The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
PUEBLO INUNDATED
By FLOOD WATERS
THE ARKANSAS RIVER SWEEPS
ACROSS CITY, CAUSING
HEAVY LOSS,
RED CROSS AID SUFFERERS
Food and Water Reported as Scarce
and Hundreds Are in Need of
Shelter and Medical
Attention.

Pueblo. Colo.-Flood waters OF the
Arkansas river sweeping through Pu
eblo Friday night and Saturday
caused deaths that total into the hun.
ureds and property damage in excess
OF $lO,OOO,000, according to reports.
The Red Cross organized to aid sui.
ferers, and G. W. Lee was named food
administrator to have charge of ra-
ti0ning the food available in the city.
The railroad yards were left filled
with undiscovered debris and broken
and overturned equipment, increasing
the damage by more than a million
dollars. Business houses inside and
outside, were covered with Shiny mud
and in many cases even brick build
1ngS were undermined and wrecked.
frame buildings in the path of the
Mood were swept away, in many cases
carrying their inhabitants with them. !
No Attention to Warnings.
While the food warnings had been
given, many persons did not heed
them, and to this is asCribed a large
part OF the death loss.
Thousands of Meycans. with their
possessions on the backs, were wan.
dering through the city with nothing
to eat and no place to sleep. Not
even drinking water was available
Frank Pryor, Of a local furniture
company, spent one night on the stand.
Ing wall of his fourstory building
which collapsed.
Richard Philbins was rescued from
telephone pole, where he had spent l
the night. He was riding a horse {
when the waters overwhelmed him. |
The horse was drowned. but Philbins |
managed to swim to the pole.
While the greater loss of life ap. t
pears TO have been in Pueblo, reports t
OF damage to property come from v
many sections of southeastern Colo a
RADIO. Streams, sent out of their
banks by clOudbursts in the noun. r
tains, carried away farm buildings T.
and drowned many head of cattle. +
Bridges Swept Away. a
Railroad and highway bridges were c.
carried away, and miles of telegraph O
and telephone lines were laid low a
In Pueblo damage was increased by CT
hres in the business section, started
BY lightning and unquenched for lack O,
II water pressure. d
The flooded section Of Pueblo OK. q,
ended from Second street to the in
Mesa 1t contains large portion of
he business district. a,
Starting shortly after S o'clock Pr. e,
'blos fire whistles sounded the food tn
'iarm AT that hour both the Arkan. be
las and the Fountain were rising ran. az
dly from the cloudbudst that prevailed at
uring the day. Hundreds of persons
ook warning and gathered a few be. ne
ongings. seeking safety in the hills tn
round the city. Others did not heed 81
ne warning. Many Of these paid tn
nth their lives. 40
The floods swept into the citv 81
roper about Z o'clock. Police and III
uards drove crowds back from the
lain bridges. where they had taken r.,
efuse. In a half hour water was II
During over the top of the ratings q,
bridges, and the main business sec. 90
on was inundated. Street cars ~,
opped; electric lights went off. ~
IN the darkness could be heard the NM
'ar OF the onrushing waters, and the w w
ash OF falling buildings A rain was NV
hing to add to the discomfort, o"'
ere and there with the flashes Of iee
ghtning spectators could see small ITO
fuses floating about. Over in the s'a
ilroad yards passenger coaches and
ner equipment lay overturned. and tlo'
t OF the night came the cries of mo-
Ficken women and children appeal. acc
for help. Sar
scores OF men risked their lives to Gro
ing women and children to safety ant
70 Colorado Rangers, the police and sale
Colorado National Guard bent to Lou
} work Of rescue. Scores of per. loca
Is alive In Pueblo owe their lives SIS.
the bravery Of the men of these ton
'anizations and scores of voluu. In
ID. hon
City Cutting Expenses,