The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-10

the Salt Lake Route tracks on NlnIn
South. and the Jordan river, is under
water from one to six feet in depth. This
territory contains many houses which are /
entirely surrounded by water and more |
than a dozen families have had to aban-
don their homes large force of men |
is at work and it is expected to have the
break repaired today. When this is done
il will take several days for the water TO
drain into the river.
Wake Up Surrounded.
When the residents Of this section re
tired Tuesday evening they felt perfectly
secure, but on arising they found tnat
their homes were completely surrounded
and in many cases there was 1901 OF
water on the floors of the homes Sac
rificing their household belongings, the
people whose homes had been oYertaken
bv the flood sought shelter in other
houses. The damage done IN such places
is great and some OF the homes VIII nave
to be abandoned permanently, 1t is said
The Tenth South canal, which is a fair
sized stream, has been held IN Dy an
embankment thrown up three feet ABOVE
the street level The district south OF
it as far as Thirteenth South has been
flooded since Sunday by the waters
from Mill creek, which had broken
through its dykes. Tuesday evening .he
water from Mill creek washed away the
banks of the canal and the greater part
Of the stream flowed into the Daslh
formed by the two railroad tracks, the
canal dykes and the banks OF the river
Beautiful Homes Isolated.
Along Eighth West between Ninth and
Tenth South streets are number OF
beautiful residences which are isolated py
the water, and among them are Inc
homes of Joseph J. Cannon, Joseph A
Silver, Judge II. S. Tanner, Preston Can
non, Arnold @. GiauQue, Carl Cannon,
John A. Silver and others. The Glauque
family had to desert its home and the
CO.. q n
non and Preston Cannon have had " seek
other quarters. In the German colony
located in this district seven families nave
had to move. The floors Of the houses
of Henry GleismeyeT, August NOlte ana
J. Swartz are under a foot of water All
of these families had some well culu-
waited gardens, which have been ruined.
Water Four Feet Deep.
The residence of X. H. House, 525 Colo
RADIO street, is surrounded by four feet
Of water Many other houses are SINH
larry isolated. The occupants were seen
leaving these homes from time to time
Yesterday, either on rudely constructed
RATS or wading through the water hip
deep carrying bedclOthes on their heads.
Small children and babies were delivered
to places of safety by men in hip boots,
and Policeman Johnson, responding 10
call from the flooded district, rescued two
little children from the home of Z. Trim
kO where they were standing on table
with the water up to their knees.
Most of the land hereabOuts is devoted
to pasturing. During the night the cat
| tie stampeded. tearing down fences and
| escaping drowning by retreating to sec
ton nearer the city. The lucerne fields
] and gardens have been destroyed and
the lawns around the residences ruined
| II is estimated that nearly 400 chickens
which were locked in cooks were drowned
/ The cOops are completely submerged.
Drainage Difficult Task.
] There is no immediate relief in sight
/ for the residents of this district The
] county has a force Of men at work try
/ ing to control the troublesome Mill creek
/ waters, which caused the break in the
canal The city is endeavorng to close
| the gap where the waters Of the Tenth
| South canal are rushing into this sec
/ ton, and throughout the whole district
/ residents are digging bitches to save their
I homes and property. Under the direc-
/ ton of Lewis NJ Cannon, number of
! men who volunteered their services have
| constructed a ditch on the south side OF
/ the San Pedro tracks to the river. This
Is taking out q large amount of water
and it will serve to drain the flooded area
/ when the inlets are checked Channels
/ for the water have been constructed to
! the Ninth South canal which greatly re-
/ lieve the situation Although It is ex-
/ pected to have the Mil creek water and
1 the canal under control today, the drain
/ ing Of the district will be a perpleXing
/ problem and IL will take several days TO
| accomplish 1t.
Officials Discuss Flood.
Mayor Bransford, Jake T. Raleigh.
] street supervisor and WateTmasters COun-
Gilman George H Rsybould chairman
4 Of the city council street committee, and
/ Councilman L. E Hall. appeared before
| the county commissioners yesterday to
| discuss the flood situation. The city S
/ Re representatives. asked that the county
I take care OF the waters of Mill creek.
0NU or NAAf MAN