The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-15
Flood Which Wrecked Sierra
County Town Played Some
Queer Freaks With Men
and Theii Property.
RAMPANT OF BARRELS
SAVED A THIRST PARLOR
Another Tuired Around and
Carried rs Ieet Without
Breaking a Glass; Adobe
Houses Ones to Suffer.
special oorrsssoaa.ae. to the nsr.lal

Special CorresRoaasAce 90 the herald
Hillsboro, ~ NJ, june it-HillsborO
is digging itself out Of tho debris that
covers most OF It's business section and
Is taking stock OF It's losses which
amount 10 about $4,000 In the town.
The buildings that have collapsed en-
tircly were an adobe structures like
the Buchcr residence. Houses with
acmvnt coatiugs were not seriously
damaged. Among the latter was the
home OF District Attorney Tittmaau
which stands just above the Buchcr
house, and around which the waters
surged five feet high. Most OF the
damaged buildings viii Do repaired.
The loss ut life was but one but that
will be felt because Thomas Murphy
was one of the leading and best men
Of the town. lie was found by a
searching party lying among driftwoou
on a bench hfty feet above the creek
bed In what Is known AS box canyon
three miles below town. All his
clothes except his shoes and his tie
were gone. His body was bruised but
no bones were broken. iie lost his
life while trying to fight his way 10
the lodge room OF the Eastern Star
whcro Mrs. Murphy and several w1-
men were marooncd-a building
which il was feared might collapse.
The swirling waters picked him up
as he tried To turn the corner. Two
eye witnesses SAW him go.
The water played queer pranks. 4
one story adobe house, belonging 10
County Clerk Andrew Kelly. which
NO.. anHW.r..a-V e. - N.HssaN 80. -. "a. d.
big Hood was not damaged much. Two
light frame buildings at the point
where the creek entered Main street
though surrounded by water were not
moved. one Of them was occupied by
10 man who stayed In IL all through The
flood and whom his friends believed
dead. A pair OF assay scales was car
ricd clear through town without as
glass ucing broken. EstaQuio Carnhu-
ial saved his saloon by placing beer
barrels IN front uf the door and nail
ing them down. The saloon OF Charles
Meyer. a frame building. was turned
around and noatcd on 20 feet without
disturbing the skilifully pyramidci
glass on the shelves back of the bar.
That the loss Il life was not creator
Is remarkable as many business men
were In their stores closing up when
the Hood came. The bank was not
damaged beyond flooding with several
Inches of mud. The sierra County
Advocate. OF the two papers here,
viii probably not nc issued for some
weeks as an It's type is pied or covered
with mud.
John Dye, assistant cashier. former
d OF Albuquerque made "a thrillins
rescue OF his pony which was tied Ia
the corral back OF the banE. lie swan
out 10 the horse and united Il and
tried "a lead IL ont swimming, but the
waters rose 50 high that he was forced
90 iook out for himself. de united
tho rope however. and the horse
found refuge In the next corral while
Dye fought his way back 20 the house
In the turbulent waters. Joe Badger
Of Keller Miller store. made an at
tempt TO get 10 his home hut when ~
stepped out Of the store he was turned
over by the Hood and escaped as n bN
"a miracle. He and Frank Keller
climbed up on barrels when the water
rose In the store.