Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-02-28
WATERS.
The Damage They Do California In
calculable.

San Fraucisco. February 25-Lstest
reports show that the storm is about
over. Serious damage has been done to
re way property, especially in southern
portion OF the state. The line entering
Los Angeles from this city is ia almost
as bad Condition as last year. Much OF
the new and costly work which required
ten months To c. mplets has suffered
frcm the storm. Two hundred feet of
tie bridge west Of Los Angeles has been
carried away. The tunnel at the an
trance to the canon is damaged badly
On the Yuma division eight bsnts Of the
bridge We're destroyed and the tracks
are six feet out II line in many places.
The bridge near Monterey was likewise
swept away. Three wsshouts OF tracks
have been reported near Pomona and
east OF Cotton % feet OF the tracks,
round boIss. sidings and everything
movable have been carried away by the
waters Between Cotton and Banning
several bridges have b weakened.
On Santa Ana branch the tracks are
under water for long stretch, and in
some places has bsen swept away. On
the south Of Downing station the new
railroad bridge has been destroyed and
the town itself flooded. Between Seven
Elms and Yuma the track is in bad
condition. The wires are down and no
thing q. flute Is known of the condition
OF the track In other directions. The
sunset route will probably be in opera
ton before u week, and no tickets to
New Orleans will be sold q; present.
Tue Atlantic and Pacific is washed ont
nssr BarstOw End they have suspended
the sale OF tickets via Mojavs for one
week. The paseens ers will be sent east
ovnr the Central Pacific, the latter route
being lu good condition, as is also the
Shsf Ia lines,
Los ANGELES UNINJURED.
Los Angeles, February 25-The late |
storm was one Of the worst in the bis
t"ry IT this ssctiO, be- little damage |
resulted in the city proper. o. the |
river font all the railroad b:i1ges were |
damaged and six cars swept out. News
from the surrounding country is very
owing to the telegraph wines
being down. but SO far as received the /
outlook is not encouraging. There are
many rumOrs and reports OF loss of life,
but toe ouly Gases so far authenticated
are the drowning Of man named Wells,
with his wife end child, near Whining
On. Und Oubtedly great damage has
been done to orchards south of the city,
where floods we're worst. Many houses
we're damaged, live stock drowned,
etc.
LIVES LOST.
Los. Angeles, February 25-Up TO
noon today reports showed that at least
six persons have lost theif lives in the
foods. Tue family of Ohas. Watts is
missing from DJwnes and it is suppos-
ID they have been drowned. The Wells
family consisting OF man, wife and babe
we're drowned at Dursnte and the bodies
D. two Mexicans were found IN the
neighborhood.
The worst of the food was probably
1T Downey and vicinity. The old and
San Gabriel rivers broke from their
banks aid ran together and made q
great inland sea to 10 miles wide ard
seventeen miles long. Many houses
we're swept away and number of fami-
les occupying the territory are inun-
lated and have not been heard from
'ince. Shots we're heard at DoRney
Msndhy morning fired at Watts ranch
house and are supposed to have been a
ignal Of distress. The house was soon
wept swsy and ii ia feared that the
Whole family persisted in the current.