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Show Halts Milling llimn Mill. Tho strange sliding movementof lbs city of Iluttc, which has been noticeable notice-able at Interval for several yiars, ha again manifested Itself by live large cracka In the earth In dllTirent sections of the city. The largest crevice occurs on West Helena street, where a crack twelve Inchca wldu and of considerable length and depth has appeared Threo of the opcnlnga occur on the west side of the town, and two on Ilia east side There Is no caving, but a distinct parting part-ing of the earth and the graulte walla can easily be aeen.ln them. The gas and water companies have much trouble on account of the atraugo movement which frequently breaks their undergrouud pipes. City Engineer Itlckcnbah says tha engineering department of the city encounters en-counters the same trouble, as levallons and bench marka tn certain parts of the city oro constantly changing This la i rtlllcjllarly trua ot the section west ot Msln street and north of llroadway, where the marks hare been known to shift to the extent of a foot In a very short spaca of tlino . Tha continuance of the Strang phenomenon la beginning lo caut some alsrm among tho cllltene of Uutte. |
