The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-25
WIND AND FLOOD.
Railroad Traffic in the South
Paralyzed.
Land-slides and Washouts Tracks Submerged
for Miles Telegraph Wires Frustrated.
Repairers at Work.

franc on Tie OunSel Route OIL the South
erm Pacific is completely paralyzed. One of
the most terrific storms in the history of the
State has visited Southern California and
portions of Arizona, entailing dire disaster
to property and life. The wires are still
down on the southern lines, and informa-
ton concerning the ravages of the storm is
necessarily meager
Enough is known, however, to warrant
the assertion that loss to the railroad. COM
panies in tins section mas been heavier than
ever before. Messrs. Pratt, Wallace and
Brown left last evening for the south, and
definite reports may be expected to-day.
Dispatches received yesterday at Fourth
and Townsend streets announce that about
200 feet of the Los Angeles bridge. west of
the town, was swept away at an early hour
yesterday morning. A construction train
was at once dispatched to the scene of the
accident and the work OF pile-driving and
repairing commenced at once.
BRIDGES CARRIED AWAY.
Eight bents of the bridge over the Los
Angeles River, east of the town, we're also
washed away at about the same time. Men
were also put 10 work at this point. and,
unless the water raises, repairs can be
completed in about ten hours.
A few miles west of Los Angeles, on the
line to San Bernardino and near a small
station called Monte, another bridge has
been carried away. Three washouts are re-
ported between Pomona and Ontario, two
between Ontario and Cucamonga and two
between Cucamonga and Sansevain. The
bridge over the Santa Ana River. few
miles east.of Cotton, left its position yester-
day forenoon, and, at the bidding of the
food. fioated over into the broad Pacific.
Over hundred feet of track was washed
away near the Cotton round-house, and the
main line track both east and west of Cotton
for several miles is covered deeply with
debris.
THE WIRES DOWN.
East of Seven Palms the track is gone for
a distance of three miles, and further than
this in an easterly direction nothing can bs
known as the wires are fiat.
On the Santa Ana branch of the Southern
Pacific the situation is much verse than
last year. From Vinrale the track is
covered with water to the depth of four feet
and the new bridge south of DOwney
carried away. The town itself is in imminent
danger of being destroyed, and there is
deep water on all the streets.
Between Santa Ana and Justin, which is
situated at the southern terminus of this
branch, the track has been washed away in
several places, and two bridges entirely de-
Stroyed. The local passenger train, north
bound, on this line, ran into a washout
few miles west Of Thenard, and the engine
baggage-car and two coaches were thrown
from the track.
FROM THE NORTH.
Reports from the north Are more encour-
aging. The large forces OF men sent out on
wOrk-trains yesterday from Dunsmuir and
Redding 10 the slide near Sims made quick
work i'll clearing the track. 1t was covered
for some distance with rocks and loose
earth, but the road-bed was little disturbed.
i Lot ,fs,l.N ia
clear and trains began moving
The Oregon express which left here Sun
day night had been held at Delta. 1t was
sent Oh twelve hours behind schedule time.
The train which left here north bound
Monday evening went through without
detention yesterday. and the south-bound
express due here at 10: Is Monday arrived
yesterday afternoon.
THE OREGON EXPRESS.
The Oregon Express, No. 16, due here yes
terday, started south from Ashland at an
early hour yesterday morning, was making
good time according to reports, and will get
i'll this morning
The Central route is clear and everything
moving on time.
On the Coast Division of the Southern Pa
cific no trouble from washes and slides is
reported. The piling work on the river be-
tween Castroville and Monterey, put in
lately at cost of some $50, 600, has with
stood the flood very satisfactorily. Tho
South Pacific Coast marrow gauge) has a
slide on the Boulder Creek branch, but no
ether trouble is reported. The Donahue
liue is reported all clear.
REPAIRERs AT WORK.
For nearly two days no wires have been
working below Lancaster, TWENTY-FIVE miles
below Mojave, and precisely whal.damage
to the track has occurred is not known. 1t is
Known that the track is badly washed in
several places between Lancaster and the
fHnnpl this eide nj Sn1atan
is feared that some OF the new track in the
canyon has also gone by the board A big
force of Western Union line-repairers started
south from Mojave Monday evening. and
railroad WORK forces were moving before
them.
the train that left here Sunday at
O'Clock in the afternoon is held at Moiaye,
as IS also the one which left Monday. East.
bound passengers will be taken back and
forw aided over the Central route.
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC.
The Atlantic and Pacific is badly blocked
at Barstow and the sale of tickets over this
line from the local 0f1ce will be discern
timed for period of ten days
The extent OF the damage to the Southern
Pacific property at and near Yuma ia NOT
known. Several east and west bound pas
senger trains are held at this point and a
score of freight trains fill the sidngs.
A large force of men are at work on tho
broken levee OF the ella. Salt Valley has
suffered severely and large number Of peo-
pie are homeless.
A Surety Sued.
On April %, 1890. Charles Bronson exc
cuted in favor of F. w. Keeney promis.
sorry note, the face value of which was SEQ
and which w. T. Spillman signed as surety
This note Keeney delivered to Wells. Fargo
& Co. to secure the payment of loan of S50o
on note dated April 25 1890, at tile matnr.
ity OF which the latter made due search for
Bronson in order to present for payment his
note to Keeney. He could not be fonnd
however, whereupon the company assigned
the note to George Schammel, who has sued