The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-07
TOTAL DEATHS IN PUEBLO FLOOD ARE
 NOW PUT AT E
City Busying Itself With Reconstruction Wealth CT Rouses Apprehension of Disease Epidemic-Every
 Able Bodied Man Drafted for Labor

Pueblo, Colo, June T. After four days of terror and suffering Pueblo was astir today in an optimistic mood.
 The city and it's citizens nerves have been restored, as all dreads of further floods have been allayed.
 As the raging angry wa ters of the Arkansas and Fountain rivers subside, buoyant courage prevails.
 For the first time since Thursday night, citizens slumber was not dis turbed by alarms of floods. The churnins, rushing waters of the edy- ing currents was replaced by the hum of IAOtor patrols and the buzz of attempted business resumption.
 The total number of dead bodies recovered and identified early today is S1, but estimates of the death toll range from 200 to 5000.
 The day broke fair and warmer and despite the favorable effect these weather conditions had upon the peo- pie, it opens up another menace that may prove more disastrous than the floods themselves.
 
 are the dangers.
 An anti-fly campaign has been started but it ois almost 8 hopeless battle. Dead animals are buried un- der wreckage in many parts of the city and stench from these carcaSSeS is already pervading the community, severely handicappins the cleanup work.
 The water supply is still inadequate and water may be used only for cook ing or drinking, it being necessary to boil the latter.
 Sanitation experts of the United States public health service are put ting forth every effort to prevent the outbreak of epidemic Small pox, diphtheria and typhoid fever are re- ported from several of the stations.
 John P. Cornell, in charge of sani- tary work, expressed the hope early today that the threatened epidemic could be averted, but he said that the debris, decaying vegetation and maso- ed wreckage under which were hun dredS of dead animals. may be too much for his men to cope with
 Willis H. Parker, city commission CT, stated today that the property loss in the flood will reach into the neigh borhood of S2O,0OO0OO and that loss of life is impossible of an accurate estimate. He believes however, that at least 300 perished. Hundreds of persons were trapped in the rush of water.
 
 gent need of the city are gas. water, lights and communication service, though the latter was rapidly being restored today.
 There is on difficulty at present in obtaining food. but keeping it in con dition without ice. and the fact that we are virtually without water fit to drink makes serious epidemic pos Sible,'' he said.
 Parker also urges that money be sent to Pueblo at once Food can be gotten in all right he said. but the lack of financial assistance will hamper the work of relief"
 Parker declared that stories of footing were exaggerated, saying that the military had had little trouble in that respect.
 - Pueblo is rising from the death and destruction, despair and devastation of the Vests worst flood. It is slowly but surely shaking off it's shroud of mud and slime It is so engrossed in being born again thal it has no time to mourn of it's misfor- tunes Looking for a needle in the proverbial haystacs would be child's play compared with the task forced upon the second largest city in Col orado. Only those who have seen with their own eyes the appalling destruc- ton can ever have slight conception of what has to be done immediately if the survivors of water and fire are to escape the death sentence of pes tiience- The cit. is nearly 100 per cent busy in rec ' -ruction work.
 Colorado Springs, Colo, June 7- The property destruction along the 100 miles stretch of the Arkansas valley from Pueblo east to near the Kansas state line, will be enormous, accord ing to meagre reports reaching this city early today.
 Because the people had ample warning to escape to the hills, it is believed the loss of life may not reach over fifty.
 ROckvfOr6 Fowlar ManZanO1a and other prosperous farming towns are intact, reports said, though they were badly washed by the floods and all the surrounding ranches are inundated.
 Reports here said that women and children have been seen hanging in trees crying for help. They had been washed there by the floods and are nearly exhausted from cold, hunger and exposure.
 MEIEyI1ING ROSu1PONrIcn