The Town of Mayo was not the only scene of havoc caused by the recent flood, according to a late issue of the Mayo Miner in which the following account appears.
Mayo Indian Village was hard hit by the flood disaster according to Rev.
Martin who last week gave this paper the following information concerning the high water there:
All the residents of the Village had to flee to the high hill across the
river from which point they watched the flood current cut away 25 feet of the bank, wash away houses and damage property. There was very little that could be done.
The Church at the Village suffered the greatest damage. The main part
of the structure fell in the river while the floors floated back into an eddy. The organ and benches were the only things saved. The house of Sam Peters was washed away and the house of Steven Louis floated sideways into the river.
The residents of the Village did everything possible to get their possessions on top of cabin roofs or to places of safety. Rev. Martin's house was nearly washed away, also four other houses on the river edge. All these houses will have to be torn down and moved farther back. Every house in the Village was flooded save for a few situated back of the main site.
The Indians are greatly concerned now as to where to build a new village. Rev. Martin is taking the matter up with Bishop Geddes, who came here especially to review the situation.
The flood caused quite a bit of worry among the Indians as many of their supplies were damaged. This is a bad time of the year to hunt game with the exception of rabbits.
At the worst spots the flood waters were three feet high. The Indians have been busy since the flood cleaning their homes, fixing them up, salvaging goods and collecting scattered articles.
For the past two Sundays Rev. Martin has conducted his church services in the open. His daughter, who teaches the Indian School, planned to make school outside also as the school room in the Church is now no more.
"I never saw a flood like this before in the Yukon," Rev. Martin states. "It has caused us all grave concern."
Rev. and Mrs. Martin planned to leave on the Keno to attend the Synod
of the Anglican Church in Dawson the middle of July.
Loss of their Church is keenly felt in the Village.
