Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-04
HEAVY RAIN FLOODS
PUEBLO AND STATE
OF COLORADO AWASH
Unprecedented DoWnpour
Wreaks Havoc.
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Denver, June AT 10 o'clock
this morning rumors were circulat-
ing that there had been heavy loss
of life in the flood and fires at
Pueblo.
The Telegraph companies all re-
ported that tie city was absolutely
isolated with no word from there
since last night.
, Denver police headquarters had
received no word from the stricken
city aud reports OF widespread death
and devastated could not be con.
1iFmed
Damage from the storm IN Den.
yer was only slight.
At 8 o'clock this morning tele-
graph and telephone wires were
down to practically all sections of
the state and only meager reports
were known or conditions in the
territory between Denver and Boul.
der, where the flood was causing
I she greatest damage,
4 At Marshall, % miles north OF
Denver. the entire population was
prepared to fee at moments no
ice because OF fear that the dam
Of a huge reservoir impounding a
( AXE of 500 acres in area would
i've way. The dam had been re
orted growing weaker during the
ihe night and bombs were station.
cd near to warn the people If the
deluge started.
Thousands OF cattle were drown
! ed and scores of bridges swept
away in the district around LOUIS.
vile, Lafayette ans Brookfeld, on
the Denver, Boulder road Railroad
traffic and interuTban cars were
stalled when miles Of tracks were
washed out.
Rescuers worked all night in these
districts leading families Of ranches
to places Of safety.
Colorado Range, Florence and
other towns near Peublo were with.
out lighting systems and street car
service as the result OF the power
plants being flooded aad water was
running through. The business and
residential districts of these cities
Four Lives Lost
Denver, Col, June 4.-Four lives
are known to have been lost, homes
!, swept away, railroad tracks washed
away and property damage mounting
into the millions ras resr-ted today
from the foods caused by unpreces
dented rains and numerous cloud.
bursts in various parts OF Colorado.
Thousands of acres Of rich farming
tiand have been inundated in the ag-
Ficultural sections.
! Pueblo is completely cut Off from
ioutside communication, --latest re
ports from that city at midnight
said the business district was under
several feet of water. Police and
volunteer national guardsmen We're
patroling the streets and aiding
hundreds of families in seeking
safety from homes that were inun
dated by the waters Of the Arkan-
}sas and Fountain rivers Numerous
I, fires were raging in the city, but If
was believed the heavy rain fall
since midnight would aid in quen
ching the flames. Two persons were
known TO have drowned and fear
was expressed that several Others
had lost their lives
Y Hundreds Of autoists are maroon
ed IN the vicinity OF Boulder and
many homes have been destroyed
In Loveland. the citizens worked
al night to save the town from de
struction when the high waters from
:, irrigation bitches swept down tbr4
the city streets.
Heavy rains continued early to
day and It was expected further re
port OF heavy damage would be re-
eeived when communication was re
stored.