The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-01
IN THE FLOODS PATH.
Famished People, Ruined Homes
and Highways.
RESTORING THE RAILROADS.
Rain sim Falling In the Dropsical Citrus
BeIt-No Through Trains Yet
Appeals for Aid.

SAr Francisco, Feb. 28.-The work Of
repairing the Southern Pacific tracks is
progressing slowly. The trestle at Tia
Juana, which was washed away, has been
replaced, and trains are now running be-
tween here and Los Angeles. A new
bridge will have to be built at Monte.
The road to Yuma will not be open for a
week longer. The Southern California
lines are still in bad shape, and service
cannot be resumed until the middle OF
this week.
YUxA, Ariz., Feb. 2S-The Colorado and
ella rivers are both falling, but more high
water is expected tonight. The weather
is cloudy and threatening, and shonld it
rain, thousands Of dollars more Of loss
will follow, as large stocks Of goods from
the food are stacked up on the mesa with
out shelter. The Southern Pacific track
west will be opened within six days. The
track east is badly washed. No time
can be set when communication will
be restored. The Southern Pacific has en-
ployed large number Of the men who are
made destitute by the food. Most Of the
machinery owned by mining companies
operating at ella City, east of Yuma, was
ruined by the food, causing loss OF $6O,-
600. Contributions for the relief Of
sufferers have been telegraphed from many
places. The express Office and other build
ings are already in course Of construction
on the high mesa west of the railroad
track.
Los ANGELES. Feb. 2s.--Rain continued
to fall intermittingly during the day and
evening. The fall for twenty-four hours
has been about one inch. No material
damage has thus far been caused by the
latest downpour. All trains left on time
today for points north and east by the
Santa Fe, by way of the Southern Pacific
and Mojave. Five delayed trains arrived
this morning from the north. One was on
Mojaye. Cajon pass, on the Santa Fe, will
not be opened before the middle of the
week, nor will the line to San Diego.
SAN BEgSARDIso, Cal, Feb. 28.--Trains
are beginning to move again, and by Mon
day all the roads are expected to be run
lines to Riverside and Redlands. About
five miles of Santa Fe track is out
between this city and cajon pass.
The rainfall at Bear Valley dam for
February is forty-nine inches, as against
thirty-seven inches for the stormy Febru-
airy of 1884. Thirty inches fell in thirty
seven hours The electric light works
started up tonight, for the first time since
the storm. Storm-bound passengers in
Cajon pass transferred today, and are ex-
pected in here at 8 O'Clock. The prospects
are for more rain tonight. The Temecula
canyon road is reported very badly washed
out.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 28.-The body Of Mex
lean drowned at Tia Juana during the re-
cent flood was found today in the. sand
near the Russ hotel. The people of Tia
Juana are in great need of provisions and
clothes. Citizens of San Diego are seeing
to immediate necessities.
MARYsvILLE, CAL, Feb. N-Word has
reached here from district No. 20. Suffer
county, that great uneasiness is felt over
the 1evee along the Sacramento river.
Thirty men have been patrolling the levee
for several days. The greatest danger is
at Wheeler's between Meriden and Moons
Ferry. Butte slough, between here and
there, is running very swiftly, and stages
have not been able to cross for a week.
At noon today the Sacramento river was
rising rapidly and the ferry had been dis
continued. More patrolmen will be put
on tonight