The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-26
CITY DFLUCFD BY CONTINUED
 POUR OF RAIN STREETS FLOODED
 BECOME STREAMS NEW RECORD FOR DEPTH Torrential Fall Sets Mark at 6.05 Inches-Power Station Quick
 ly Resumes.

The heaviest downpour of rain dur ing the 30 year weather observations have been made in Conway, set in at o'clock last night and by morning had great sections of the city under water At o'clock the official reg lster showed 605 inches and this figure undoubtedly will be increased, as the reading was only for eight hours.
 Forecast for tonight is storm in the east portion of Arkansas; Wednesday fair and colder. AS atmospheric con- ditions are in state of change, the forecast may be changed this after noon, according to phone message from Section Director H. s. Cole at Little Rock. Damage resulted from the inundation will be considerable, but can not be approximated
 The last heavy rainfall in Conway was on December F and 13, 1918, when a total fall of 5.62 inches was recorded, This covered a consider ably longer period than the present downpour. Files of the Log Cabin Democrat also show a precipitation of slightly over four inches April and of the same year, which other wise was remarkable for it's light fall of rain. On December 12 and 13 the principal damage was from flooded stores, no wind accompanying the downpour.
 Mayor W. D. Cole said today that conditions in Conway were aggra- vated by the break in the dam in the north part of the city near the resi- dence of Bail King. This dam was constructed to divert a part of the drainage from the north around the city on the east side and to relieve the flow into Conway's drainage fa- cilities. The break in the dam turned the entire wash into the creek which cuts the city in half and greatly swelled it's volume.
 Stores having low locations were flooded early by the rainfall, which set in about 9 o'clock Monday night A part of the row between North and Oak streets on Front was flooded and the business row along West Oak street received a heavy volume of water. The undertaking establish ment of J. A. Pence & Son was flood ed by the overflow from the town ditch. Above North street on the east side, the damage was also heavy. The low area, including the plant of the Conway Cotton Oil Mill & Gin Com- pany, along the railroad was also in- undated to the depth of several feet. At this hour, the damage in this or any other area could not be approx imated
 Heroic work by Supt E. V. Lever ett, M. c. Turner and the entire force of the municipal light and power sta- tion with number of volunteer work CTS rescued the plant and resumed service this afternoon shortly after 1 o'clock. Water flooding the station filled the wheel pits and put the gen. orators out of commission, although steam was maintained in the boilers. The big belt connecting with one of
 
 taken out. With the tops of the pits removed the water was baled out. Around the switch board, water also gathered in volume and rendered it useless MT. Leverett feared that conduits leading to the board had be- come water soaked and might result in damage when the current was re- stored. Despite the extensive dam age done and the handicap under. which repairs were made, service was interrupted only for about six hours.
 Weather records given the Log Cabin Democrat by Mir. Cordrey show that at four times in the last 30 years the rainfall has reached five inches. December 13, 1918, starting at night and ending at p. m., the fall was. 5.9; January II, 1913, starting at night and ending at D. m., the fall was 5.44; April 9, 1913, starting at ' D. m, and ending at D. m., the fall ' To, ,