The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-31

the food which swept away a por-
ton of the business district of Mon
terey, will have a beneficial effect
ultimately is not doubted by promi-
nent business men here, according to
private adyices. Although several
villages are sweet away by the de-
luge. It is believed much good is done
as the fields are now in condition for
another crop of wheat.
Hundreds of Funerals.
Hundreds of funerals are heard
here today. Victims of the food
identified by friends are being buried
and preparations are made for one
big funeral for all the unidentified
tomorrow. Armies of workmen are
working under supervision of troops
tearing down walls, clearing streets
and searching for bodies. The quick
ly organized relief stations are car
ing for the sick, homeless and hum
gny. That the flooded district will
be rebuilt better than before is unani-
mously the opinion. Returns are
coming in hourly OF devastation and
fatalities in dozens of towns along
the Santa Catarina and San Juan
rivers. Conservative business men of
Monterey today estimate the proba-
BILE death loss at 1000. Eight hun
bred bodies already are recovered and
only one-third are identified.
The town of Cadereyta, situated in
the river bottom, is said to have been
destroyed.
One entire quarter OF the city of
Monterey was destroyed and 10 900
persons are homeless. The water
mains are useless, and the city Is
consequently without drinking water;
neither is there light nor street car
service. for the power plant has been
seriously damaged.
II will be impossible to resume the
train service for a week, and as a re-
suit the city is threatened with a
food famine. The saughterhouses
have been destroyed. Ten thousand
persons are being fed on bread, coffee
and soup by the municipal authori-
ties, and the American consulate is
giving food to all who apply. Thou
sands of persons have taken refuge
in the cathedral and the churches.
Many adobe structures, soaked
with the rain, are falling. and there
has been some additional loss of life
from this cause.
The branch of the International
railroad between Monterey and Tam
pico suffered a score of washouts.
The iron bridge at San Juan has
gone, and 10 miles of the track of
the Mantamoras branch have been
washed out. There are a dozen wash
Gus between Matamoras and Cuevas.
and the big iron bridge over the Rim
conaga, between Saltillo and Monte
rey, is gone. The total of the loss to
the railroads probably will exceed
$500, 900.
Eighteen blocks OF residences and
business have been entirely washed
away. The more wealthy people of
Monterey, together with the Ameri-
can residents. are contributing to the
mayors fund, which Is being expend-
ed for food.
Victims of Reservoir Dam.
The greatest loss OF life Is said 10
have been caused by the giving away
of the reservoir dam. Monterey is
situated in a cup-hke valley, and is
surrounded on three sides by steep
mountains. The waters rushed into
this valley down the bed OF the Santa
Catarina river. This stream is ordi-
narily $50 yards wide. but with the
advent of the food, its banks were
fully three-quarters OF mile apart.
IL is estimated that eighteen inches
of rain fell.
The federal authorities here are
busy with the organization OF relief
measures. Benefit theatrical perform
anees. bull fights and fairs are being
planned. Subscription lists are being
opened all over Mexico City and the
interior cities Of the republic are re-
spending to Monterey's urgent CAN
for assistance.