Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-16
HIGH WATER
CAUSES MUCH
DAMAGE HERE


The water in the creeks, around
Mexico is higher now than it has
been since 1906. Three and thirty
hundredths inches OF rain fell from
o'clock Monday afternoon until 8
o'clock Tuesday morning.
u. NJ. Dunn was coming into Mex
leo from the Walker Pollock farm
northeast of Mexico Tuesday morn
ing and was crossing the little stream
which crosses the road near the Mill
tAry Academy when his horse was
swept down the stream and he barely
escaped drowning. Mr.. Dunn is con-
nected with the st. Clair Oil Com
pany.
Walter Sannebeck, who owns the
base ball park east Of Mexico, reports
that two panels Of the fence which
enclosed thepark have been swept
away and several hogs hare been
drowned and seven or eight hogs and
a beef marooned ON q little knoll
The small bridge near the Western
Stove Lining Works was swept away
Monday night.
An morning persons mounted to
the tower of the court house to get
a view Of the high waters. In every
direction it is possible to see the ef-
fects of thes torn and get an idea of
the great amount of water which fell.
Almost all of the rural mail car
riers found it necessary to return to
Mexico after learning the conditions
of the~creeks near town.
The large numbers of fishing worms
on the walks Tuesday morning are
causing old settlers co again tell the
old story Of it raining fishing worms
in the spring.
Mr.. Sannabeck says that he believes
his loss will amount to about $500
although it is impossible yet to make
an estimate as the water rose during
themorning at the ratesof foot an
hour. The water is over the bridge
near the Country Club which is
most unusual occurrence.
4. G. Bolts, one of the jurors in the
case of Paulina Smith VS.. the North
erns Assurance Company, was unable
to come to Mexico Tuesday on account
Of the high waters and the court did
not hold morning session.
The. bridge over the creek east Of
town was covered with eight inches
/ water at noon. Ten tons Of sands
in sacks was used to reinforce the
east end of the bridge and it is be-
lieved that the structure will hold all
right. The bridge over the creek
near the j. T. Johnson farm is under
water. The Paris bridge is still
above water.
The work at the septic tank is not
hurt as the tank proper is surrounded
by a large wall and the only water in
; the tank is that which fell in. This
can be pumped out with little time
and expense.
All the members Of the Office force
at the Al. P. Green Fire Brick COM
pany and as many extra helpers as
could be secured were busy during
the day reinforcing the pit with bags
Of sand and attempting to keep the
water back. About two hundred were
at work during the day. The girls
of the office force and Mrs. Green uTl-
dertook the work Of feeding the
workers.
D. G. Owens says that the water is
higher now than it has been in any OF
the forty-three years that he has been
here. Old settlers say that in 1888
the water was at about the same place
it is now.
Since noon the water has receded
somewhat and it IS believer that
the danger Of it breaking into the pit
is passed. However il such thing
had happened It would probably have
resulted in the closing Of the plant
for three or four months. Il.