Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-09-11
MORE THAN $4,000 PEOPLE
HOMELESS AT Monterey.
Rainstorm Was Binding - Property
Damage to Extent of $12,000,000 Is
Inficted-Houses Carried Away
Devastation Is General Through Wide
Area Along the Santa Catarina River

less and property damage to the extent
of $4,000 900, is the result of flood
which struck the city between I and
clock Saturday morning
The rain fell in torrents and its
binding fury made the work of rescue
more difficult The San Luis district
was soon cut off from the main part
of Monterey by swirling torrent. A
bridge across a small stream, the Santa
Catarina river, was swept away just
as a crowd from the fiood-swept dis
trict had rushed upon it. The loss of
life here was great
Houses Swept Away.
When the bridge was carried down
the San Luis district was cut off from
the city proper and flooded area on
the other side prevented the escape of
the people. Houses foated down the
stream and many of the frantic inhab-
itants chung to them. The whole sec
ton was thickly settled.
Industrial plants along the Santa
Catarina river were washed away, fac
tories were flooded, warehouses swept
into the flood. In the higher sections
Of Monterey severe damage was done.
Water is high over the tracts in the
railway yards, and a long stretch of
track of the National railway has been
washed out.
Federal state and municipal officers
are organizing relief parties and pre-
pairing to aid the sufferers.
Although the water has not yet sub
and have been taken TO the undertakers
in the higher parts Of the city, where
they are now being prepared for burial.
Bodies in Treetops.
Many of the bodies were washed
down the river and have been swept
far into the country. Reports from
outlying districts indicate great Loss
of life has occurred and heavy damage
has been done. No details have been
received, but it is feared the devasta'
ton is general throughout both Nuevo
Leon and San Luis Potosi.
Rain is still falling tonight, although
the worst Of the storm is over.
Bodies washed down the stream We're
found in treetops.
Many farms located along the river
lust below the city have been deVas
tated and il is feared the people who
lived on them lost their lives.
High water in the better part OF the
city has done great damage, and ever
the more fashionable stores and resi-
denees were flooded. Monterey has
large percentage Of Americans in al
population. but as yet no report Of los
Of life IA the American colony has BEEF
received.
Scene Of Desolati0n.
The scene IN tho food swept section
Of Monterey tonight rs one " ute
Association. -Four city blocks on tn'
south side have boon completely Dc
stf0yed.
For ~ hours rain has fallen ln un
preeedented volume throughout this Sec
lion, and fhe Santa Catarina rose grad
ually all day Friday, the crest of tA
flood reaching Monterey early today
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