Coal Supply Only Serious Problem at Present Time.

From the October 13, 1911 edition of the Silverton Weekly Miner:
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks were wiped out for miles between Silverton and Tacoma in the October 1911 flood. Heavy rain began falling over the San Juans on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1911.
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks were wiped out for miles between Silverton and Tacoma in the October 1911 flood. Heavy rain began falling over the San Juans on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1911.

Silverton First Place in Damaged Area to Get Mail and Supplies from Outside.

SILVERTON NORTHERN GETS ROAD OPEN TO ANIMAS FORKS TUESDAY AND SILVERTON RAILWAY WILL GET TO RED MOUNTAIN THIS WEEK.

The heavy rain that began to fall on Wednesday of last week and kept up without intermission for over thirty-six hours did more damage in this part of the state than any storm for years past. All railroads, wa…