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Domestic News
June 25, 1912
The Madison Daily Leader
Madison, Lake County, South Dakota
What is this article about?
A cloudburst northwest of Albuquerque, N.M., on June 25 flooded five square miles, washing out Santa Fe railroad tracks and halting trains. No deaths reported, but ranch houses destroyed, crops ruined, and heavy livestock losses.
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DAMAGE TO CROPS HEAVY
Cloudburst Ties Up Traffic on the Santa Fe.
Albuquerque, N. M., June 25.—A cloudburst northwest of here extended over an area of five square miles.
The main line of the Santa Fe railroad was a sufferer from the flood, its tracks being washed out at intervals of several hundred yards for a mile or more, tying up indefinitely all train service.
No lives are known to have been lost, but several ranch houses were washed away. Crops were totally destroyed, and the loss of sheep and cattle will be heavy.
Cloudburst Ties Up Traffic on the Santa Fe.
Albuquerque, N. M., June 25.—A cloudburst northwest of here extended over an area of five square miles.
The main line of the Santa Fe railroad was a sufferer from the flood, its tracks being washed out at intervals of several hundred yards for a mile or more, tying up indefinitely all train service.
No lives are known to have been lost, but several ranch houses were washed away. Crops were totally destroyed, and the loss of sheep and cattle will be heavy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Weather
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Cloudburst
Albuquerque Flood
Santa Fe Railroad
Crop Damage
Livestock Loss
Ranch Houses Destroyed
Where did it happen?
Albuquerque, N. M.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Albuquerque, N. M.
Event Date
June 25
Outcome
no lives lost; several ranch houses washed away; crops totally destroyed; heavy loss of sheep and cattle; santa fe railroad tracks washed out, tying up train service indefinitely.
Event Details
A cloudburst northwest of Albuquerque extended over five square miles, causing flooding that washed out Santa Fe railroad tracks at intervals for a mile or more.