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Show FLOODS DO DAMAGE OVER TEXAS CITIES FORTY SEVEN REPORTED DEAD WHILE TOTAL CASUALTIES MAY EXCEED HUNDRED Property Loss Estimated at $5,000,000; Public Utilities Seriously Crippled. Thousands are Left Homeless and on Mercy of City and Friends San Antonio, Texas Tho list of known dead from Saturday's tlood bad advanced to forty-seven late Sunday. The dead and missing were estimated at approximately '250 by rescuo workers, work-ers, while Police Commissioner 1'hll Wright said l hey might total .'KH. Many residents, however, consider these figures lilgl The property loss was placed nt $", 000,000 by some business men, but both lower and higher estimates were made. Soon after daylight Sunday, search-ers search-ers working through the Alazim creeit found four bodies In the wrlckage on ibo bnuks, nnd another was found In the Sun Antonio river. While II has been declared that possibly Uno majority major-ity or the estimated dead tlouted down the stream searchers believe as ttie wreckage Is cleared away others win bo found. Rescuers Sunday connueit their efforts principally to' recovering bodies, work of rescuing the marooned having been completed Saturday. Itescuo and relief work continued all Saturday night and Sunday. Hundreds of Mexicans and the poorer people who lived along the Alazan are homeless, and were given assistance by lted Cross headquarters, Tho fat tlfot most of Ihe bodies recovered re-covered Jiavo been fully clothed shown that the victims were either warned or heard the approaching rush of water In timo to make preparations to leave. Tho city proper has tiecn in a crippled crip-pled condition all day from the flood. There hnvo been no lights or street car sorvlce becauso of lack of electric power. Water has been running Into the mains In parts of the city, and me pressure Is weak at these places. However, How-ever, city officials fftld that the water pressure would be turned on aim if was thought electric current will also be available soon. City Building Inspector J. I Itlchter estimated the damage to buildings ni approximate- $700,000. He said no large buildings have been permanently damaged. Jitneys lm been dotng a nwliltig business because of tho lack M it"'eet car service. Investigation tlluilged Surid.iy thai hardly any of the daninged imsine.ve-; carried Hood Insurance. Dum.ige 'o no street pav-s: Is estimated esti-mated 1 1 approximately '').500, unci of which te-ul.'el when wood paving blocks .vo.ie si-.i"il up. Mud or ihe business section whs paved with wood blocks. laborers have been egaged In moving away what remained of the blocks, Kvery sanitary precaution Is being taken. City Ileal yi Officer W. A. King issued an appeal to tho citizens to be especially diligent In draining oft' water where mnsiiulloes might tlud a breed. Ing pln.e. The cleaning up proceeded In every part of the business district Samlav. Proprietors of business establishments ami employees wore sweeping and britsl.nu u"t tho water ami dehrls. |