Heavy Damage and Loss of Life in West Mexico Los Angeles, Jan. 8.
Newspaper despatches describe devastating floods in the neighbourhood of Santiago Ixquintla in the Gistriet of Nayarit in West Mexico. The Governor of Nayarit estimates that 500 persons are dead and that the damage is 3,000,000 pesos—Reuter's American Service.
Nogales, Ar jone, Jan. 8.
The loss of life from floods in the istrict of Nayarit is not so great. as was feared. Forty-four inches of rain fell in 25 hours. The greatest. loss occurred in the exceedingly rich agricultural aren of the valley of the Santinga River, where hund-res of acres were inundated and crops ruined.
Immense damage is also reported from Tepio—Reuter's American Service. fallen along the whole course of the river. The improvement has eon assiste! by the fine weather obtaining during the week-and.
Waters Subs Everywhere Jan, 1
The floods on the Thames are subsiding rapidly at all points and field and roads are again emerging from wast> waters—Reuter,
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