The New York herald., 1921-06-07
CONSCRIPTS
LABOR TO REBUILD
Damage Figured at SIS, ,O00,-
900 as Reconstruction Work
Is Begun Under Guard.
SEARCH FOR BODIES SLOW
Rain Falls Again in Stricken
City, but Is Needed to Help
Clean 1t Up.
BIZ tn. Associated Press.


PUEBLO, COL, June 6.-Systematic
and drastic action to ascertain the
number of dead and to clean the city
of Pueblo, flood stricken for three
days. was begun this afternoon. Act
ing under military authority Lieut.
Col. Paul P. Newton ordered every
able bodied man to apply himself to
the task Of removing debris from the
streets as a measure to prevent
danger from fire and pesilence. Tho
order bars sishtseers from the city
and makes work compulsory. either
for the stipulated pay or under mill
tary guard without pay
The city has been divided into eight
wards for a sanitary survey. and to
each ward has been assigned two ply
sicians and four nurses. The people
are being instructed how to prevent
and combat disease and infection.
Three isolation hospitals have been
established, and DR.. John c. Cornell Of
the United States Public Health Ser
vice at Denver. who is assisting DR.
W. r. Buck. City Health Officer, de-
cIared the situation Is well in hand.
TYe said there is not now any epidemic
Of contagious diseases, and that only
five cases of chickenpox had been re-
ported to the authorities since the
food.
Volunteer physicians from Colorado
Springs and sixteen from the Public
Health Service at Denver are aiding
the Pueblo physicians.
Recovery Of bodies is progressing
slowly. since searchers are impeded by
the slowly receding waters and by the
great coating Of mud over every col
lection of debris. A careful check by
the Associated Press showed forty
two bodies in morgues here to-day.
To this list were added the ten more
known dead. when reporter for the
Pueblo Chleftain made his way from ST.
Charles Mesa six miles down stream, to
report the number OF bodies recovered
there.
Many bodies probably never will be
found, as they were carried down stres m
below Pueblo by the terrific force Of tho
flood. Searching Of the buildings is be-
Ing conducted to-day as workmen are
engaged in clearing them out. Some re-
coveries OF bodies have been made. and
In cases where bodies are known TO have
been found It was impossible to learn
where they had been taken.
No estimate can be made accurately ot
the number OF persons missing. An ef-
fort to do thie was made by the Pueblo
Chteftoin and this newspaper had list
OF approximately twenty-five persons.
This had to be revised frequently as per-
sons we're found.
With the recession OF the waters from
the inundated district Pueblo citizens
were able TO make some estimate OF
the damage that had been done in their
city by the angry waters OF the Arkan-
sas River and Fountain Creek.
Stretching In an irregular. far flung
oval. thirty blocks long and OF maxi
mum width OF twelve blocks. comprising
about $50 city blocks, the damaged area.
after the curtain OF water had been with
drawn, presented an aspect OF desola-
ton that forced many observers to re-
wise the early estimate OF $4,000, 900
to one nearer s15.0oo,00G.
A number of large and important
business buildings on each side OF IRE
area were destroyed and many others
were seriously damaged.
In a proclamation issued at Colorado
Springs Gov. Shoup said:
The havoc wrought by the recent
floods in Colorado Is appalling. Many
parts OF the State have been affected. but
the greatest damage apparently has been
done in the Arkansas Valley. The food
probably reaped ts largest harvest OF
human lives and destruction Of property
In and about the city of Pueblo. II is
impossible at this time accurately TO
estimate either the loss or life or or
property. but the toll will be very
heavy.
Knowing that the response will be
prompt and generous. l. as Chief Ex-
ecutive OF the State, cali upon the people
OF Colorado TO contribute to the relief
OF the food sufferers. The city's stress
Is great and the needs are moet pressing.
II will require not days but weeks and
perhaps even months to relieve the sit
uation.
"Ae Governor 7 have. on behalf ot
the people of he state accepted thc offer
of the American Red Cross 10 take gem
eral charge and supervision or the re-
lief work. Its off1cials now are on the
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