Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-19

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north Of the tunnel. No damage to the
crops. Over seventeen inches Of rain 70
date Vxro.-
THE EvERoREEN LAUNDRY Is ENGuLFED.
After the Allso street bridge had been
swept away. the ssIll rising river seemed
to eat its way gradually into the bank on
this side Of tho city. and II became soon
apparent that the streets between Aliso
and First. below Alameda, would be
flooded in Z short time. The current
flowing in ON that low-lying district was
exceedingly violent; and. in . monsnt,
several fences near the banks on Sain-
sevain street were swept away. Then
followed small shaRty. All at once,
great waves began to roll in terrific
manner In front Of the Evergreen Laun-
dry. large two-s,ciy building. and the
current changing sal more towards the
interior Of the city. it became clear that
the building was doomed. The waves,
though muddy and without the spark
| ling foam OF the sea, were in no wife less
violent and their onset was kept up in
such quick SUGGESTIONS that the founda-
tions Of the building. barely sufficient to
resist mild stream. gave way. Then q
trembling motion was perceived in the
house. Next the roof slid of, the walls
topplsd to pieces Is they reeled from
one side TO the other, and all at once
with deafening noise, overpowering
the roar OF the water, the building few
apart, a. ii exploded from within, dis
closing furniture. clothes and buggy.
Al the waves dashed madly against all
this wreckage. it slowly turned over and
disappeared piecemeal into the dark
depths OF the torrent and after few
moments nothing was left but the still
increasing dark stream, already attack
log smaller houses beyond the spot
whore the laundry had stood. III no sp-
precisble time two little wooden build
ings on the edge Of the bank had also
broken up and dissppesred from view.
FLOOD IN THE CITY.
The freshet In the city was very So
we're. At an early hour on Sunday
morning Mr.. Geo. J. Stoltz. dairyman
near the Arroyo Seoo, in attempting to
ford tho river at the junction Of the Ar
royo Ssco. was drowned. as were both
his hofses, while his wagon aud milk
cans Hoatsd down stream. On Busna
visits street several front dooryard walls
fell down into the street, and many large
wasbouts occurred in the bills. About
P. N. Of Sunday, the water came down
Chavez street and over part Of the Hol-
lenbeck tract and the Sabichi tract, un-
dermining the large barn of the Niedt
chemical works and two houses near the
river, but tho high embankment Of the
8. p. r. r. prevented the water from
coming farther into the city and forced
It back under the railroad bridge. This
bridge showed signs Of weakening, when
sandbags were freely put in and save
the bridge, except tive bents Of piles,
which yielded TO the pressure. Below
this bridge the water spread over Tho
vineyards. and came through Macy
street to Alameda Ia lively stream.
The Also street bridge gave way
about p. NJ, and drifting sgainst the
First street bridge caused sudden rise
Of the waters, 70 that every street from
Macy 10 First street became flooded, and
deluged the orchards and gardens.
sweeping away fences and outbuildings
and driving the families from At least
two hundred houses to seek shelter for
the night. Tho sight IVES pitiable in
the extreme. Men, women and children
were wading in the water, carrying
their vsluables on their backs, and pale
with terror. wondering what horror
would come next. About 9 ?. n. the
Fint street bridge gave way with the
pressure Of half dozen houses and the
Aliso street bridge pressing against IL.
This relieved the situation and the
waters soon after commenced to subsids.
Before daylight tho river was within it,
banks. but the channel was changed be-
low the covered bridge 20 that the cur
rent struck the west bank, and by some
strange overnight there was no one in
authority there to put in tier Of sand
bags 10 send the current into the center
channel where il belonged. As = con-
sequence the west bank was worn away
al day long and about thirty-five or
forty housss undermined and carried
down stream, mostly with their con-
tents. The loss falls upon most worthy
people who cannot well sustain il. Our
city officials are not used to hoods and
were rot prepared TO grapple with the
Wild waters.
Chief Cuddy and Col. Walter s. Moore
were on the alert all day, on Sunday
aud yesterday, and the policemen went
through mud and water in rsscuing peo-
pie, in brave and chivalrous manner.
They ere deserving Of great praise.
The river in the north part Of the city
made sad havoc with the banks. II
carried away about ton acres Of Mr..
Griffiths Rancho Los Fsliz and about the
same amount for other parties on the
Hunter tract. At the East Los Angeles
bridge the approach on the east sida was
washed away for about 100 feet AID two
acres Of Herr Meincer's alfalfa land be-
low the bridge. Between Also street
and First street, the destruction was ter
dbIs. About thirty-ive houses on the
west bank were undermined and de-
stroyed and part Of the old orange
grove Of Mr.. Clemente on First street
was carried away. The water was not
50 high yesterday ss 1t often 10 when il
does no injury, but the river got choksd
In its direct channel and detected to the
right and left. cutting of and carrying
away . large amount Of valuable land.
NAMES or sUBYERKRs.
DR.. J. P. Widney, house and lot.
J. J. Phillips, steam laundry and
house.
John Rlegin. house and lot.
Nathan Hull, house and furniture.
J. Mosst, three houses and furniture.
Mrs. R. de Dunno, grocery store.
VIM. Perry. house and furniture.
Mrs. A. Gray, furniture.