earth and rock 2
re entering the conduit The pretty ! !.
Omes along the banks OF the stream.
urrOunded by beautiful lawns and flow d
r beds, are threatened with destruction /
he yards and lawns which have taken I
lany years 20 build are being taken away r
a few seconds by the raging torrent |
hat was one OF the most beautiful drives / p
J the city yesterday morning is now a
icture Of desOlation.
Residents and property owners in Can q
on road took off their coats yesterday
rernoOn and went TO work with the
ang OF men from the waterworks and n
,reet departments, trying hard to save +,
he property from total destruction. Il "
a hard fight and at the present time
o va tar is the faaH