Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-27

lions of dollars worth of crops. The
San Benito headgates reported st the
same hour that the river had fallen
during the night from a maximum OF
52.45 feet above sea level 10 52-2J. and
ut that time was on a stand.
Harlingen reported also that the
Arroyo Colorado receded about two and
a half inches during the night. and an
inch more this morning. and that no
further spread of its overflow waters
was anticipated.
"We now believe we are safe from
damage" said an official of the dis
trict.
Rio Hondo, the farthest cast town i'm
the irrigated district of Cameron county.
this morning was still having trouble
with overflow waters from the Arroyo.
and assistance from San Benito had
been asked. Their lcvees are new, max
ing it more difficult to keep them intact
as in the case Of levees which have
undergone tests with the flood waters.
The most serious situation faced on
account Of flood waters today was that
in Matamoros where "A wall Of water
from five 10 ten feet in height VI bank
cd up against the levces on the south and
west sides of the city. All business
houses in Matamoros were closed Mon
day afternoon when warning went out
that southeast winds were causing the
waters to lap over the top Of the lcvee.
Eight hundred men were soon on the job,
and the levees were protected success.
fully during the night.
| Over night the Matamoros waters rose
from three TO four inches, and the sit
uation this morning resumed its menac-
ing condition Of yesterday afternoon and
last night. Thousands of sacks were
/ purchased in Brownsville and rushed ac-
ross the river. IL was believed that IL
the fight continues successful this after
noon the crisis will be passed.
The crest Of the flood appears 70 be
moving exceedingly slow as il nears the
mouth of the Rio Grande. II is seven-
~ miles from Brownsville to the pump
| ing plant Of the San Bento irrigation
district. by the meanderings b[ tho
river, although only twenty miles across
country. Since the crest appears 70 have
passed there, il is believed that its high
est will be realized at Brownsville some
time late today or early tonight.
! The situation at Brownsville contin-
ues to be the source of wonder even
to old timers. The river at the william
cuva pumping plant Of the Rio Grando
Canal Company, which is the only Of
! fetal gauge in the immediate vicinity
of the city. this morning registered the
same depth as yesterday, 1875 feet, and
was still foot below high water mark.
This In face of the fact that the present
rise is off cialIy declared 10 be the great
est ~ the recorded history Of the Rio
GIande.
Basing their opinions on the situation
as Il existed this forenoon, observers
declared they believed that the immedi-
ate Brownsville district. on the Ameri-
can side. will probably escape damage
completely. Levce guards were being
maintained along Ramireno resaca.
which is full and up TO the lcvees. This
resaca. when IL breaks the lcvces. usual
~ floods the section 70 the west Of the
Gulf Coast Lines yards.
Brownsville men who lived here sll
their lives. declare that the flood which
has proved so disastrous to some parts
Of IIidalEo county supports the theory
that the Arroyo Colorado II the natural
VutAtA lpI tue lloou waters OF the river
and that the network Of canals. levees
and dikes built at its headquarters.
south of Mercedes. have served as OBJ
stacies, preventing the natural flow Of
flood waters into the Arroyo Colorado.
and in consequence spreading over
great area Of country. seeking outlets
and running up against distractions in
the way Of new canals and levees. They
say the same Of the Arroyo del Tigre.
on the Mexican side Of the river. e.Eh-
teen mills west Of Matamoros. which has
been carrying down volume of water
equal to that Of the Arroyo Colorado.
The Resaca Rancho Vicjo. which il
crossed by the concrete bridge on the
state highway six miles out Of Browns
vile. was still virtually dry, indicating
that levees in the Carmen district, about
eleven miles up the river from Browns
willie, are holding.