Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-05
Freshet Freaks.

The north-bound freight train that
left Los Angeles on Saturday encoun-
tered landslide near Cameron station
during the night, which threw two ten.
wheel locomotives off the track and
crushed some Of the ears. This accident
detained the north-bound express at
Mojave and the San Francisco train for
Los Angeles at Cameron, leaving the
trains about eleven miles apart. A
wrecking train sent from Los Angeles
could not reach the wreck on account OF
washout at Sand Creek, about ten
miles south of Moiaye, which first
claimed the attention of the wreckers.
One Of the locomotives was moved back
on to the track on Sunday, and the
wreck and earth slide was at latest ac-
counts nearly all removed. There was
no person injured in the accident, which
was entirely unavoidable. The whole
Mojave desert near the Sierra Madres
and the foot of the Sierra Nevadas is
said to be deluged with water. The
trains are expected to get through to-day.
The train by the Sunset Route, due
here Sunday evening at 4:45 o'clock, ar.
rived last night at o'clock, being de-
layed twenty seven hours by break at
the railroad bridge over the San Gabriel
river. The train that should haye ar
rived last night, by this route, is at
Yuma, waiting for the washout that was
caused by water-spout that swept the
track between Cactus and Volcano Sta
tions OH Sunday afternoon, to be re.
paired. A wrecking train from Yuma
commenced the work of repairing as
soon as the water subsidized. This water
spout was monster, and lefta river inits
trail in moment. The sight of it was
appalling. In some places the water was
four feet deep and a foot deep on the
floor Of the railroad depot. This, for
rainless. sandy desert, was quite a
shower bath.
The water in the two San Gabriel
rivers, on the Anaheim route, appears to
be slowly subsiding and all fears for the
safety Of the railway bridges seem to be
allayed
At Pasadena the fine roads were
washed out seriously, and in Upper Pas
adena, Col. Banbury's young vineyard
started to elope down the hill with a
torrent. but part of it was caught in his
cellar and failed to get away. The
ranch OF Mr.. Gano was also badly
washed and quilted. The land is sloping
and without cross-furrows could not
stand the l6 inches of rain which it re.
ceived in eight days, without showing q
flowing sheet.
The Arroyo Seco is still dangerous
stream. Two Lorses have already been
drowned in that river. and passengers
now come to the city by the Five Mile
House.
Will this freshet stimulate the people
| to build that Boulevard which the HER
AID has advocated so persistentlys
A water spout passed over Fulton
Wells on Sunday afternoon, covering the
ground like lake in a moment of time.
No damage has yet betn discovered as
| the result Of this harrow deluge.
MIR. N. Levering. of Cold Water
| Canon, reports another water spout in
the Cahuenga mountains on Saturday
night last. The storm was terrific
thunder and lightning affair, and the
water came down in solid columns. As
the district was burned over last fall
there was nothing to stay the streams,
which leaped from every rock, and
formed roaring river in few minutes.
Rocks we're tossed along like playthings,
and the people fied in fear to the nights.
The house of Mr.. lowering was saved by
some drift.wood that formed sand bank
which changed the current of the stream
The roar of the wild waters. the crash
ing together of rocks, mingled with thu
glare of lightning and roll of thunder
was the most appalling which Mr.. l..
had ever behel1, although he was raised
in thunder and lightning country. The
storm was about fourteen miles west oi
the city.