02 Oct 1904
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1904
Page
1
An immense wall of water from a burst dam swamps Gallinas Canyon and surrounding areas near Las Vegas. Children drown as parents are swept from beds. shops and homes flooded. power lines down. widespread damage across Beaving the whholi family and nearby villages. The disaster leaves many missing and authorities struggle to reach affected neighborhoods.
After a catastrophic flood, Trinidad residents begin recovery. Officials report missing persons and extensive property damage across communities. Rescue teams, aid agencies, and local volunteers scene work ongoing as shelters fill and clean up starts amid rising concerns over waterborne hazards.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Santa Fe operations between Washolts and Santa Fe with unclear details. Text references the Hooded district and a Mr Magee trade, but specifics are unreadable.
Widespread washouts disrupt rail service across New Mexico with multiple lines and passenger trains halted. Authorities report extensive damage from storms and debris at key points along the Rio Grande and Espanola divisions, stranding travelers and suspending operations for days.
Water damage from floods devastates Santa Fe main line from Las Vegas to Albuquerque and from Trinidad to El Paso. Bridges washed out miles of track, requiring extensive rebuilding and time. Officials estimate two to six days to open routes as crews battle under dire conditions and passengers endure delays at Albuquerque Alvarado. Continuous updates note the situation near Las Vegas and the critical need for dam and dyke protections north of the city.
There is nothing to do but wait patiently for the reopening of the pail read and the renewal of traffic.
Report from Toulon France states four managers of Ravlete die forges print a plan to build pulser and torpedo boats for the new Russian navy. Negotiations progress but withholding details to avoid penalties. Work on destroyers reportedly began September 24 and ships would not be armed before the war ends.
A display featuring text from a strong campaign speech greets Charles Warren Fairbanks in the Northwest era. The banner form emphasizes patriotic imagery and political endorsement during the campaign trail.
Russians stop the advance east of Mukden as Japanese raiders strike two flotillas and destroy ships. The day also covers Vice Presidential candidate measure in Washington and Oregon travel, with Fairbanks and Dolliver rallying crowds in Portland before Senator Mitchell presided.
The September 24 1904 public debt report shows treasury debt at 3042 382 937 a monthly decrease of 5 010 499. Interest bearing debt totals 1 495 157 620 with 106 220 field bearing no interest 8296 977 and a grand total of 1 242 797 009. Cash in treasury and reserves are itemized across funds and depositories totaling 1 408 919 984 with trade receivables of 1107 496 821 producing a cash balance of 301 AL4 162 and a cash increase of 5 455 798 for the month.
San Francisco mint data show large totals in September with double eagles valued at 14 million dollars and Antarctic peso coinage at 104 thousand dollars. The 20 centavos pesos amount to 68 thousand dollars in the report.
A Kubanski cavalry detachment with two officers raided a flotilla of Japanese supply boats on the Line River. They boarded and set fire to nine boats loaded with ammunition, killed two Japanese patrolmen, and took two prisoners. The raiders reached shore safely and expect renewed operations next week.
St. Petersburg reports that on September 29 Russian cavalry stopped the Japanese push toward Yang Sing Tung and Pentg Yapu. On September 30 a detachment drove Japanese from Chanpgtan and burned seventeen junks carrying ammunition on the Hun River before retreating as Japanese reinforcements appeared.
Captain Schulte arrives from Korea to assume temporary command of the cruiser Chromeobel at Vladivostok succeeding Captain Labyeh who is ill with WoOuUtia. The transfer follows Hissi versus LOND sn Vladivostok with Capt. Schulte formerly in charge of the Russian ruler Novik.
A dispatch from Sebastopol reports artillery and ammunition hogasines in flames with fears of significant casualties. Detachments of troops and sailors are working to contain the blaze as efforts to control the fire proceed.
Senator Philander Knox spoke at a Manufacturers Club event in Philadelphia amid a packed Academy of Music crowd. The speech highlighted his ties to President Roosevelt and shaped the national campaign discourse. A second item notes rumors that Uruguayan rebel Basilio Munoz may have been executed by former followers.
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