The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-11
BIG AREA STILL
SUBMERGED BY
FLOOD WATERS
Large Force Is Employed in
Draining District Along the
Tenth South Canal.
MANY HOMES STILL
SURROUNDED BY WATER
POULTRY AND CATTLE ARE MA
RooNED WITHOUT FOOD
CROPS ARE DESTROYED.

The 1oOdwater from the Tenth South
canal still submerges a large area in
the southwestern part Of the city, and
the only change from the condition OF
Wednesday, when more than a dozen
families had to abandon their homes,
is that the level Of the water is about
six inches lower. The break in the
canal embankment was repaired early
yesterday morning and a large force
of men is now at work draining the
flooded district. AS the land is low,
the progress in draining the water into
the river Is slow, and it viii be several
days before some Of the homes are aC-
Cessible
The people who were driven from
their homes have been sheltered by the
neighbOrs liz the district. and men have
piled up the furniture OF tables ana
boxes so that it will receive no further
injury from the water. Temporary
bridges have been constructed to many
of the isolated houses and buggies are
used as a means of approach to others
Planks were placed along Eighth West
street and the worst places in the road
filled up so that traffic is possible along
this street. The houses along this street
are still surrounded by a foot or more
of water
Poultry and Cattle MaroOned.
Most of the chicken pens and sheds in
the flooded district are submerged. and
many Of the fowls persisted during the
first night of the flood. The few sur
vivors are confined to the small roofs
of the coops- The cattle have had little
feed since Tuesday night. All the pas
ture land is under water and the COWS
and horses are staying on few ISL
ands, where it is impossible to get feed
to them.
The most serious loss VIII be in the
gardens and fields. In the places where
the flood has subsidized it has left four
inches of silt and sediment which has
completely covered the garden products.
The deepest water is in the low lucern
fields. and when the area is drained or
these fields will be under several inches
of mud. In other gardens the loose soil
and the small plants were washed away
BY the rush of water
The territory south Of Tenth South.
which was flooded by the Mil creek
Of the Tenth South canal presents
similar situation. AS fewer people re-
side here, the damage is not so severely
felt, but the water isdeeper than in the
section farther north. The residences
in the vicinity of the George Q. Cannon
farm are surrounded by vast lake
formed by the water backed up from
Jordan river. The Cannon ward meet
ing house is in three feet Of water. and
Bishop Lewis NJ. Cannon says that II
will be impossible to hold services in
It next Sunday AS this is a rich farm
ing district, the farmers will sustain a
heavy loss.
Trolley Line Tied Up.
RudeIy constructed boats and buggies
offered the only transportation facilt-
ties I'm this neighborhOod. Many sheds
have been foated and the foundations
washed away from barns, which the
owners are saving by props The West
Side Rapid Transit, which runs west
on Tenth South to the river. is out Of
commission, and the roadbed has been
washed out for long stretches
The only Optimists in the entire dis
trict are the children. and for them it
is the gala time Of their lives Youth
full swimmers are developing their
powers in the deep places, and they
have discovered places eight feet deep
in some pastures. Others paddle about
on RATS and wade barefOOted through
the shallow marshes. The youngsters
who hunt frog legs are having prosper
Gus days The foods have extended the
territory for their operations and they
are finding this pastime a profitable
business.
Canal Break Is Closed.
A force OF men under superintendent
of Streets J. T. Raleigh worked the
greater part Of the night and succeed
ed in closing the break I'm the embank-
ments Of the Tenth SCUM canal. AS
they were surrounded on all sides with
several feet of water, this was an ex-
ceptionally difficult task. At the same
time the county had men at work clos
ing the break I'm Mil creek, which at
fected the district to the south. This
was also completed last night. The task
that remains is to drain the water into
the river. bitches have been dug
through the banks of the river south IF
Tenth South, which are proving ex-
ceedingly effective. The water I'm the
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