Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-25

early hour were without a parallel in this section in over a quarter of a century, so far as flood waters and damage in all sections are to be measured. There are many localities to be heard from, but below is given ia brief review of the situation so far as it could be ascertained yesterday from various sources.
 S. F. P. & P. Territory
 The railroad bridge across Lynx creek in Agua Fria valley went out Sunday morning, shutting out train service to Dewey, Humboldt, Mayer and Crown King. Yesterday trans ferring was resorted to and traffic on a slow schedule was resumed. The roadbed was reported soft and pre- caution was necessary in handling trains.
 Sunday morning six bents of the long bridge across Granite creek about eight miles north of Prescott, were carried down stream, shutting out communication to the north. Yes terday a stub was run from Prescott to that point and passengers trans ferred going and coming. A big bridge crew is now employed at that point and it is expected that today through traffic to the main line will be resumed. Eye witnesses of the flood scene stated yesterday that Granite creek was a spectacular sight, nearly half mile wide, and the water was running from two to as high as ten feet deep and there was no doubt the high water mark of its history was reached.
 The divisions south from Prescott to Phoenix, and along the A. & C. were cleared of slides and washouts yesterday and through trains on a slow schedule were running.
 During all of the storm the track has been open to the north from Je- rome Junction to Ash Fork, but pas sengers on the main line of the Santa Fe coming west to Prescott were sent to Cadiz and thence over the A. & C. via Parker to Prescott, owing to Willow and Granite creeks not being passablc.
 Sunday night a hugh slide occurred on the Verde Valley road near Clark dale, shutting down traffic from Ce- dar Glade for all terminal places
 Along Granite Creek
 South Granite street where it in tersectS the stream was inundated for quite a distance, the water reaching the old log house occupied by Van Reichard and on the opposite side of the street flooding lots owned by A. A. Johns. The water was about to cut a new channel through that thoroughfare, but fortunately began to recede, thereby averting what would have been heavy loss to valu- able property clear to the railroad bridge of over four blocks in length. | It was believed at one time during the high water that with a continu- ation of the flood for half an hour the scene would have been one of havoc and great loss.
 The footbridge on West Willis street spanning Granite creek was undermined on the west approach for about IS feet in length and ren dercd useless for pedestrians, The frame structure still stands on its cwo concrete pillars.
 Further to the north where the flows from Miller and Potts creeks empty into Granite creek the latter was formed into a double channel owing to the volume of tie flood waters, and the bed of the Greek was materially widencd to the north and the soil regions were 1ick.d away.
 Near Whipple the water main was snapped in two by the terrific pres sure that reached to beGrocE where tn pipe was laid
 The flat country lying just across the creek where the wagon road crosses was melted away as the | water rose to the highest elevation i ever known, and new route will be rebuilt in that zone.
 The concrete dam at Lake Watson held up during all O. the storm. water running over the entire 50 foot high ! structure from 5 to l2 feet in depth for over 4S hours. Yesterday after noon the overilov continued normal ] at about four feet over the top.
 The county highway from Pres colt to Copper Basin near the summit i of Copper Basin was wiped out in many places, and cannot be negoU- !. ated by any class of vehicle. Horse back travellng also is disagreeable as deep raVinCs arc rvcr,,vbrre Cul- !