Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-02-01

RAIL RIVER, Mass, Jan. 24.-Th,
 managers of number of big mills here
 have been watching the result of tn,
 profit sharing experiment at the Bourn,
 mills, and it is stated on good authority
 that number of mills contemplate do
 ing likewise, for the incentive offered
 keeps help from leaving, an evil witf
 whichevery large mill has had to con tend.
 WASHINGTON, January 24.-The house
 to-day insisted on its amendment to the
 senate bill for the removal of the ob
 structions from the Missouri river and 6
 conference was ordered, after which il
 went into committee of the whole fol
 the consideration of the custom admins
 tration bill.
 A pending amendment was offered by Payne. of Pennsylvania tc section 15 providing that during the pending controversy or litigation about the amount Of duty on merchandise in question shall remain in the govern ment warehouse and under control of the secretary of the treasury, etc ' After lengthy discussion it was reject cd as was also the substitute for the whole section offered by Carlisle.
 The committee passed the joint reso- lution bill appropriating 5000 for the purpose of food and clothing for the Indians at La Point agency.
 Peters introduced a bill to promote tho interest in agriculture by irrigation. Referred.
 SAN JOSE, January 24.-J. A. Moul- tire, ex-County Judge and prominent lawyer died this morning of pneumonia, supeinduced by la grippe.
 EAST LIVERPOOL, O., January 24- Jeremiah Hampton, an old and disabled soldier, living with his sister northwest of Industry, Beaver County, Pa, re- marked while making some purchases in town that he had received his pension money. During the night two masked men broke in, beat the old man unmer- cifully and ransacked the house until they found the money. In the mean time they tied Lamptons sister to the bed and threatened to kill her if she made an outcry, and she beggedtpiteous- ly with the robbers not to take the mon ey, which was all they had in the world. After the robbers left they returned and gave half of the money back to the aged people. The old man is reported dying. SAN FRANCIsCo, Jan. 25.-The storm which came on yesterday in Central and Northern California, has acquired the appearance of a flood. The rain area extended so far east as Truckee, in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and north into the Siskiyou mountains. The rain fall ln Vallejo has been unprecedented iu volume. In the Sacramento valley many streams are running over their banks, causing fears of serious inundatiOn. Railroad bridges and tracks have been washed away in every direction, and in a general way the railways out of this city are at stand still this morning. Wash outs at Davisville and other points on the Sacramento division of the South ern Pacific, have stopped the running of trains on that division. Three roads between this city and San Jose, have sustained washoutS at various points, and there is no rail communication be- tween this city and San Jose, and be- tween San Francisco and other points south along the coast. Landslides near Livermore prevent the running of trains over that division. The Southern Pa cific lines are all closed north of Vallejo, and railroad communication with Napa is cut off. Trains are still moving via Port Costa and Martinez, and through San Joaquin valley. The section of coun try lying between San Jose and Santa Clara is under water; in the northern portion of the City of San Jose, all houses are flooded. Photographic com munication with the north is cut off, and only one or two wires are working with the east, by way of the south.
 CHIco.1The Sacramento has over flowed its banks, flooding the country lying near. It is estimated 1 to 15 feet higher than last flood. Telephone dispatches from people along the river were received this morning calling for help in boats and men. Many families on the low lands are coming in town. The Chico creek is raging river, higher than for years. Snow in the mountains is reported melting fast, and warm rains have been steadily falling since last night; every precaution is being taken to send immediate help to these points.
 CLoyERDALE.-River higher last night than ever before in forty years, but re- ceding slightly .this morning. Com municatiOn with the east side of the river and points north of here is entirely cut off The railroad between here and Ukiah sustained serious washouts.
 SAN JosE.-Rain-fall from p. m., yes terday until 9 this morning, two and one half inches, and still raining. Water higher than ever known before. Santa Clara street under water.
 NAPA.-Napa is entirely cut of from the outside world. No mails or papers have arrived since yesterday morning, and the track lis washed out on both sides of the stown. Water reached its highest point at four o'clock this morn ing, and has since slowly receded, being now ten inches lower than before.
 OAKDALE.-A heavy warm ram is fall ing, and Stanislaw river is rising. Peo- pie at Knights Ferry are afraid of the flood.
 this morning that Bowers and Freeze, lost in the snow above Merrilas in this county, are alive. They got lost in the snow were out three days and two nights in snow without food. The river is F feet above low water mark and rising.
 SACkAMENTo.-A special from Emi- grant Gap says rain feil until three o'clock this morning, but has turned again to snow. Provisions are very scarce and unless the blow reaches here today food must be carried in for the passengers on blocaded train here.
 SANTA CLARA.-Rain still falling. At , o'clock this morning 20 feet of the ap- proach of the upper bridge across San Lorenzo river and 100 hundred feet of approach to the Southern Pacific bridge, at the mouth of the river fell The river has reached the highest point ever known, over flowing that portion of the town below Elm st. No trains can reach here to-day.