Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
FLOOD SWEPT
OVER 1000 REPORTED DEAD IN
PUEBLO
FIRES UNCHECKE
Property Loss Is Estimated At Ten
Million DoIlars-Arkansas and
Fountaine Rivers Are
Still Raging


from the flood rushing upon the city
of Pueblo from the overfiowing Ark
ansas and Fountaine rivers last night
Is variausly estimated at between
fifteen hundred and three thousand
persons. Property loss will excesd
ten million dollars according to esti-
mates.
Denver, June 4.--F0ur persons
were drowned and property damage
running into millions was caused by
torrential rains which fell yesterday,
causing the Arkansas river to over
flow it's banks and flood the busl-
ness section Of Pueblo and part OF
the residence section. kilograms
from Larkspur, Colorado, this morn
ing said the food water had receded
six feet and now stood only three
and a half feet deep in the union
station. The receding waters left
two feet Of mud in the business Sec
tion. Marshall, Colo, is threatened
by a weak dam and inhabitants are
prepared to, flee. Loveland and
Louisville are inundated.
Pueblo, June 4.-Nati0nal Guards
men were patrolling the city early
today permitting no one to enter the
flooded district. Fires started by
lightning ragged unchecked In sew
eral parts Of the city but appeared
to be dying down this morning. 4
Denver, June "A dispatch to-
the Denver Times from its regular
correspondent in Pueblo says hun
dreds are dead there in the floods.
The Times says it has no way Of
verifying the statement. Newspaper
men are skeptical as there are many
high hills around Pueblo where In
Labitants could take refuge.
Washington, June 6.-Pueblo au-
thorities in a telegram to Represen-
atiye Hardy Of Colorado urged con-
gress to appropriate five million
dollars Immediately for relief In the
food stricken area.
Pueblo, June 8.-After a quiet
night water this morning Is below
the FIVE foot mark and still receding.
Today enough tents, bedding, cook
ing utensils and medical supplies are
expected to arrive from Denver to
care for two thousand homeless refu-
gees in a camp being established in
the mineral palace. Park food suf-
ferers are now being cared for In
churches and school houses. Mount
ed guards poste don roads leading
into the city are turning back all ex-
cept persons having official business
in the city because of shortage OF
rations.
Water has receded from streets in
the business district for the first time
since Friday. Pueblo will be rebuilt
business men declare and signs with
the slogan Lets Co." are already
appearing in buildings from which
the water has scarcely receded.
Pueblo, June 6.-The report that
new food might be expected here
proved groundless. The river has
fallen considerably from last nights
high point. Three times yesterday
the flood was renewed, once when
the crest of flood from the break
ing Of the Skagway reservoir and
Beaver dam near Victor reached |
here; once on account of another |
heavy rain. Every dam in the
Arkansas and Fountaine rivers from
which danger might be expected is |
now gone. Levees are washed out
and restoration OF. the Arkansas river
to its natural bed is a serious pro-
blem. 1t is impossible accurately to
estimate the number Of dead Refu-
gees are being cared for, fed and