Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-24
STORM ON LAND AND SEA.
All the Mountain Regions
Blocked With Snow.
SHIPS WRECKED AND UNMOORED.
The Ship JesSOmine DiSman-
tied to Save Her.
SHIPS WRECKED AND UNMOORED.
BIG SNOW STORMS.

snow has melted as fast as 1t has
fallen in this valley, but it is evident
that the fall of the beautiful has
been steady and heavy for week
in all the hill regions.
BISHOP, Cal, Feb. 24.-Rain and
snow fell here all day. The snow
averaged eleven inches in depth, the
heaviest fall in many years. Owing
to the rain which followed, the soft
condition of the ground aud the
sunshine this morning, the ground
is already bare in many places. All
the low ground in the valley is now
under water.
YUMA ENTIRELY UNDER WATER.
YUMA, A. II. Feb. 24.-Yuma is
entirely under water. The Gila
broke the levee at 4 O'Clock last eve
ming. Gus Lee was drowned in his
bed. A large number of live stock
was drowned. The river is still ris-
ing. and if it continues will entirely
destroy the town, The railroad Of
flee is under water.
Loss of life is reported from Gila
valley. No particulars have been
received. The Southern Pacific
track is washed out for twenty-four
miles east of Yuma, which is five feet
under water. One hundred adobe
houses have been washed down, and
300 people are homeless; great dis
tress prevails for want of food, cloth
ing and shelter. A meeting was held
this morning and a relief committee
formed by the citizens and board of
trade. S. S. Gillespie was appoint
ed treasurer of the committee, and
directed to receive contributions.
School houses, churches, the con-
vent, restaurants and all the stores
but one are flooded. The Yuma
Times ffice is completely wrecked.
sIssONs.
SIssoNs, Cal, Feb. 24.-It re-
sumed showing this morning. All
trains are blocked by slides and
washouts north and south. The
express is many hours
overdue, delayed near tunnel 8.
There is eight feet of snow on the
on the road to Fall river,
DUNsMUIR.
DUNsMUIR, CAL, Feb. 24.-The
heavy storm of yesterday still con-
tinues, but not so severe, and it is
showing now. Eighteen miles be-
low here an extensive land slide
the track last night. There
# about three acres from ten to forty
'eet deep of hillside resting on a
aver Of clay, over which it is slowly |
on to the railroad. The
leavy rain has made muddy mass
If the whole area and the lower
,dge now rests on the track.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. "a
very unsettled. Early this
clear and sunny but at 9:l5
!. IN. rain began falling lightly.
THE WRECK OF SHIP ELIZABETH.
Two bodies have been recovered
rom the wreck of the ship Eliza
'eth, one of them is the China cook.
The other is believed to be Captain
Henry, of the Life Saving Service
II, one of the crew.
TWO SHIPS COLLIDED.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 24.-British
hip Hespcrides broke loose from
ler moorings last night and collided
With ship Alex. McNeill. Both yes
els were badly damaged, the Hes
,erides losing her foretop mast.
BARK ADRIFT.
SAN FRAHCIsCO, Cal, Feb. "a
An unknown Lark sent up signal
lghts and was rescued by tugs as
he was drifting across the bay.
IARRow ESCAPE or SHIP JEs-
soMINE.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24.-The
hip JessOmine, which was In dis
ress, OFT OF Point Reyes, yesterday,
Tas brought into port late last night.
,he had a barrow escape from going
shore and was dismautled TO keep
er of of the rocks. She was sew
uty-nine days frumNewcastie, With
cargo OF goal, alIemE'ed 10 enter
he bay in company with the Inflated
hip Elizabeth. She ,ouk pilot on
.OaFd, but Apdlng the entrance
dangerous, woFe around and put
.arb ~ 40 Eha huutUad a lille on