Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-20

generally impassable. In FL Monte
several families fed from their houses,
which were surrounded with wstsr. Al
the Puente oil wells large stream came
down and carried away about twenty
| Eve barrels of oil. It is certain that oil
was poured on those troubled waters, as
the barrels were burst ON the rosks and
their contents were scattered far and
wide.
IN LOS NIETos AND DowNEy.
The Old and New San Gabriel rivers
were uncomfortable. The wagon road
bridges over both rivers are damaged Or
destroyed. The railroad bridge over the
old river is intact and passengers cross
the ties on foot, while the railroad
bridge over the new river is badly
broken, but foot passengers cross on the
suspended track. The train that should
have arrived here last Saturday is at
Norwalk, with the track washed away
in front and rear. Coyote creek bridge
il again washed out.
LAST YREAK OF THE FLOODS.
Word reached the HERALD Office yes
terdsy afternooa that the hood had
poured into Ballona Lake with such re-
sistless fury that the Polly Wog. .
pleasure boat belonging to Col. X. 8.
Baker. had been swept out to sea. 1t
was supposed. at the time, that Dr..
Jefreys and the cook were on the vessel.
Those familiar with the coast this side
Of Santa Monica know that there il .
depression which is called by the above
name and which il always covered with
water to considerable depth. The
Ballona Greek. swollen by the heavy
rains, is supposed to have swept into the
lake and 70 have carried the little yacht
and her occupants out to the ocean, but
. slight rise being necessary to do 1t.
The Polly Wog was designed by Col.
Baker for the use Of himself and his
friends for duck shooting. 1t was ele-
gantly appointed. and DR.. Jeffrsys, who
was devoted sportsman, frequently
availed himself of it, Inequalities.
Should the rumor prove to have been
founded in fact, there Is little hope Of
the life Of either Dr. Jeffreys or his
companion being saved, or of recovering
the vessel. The Doctor YVES very
genial and attractive gentleman, hailing
from Boston. We believe, and bon sivant
Of the first order. Al he was in Los
Angeles on Monday we are in hopes that
he was not on the Polly Wog, should
the yacht prove TO have been carried out
10 see. At six O'Clock yesterday even
ing the HERALD telephoned ''mine host"
Scott. Of the Santa Monisa hotel, who
informed this ofice that . party had
been sent out in quest Of the facts. He
did not know whether or no DR.. Jsffreys
was ON board the Polly Woa yesterday.
Tslephoning ct later hour ws failed 10
elicit any answer.
MoURNYUL JOURNEY.
Yesterday when the sad news reached
this city that Theodore Lynill. Of Ana
helm, was dead, Mrs. Lynill was in Los
Angeles At the house of her father. Mr..
Thomas. A the highway bridges were
washed away aad the railway tracks
were broken. the journey was full Of
difficulties. Mr.. Neill, Of Santa Ana,
. friend Of the family, undertook 10 con.
duct Mn. Lynill to Anaheim. A team
was procured and driven a. fer ~
Downey, where the bridges bsing broken
the team was returned to Los Angeles,
and the party had to walk on the rail-
way ties ever both rivers and around
large waahsuts and over the Coyote
Creek bridge in the same way before .
piece Of road could be found ON which .
team could Be driven, 20 that large
| part Of the journey had 10 be performed
on foot over dangerous and difficult
places before the mournful trip could b
completed.
IN SANTA ANA VALLEY.
The storm in the Santa Ana valley
vas very destructive. Both approaches
to the Santa Ana railroad bridge are
washed away. aad the track between
the river and the village for 800 yards il
washed away by the Santiago creek.
which lsaped out Of its channel and be-
came destroying angel over the plains.
1t tore through the vineyard Of Mr.. Mis-
son and made il scene Of dssolation.
II rushed upon the dwelling house and
barn and orchard Of Mr.. 3. L. Obarr,
and destroyed them and everything in
II nsw track to its junction with the
Santa Ana river. The two Streams
united, and the great sheet Of water that
came from the mountains over the San
joaquin plain. ell csntered In the rich.
populous Swamp The details Of de-
struction In that low and level land are
looked for with fear and terror. 9l
On Sunday the food was q il widest
height, and relief wagons and lumber
for RATS was sent from Santa Ana, but
when our informant. Mr.. Z. B. Cush.
man. left that place no news had been
received from the relief party. The
house Of Mr.. Rains, the wsll-known
hop-grower. in the upper edge Of the
Swamp. was in the water at last as-
counts to . height Of two feet above thu
door. Judging from that fact the de.
struction among the cattle, hoss, poul.
try. and domestic animals in general.
must have been very great and los oi
human life is feared and expected.
A YuEL FAMINE yfARED.
The road 10 the ooal-mine Il destroyed
- also are the roads to timber Of any
kind. Il IL supposed that the lumber
yazds will have to b. burned for fusl,
This 10 . lesson for planting plenty oi
forest trees hereafter,
IN soLKDAD CANON.
The HERALD last night received .
messags from Ravsna, stating that the
destruction By the water in Solsdad
CAhon vss very great This csnon d
over 30 miles in length. and . vast fall
of snow. supplemented by three inches
Of warm rain, has made tho rills into
cresks and the creeks into riven. The
landslides and washouts are terrible,
Some per,ons imagine the track Of the
railroad can be cleared in two weeks,
while others suppose the tins viii Be
nearer two mouths. There is Rreai
anxiety to hear from the line Of road
from Newhall all round to the north end
Of the Tehachepi. The food far az