The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-07
Many Bodies Swept Far Down
Stream by Flood.
Reports Indicate Number OF
Victims VIII Reach 100.
RED CROSS NOW IN CHARGE
Danger of Disease Epidemic
Gradually LesSening.
Streets of Stricken City Being
Cleared by Volunteers.

Pueblo, June known dead from
Fridays flood in Pueblo today totalled
fifty-five, three bodies being taken to
the Fountain school, according to re-
ports of Red Cross officials.
Forty-two bodies were at the
morgues and ten had been recovered
on the St. Charles mesa.
Four bodies were recovered and
total of twenty-five declared known to
be dead in the towns of Avondale,
VincIand and Boone, and the district
between Pueblo and Boone, twenty
miles down the river, according to
report last night by Ranger E. L.
Trounstine, in charge of a relief party
of rangers that went to Boone yester-
s6ay afternoon.
According to Ranger Trounstine's
report, nine of a family of ten per-
ished at Avondale. The family's name
is Ortibeez. A 15-year-old was the
only survivor, however. He got to the
roof of the house and was rescued aft
er floating several miles with the cur
rent.
Ono Body Recovered Twice.
Others included in the list of dead
in the vicinity of Avondale are: Will
liam Dolson. A 14-year7old. boy
named Kendall. C. c. Dickson, his
vile and two children.
The body of an unidentified girl,
apparently about 10 years old, was
taken from the st. Charles river be-
tween Pueblo and Vineland, accord
ing to the report. The body was nude
and the only mark of Identification
was a triangular scar over the left eye
The body was placed in casket to
be brought Here for burial from Vine
nd MIA n q
across the river. The casket was nailed
to the raft. The raft turned over and
was carried down the stream but later
caught and the body recovered the
second time.
Three bodies were reported to have
been found at OlneY Springs, in the
river valley. Another is reported
found at Vineland. ten miles down
stream from Pueblo.
Bodies Carried Far.
The little town of Baxter. six miles
from Pueblo, reported a death loss
comparable with this city's. The
Kendall household, of nine persons,
perished and other farmers families
are reported missing The Kendalls
did rot heed the warning to flee.
The recovery of four bodies here,
including that of DR.. E. R. Cary, Pue-
bio optometrist. bore out fears that
some bodies were carried down stream.
Cary and John Still were cast up by
the river at the town of Bonneville,
twenty miles down stream.
One of the first to learn of Stills
death was his son. John T. Still. a
1nilitiaman. The boy stopped the
hearse carrying his fathers body. I'm
Intentionally, the driver replied to the
sentry's challenge with the inforn1a-
ton that he had the body of John
Still The son broke down and wept
Damage Near $50 ,OO0,O 900.
A committee of real estate men to-
day estimated the property damage in
Pueblo from the flood at between
s15,00O.000 and $20.000.00o. This
damage is an appraisal of buildings
and contents.
With the recession of flood waters
made most of the down town streets
and railroad yards accessible, consid-
cradle progress was expected to be
made today in clearing up streets and
buildings and searching for bodies
1.-The list of known dead probably will
take a big jump today" Capt. o. L
Dennis, of Denver commander of the
Colorado rangers, said.
The military order requiring all able
bodied men to report for work
brought out a large force early today
and they were put to work unloading
food trucks and cleaning up the city
1t was planned to send a rescue
party down the river in boats in al
effort to recover bodies.
Red Cross officials at a meeting las