Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-11-28 | Page 3 | No Loss of Life in Glacial Flood

1 LOSS OF LIFE II GLACIAL FLOOD Lakes Burst Through Ice Shores and Pour Water Into River. CORDOVA. Alaska, Nov. 27. Although several prospectors unil loggers were at work along the shores of the Bering river when tho gbiclal flood which 'swept down the valley several days ago started, the forestry department believes that no lives were lost. The high hills that border the river made it easy for the prospectors and homesteaders to got out of the danger zone. Forest Hanger Johnson wilt leave Cordova Cor-dova next week for a lour of the tlood-Bwept tlood-Bwept district to ascertain tiie extent of the damage. Mo will also Investigate; conditions In the glacier In an eltort to discover the origin of the Hood'. Five glacial Jakes form :C chain between be-tween Cannon mountain and 73erlng glacier. gla-cier. Those famlllr with conditions in that district believe Unit the action of the glacier cut under the rim of one or more of these lakes, causing them lo empty with a rush into the valley below. The chain of lakes is ten mllea long. The lakes arc about a quarter of a mile wide nnd have on averngo depth of 200 feel.