The record-union., 1891-07-03
Water Still Pours Into the Sink
On the Colorado Desert.
ALL OF THE FLAT PORTION OF THE
BASIN COVERED
The Fire in Marin County Starts Out
Afresh - Chinaman Badly Burned
While Endeavoring to Start n Fire
With Kerosene Many Acres of
Grain Burned Near Milton-San Jose
Defeats the Oaklands by a Score of
Ito 8.
Special to the RECoRD-UN1oN.


SALTON, July AT 4 this afternoon a
strong wind from the west was breaking
he water in the desert lake to the south
and east. A A. NJ. a light wind from the
south raised the water eight inches, and
advanced the water line lao feet on the
aorth shore. At noon the depth of water
Wo and three-quarters miles from
jSalton was twenty-siX inches. That is the
teepest point, and the water was then
surely rising, but slowly. At o'clock
his afternoon the wind backed the water
'outh until it lowered the depth at the
Ieepest point to eighteen inches and the
water receded from the north shore about
200 feet.
THE EXPEDITION FORCED TO RETURN.
YUMA (Ariz.), July "A reliable re-
port from Salton this morning states that
he boat sent out by the railroad company
vas forced to return, after having tray
lied twenty-five miles on the desert lake.
The force of the current made further
Roadway impossible. The latest news,
uSt received, reports that the water is
till rising and stiff wind blowing.
The theory advanced that the water
now running into the SalJon basin is
;auSed by a barrier washout on the
colorado River last year near Pilot Knob
5 exploded by the fact that the flood of
aebruary this year carried twice the
tmount OF water of that of a month ago,
md would have run into the desert if the
MET existed. a careful investigation
proves the barrier between the Colorado
md the rim of the desert was only ridge
II four feet. This was ascertained in a
survey made several years ago. The
colorado River has been falling for over
To "a.
same day last year. II the water is run
ling from the gulf the amount must in
;rease daily, as the difference in the level
5 great.
THE BASIN COVERED WITH WATER.
Los ANGELES, July 2d.-The following
dispatch was received from Salton at
noon to-day: "a strong wind from the
south commenced about 9 o'clock A. NJ,
md the water has raised eight inches and
extends $50 feet farther on the north
ihore. The water at the ends of the spur
twenty-siX inches deep where the
WIND has backed it up, but it is certainly
gaining IN depth, and at the rate it has
increased during the past three days |
VIII not have more than time with the
men L have to get the movables from the
MIL and warehouse to the main line if |
commence tomorrow morning.
- have the mill running, but fear this
viii be the last time. The water is under
he mill now. If it comes from the Colo
ado River there must now be enough
between here and the river to nearly
ill this basin, and most likely reach the
main line. All the flat part of the basin
5 now covered with water, and the depth
Will increase much faster. The section
nen are making an effort to save the
ipur by bringing the outer end to the
lorth shore. The water is very hot, and
fear the men cannot endure it. 1t is
'yarmest at the bottom"
effort TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF
SUPPLY.
Los ANGELES, July 1.-Two outfits
nave been started out by Superintendent
Weir, one from Salton and another gang
rom Ogilby. Both parties started in
wagons with a supply of water and pro-
visions, and they will make an effort to
ocate the exact spot where the water
,omes through the sandhills from the
colorado River, or the new river, as the
.ase maybe. The Colorado River is al
most as high as it was last winter, on ac-
3ount of the melting snow in the mount
;ins, but the overflow has to pass under
he sandhills below Pilot Knob to reach
he desert.
At o'clock tonight the operators at
Salton say the water is rising slowly, but
no danger of reaching the main track,
IS at the present rate it will take six
months, and long before that time the
,lesert will be dry.