Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-11
Howling Hurricane Accom-
panied by Torrential Rain
Holds City in Grasp for
Hours and Threatens De.
struction.
DAWN BRINGS RELIEF TO
THE TERROR STRICKEN
Citizens Marooned in Down
Town District Unable to
Reach Homes Because of
Crippled Car Service and
Flooded Streets.

cay Evening Herald A. r. Leased WireI
New Orleans. May i1.--Dawn today
brought relief and hope to thousands
of people and ended u night OF excite
ment ana terror for those living In
upstate towns and villages behind
levees considered none too safe be-
cause OF the terrific rain storm that
swept down the Mississippi river from
the northern portion OF Louisiana 10
the gulf The deluee was accompan-
led BY hail and lightning and near
hurricane that dashed river water
over leveea In cascades from Baton
Rogue south. tearing away temporary
earthw0rks recently constructed.
from scores OF towns belayed tele-
grams tell OF conditions almost bor-
dering on panic where hundreds OF
frightened people left frame dwellings
and sought safety IN brick and stone
buildings.
Many places reported as much as
six inches OF rain within about four
hours ending at 30 o'clock last night,
flonding towns aud villages
AZ dozens ef points up and down the
river where leyoes we're thought to BE-
weakening. hundreds Of cltizene
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night long in the driving rain, digging
mud and pIllng sand bags or levee tops
10 keen ont the t0rrentiai waves from
the north.
Al New Orleans the wind backed
up the water until the guage at 10
O'Clock registered 2t9 feet. The wa
Ter WINS blown over the leYees here al
many placea. Al the Southern Pacific
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poured over The lines OF sand bags
placed about the ferry house by the
railroad people Emergency gangs
stopped tha overflow after hair ar
hours work.
The CITY streets we're turned intS
torrents. the water I'm several In
stances flooding business houses t'
the depth OF four inches. filling base
ments and manholes. IN ,e twenty
five minutes ending NJ o'clock las
night Ia inches Of rain felt. In th'
residence district the water was Ovel
the sdcwalks by several inches.
hundreds we're caught In the down
pour unable 10 get to their homes -
cause OF tine crippled car service
Scores Of we'll dressed men on Cana
street took off their water-loggei
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ders. rolled mp their trousers to thei
knees and wadoa home.
An inferno OF the elements grlppei
the city for hours last night. kail
fell IN sheets; the wind blew o gale
hnll added 10 the terror; the rive
rose by leaps and Tapped across th
levees aud over It all there was a con
tlnunus display OF lightning and roar
ing OF thunder. Streets we're fioode
90 a depth Of from three TO flitee
inches People ~ the downtown dis
trlcts were mafOOned for hours withi
the block IN which they we're caugh
by the eloudburst Electric iigt
plants were flooded and many part
OF the city we're in darkness,
The aame alarming conditions pre-
vailed up and down the river. IN se'
efai towns people who have for day
lived IN tear OF further disastrou
breaks IN The loycos were PAN
stricken.
A force Of men was put TO work q
day at the 2,09O-foot Celeste Rtre'
wharf Go stop an overflow cauaed
tha rapid rise IN the river last nlght.