The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-09
TERRIFIC STORM OF
LAST NIGHT WRECKS
STREETS AND HOUSES
IN THE HIGHLANDS
SAN JOSE DISTRICT ALL
AFLoAT THIS MORNING
severa, Streets in Highlands
Washed Out and Walter Street
Is Closed on Account Of a
Damaged Bridge.

Damaged Bridge.
Property damage estimated at
5000 was done In the Highlands.
Barel..S and San Jose districts OF Al
buquerque by the terrific rain and
electrical storm which broke over the
city at ? o'clock this morning. The
oldest inhabitant declares It to have
been the worst storm within twenty
years the rain approaching the char
acter OF a cloudburst.
The streets Of the Highlands, and
all OF South Edith street, san Jose and
bnrclas have been torn up by the
Hood. At San Jose the Red Star Min
rs surrounded by water, and the cellar
flooded. while the Continental and
Texas OH companies are alms-' cont
plctely surrounded with water and
also haVe their cellars inundated.
Some concern was expressed at the
Texas OF Cuthat the warehouse might
settle. especially the part which is
supported onl" by wooden piiing, in
which case there would be danger of
losHcs from the oil tanks.
] Fully ten acres are under at least
a foot Of water in the district Resi-
dents say that there was a great noise
when the flood came rushing down
last night, the storm breaking at two
o'clock. Two houses collapsed com
pletely. and the occupants Of one
mouse were forced to move out In the
middle OF the night. removing an their
furniture: this was the Barreras fam-
iiy with ten members. Including Mrs.
Harreras who h 80 ~ with rheunin-
tism that she WAS unable to move
hand OF foot. The household goods
OF the Barrerus' were piled along the
! aNNaHH "a d a. 4
search was being made for another
dwelling Mrs BRrrcras, meanwhile
propped up in her bed beside the
tracks
\ loss Of about 500 was sustained
by the owner OF "a field of acres OF
alfalfa which was cut ycster!'ty, and
D which formed part Of the inundated
territory.
Ford l. Smashed.
new Ford belonging TO Faviciano
- Martinez was considerably damaged
I by the falling OF the roof OF the new
b garage In which II wits Installed only
. Yesterday, the top being crushed AMI
I the windshield broken, white the car
was swept out and partially buried
r In the sand. aud mud. II was removed
b this morning after several hours work
. The ball field In Burelas Is a sea
% and the majority of The houses ~
p hat section are surrounded with wa
~
is the result 90 the overflow OF ~
copper avenue arroyo which cmptioi
into the Martinez Town uccqiin, 10
gether with the delugc from the high
lands.
on the Highlands Waiter street u
=. cut Off. the copper aNcnuc arroyo nav
" ing oVcrfloWed there, and ALTHOUGH
the bridge Itself was not washed out
owing TO the fact that it was not sup
q ported with Cobhlc stones, the san'
h. around the bridge was washed ava
/, for space OF from eight to ten zee
p. on each side To depth OF abou
twelve feet.
=. The Library building grounds wcr
pretty well washed over with mud
and the sidewalks still covered VIII
@ water at noon today. titN team
n were out at an early hour tins morn
- ing repairing the damag" done
.s roads and crossings which were badl
RI cut up.
~ south Edith and LOWS streets wcr
nearly imrnssahle. the Curline bein
covered with mud. although the wa
ter accommodaiingly ran around lh
- end OF the track Ht IT'S terminal o
~ Edith street The bridge on Hlr
street which In banked with Cobhl
stones held up without any wnshoulh
r. although the force of the aNalanch h
q OF water is 10 be seen cNeryWher'
p IarEo arroyos are cut tn Maple stree
le terruced lawns look like selves, IN
= first street car 20 go up the hul I'M
10 morning was over an hour IN IN
l- Journey The light plant ~ IN
NJ Presbyterian hospital was cut or an
d. water was still pouring down Ccnir
- az anue at 1.30 "a. ~. Two "doh
houses on South Edith turned pfh,
rs icnlly upside down, while the field
A. and yards m that vicinity are strcw
50 with tin cans and some ruhhlsh.
d. Efforts were being made to duh
of tn, water at san jose through =
ic irrieatlug ditch which emptes onl
's into the fields. Tho ditch at Bnreli
r. proving AN effective stop To the Mat'
" from this side AS well as from iioo'
" ing from the river. u ~ not bei"N ,
vi that there was much rainfall IN u
lv mountains last night M i'om indici
tionS on the mesa not a great deal
wuter descended through the arroyo
20 some fear was entertained for ~
. safety uf campers In the Nnrlo'
canons. especially the Y W. C.
. girls Camp IN Tilerus canon.
Wash out ~ ilucwatcr.
A wnshnut at Blucwatcr, iO4 NIL
. west Of here. DELAYED No. 10 whi'
. will not arrive until q o'clock No.
= got ns far as Grants laH' nighi ana ~
= 10 he drawn back; ~ is roported IN
y No. will be on time and mat u
Limited and Hll west hound uhlns "
= run as usual, although trains from =
west may nai run as scheduled
. DAMAGE DONE AT
. RItEM ATER u Si;WIo'
Biuewater. \. NJ. July p Serio
= damage 10 property was done he
. nv last nights storm which wash