New-York tribune., 1891-03-01
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
TERRIFIC STORMS. HORSES SHIPPED EAST
OLIVE PLANTING-APACIIES.
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San Francisco, Feb. 2S.-Storm, Hood, snip
wreck, railroad washouts and the inundauon OF
towns have made this a memorable week in Cal
ifer.ia history That this is land of surprises was
never more clearly proved than by the sudden
change from a long drouth to the fierce storms
that have not only removed all fear Of a dry
winter but have excited lively apprehension that
the disastrous foods Of last year will be repeated
The rain has fallen heavily nearly every day tins
week. bringing the rainfall for the storm up from
four 10 eight inches. The Sacramento River
is very high but thus far no damage has been done
in this valley nor in that of the San joaquin Inc
chief loss by the food has fallen the southern
counties, where a phenomenal rainfall has swelled
all the streams and carried away large amount
of property. The Southern Pacific Company is the
heaviest loser. Through the Colorado Desert and
all about Los Angeles and San Bernardino railroad
bridges have been swept away, and on the dcSer'
miles of track have been washed out. Probaoly
the sevcrest loss is in Soedad Canon, where
fine stone embankment was made TO keep the track
out OF the reach of the food; but the sudden rise
of the stream during this storm carried away
the embankment as though it had been mace OF
sand-bags and the track is piled up in confused
mass at the mouth of the canon.
The Colorado and Gila rivers are both higher
than was ever recorded before, and the damage
which they have done is incalculabe. Inc oa1'
River and Gila valleys, the garden spots OIL
Arizona Territory, have been swept by nood'
The railroad company has lost heavily IN TINS
Territory, as it is estimated that over twenty
miles of track east of Yuma have been washed
out The damage to the town of Yuma cannot
be severe, as the place did not boast OF single
costly building and most of the people hved
In primitive Mexican fashion.
The wreck of the ship Elizabeth and the narrow
escape of the ship Jessomene have demonstrated
again the peril of attempting 10 enter the Uoiueh
Gate in storm without a pilot or tug. Both
ships were placed in peril by over-conildence OF
their captains, who sought aid only when reduced
% desperate btraits Everything that human
aid could do was done TO save the Elizabeth nut
she was on lee shore, with the wind blowing
seventy miles an hour. and was dashed upon
the worst part of the rugged Marin County shore.
The wreck was noteworthy from the fact that
the cargo as we'll as the ship was ground INTO
matclwood against the rocks The Jessomene
was pulled ont of the jaws of a wreck by tug
which has filed libel of $4,000 against the
vessel
One of the local effects of the storm was inc
martial unrootiug of the old Mission Dolores one
OF the Jew lanumarks Ol tIc c"ilS N"S' ~
survive the work of improvement.
The California Athletic Club has decided to
drop out the directors who had habit OF pet'lnp
on glove contests held in the club-rooms. lhe
thing was brought to head by the MltcheI
La Blanche fasco. The Nominating COMMITTEE
has made a clean sweep of the old Board ol
Directors, with the exception of Major Mclaughlin
Nothing shows the growth of homes in this
city so clearly as the increase of building and
loan societies Two new associations we're IN
of the Union Loan Association matured TINS
week They were issued nearly ten years ago
and the interest amounted T. PA IA per cent Sh"IeS
costing Sis being worth $500.
An overland train which left here Thurs
day contained thirteen carloads OF horses. Ihe
stock is all blocded, seven carloads being con-
tributed by j. X. llagGins Rancho del i'as0 two
by Munroe Salisbury, and four by d. NJ. ReaVeS,
of Chico There were from 10 to 200 wcl-bred
young horses on the train, and the shipment Is
a valuable orc.
Marie Wainwright has won success at the
California Theatre in Twelfth Night; All the
critics praise her acting Viola. Barton HILL
the old California favOrite who used 70 share
popular applause with John Mccullough, received
a hearty welcome.
This year has seem large increase in olive
planting IN Santa Barbara. one rancher In Mission
Canyon setting ont 200 trees The olive oil
mill al Elwood was unable 10 crush all the fruit
grown on the mountains, and 10000 pounds were
wasted this year because Of lack OF tacllItPs
A new olive mill will be erected i'll MentecitO
ready for this seasons crop.
Much indignation is expressed in Arizona and
Ncw-NleXico over the transfer of portion of
Geronimo's band of ApaChes TO Fort Nngatc.
Settlers in these two Territories assert that these
Indians should never be brought near their old
homes, as they will DC to incitc revolt on the
San Carlos and Warm Springs reservations, and
thus renew the bloody raids that delayed for ten
wears the development of the Territories.
Strikes of rich quartz are reported in Iuba and
Fldorado County this week The old, alf-dccaycd
camp OF Martsvllle is having a boom, no less than
three mines yielding big dividends. In Eldorado
County the old Alhambra mine has been reOpcned
and fine ore struck at 700-foot level.