The Washington herald., 1909-08-31

Mexico City. Aug. sO.-conservatfvs es-
tmates Of the damage by the hood at
Monterey place the dead at 140O and the
property loss at Sl2ooOOOO The river has
receded and the danger Is over.
One quarter OF the city wss destroyed.
and 1900 persons to-day are homeless
The water mains are useless and the
place Is consequently without a drinking.
supply; neither Is there light OF street car
service, as the power plant has been
damaged.
Il Will be impossible to resume train
service Tor a week. and as a result tho
city Is threatened with a famine. The
slaughterhouses have been destroyed
Ten thousand people are fed on bread,
coffee. and soup by the municipal au-s
thorities. and the American consul Is gfv-4
ing food TO all who apply
Recovering the Bodies.
The work or recovering bodies OF the
hood victims IS still IN progress. No
Official report OF the number recovered
has yet been issued. but II is known that +
In Monterey and adjacent towns more
than 500 corpses had been found I'D 70
o'clock to-day.
The villages IN the Santa Catarina.
canyon. above Monterey, were swept away
Ike so many straws. and the inhabi-
tants were drowned by the score. The
loss OF life at santa Clarina, Garcia, RI
conada. and Ojo Caliente was especially
heavy.
All along the San Juan River and its
tributaries there Is a broad scope OF
territory which IS rendered desolate By
the food. Thousands OF acres of irri-
gated lands and prosperous towns were
located in these valleys. Their devssta-
ton Is complete.
In some places the river attained q
width Of twenty miles. Many daring
feats OF rescue were performed IN the
villages and rural districts. Tom Ham
mond. miner OF Ramos Arispe. was AZ
the village OF Milpa when the food
swept down upon that place He foated
70 the bank on a piece OF driftwood He
says that while the food was ct its
height ar American named Samuel Cow
ell. who has q farm in that vicinity.
plunged repeatedly into the food and
rescued more than q score OF persons
from the roofs OF houses which were
about 70 float away.
II IS reported that the food waters are
near the Rio Grande tonight. and warn
ing OF an unprecedented overflow IN the
international boundary stream has been
issued
Electric Light Gone.
The damage to the electric street raii-
way. waterworks system. and electric
light plant is estimated at $1,000 900. The
damage TO the shelters. iron and steel
plants. and other Industrial concerns IS
not as great as first reported; probably
$4,000 all told will cover their losses.
Gen. Bernardo Reyes. around whom n
centered intense political interest IN Mex
ico. Is one OF the heaviest property SUI
fersrs IN the flooded district hts losses
aggregating several hundred thousand
dollars. it IS said Gen. Reyes is at pres-i
ent IN the mountains near Galeana. sur
rounded by federal troops It Is said BY.
his chief supporters here that he viii ask
permission 70 return 20 Monterey to look.
after his property interests and 70 resume
the relns OF state government
Adee sends Condolences.
Mr.. Adee. Acting Secretary OF State,
yesterday telegraphed the condolences OF
this government over the Monterey dis
aster. He sent his message 70 the Mex
lean government through David z.
Thompson. American Ambassador 90.
Mexico. Mr.. Thompson was instructed
TO tender TO the Mexican government The
sincere coincidence and sorrow OF this
government and people for the sufferers
az Monterey.
A dispatch to the department from Mr..
Thompson says that millions OF dollars
worth OF property has been destroyed.
About 400 persons have been drowned
and thousands are homeless. AIr Thomp-
son added that the ruin and destruction IN
Monterey Jusufes help from the Ameri-
can people