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are beginning to be dissolved by the
deep water which in some places is
three feet deep. All traffic Is stopped.
Damage on Broadway.
The New York; restaurant, on the
corner of Broadway and Second street
owned by 10 Martin and run by Win
Sing, was one Of the worst to suffer
About two feet of water was still
standing on the floor this morning. All
the houses along Broadway were more
or less flooded when the rain came,
and particularly the Old Virginia
Home.
The streets below Second stand in
about eight inches of mud. with large
pools Of water in many places. The
sidewalk in several places is under.
water.
The pavement at the corner of New
man street and Boulevard was badly
washed and torn up sby the flood of
water last night.
All the street car lines with the ex-
ception Of the Sunset Heights line were
crippled for a time during the storm
on account of mud and gravel being
washed down on the track.
A smelter car was blocked at the
corner OF West Missouri and Santa Fe
streets until after eight o'clock Men
were set TO work with shovels cleaning
off the track and shove1ing the sand
away from the trucks of the car.
The streets in that section were
filled with sand that was washed down
from the hill much Oh the dirt in the
vacant lot at the junction of Epson
streets being washed down onto the
tracks. Service was resumed on this
line at 9 o'clock.
Many Lines Tied Up.
The Boulevard, Fort Bliss, Arizona
street, Washington Park, Government
Hill, Highland Park, Mexico and Sec
ond Ward lines were crippled for sew
eral hours. Mexico cars could not pro-
ceed along Stanton street south OF
Sixth street and therefore were run
across the Santa Fe bridge in both
directions during the night.
A pool OF water at the corner OF
Seventh and Stanton streets. caused by
the heavy rain Of Monday night, In
creased in size so that the whole street
in that section was flooded and the
Second ward cars coulc not run across
it.
Storm Sewer Openings Cboked.
The storm sewer on North Oregon
street saved the buildings on the plaza
from being flooded and exempiified the
need Of other storm sewers in other
at the intakes on Ell Paso and Santa
Fe streets, due to lack Of paving above,
and allowed the flood water to con-
tinue south Of the tracks
At o'clock the rain had ceased, but
the water was still pouring down the
cutters and small boys were wading In
it in various sections of the city.
Excavation Filled.
The large cut where excavation Is
11of, No 10 for. he
Plaza block, next to, The Herald build
ing was filled with water. A force or
men was set to work this morning
with buckets baling out the roadway
into which the wagons are run to be
filled with dirt as it is excavated by
the scrapers.
No Damage In Jusrez.
There is no evidence Of any great
damage having been done by the rains
in Juarez- Some of the streets near
the river are still flooded. but the main
streets are drier than they have been
since Sunday and are drying up
quickly.
Heavy Rain at Elephant Butte.
Elephant Butte, N NJ, June A.
This place was visited. by rain Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday. The rain on
Tuesday morning was the heaviest seen
here for long time. A vast volume
short time after the heavy rain
The Mexican laborers had to De
taken across the stream on horseback
in order to reach their homes at the
noon hour.
Many people living in Jamez the
Mexican camp. were greatly inconve-
nienced by the high water.
The rains was greatly needed In this
section, as there had been only slight
shower here for about two months,
and the country was very dusty.
Albuquerque Has Rain.
Albuquerque, N. NJ. June 14.-There
was a good rain here last night and
lighter rain this morning. 1t has clear
ed off again, however. and the sun is
shining. The rain is expected to be of
much value to the sheep ranges In this
region.
Rain at Roswell.
Roswell n. NJ, June 14.-There was
a slight shower of rain here Tuesday
and a heavier rain Sunday, but the fall
has not been heavy. There is no suf-
fering for lack of moisture, however.
Another Rain at Pecos.
Pecos, Tex, June 1.-THE country
around Pecos has received another
good rain, following the lighter rain
Of the day before. Crops are in good
condition throughout the valley.
Ysleta Soaked.
Ysleta. Tex, June 1.-THE lower
valley is soaked with rain which
began Sunday evening at nine o'clock
and, fell uptil Tuesday mrning.