El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-28

z the flood Up into the city. The crest
: OF the high water mark apparently
3 passed before dawn, however, and at
8 o'clock this morning the sheriff.
E office announced a three foot fall in
T the river level The rain also had
; stopped
500 Feet Of Bridge Gone.
The Aqua Fria river, flowing south
about IS miles west Of the city was,
I ike the Salt. swollen 10 flood proper
/ tons by heavy rainfall all day yes
/ terday. After having destroyed over
500 feet Of the Buckeye bridge Of the
! Arizona Eastern railroad company
and swept over adjacent farm areas
with destruction Of at least one home
and possibly others, It had subsided
this morning to a small and placid
The sherifFs office this morning
had been unable 10 learn what became
OF Bob Percy. raucher and his family.
who were last seen clinging TO the
roof OF barn on a small island IN
the midst OF the Aqua Prieta freshet
late yesterday after their home had
been swept away. They were then
appealing for help. A volunteer force
of men and boys. enlisted by three
deputy sheriffs. tried 10 reach them
with a thousand feet OF rope, but
failed while boats that attempted to
put OUT TO the rescue were capsized
by huge waves described as having
been from five TO Is feet high. With
the coming OF darkness the effort
had TO be abandoned The possible
fate Of other ranchers in the same 10
cality also was unknown
Part Of Capital Flooded.
Although the salt and Aqua Fria
rivers were falling today, the western
section Of Phoenix. in which the
state capitol building Is located, and
parts OF the towns Of Glendale and
Alhambra, northwest Of Phoenix.
were today under a broad and swift
but shallow flow Of flood water. The
inuudation came late at night when
Cave creek. a desert wash which
swings around the west end Of a
mountain range to the north OF the
towns named. launched wall OF wa
ter against the banks Of the Arizona
canal breaking through and send
ing a torrent south and west through
farms and towns Little property
damage vas reported Official records
we're moved out OF the capitol build
ing basement TO places OF security.
Water also raced through the
streets Of Mesa, Il miles southeast
last night, trimming the sidewalks
but causing little If any damage.
There were reports this morning.
however, that farmers living in the
Mesa section between the Lehi canal
and salt river had been flooded out
and forced TO flee their homes. Word
was being awaited, also, Of the re-
suit Of the search OF Mesa people
during the night and early morning
for two BOYS. Truman Paisley and
George Eerrin. members OF a hunting
party, last reported seen late yester-
day maroonsd on a small island in
salt river.
Return to Abandoned Homes.
Residents who fled their homes
north west and southeast OF the city
as flood water began to rise, were to-
day preparing TO return
Comprehensive estimates Of loss
had not been made, but IL was con-
coded the chief item would be the
Buckeye railroad bridge. a 1000 foot
wooden structure, the damage being
estimated at from So, 900 70 $4,000
The approaches 10 the state highway
concrete bridge over the Aqua FRA
were also damaged, as was the south
approach TO the big concrete bridge
spanning the salt south Of Phoenix.
Pneumonia killed more men than
battles in the war just ended