Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06

NAV follow the wake Of the Hood
and there have been one or two
cases OF dIphtherla developed and
two eases OF insanity are under
treatment
pueblo. Colo. June Safer night
~ aufet Pueblo awoke this morning
70 t4nd the waters in the low lyinT
sections az the city recesied 20 below
the i've foot mark and still going
The aood was at the lowest stage
since it's sudden onslaught last Friday
hight
Today the work of removing bodies
from the Grove and Pepper Sauce
Bottom districts began. Colonei Pat
Hamrock. in charge Of the military
announced the situation was well in
hand and that order rapidly was being
restored. The dead viii number
hundred or more
Heavy Patrol on Guard
All during the night the devastated
areas were patrolIed by . heavy guard
Of state soidiery, while the State
Rangers in automobiles and armed
with riot guns patrolsed the streets Of
the residence quarters. Every per-
son found on the streets after night
fall was questioned.
Only one or two cases OF actual
Iooting have been brought to light
since the military assumed control
according to Captain Nichols ad5u-
tant
Today there viii arrive from Denver.
according TO Colonel Hamrocs. enough
tents. bedding. cooking utensils and
medical supplies to care for 2,00o OF
Puebio's homeless.
Work Of establishing a refugee camp
at Mineral Palace Park also was
under way and all the flood sufferers
now cared for in churches. school,
houses, and other public buildings will
be removed 70 the camp.
Worst Flood in History OF West
The flood stricken Central Colorado
today surveys the havoc Of the most
disastrous flood in the history Of the
West. An accurate estimate OF the
loss OF life and property damage is
impossible.
With morgues crowded 70 over
flowing, hospitals turning patients to
inlprovised relief stations. and thou
sands homeless. or suffering from ex-
posure. every EFFORT today was being
directed toward the alienation OF suf-
FERNS. leaving the work OF survey
and the plans Tor rehabilitation for
the attention Of outside forces en-
route 70 the almost PROSTATE COM
munity.
Restoration of the city 10 even an
approach TO normal conditions is 4
matter of weeks. I.evees must be re-
paired before the business section can
be cleared of wafer.
Danger Seems Past
1t seemed early today that an
danger of repetition OF the flood had
passed, barring another cloudburst. A
report originating on the south side
OF P-~oao Islst night that the Arkan-
sas River was four feet higher at
swallow sand a new aood might be
expected In Pueblo was proved
groundless today
The only drinking water available
today Is from Athia spring on a hill
at the outskirts OF the citV
heavy downpour oI rain continued
an through last night.
Tewns In Pitch Darkness.
Military patrols were Handicapped
by The inlpa assable streets. pitch dark
ness The eltys electric SerVha sta
tion hssVms heen oRt of commission
since early Friday eNening ana The
unrelenting downrogr
AL rsrsous have been kept from the
streets since Saturday evening. Loot
ing has been held to minimum. No
one is permitted 10 enter the city ex-
cept the military. Red Cross workers
and State and other officials.
A supply OF cots, blankets. lanterns.
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