Arizona republican., 1921-06-06
Two Dams Break
 Inundating City
 For Second Time
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 representative of Governor Shoup.
 Water Supply Polluted
 One artesian well flowing lithial water was the only source of drink ing water in north Pueblo today. The city supply is polluted Instructions have been issued to the people to use only boiled water. Arrangements were made to light the flooded busi- ness district with power from the Colorado Fuel ana Iron company plant tonight.
 Trees and masses of debris were coming down from the country above Pueblo on the crest of the new flood. Troops quickly cleared the business and wholesale districts. Citizens were prevented from coming within a block of the waters, while every effort was made to prevent loss of life from the new danger.
 Governor Oliver. H. Shoup and Colonel Patrick Hamrock, command CT of the state nstabulary, arrived today to take personal charge of the situation Immediately upon arrival they held a conference with Mayor Mike Studinsky and Chief of Police Dailey. at which the city authorities approved a plan whereby Colonel Hamrock's troope, consisting of Colo rado national. guard units and state rangers. will assume all responsibility for law and order during the emer- gency.
 Governor Shoup and Colonel Ham, rock left Colorado Springs at o'clock this morning in a speclal which consisted of a motor truck mounted on Hanged wheels, which travelled to Pueblo over the Santa Fe. D. & R. G. tracks. Leaving Colo I rado Springs, the car ran Into iti l first difficulties at Fountain. where 1 the the approaches to the Big Santa Fe bridge over the Fountain rtvel ! had been washed away. Back-track- l ing several miles, the car wal switched to the D. $ R. c. track ant continued to Buttes. where the ap- proach of the Denver and Rio Grandt l bridge. the biggest between Colorado Springs and Pueblo, had been washed out, but where the rails, still attached I 10 their ties, remained in place. Aftel | considerable delay the track wal l mended sufficiently to permit tn passage of the car but the governor 1 and Colonel Hamrock decided to com plae the journey to Pueblo by auto mobile.
 Accompanyinx the governor and Colonel Hamrock on their special were R. c. Breckenridge, presiden I of the Pueblo Rotary club. who wal l in Denver when he received the new l of ,Pueblo's disaster, several Denvel officers of the Colorado state guard ana a flying squadron of newspapel correspondents.
 l Along the railroad tracks from Col orado Springs to Pueblo are scene l of desolation and disaster, fence down. great trees uprooted, dee f-,.1ps-- ]~>..- ;- xl.k f;~la~ A.. <k,n =, ', ing torrents. As the special neare the outskirts of Pueblo pictures) c wreck and ruin began to presen themselves.
 Il Upon the arrival of Governo Shoup and Colonel Hamrock, belle was expressed by members of tn party that the reports of the deat toll had been exaggerated. The As sociated Press correspondent now 1 trying to compile figures showing tn actual dead. The property damag , 1 it is conceded. will remain at leai , as high as had been fixed originall . lten million dollars.
 Water Reached Second Stsy z Just before the afternoon flood u i military rushed several soidie z across the viaduct to the south sid The Associated Press corresponds
 accompanied the troops, the journ,
 being made through some of tt
 worst devastated districts.
 The district looked but little chan Q ed from yesterday when trip "
 made over the same route. Tn O ,e place one side of the concrete stru : ture had caved in. Only militia = cars were permitted to pass. st On either side the remains of t ro principal business structures, twis Id ed and torn by the flood. stood lv mud and stagnant water. High wal z- marks showed the flood had reAc re ed nearly to the second story
 the union station the high wal . mark was 14 feet. At the Congr,
 hotel hundreds were fed, coffee ! !. ing made from iithia water. I Il eggs ran out early today and hi
 and steak was the menu. Tonff
 there was chicken, cold roast b
 and ham sandwiches.
 No one has had a shave since
 flood and men are going about streets with a three days groy
 of beard on their face.
 No one has had a bath. It
 been impossible even to wash or
 face and hands or obtain change
 clothing.
 A contractor who lost all his pr
 erty in the flood, said that five fe
 flies were cooking their meals, t
 ing their turns, over a fireplace
 his home.
 The Arkansas river at 10 o'cl
 tonight reach Fifth and Court stre
 the highest it has been since
 flood, when the water reached F
 and Main streets.
 At 1o:20 the river was reported
 it's crest and beginning to subs
 There was not the rush of ", which accompanied Fridays flo