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Theflocdwascausedbyac1oudburstupTexasCreek,20 miles west, late in the eVe~l~g a~d at 9 o'clock the river was ru~~inq ba~ks full a~d st11l rj s1ng. At 10 o'clock the bottom lands were covered by a raging torrent wh1ch carried destruction with its terr1ffic force. Owing to the fact that people 1 iving along the ba~ks of the river were warned Of the approach of the flood ~o lives were lost in this 1rrrnedhte vicinity, but there was a rumor c1rcul ated to the effect that o~e or t\olO perSO~5 were drowned near Hill s1de. This report we could not confirm. At 11 0' clock Tuesday ~ight the O&RG train schedule was a~nul1ed and it is impOsSfble to state when they will be resumed. It is estimated that at least seven miles of track is washed away between here and the point where the flood waters entered the Arkansas River. The line between here and Pueblo is clear. About 7 o'clock In the even1ng word was telegraphed from Cotopax1 to this city that the flood was caning and the people living alcmg the banks of the river were given due warning of the danger. Gardens on the south s1deto the west were destroyed and orchards badly damaged. Many places along ther1ver's course, wh1ch Tuesday presented the appearance of thrift anclprosperity, are now swept bare of their verdure and are covered wfth black mud, the very picture of deso- lation, The Santa Fe depot was entirely surrounded by the tor- rent and the west apporach to the bfg steel bridge, wh1chtrestledand fl1led in, was put out of comm1sion. The break, however, can be repaired at canparatfvely small outlay. At about II 0' clock the Ni~th street bridge, whiCh had withstood the terrific poundings of ma~y a f1 ood, col- lapsed and swung aroundwfththecurrent, 10dg1ng on the north bank, the upper efld about 100 feet frantheabut- ment. The structure 1s practically intact, although sanewhat out of shape. On account of the breakwater made by the old slag dlll11p and foundation of the old electriC light plant just above the bridge on the north side, the current was made to sw1ng almost due south throwing its force directly aga1nstthe south pier wh1ch crumbled Hke so much sand and the costly structu~ was swept down the curre~t. The br1dge was bui1t by the l!ounty ata cost of $6,000, but it will entail a much greater outlay to replace it, as the channel at that point is now about forty feet wider than formerly, and a center span 10'111 beneces- sary. Unt1l thebr1dgeisrebuiltthepeopleofLincoln Parkwl1l be put to great 1nconvenience, as they will be compelled to use the Fourth street bridge to e~ter the city. .. . It is impossible to estimate the damage done by the flood, but in dollars and cents it will amount to a considerable sum. CANON CITY DAILY RECORD CANON CITY, FREMONT COUNTY, COLORADO AUGUST 3, 1921 $100,000 PROPERTY LOSS AS SOUTH CANON PEOPLE FLEE TO PLACE Of SAFETY . . . The greatest flood in the Arkansas River, since 1909, came down its cha~nel from the westward betlOeen 7: 30 and 9 o'clock, Tuesday night, inundating all of the low lands in th~ vicinity of Canon City and doing tremendous d~mage to r~nchi ng and gardeni ng interests. There was no loss of life, although there were many narrow es. capes. Scores of houses in South Canon, in the Hot Springs addition and in the Vine street neighborhood on the north side we~ flooded, the water in sane of them was as much as three feet deep at the peak of the flood. All of the river bridges were left intact, but many of those spann1ng the 9Ila11er streams were taken out by the h1gh water, handicapping travel both in and out of the city. The public highways suffered severely and a numbl'r nf tnf<\\w('re reported lmoassable this mornfng. Just now great the damage to the roads has been cannot be known until more complete reports have been received. The greatest property loss i~ the Canon City district will be borne by the gardeners, many of IOh01l had their crops almost entirely ruined. Celery fields that pro- mi sed a sple~dld harvest before tile storm are covered with silt today. Canon City seems to have been in the very vorte~ of the flood and it was only because the town is built on high ground,well back from the river, that the reCl'nt Pueblo The force of tile flood lOashed alOay the breakwaters and riprapping for several miles and the Channel of the stream is entirely changed, 8 9