Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1909 — DAM BURSTS; 2 LIVES LOST [ARTICLE]

DAM BURSTS; 2 LIVES LOST

Houses Swept Away and Crops Destroyed Near Morelos, Mex. Morelos, Mex., Aug. 3.—Two were killed and three hurt, several houses were swept away and crops destroyed by the bursting of a dam across the San Juan river, near here. The wreck was caused by a cloudburst. The damage is estimated at $500,000.