Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-17

A series of floods in far West Tex
as and the Monterrey section Of Mex
leo, which may converge at Rio
Grande City, causing possibly the
most serious river situation that has
existed since the Monterrey cloud
burst Of 1908 when three thousand
people were drowned there, was in
dicatcd in reports reaching Browns
vile today.
The tropical storm which passed
inland at the mouth of the Rio
Grande ut midnight Thursday, ap-
pears to have moved southwestward
after leaving the Lower Rio Grande
country, and last night it poured tor
rents of water into the mountain
areas Of Monterrey. Seven inches Of
rain were reported.
As n result of these rains, it was
feared here today, the San Juan riv-
er, which began receding early today
after being flooded for nearly
twenty-four hours, was expected to
be on another rampage tonight.
Rio Grande City reported before
noon that the 23 foot maximum
reached few days ago, after which
the river began reccding, has been
, excelled in n new rise caused by q
San Juan flood, and at l O'Clock this
afternoon the river had attained a
stage Of 25.4 feet, and was still rising
The new rise started ut o'clock
this morning. Water was going over
the tops of what are known as the
lower high" banks, and great
amount Of ground was being flooded.
The town of Rio Grande City was
reported safe.
At Camargo, Mexico, opposite Rio
| Grande City, the people were aband-
oning the town and striking for the
hills, telephone message to The Her
aid at / o'clock said.
THE river will certainly go to
thirty feet here" the Rio Grande
| City message said.
Train service on the National Lines
of Mevico between Matamoros and
/ Monterrey was suspended this morn
ing, according to advices to the Gulf
Coast Lines offices in Brownsville
from the chief dispatcher's. office at
Monterrey. Train No. l31, due in
Brownsville at / o'clock this after
noon from Monterrey, Tampico and
Mexico City, was turned back at
Ramones station, forty miles east
Of Monterrey, rs the result Of wash
out at Cuevas, one hundred miles
east of Matamoros.
The San Juan rise, which was re-
ported yesterday, began receding last
night after nearly touching the
Mexican National bridge at Aldanas.
| Reports which reached Brownsville
yesterday afternoon that the bridge
had washed out at that point were
untrue, as the train which left
Brownsville Friday afternoon for
Monterrey passed over the bridge at
z O'Clock last night. At 1 o'clock
Friday afternoon the water was six
feet below the floor Of the bridcl.
City Managr t;rupc said this morning
| that he had received Information from
| Sandcrson. Fort Stockton and other
| points IN the Ieros river country. that
| The pccos was flooding Tuesday and
| "Wednesday Of this week for the first
, time in May months. This flood. Mr.
| Grupc said however. probably would
not reach the Lower Rio Grandr until
The middle Of next week. This water j.
expected TO keep the Rio Grande at
high stage for NJ least ten days or two
weeks. even though ~ further heavy
rams occur on the watersheds nf the
rivers feeding the border stream.
The IInrlingcn water district office
reported this afternoon that the river
was stationary M that Doint. II was
hoped that the fall of foot and a half
reported yesterday from Mission would
relieve the situation there. but the re-
ports of new rises Indicate that ihcr"
will he no immediate relief
The san Eenito pump reported the
gauge stationary ~ - 10 which height
has hecn maintliIcd "a fcr several days.
Ievees are holding well.