Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-07-18

BosToN, July 15.-A reporter of the
Boston Traveller secured an interview
with Mr.. Blaine at Bar Harbor yester-
day and the report bears out the pre-
vious statement to the effect that the
secretary Of state had simply been suf-
fering from overwork and nervous
trouble, and is rapidly recovering. The
reporter says his face shows no trace or
disease and he found the statesman look
ing much better than be has appeared
in Boston for several years. September
24th or 25th has been set as the date
when he will return to Washington and
resume active duty.
SoLeMoNvILLE, July 15.-The board Of
supervi sors have offered $500 reward for
the apprehension Of the party who muir
dered the unknown person near Fort
Thomas last week.
PARIS, July To- Seven hundred men
on the Northern railroad struck today.
Other lines are also short handed and
the strike is extending.
New YORK, July 15.-Money 2; bar
silver l0Os.
LIvERMoEE, FALLS, Me-, July 16.-A
heavy thunder storm visited North Jay
Wednesday, and buildings owned by r.
E. Bryant, valued at $40, 600 were struck
by lightning and burned. Bryant per-
ished In the flames.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 16.-Auditor
McCamant speaking OF the statement
that he shared with the Philadelphia
defaulting treasurer Bardsley rebates on
accounts of the state advertising denies
with emphasis that he ever received any
money.
PITTsBURe. Pa, July 16-A threaten
ed riot among strikers at Duquesne this
morning did not msterialize.
The Allegheny Bessemer Steel Co.
have started their plant in full opera
ton and many amalgamated men have
returned to work.
LONDON, July, 16.LThere is every
prospect Of splendid hop crops.
Intelligence has been received that a
steamer coming from Marseilles was
wrecked near the island of Chedabu, in
the Bay of Bengal. There was no loss
of life.
SAN Francisco, July 15.-The Ex-
aminer this morning prints a COM
munication from its correspondent at
Saltton who made trip by boat from
Yuma to Salton over the Colorado river
and flooded Colorado desert. Six miles
below Hanlons the party left the Colo
RADIO river and turned northwest into a
wide slough, and after proceeding about
twenty-five miles ran into q laguna OF
the Colorado river.
This was the first place where they
saw water leaving the Colorado river on
it's way to the desert. 1t seemed TO be
breaking over il many places. There
was bar forming and the correspon-
dent expresses the opinion that the river
will probably eventually change its
channel and throw a great volume OF
water into the desert.
There was water all over the bottom
lands which Is a great cattle country.
In one chanIel the water was twelve
feet deep and the current continued
north. The extent Of flooded district
become greater as they advanced.
At a point about ten miles from
Alamos another stream ten feet wide
and twelve feet deep joined theirs.
Four miles from there their course was
through a succession Of lakes connect =
ed by channels from 200 to 400 yards
wide and all very deep.
A rumber of waterfalls were met
with where the stream cut its way
through sand hills. At some distance
after they entered the so called Salton
lake proper their channel and Arresco
creek were the only streams entering
the desert.
The correspondent states that while
the water seemed to be falling and was
from about ten to fifteen feet deep in
Salton lake, there is great volume OF
water which must apparently come IN
from various lakes along the routes and
that the streams themselves are carry
ing water. He believes the channel
permanently cut and that it will always
continue full OF water except in the
lowest stages Of the Colorado river.
CAN 1T BE STOPPED!
YUMA, July 15.-Colone Martinez, a
well known cattleman arrived this even
ing from Coccpach Place, Lower Califor-
MIA. He reports an immense body OF
water running through Hardy's ranch
from the Colorado river into the desert.
Martinez is familiar with that section
and he says should the channel be cut a
little deeper the water from the Gulf Of
California will find entry into the desert.
He reports four other breaks from the
Colorado river, the Ole Of next import
ance bOing at Algodones, forty-fve miles
below Yuma. Martinez passed Hardy's
on Monday, and says that all the breaks
and crevasses can be repaired or shut
off by the use of pilIng and levees.
DENVER, July ia Times special
from Colorado City says: A terrible
freight tram wreck occurred on the Col
orado Midland at Ute Pass about 1
o'clock this morning, which resulted in
the death of the engineer and fireman
and total destruction of eleven cars, one
loaded with ore and bullion. Fireman
James Wilson was buried beneath the
wreck and his body has not yet been re-
covered. The accident occurred Just
after the train had left the tunnel and |
started to descend steep grade. The |
brakes refused to work and the heavy |
train rushed down the steep declivity at |
q frightful rate OF speed and at the
first curve jumped the track.
SoNoMA, Cal :, July 15.-This morning |
at IL o'clock spark from engine No. 80 |
Of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co. set |
Ere to the Sears farm two miles south |
Of Town. Before the flames could be
subdued some fifty tons OF hay, fifty |
acres of vineyard, one hundred acres OF |
pasture, 5000 grape stakes and one mile |
Of fencing were destroyed. Loss about |
$500. This is the seventh fire that |
has been started on Sonoma valley |
arms in the past few weeks by engines. |