Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-03-07

running over the piers OF the bridge ana
the river is still rising.
People have abandoned all the houses
and are gone to the hills. The telegraph
Office is now operated from the Southern
Pacific Hotel, which stands on high
point.
AT SAN DIEGO.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27.-Reports bring
ing the experiences during the storm at
Tiajuana continue to come IN. One
unfortunate man was Mexican. In his
effort to cross the river that divided the
Russ Hotel from Messengers store, IN
order to assist some unfortunate, he was
washed away by the rushing water.
HIS body has not been recovered.
A man named Hyde, who accompanied
him narrowly escaped the same fate,
fortunately floating against large tree,
where he clung until rescued with
ropes that were thrown him. The other
man, named Kerr, was washed down the
river but was found floating some dis
tance below, where he stood in the
water up to his shoulders for twelve
hours, battling for life, with no prospect
of some one venturing to rescue him,
When almost overcome by exhaustion a
porCiun of d building that was being
carried away f1oated near him and he
clung to it in the hope that it would
finally go aground. After quarter OF
a mile it was grounded, and he cling to
the topmost pinnacle to await the sub
sidance of the water. Not until twenty
four hours had. passed could assistance
90 to him, and when rescured Kerr had
almost succumbed to his privations. His
| body was cold and numb, his speech had
| left him, and when taken to the Russ
Hotel there were little hopes entertained
of his recovery. Ever since Monday
much anxiety has been felt for his
safety.
The body of William Scribner, lug
gist at Tiajuana, was today found -.uout
| half a mile down the river. Scribner
| was busy in the drug store when the
| structure was suddenly CARRIED mid
stream and after going about half mile
| COLLAPSED. The ruins Of the store were
| found strewn along the banks OF the
river. and number of buildings were
| washed from the Mexican to the Amerl-
| can side, among which was the residence
| of a man named Sabiens. His place of
| business was swept away. There is no
| building standing on its foundation.
| The Russ House is bad wreck although
not washed away. The main current OF
| the Tiajuuna river is now running
| through the town and the valley is COM
| pletely swept of fencing, wlndmll;s, etc.
| Cattle, hogs and horses are know to have
| perisheG. A herd of fifty head of
milk COWS were standing In three feet OF
water last night with no chance to get
out or for them to get anything to eat
| There has been no communication
with the Mexican portion OF the city yet
| and it is impossible to tell the damage
| or the number of lives lost. A message
| from Descanso states that thirty three
| inches of rain had fallen within sixty
hours at Stonewall and Cayamaca Dam.
| This the heaviest rainfall ever known in
that section. There are six inches OF
snow on Cuyamaca mountains.
SANTA FE, Feb. 27.-Legislature ad-
journed at midnight. Among the bills
passed during session we're free public
school law, a bill taxing express COM
panies on receipts, taxing National Bank
shares, regulating express charges, re-
pealing exemption laws.
Paris, Feb. 27.-The Empress Fred
erlcka left Paris this morning. No un-
1 har n
| New ORLEANS. Feb. 27.-For num-
Der of years it has been known that lep-
rosy existed here.
Dr.. Blang is authority for the state
ment that there are now % full developed
cases of persons afflicted with 1t roaming
unrestrained through the streets.
| SAN Francisco, Feb. 27.-The o. 8.
steamer Charleston is sighted Oft the
coast this afternoon.
| JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Fe b. 2.-fester
day afternoon a fresh wind from the
J northward soon became genuine north
westerly gale, the severest since 1877
The wind soon reached a velocity OF 56
miles an hour and afterwards subsided
gradually. Much damage was done
property in several parts of the city.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-General McKeeveI
} will relieve Col. Corbin of Gen. Miles
staff on Monday next.
Col. CorDin will report for duty at hls
, new post at Los Angeles on March 10Th
LONDON, Feb. 27.-In the case of Gar
, roty Nell," the coroner's iury.returned
verdict of wilful murder against some
person or persons unknown.
;, CLIFTON, Ariz., Feb. % The river
has risen again, causing another flood.
Much property has been destroyed
= Railroads are demolished and dams anC
fumes gone. Work has been suspend
ed by both the Arizona and Maricop;
g Mining Cos
Both approaches to the iron bridg,
y here and the entire iron bringe at Guth
/ rie. II miles south, are gone. 1t is i'm
| possible to estimate the damage dol G
y No authentic reports Of the destruction
q of the farms in Gila Valley have beel
received here yet.
Il Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. %. -Th
: work OF restoring the Southern Paciti
| line is progressing satisfactorily, On
some time will elapse before traffic !
t resumed.
The lines to Santa Ana and San Jua
are in bad shape, and travel Will not
l. possible till the middle of next week d
u the earliest.
10 SAs FRANCIsCo, Feb. 2S.-The Chroni
le Gle Honolulu letter dated Feb. 18th sa!
ut The affairs are in a critical condition
ly Serious troubles are certain to com
to sooner later. A threatening anonymor
le letter was printed, addressed to JustiC
1t Judd, warning him the queens dan
b ger. 1t is an open secret that the lett
y was written by Robert Wilcox, the rev
lutionist, for the purpose Of inauguratlr
"a public demonstration against the quee
n. Just before the Charleston affair it WI
Ia reported that the queen had selected
20 new cabinet as follows: Mr.. Wilso
~ | iota of IntarIOr. Samn