The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-06
BY ". W. PRICE

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Copyright. 1921. BY l. n. Service
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. June 5,
a vertiable swlshinR. sucking styx,
bearing in its yellow muck, houses.
cattle. horses, huge trees and timber.
smashing everything In its path. and
here and there limp bodies whirllng
with the current, TO appear Tor a mo
ment and then swoop down, COINS
through q window OF g. house TO be
again sucked out, on their silent jour
ney Of death. down into the mud o.
the roaring Arkansas river Oh the
worst rampage OF its turbulent career.
Such were the scenes that I W.T.
messed in Pueblo from late Friday
night until my escape from the tur-
moil.
-. CHASTITY AND GHosTLY.
IN all my widest dreams l have
never imagined such an experience
possible. Silbnt. yet swishing-for-
ever swishing holding IN
their grip a city OF $4,000 souls. 40
under tho eerie light OF sco.- oT
fires in all parts OF the flood areas
men moved like ghosts during tne
black night when Pueblo walked u
the valley Of the shadows.
Perhaps the most pitabls scene was
at the Colorado asylum for the insane.
situated N the food area, surrounded
with the waters. and filled with
maniacs. When the waters began =
get into the grounds the insane who
had been at the windows. bvcems
frantic despite the efforts OF nurses
and men attendants TO take them
back. Screams filled the air and
ty in an effort TO escape from their
bars. But all were removed safely
20 the second and third floors Of the
hospital. Marooned by the waters
and with their supplies OF food dc
stroyed. drinking only OF tbs muddf
waters. they were in a pitiable pItEht
until supplies were brought to them
BY men IN rowboats.
Water. water. everywhere. but not
a drop 10 drink. Terrible situation.
Disease turks IN the yellow mud thai
floats in the streams. The citys wa
terworks was early out Of commission
and viii be for many day
WATER At THEIR HEELS.
When the warning sIres7s tolled FRI
day night I like many others. curious
ly went toward the river front. not ex-
tor car and was walking and then saw
men running toward me- for their lives
The waters was soon tapping at their
heels and I turned ard fed to my Ger.
a block away So fast did the water
come tht no sooner aid I get my car
out from the curb than the waters
were on me and stepping on the thro'.
tie with all the power ] had / sped
UP the street but then the waters
were under my running boards, but I
reached safety.
Then came the hres when timbers.
lighted ins the King lumber yard
blaze. went darting here and there.
carrying their flames. Many were
extinguished but the food carried
hundreds into stores and homes and
a score Of fres broke out at once
Firemen stood on higher ground helo-
lessly watching the biazes. The ruin
to business was total in the down
town area. except IN some few cases
where goods were on floors above the
second story.
Practically the entire business sec
tion of the city was inundated tha
river returning To itz old channel that
in 1870 took il through. The heart o.
the town. You cannot teach an old
river new tricks. Business men are
ruined as there Is no salvation or
salvage. no insurance.
TRAINS ARE OVEHTURSED.
a railroad man who escaped from
the food told me the story of the two
trains filled With passengers. wfsb
steam up IN tho yards ready for the
signal 70 leave but which delay FIVE
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