Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-05

under way. The city council had ap-
propriated a fund Of $4,000 and the
business men had contributed $685.
600 to relieve the suffering.
National Guard Patrolling.
Churches were cooperating with the
Red Cross and other relief organiza
tions, opening their doors to the home
less and supplying food. The devas-
tated district is under patrol of troop
G of the Colorado national guard, po-
lice officers and volunteers of the
American legion. All persons are pro-
hibited from entering the district with
out permit and then only up to Z
O'Clock at night.
Scores of persons were found loot
; ing stores as the flood poured its way
into the streets Friday night. A
hundred shots were fired at the looters
by the soldiers.
1872 Bodies in Two Morgues.
It was virtually impossible Satur-
day night to accurately estimate the
number of dead. Two morgues held
1872 bodies and scores of dead were
drowned in wrecked buildings, where
their recovery was impossible because
Of the mass of mud and debris.
The force of the flood carried en-
LIIc UIIuluSS oO"A LAC OIL C0iA anu ~
is believed many Of the dead were
carried far down the river and may
never be recovered.
Railroad officials were pessimistic
about resumption of train service. All
the lines in Pueblo either were washed
away or the tracks were 80 twisted
and torn that it will require entire
new construction of roadbed and
tracks.
Flood Warnings Sounded.
The first warning of Fridays flood
came at shortly after 5 o'clock in tel
ephcne messages which said that dams !
near Portland were threatened and the |
water in the Arkansas river had risen |
dangerously at Wetmore, Portland and
Florence. The fire department siren
sounded 15-minute flood warnings and
within a short time every available po-
lice officer and guardsman was sent
into the West Pepper Sauce river bot
tom of West Pueblo to warn the in
habitants.
Refuse to Quit Homes.
People were slow to leave their
homes and many refused, according to
soldiers. One woman, dragged from
her home before the flood crest reached
the bottoms, crawled under the house
and refused to come out. 1t is feared
a heavy loss Of life resulted in this sec
ton, although it has been impossible as
yet to conduct an investigation. On the
crest of the flood which turned
from the river into Fourth street, was
carried two-story house.
Scores of people were caught as the
flood entered Main street, flowing
south into Union avenue. Within two
hours the entire wholesale district and
a great part Of the business district
was flooded with 10 feet of water. |e
Several persons were rescued from
factories by swimming through the
1000 with the aid Of ropes thrown by
1ty firemen !
Many business houses and residences :
we're set afire by burning timber float =
ng from flaming lumber yard. Boy
scouts rescued George Ming and his !
on, Francis, from one building in boats.
Two Trains Topp!e Over.
Southbond Denver & Rio Grande
abroad train No. 3 due in Pueblo
rom Denver at 7:45 Friday night was
eld near the Nuckolls packing plant
orth of the city. The train was swept i.
ITO the river. Most of the passengers f
ave been accounted for, climbing to the b
OOl OF the cars ana making their way :,
, the packing plant Missouri Pacific -
'aln No: u which was to leave Pueb- y
at 8:05 Friday night also was topnled n
ito the stream and most of the pas
engers on this train also made their al
ay to the Nuckolls packing plant. "
Three Dead on Train, =
On the Denver & Rio Grande train fe
10 dead Are Duffy Wilson. switch Il
rsman; J. q. Ittlejohn, engineer, and b.