Show NW NEY H HORROR RR R RIN IN fl FLOUD'S D' D a k A i WAKE A 1 Belated d Inquiry Develops Particulars of Disaster to Colorado Community in Path of Great Storm S orm PUEBLO Colo June 9 By the Associated Associated Associated As As- Press The Press The local chapter of the Red Cross which is in charge of relief work in the flood district in Pueblo Pueblo Pu Pu- eblo this afternoon issued a list of missing persons containing names PUEBLO Colo June 9 By the Associated Associated As As- ted Press Press Eighteen perSons persona are known to have been killed In the Jho ho flood in the tho Lajunta district according accordIng according accord accord- ing to Captain J T B. B Mock of the Colo Colorado Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- rado national guard who arrived here hero today after atter a hour fifty battle b against the elements Captain Mocks Mock's report was the first official statement state of oC the situation around La Junta In an Interview with the Ass Associated Press today Captain Mock who a as assisted assisted as- as Mayor Fred Sabin in the work of rescue cue and in the search for bodi bod bod- i ins s estimated the property damage hi hithe In the district at from to The list of dead a as given by Captain Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain Mock follows Frank T T. Lewis city engineer bf of La Junta and wife Mrs EWhite K E. White 1 and Aad nd aa w th t s s' s EU Elizabeth abeth White 1 man young man n. man young oung man John Agner 11 years Sears ears old Darr wife and four tour children c nl f b bodies not ot found but relatives e e- e r lieve the entire family p perished Five Mexican laborers U- U fied Cled whose bodies were found at ntH Hadley Had Had- dley d- d 1 r ley ten miles east of La Junta 1 According to Captain Mock the tho boys bOs and John Agner were drowned drowne-d yesterday while Awhile trying to getto getto get getto to North La Junta for supplies La Junta Itself is not flooded Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain Mock said Towns in Kansas Threatened by Flood WICHITA Kans Ians June Flood rr water vater which created havoc at Pueblo Colo Coto augmented by heavy rains In western Kansas Kansal which at one place was approximately a cloudburst today to to- to today today day brought its menace to lowlands near the Arkansas river throughout its reaches in western and central Kansas At Great Bend Kans Ians the Arkansas was out of its hanks anks J overflowing the lowlands on the south side and having haying hay hav ing reached a large mill on the north bank of ot a a. block from the tho river I The flood lood water Is expected expected- to reach Wichita the largest city In Kansas on the Arkansas river during during dur dur- ing the day with the crest probably passing later In the thee da day I From present Indications the main maln business district will not be flooded but the lowlands along the river through the city like likely will be submerged submerged sub sub- subI I merged and West Vest Wichita may be affected Residents In the lowlands are preparing preparing pre pre- paring for the worst and merchants were taking precautions against losses In warehouses Between Garden City and Lamed Larned the Arkansas is rising due to local ocal rains and it was said Missouri Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- railway property at the tho latter place was seriously endangered River now registers eight feet teet Water Vater is running under rails cutting bed badly River Ulver still rising telegraphed telegraphed telegraphed tele tele- graphed the Larned Lamed station agent At Hutchinson the Arkansas Arkansas' had hadnot hadnot hadnot not left lett Its banks but it was feared the new v bridge at the foot of Main l street which reduces the clearance seventy five feet reet might back up the tho water should the predicted high marl mark arrive South Platte Slowly Returning Within Banks DENVER June 9 The The South Platte river reached Its crest In Denver and Colorado at midnight last night After Atter flooding for tor four tour days two sq square aro miles of Denver's lowlands on the west westside westside westside side and Inundating farming sections along its course through h northern and northeastern Colorado tho the d. d i waters have ha begun a gradual recession recession reces reces' t sion aion w The recession of the Platte is expected ex ex- expected ex expected to be slow Intermittent rainfall rain rain- rain fall taU in the mountains has served to tomake tomake tomake make the river rise during the last few tew days It rained again last night nigh but not heavily I Hundreds of oC frame dwellings and manufacturing plants in Denver were surrounded and railroad yards were Continued on page pae 3 I I t I j I I I I L i Vi-aji Vi I vV V r 1 J- J WH Continued from page age 1 submersed submerged ed by the water which wasat was wasat wasat at Its hl highest hest yesterday at 12 feet 1 Inch The second flood casualty here oc occurred occurred occurred oc- oc last night mem members rs of the po police police police po- po lice safety patrol reported today A Acry Acry Acry cry for help late in the night was heard Workmen found footprints on the riverbank disappearing in the water Mud torn up tip by the vt victims Um's hands indicated his struggle for lIf life The body has not been recovered Farms In northern Colorado are inundated in- in Inundated inundated in In- undated by bythe the flood waters of the Platte are flooded Bridges by the score are washed out highways made impassable impassable- and railI railroad railroad rail rail- road torn tom and twisted Official estimates of the damage will pass the mark marl Weld reId BoulI Boulder Boulder Boul Boul- der del and Laramie counties suffered most Logan and Morgan counties es escaped escaped s es- st t the e wreath wrath of the flood waters because of the low valley alley through which the Platte flows in that sec sec- tion |