The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-09
Unless New Rise Comes, Further
Damage Not Looked for; Rock
Island Operating Trains
Without interruption
PURCELL WAGON BRIDGE
STANDING SAYS WORD
Overland Traffic from Central to
Southwestern Oklahoma Going
That Way; Frisco De
tours; Santa Fe OK.
BY United Press.

Vh""'to WY duht o. WIN ttli-
munication with southwestern Okla.
homa was severed at noon today
when the flood waters OF the South
Canadian river swept away poles
and bridges over which TIE communi.
cation lines were strung.
II was impossible to learn the
Hood damage. but the weather hu.
reau was confident that II will not
he great as their reports Indicate
that the rise has not been rapid. I'm
to noon today the damage had been
confined to farm lands. railroad
and wagon bridges.
Unless another rise comes down
the swollen stream. the South Can.
adian river flood damage reached
its peak yesterday afternoon. ac.
cording to information gathered to.
day
The Purcell.Lexington wagon
bridge, which probably will accom-
modate practically all of the traf.
fc which normally would go via
Norman. has withstood the onrush
of the flood waters and Is intact. Il
was learned in telephone report
received here.
Traffic over the main line of the
Rock Island through this city Is be-
ing carried on as usual, the bridge
at Union City having stood the test
due to the work of the crew that
piled 10 cars of rock above the
bridge last night j. II. Nugent,
local Rock Island agent, stated this
afternoon that the flood was reced
ing at Union City and a washout of
the company's bridge at that place
was not feared.
Reports from Purcell are that the
flood is fast receding there although
another rise is expected tomorrow.
Traffic over the Santa Fe has not
been interrupted by the flood, the
-eport states. No additional damage
S expected at Purcell.
Just when work will be started on
'ebuiding the Frisco bridge over
he South Canadian river near Tut
lie could not be learned here today.
local Frisco officials stated this ar
ernoon that nothing could be done
afternoon because of the
ligh waters and that no reports mad
,een received this morning, all wire
communications having been sever
ID by the washout
All trains over the Oklahoma City
Jhickasha.Q .Quanah branch of the
frisco are being operated despite the
yashout of the bridge near Tuttle.
rhe trains are being detoured over
he Rock Island via Ell Reno, caus-
ng them to run from 40 to 5U min
ties behind scheduled time. Service
,yer this branch of the Frisco Will be
for several days, it is
believed.
The flood has interfered with tele-
,hone communications to many |
POINTS east and north of Chickasha,
{ was stated this afternoon at the
ocal office of the Southwestern Bell
Telephone company. No telegraph |
ervice is available at Tuttle and
,ther points on the Quanah branch
# the Frisco as result of the wash
nut at the Frisco bridge.
A "stub" train is being operated
,etween this city and Tuttle. This
rain makes connections with all
rains detoured by way Of Ell Reno.
Local rains have caused a slight
Use in the Washita river, according
0 F. D. Shaffer, manager of the |
yhickasha Gas and Electric company. |
70 further rise is expected, Mr..
,haffer said.