Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-25

ABOUT nal1-paHt O'CLOCK In the evening,
when several piers gave way and the
engine fell through into the river.
Dan Leightner, the engineer, and Sam
King, the fireman, both jumped out as
they felt the track giving way beneath
them. The engine doubled up, sinking
down first in the place where the tender
connects with the cab. Neither of the
two men were injured in any way, al
though the fireman had q very close cal
from being caught in the cab anG
drowned. The water in the arroyo wat
up to the top of the bridge.
News of the mishap was sent back tt
the maiu office, and word was sent t.
General Manager Wade, who was soor
on hand at the depot. An engine anC
baggage.car containing the General Man
ager and number of men started fol
the place Immediately, and all trainl
going either way were stopped.
The San Diego line of the Santa Fe il
of course in no better condition than /
was two days ago. The storm mus
cease entirely before any considerable
repairs can be effected there. No trainl
are running on this line.
The San Pedro division of the South
gill L dClnC rs Ill q Odo COuQltlOAs LNt
trains ran over ityesterday. The county
bridge over the New river at Norwall
gave way Monday night, and was COR
ried down the stream. 1t struck th'
Southern Pacific bridge and knocked ou
several spans. Trains we're running owe
the Santa Ana division yesterday, but il
was necessary that passengers should b.
transferred across the bridge.
No. 10, which is due in this city from
the north in the afternoon, failed to ge
in, and will probably not appear on th'
scene until some time today. 1t wa
stated at first that there were landslide
north of Mojave. 1t was subsequent,
ascertained that number of washout
had taken place between this city ant
San Fernando.
The fact that it has rained quite stead
lily all night makes the assertion very
safe early this morning that travel il
all directions on the railroads will b,
very much upset today.
THE RIVER.
During the afternoon fears were enter
tanned that the river would rise an(
reach the levee, but until 5 o'clock ther'
was no sign of rise and the river wal
said to be falling. Between 5 and
O'Clock, however, the river rose Is
inches and from that time until o'clocl
this morning it rose steadily until i
reached within about IS inches of the
top of the planks on the piling.
At O'Clock it was reported that par
of the bridge on the Southern Pacific
branch to Yuma had given away, ant
fears were entertained that the timberi
would sweep down and carry the Alist
and Macy-street bridges with them
Mounted police were stationed at various
points along the levee, ready to dash of
to give the alarm if the levee should
show signs of giving away. On the cas-
side of the river near Also street, the
water played havoc with the sand be
hind the piliDg, ,and the approaches to tht
Macy and Aliso-street bridges were
washed away. A lady who was crossing
the Aliso-street bridge fell through JUS
as the approach gave way, but wa
seized in time by several men wht
happened to be near and saved from
being carried down stream. The citi
zens were out in full force at Kuhrts
street bridge and did everything in thei
power to prevent the water from break
ing through. 1t was hard fight. and a
the hour of going to press it was doubt
full whether they would be successful il
their efforts. At, l 80 o'clock this morn
ing the river was stationary, and it roare
80 that it could be heard half mil
away.
STORM NOTES.
A telephone message was received q
the pn1ino Station, OF Q.1E Nta10nE 70 y
effect that houses were being washed GU
by the storm-water at Beaudry avenue
but the report was not officially con
frmed.
Poundmaster O'Farrell telephoned 9
$50 o'clock to the effect that there wa
water to the depth Of two and one-hal
feet in the city pound on Second street
and that if the flood continued he woul
be obliged to cut his stock loose an
swim for it.
Officer Green reported at Police Head
quarters last night that the basement {
the new post-office building was flooded
but as it was fortunately untenanted 9
the time little or no material damag
ensued.
Officer Downie, who is stationed at tn
Sixth Street Park and vicinity, reporte
that at 80 o'clock last evening the par
presented the appearance of miniatur
lake, and that at the corner of Sixth an
Olive streets the water had completed
submerged all four sidewalks.
Officers Whaling and Huston reporte
that the water on Main street, betwee
Ninth and Twelfth streets, rendere
that thoroughfare completely impassabl
for some time, and that the grounds i
front of the residence of Hon. 8. N
White were being badly washed out b
the current.
The policemen were kept busiiy er
gagedfor some time after last nights storr
in carrying ladies across the streets O
their beats, and almost every officer O
the day watch had some thrilling exper
ence to relate on reporting off at 8 o 'cloch
Detective Bosqui rescued a young lad,
from watery grave at the corner {
Pearl and Tenth streets, she having los
her footing on stepping off the curbston
to wade across the roadway.
Mounted Officers Sanchez and Mar
ming did good service across the rive
last night. The low.lying section clos
to the levee, near the Aliso-street bridge
was inundated, and the residents of Ar
derson street and vicinity were forced t
abandon their houses, many of whic
were moved from their positions by th
currents which swept down throug
there. The two officers above name
forced their horses into the stream an
| rescued a number of horror.stricko