The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-15
RAILROADS HARD
HIT BY FLOOD
8 ROADS SUFFER LOSS
General Summary of Condi-
tons in Pueblo Since Dis
asterous Flood.


Pueblo, Colo, June Flood dam
age to three principal railroads en-
tering Pueblo will aggregate $4,000
600. according to an estimate made
today by II. A. Tice, division superin-
tendent of the Atchison, Topeka x
Santa Fe. He estimated the damage
to his road at So 100000 that of the
Missouri Pacific at Sl,OOO,0oo, that OF
the Denver, & Rio Grande at $780,
OOO
The known dead in the flood to-
night stood at 55.
The Colorado Rangers today pos
ted list containing the names of 81
persons who are missing.
Both the Pueblo Star Journal and
the Pueblo Chieftain are publishing
under difficulties. Until today they
were printed on billposter paper on
hand presses. The Chieftain today
had0a four-page paper, four columns
| wide Both papers arc getting the As
! sociated Press leascd-wire service
| from a wire set up in a hallway OF the
| First Baptist Church, which also is
temporary headquarters for the tele-
| phone company Several telephones
| are now in operation.
| A committee of real estate men to-
day estimated the property damage
in Pueblo from the flood at between
SIS, 900. 900 and S2O,OOOOoo. This
damage was an appraisal of the build
ings and contents.
The military order requiring all
ablebodied men to report for work
brought out a large force today and
the volunteers were put to work in
various capacities.
| Red Cross officials estimate that the
death list will mount when COM
plete count is possible.
Robert s. Cast, chairman OF the
city relief committee, gave the follow
ing summary of the present condi-
tons in Pueblo
The gas plant is entirely out of
| commission.
No ice factory is in operation.
The two water systems are only
partially functioning.
The lighting system is out of OPP
Grafton, with the exception of a few
street lights
A broken levee lets the water into
the city whenever there is any rise.
Present conditions indicate the es-
innate of so killed is as good as any.
Four bodies have been recovered
and total of % is known to be dead
in the towns ofs Avondale, Vineland
and Boone, and the district between
Pueblo and Boone, 20 miles down the
river, according to a report received
today from Rander Z. l.. Trounstine.
Numerous false reports OF dams
breaking and approaching food wat
ers have kept the nerves of the city
on edge since Friday night, and the
planes will also be used to investigate
reports. -,
The Red Cross Field Hospital will
be able to accommodate $50 patients.
The tent colony will handle homeless
food sufferers in scientific and SAM
tarv manner. Relief workers will
search out families in need OF help.
Danger of pestilence as a result OF
the flood, has passed, according to
officials of the United States Public
Health Service There is plenty OF
food: shelter has been provided IN a
refuge camp to remove the conges-
ton in churches, schools and private
homes, and an army OF men has been
at work clearing the streets OF debris
removing dead animals and clearing
out the business places. :,
Part OF the city is again electrically
lighted. The gas company has pre-
parations nearly complete for supply
ing gas for heat and light. The city
water plant is functioning and to-
morrow a water-puriilcr will prepare
for consumption 100000 gallons OF
water daily.
Only two cases of diptheria have
developed within the last two days.
The city has been remarkably free
from lawlessness under the circum
stances. Only few arrests have beer
made for looting Occasional shot:
have been fired, but the only fatality
from this source, occurring last night
was not from the weapon OF an,
member of the night patrol, accord
ing to a careful investigation mad
by the military authorities under tn
direct supervision of Adjt. Gen. Pat
rick ]. Hammock.
Every patrol within several block
of the tragedy which caused tn
death of E. E. Withers, prominen
business man, was examined. In
weapons and ammunition OF eacl
guard were inspected and showed
that no shot had been fired from an.
of their guns.
Charles Cooner of Eau Clarie, Wis