The record-union., 1891-03-01
The Work Of Repairing the Dam
age Progressing Rapidly.
TRAINS MOVING ON THE SOUTHERN
PACIFIC LINE.
Rain Reported Throughout the Entire
Coast-The Sacramento River North
of this City Rising Rapidly-San
Joaquin Farmers Offering Prayers
for Cessation of Rain.
Special to the REcoRD-Us1oS.

for Cessation of Rain.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2s.-The work of
repairing the Southern Pacific tracks is
progressing slowly. The trestle at Te-
juna, 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 Southern California lines are still in
a bad shape, and service cannot be re-
sumed until the middle OF the week.
TRAINS BEGINNING TO MOVE.
SAN BERNARDINo, Feb. 2S.-Trains are
beginning to move again, and by Monday
all the roads are expected to be running
on time, including the motor lines to
Riverside and Redlands. About five
miles of the Santa Fe is washed out be-
tween this city and Cajon Pass.
The rainfall at Bear Valley dam for
February is 40 inches, as against 81 inches
for the storm in February, 1884. Thirty
inches fell in 81 hours
The electric light works were started
tonight for the first time since the storm.
The stor,n-bound passengers in Cajon
Pass were transferred to-day, and are ex-
pected to arrive here at 9 o'clock.
AT Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES. Feb. 2S.-Rain con-
tinued 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 to-day for points north and east
by the Santa Fe, by way of the Southern
Pacific by Mojave. Five delayed trains
arrived this morning from the north.
One was Santa Fe train, which came by
way of Mojave. Cajon Pass, on the Santa
Fe, will not be opened up before the mid
die Of the week, nor will the line to San
Diego.
THE SITUATION AT YUMA.
YUMA ca. t., Feb. 2S.-The Colorado
and ella Rivers are both falling. No
more high water is expected tonight.
The weather is cloudy and threatening
Should it rain thousands of dollars more
loss will follow, rs large stocks of goods
saved from the flood are stocked on the
mesa without shelter.
The Southern Pacific track west will be
opened within six days. The track east
is badly washed. The Southern Pacific
Company has employed large number
OF men who were rendered destitute by
the flood. Most of the machinery of the
mining companies operating at ella City,
east OF Yuma, was ruined by the flood
Contributions for the relief of the suf-
ferers have been telegraphed from many
places. Express offices and other build
ings are already in course of construction
on the high mesa west of the railroad
track.
PROBABLY LOST.
Tucson (Ariz.). Feb. 2S.-Word from
Hoated down the Gila River last night
past that place. The lamps We're lighted
and cries of women and children were
heard.
A special to the Citizen says that a
stage-driver named Morris and man
named Jim Rogers attempted to cross the
ella River at Riverside this morning.
Morris was drowned. The last seen of
Rogers he was floating down the river on
piece of drift wood.
ASSISTANCE NEEDED.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 2S.-The BODY of a
Mexican drowned in the Tia Juana dur
ing the recent flood was found to-day in
the sand near the Russ Hotel The peo-
pie OF Tia Juana are in great need of pro-
visions and clothing. Citizens of San
Diego are seeing to their immediate neces-
sites.
THE SACRAMENTO RISING RAPIDLY.
MARYSvILLE, Feb. 2S.-Word has
reached here from District No. 20, in SUIT
ter County, that great uneasiness is felt
over the levee along the Sacramento River.
Thirty men have been patrolling the
levee for several days. The greatest dam
ger is at Wheeler, between Meriden and
Moores Ferry. Butte Slough, between
here and there, is running very swiftly,
and stages have not been able to cross for
a week. At noon to-day the Sacramento
riS. II,
discontinued. More patrolmen viii be
put on tonight.
LANDSLIDE IN soNoMA COUNTY.
SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 2S.-A large land
slide is reported on the North Pacific
Coast Railway between Duincan'S Mills
and Cascadefo, necessitating a transfer OF
passengers from one train to another
thereby delaying trains for several hours
1t is expected that the track will be cleared
by Monday next, and travel resumed as
usual.
STILL RAINING.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 2s.-Reports
from all parts of the coast show that rain
or snow has fallen in all parts of Califor-
mia, Oregon, Washington and Nevada.
The following rainfall is reported for the
past twenty-four hours: Red Bluff, Les;
Carson City, .66, Sacramento, n.
HoLILsTER, Feb. 2S.-Half an inch of
1 dill iSl4 idSl u!gIt. III WAS followed Dy
nearly as much to-day. The wind con-
tinues strong from the southeast, with
every prospect of more moisture Grass
is growing luxuriantly and wheat is
springing up rapidly. Orchardists and
agriculturists, as well as stocSmen. are
elated over this. An immense harvest is
assured.
CAYUCAs, Feb. 2S.-It has been raining
heavily here the last twenty-four hours.
A stage with the north mail Started for
San Francisco this morning, but failed to
reach Templeton, and returned. The
mail from San Simon also failed. Wash
outs are reported numerous.
STOCKTON, Feb 2S.-The farmers here
abouts are now praying for the rain to
cease, as enough has fallen for the crops.
The usual showers III April viii insure
good crops. Rain was falling late to-
night, with prospects of ali all-night
storm.
OPIUM SEIZURE.
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