Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-20
SNOW AND RAIN.
THE RAILROADS IN THE EAST
BADLY BLOCKED.
An Extraordinary Fall of Snow Along the
Atlantic and Pacifc-Ex-vice-P Presi-
dent Smith in Town-Notes.

The chances are that the Atlantic and
Pacific road through northern Arizona
will be badly blocked today, by an ex-
traordinary fall Of snow. The storm,
which is really blizzard, extends across
northern Arizona, New Mexico, and into
Texas. On Tuesday all through the
region named snow fell continuously,
until in the neighborhood of Flagstaff
full three feet had fallen. The storm
extended we'll to the west, HERALD
reporter being told by Santa Fe official
yesterday that on Wednesday eleven
inches of snow fell in the Caion pass.
On Tuesday night the snow was still
falling and there were no signs of abate-
ment.
The Southern Pacific train from Eel
Paso did not arrive at Deming the usual
time on Wednesday evening. Owing to
the heavy rains in and about Deming,
it is hardly possible that it will arrive
here for several days. lhe bridge near
Deming was yesterday reported as
washed away, and the track south of
Deming for several miles in length is
completely washed out
AlTRAIN OFF THE TRACK.
The overland Santa Fe train which
left this city on Tuesday last was
wrecked at Croohton !, ten miles east of
Prescott, junction, on The Atlantic and
Pacific road, on Tuesday morning. For
tunately the train was making slow
progress at this point, as it is ali down
grade, and as result of the disaster five
cars, including the engine and tender,
left the track. Had the train been
making its usual speed there would
have been an awful catastrophe. None
OF the passengers we're injured. After
leaving the track the five cars ran along
on the ties for quite distance, but
luckily none OF them overturned.
lo Ex-vIoE-pREsIDENT SMITH.
Mr.. G. w. Smith, ex-vice-president OF
the Santa Fe railway, was in the city
yesterday. He will leave today for San
Francisco. Mr.. Smith ought to have the
regard of every Southern Californian, for
during his tenure of office he did more
to develop this country than any other
one man.
The complete system formed by the
Southern California lines in this county
is due to his energy and foresight. Some
people think that he overdid the work,
but the value of every mile he built is
increasing every day, and in time the
whole will form one of the best paying
systems in the country.
Mr.. Smith is interested in the estab-
lishment OF the great abattoirs and pack
ing houses in the northern part Of the
state by the Armours, and is booked to
ne general manager of the concern, which
is designed to supply all the far west and
Pacific trade hitherto supplied from
Kansas City or Chicago. Mr.. Smith
yesterday told HERALD man that the
scope OF the enterprise would be only
limited by the demand made upon it.
NOTES.
j. 4. Searles of the Southern Pacific
passed through the city yesterday in his
special car on his way to Coronado.
The regular Santa Fe overland train,
due here on Wednesday. did not arrive
until yesterday morning, being Is hours
and 40 minutes late.
Southern Pacific trains were reported
as all on time yesterday, and all wash
outs were said to be repaired. &;
The next Raymond excursion over the /,
Southern Pacific is due on March Sth.
Mr.. George Pullman left for the east
yesterday via the Santa Fe route.
PASADENA PASSENGER RATES.
The following dispatch was sent out
from Pasadena last evening:
PASADENA, Feb. 19.-The Southern
California and Terminal roads refuee to
lower rates between here and Los An
geles to the former standard, in accord
ance with the notices served by the state
railroad commission. The commission
will likely meet here soon and take tes-
timony on the matter.
General Manager Burnett OF the Ter
minal yesterday stated that he had filed
an answer with the commissioners deny
ing that his road had advanced rates at
oil