The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11


two large reservoirs above Pueblo had
hurst and that city was being swept
by the lnrgest flood In the history OF
the statc. Damage estimated III the vic
unity of $15,OOO,OOO and loss of from
one hundred to three hundred lives was
the result. Many miles Of the d 4 g
railroad were swept out ana 1t Will De
weeks before mail and through ser
vice can ie resumed. In the city of
Pueblo three hundred and fifty city
blocks were wiped out by the flood hnd
due TO the loss of the water mains much
lamnge lias been caused by fire. Pueblo
as well MS many outlying towns nrr
without water and light. Conditions
are deplorublc.
The Colorado rangers headed by Col
onel Pat Hnmrock are patrolling the
city and the situation IL now well In
hand. The Colorado Fuel and Iron Co,
plant. employing several thousand men.
has shut down and the employees turned
over to the city authorities for relief
work and reconstruction. The com
pany's power plant has also been turn
&c; into the city's lighting system. Every
able bodied man in Pueblo IL heing en-
pIoytsi ut the task Of clearing away the
debris and reconstruction work.
Relief is ieing rushed to the devas-
tntcd districts from all parts Of Colo
RADIO and from Salt Lake City. The
work of recovering the bodies Of those
swept down by raging torrents Of water
has begun. hut II Is feared TINT the cN
act number that I,crishcd will never be
known. Those who witnessed the food
claim that the scenes were unparalleled
In their gastly and pitiful aspect.
Governor Shoup has asked Congress
for several million dollars for relief IN
tl,r flooded district. As yet no estimate
can he made Of the damage lone III
the outlying and lower districts of the
Arkansas. Other Colorado towns and
cities have suffered great losses from
effect of the snme clOuilburst that In
undated Pueblo. Int no where has tlp.
lrst: uctiOn and loss Of life PARALLEL
tina ef the great manufacturing town
The section known as The Grove Rnd
Pepper Sauce hi-tricts were llnrtlc
hit and here wi,,le houses and Np!!M-
ments .I,. washed away hy the str"u.
currnn.
At t'mc when financial q, millions are
mt the cbb the disaster Will Ia II hard
blow to Colorado ns n whole and 81
yscially to those In thc Arkansas val
ley.
Denver. June 9Th Governor Shoup
has received the following telegram
from the President Harding:
I'm deeply distressed to read of the
great misfortune which has come. with
Its toll Of death and destruction. t" the
citizenship Of Pueblo and the valley
Of the Arkansas river. II is most re-
assuring to know how nobly your state
has met the great emergency.
If the federal government can be OF
ed to yon. pray. plensc don't hesitate
to advise me. because all the people OF
the whole country are touched by sor-
row nnd distress which has come to the
people of Colorado
Washington. June G-Prcsidcnt Iiar-
diug today issued request to the pco-
pie Of the I'nitul States to assist by
contributions. The American Red Cross
IN rendering aid to the people Of Pueblo
Colorado. because Of flood conditions
there.
Denver. June 6.-1'hc mobilization OF
three more companies OF the Colorado
national guard was ordered today by
Colonel Pat HnmrOck. in command OF
the military In the Pueblo flooded
areas. The companies to he mobilizeti
will be taken from Las Animas, La
Junta and Manzanola. M
Pueblo. Colo, June T--AlI able bodied
citizens have been ordered to go to work