Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-07-19
ROSWELL-L|N n
STAGE CAUGHT
IN FLOOD
Driver Has Narrow Escape at
Bonito River Crossing, Where
Six Were Drowned Five Years
Ago.
IspeeIaI correspondenee 10 Morning Iournall

Especial CorresBondcnce TO Morning Journal I
Roswell, n. NJ, July 1.-THE Ros-
well-Lincoln stage was caught in a
flood from torrential rains in the
mountains at the crossing on the Bo-
nito river. seven miles east OF Lincoln
at $40 yesterday afternoon. Nicholas
Porfirio Chavez, the driver had mar
row escape from death. one of his
horses was drowned. the hack was
overturned and broken TO pieces and
the freight and mail bags were washed
away and lost. Chavez will be laid up
several days with bruises from rocks
and snags.
Five years ago this summer Mack
r. Murray, contractor Of Roswell,
and several others We're crossing the
Bonito at this identical place when Il
similar flood came down stream. Mur>
rays rig was at the bottom of the
canyon and his wife and five children
were drowned Mr. Murray and one
child escaped. other vehicles making
up the caravan that was going to the
mountains for IN outing were on high
er ground.
The coming Of the heavy rains in
the mountains is welcomed by those
having farms under the Hondo reser-
voir project. although they make much
danger to travellers. The Bonito and
Ruidoso rivers form the Hondo river
ana the flood that demolished the
Lincoln stage last night will reach the
irrigated district under the Hondo pro-
iect this afternoon or tonight.
Prodding a horse with a stick almost
caused the death of Dennis Stewart, the
4-vear-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. To-
bias Stewart yesterday The child was
in the horselot Of Judge NJ. l.. Rad
ney, neighbor, and playfully tried TO
make the horse run Instead the ami
NAL threw VI his heels, striking the
child in the forehead, and when the
mother reached the lot the hoy vas
lying on the ground unconscious with
the horse standing over him evident
~ viewing the result of his work.
piece of skull one inch wide and three
inches long was trephined, part of the
piece having stuck into the brain The.
child is slowly recovering and will get
well. bearing meningitis, the surgeons
declare
Drilling for c. w. Barnes at his ir-
rieated farm six miles southeast of
this city. Harry Wager yesterday
brought in a fine artesian well at a
depth Of 5S2 feet. out Of the S-inch
casing comes q flow of 1854 gallons
per minute, as shown hv the wier
measurement of Byron @. Bean -
tesian well supervisor The water
has a y ressure of twelve pounds to
the square inch Considering that
this we'll is on high ground and in
the center of district well perfor-
ated with artesian wells. the flow is
considered exceptionally good. The
water is of fine quality for domestic
purposes as well as for irrigation.
Scores Of people forming part of
the crowd that was returning from
the baseball game yesterday afternoon
were Mortified to see S-year-o old
child fall out of buggy as the horse,
frightened at an auto. backed and
lunged sidewise. The people also saw
wonderful sight when the baby
grabbed the axle of the buggy and
swung on, hanging Immediately under
the horses heels as he backed at least
twenty feet. all the time threatening |
the infant with death. Coming out
Of their dazed condition one man ran |
for the horses head ana another, w.
Il. Mccoy, rescued the baby. The |
mother drove away before her name |
was learned.