The morning call., 1891-03-01
MOVING TO
SAFE GROUND.
Another Overflow Of the ella
River Feared.
Drowning Of a MalI-Carrier While Crossing
IT, a Stream-Mystery Of a Floating
J.. COLLABORATION Rains
Special to. THE MoRS1xe CALI


YUMA, Feb. 28.-The Colorado and ella
rivers are both falling, but more high water
is expected. Tonight the weather is cloudy
and threatening. Should it rain. heavy
losses will follow, as large stocks OF goods
saved from the flood are stacked up on the
mesa without shelter. The Southern Pa
ciflc track. west, Will be open ed within six
days The track, east. is badly washed. No
time can be set when communication will
be resumed. The Southern Pacific Com
pany has employed large number of men
who were rendered destitute by the flood.
Most Of the machinery owned by the min
ing companies operating in ella City, east
of Yuma, was ruined by the food causing
loss of 100000. Contributions for the relief
of sufferers have been telegrapbed from
many places. The express office and other
buildings are already in course of construc-
ton on the high mesa west of the railroad
track. s -
SAN BERNARDINo (Cal.), Feb. 28.-Trains are
| beginning to move again and by MONDAY all the
roads are expected toibe running on time, Iuclud-
lug. The motor lines 10 Riverside and Redands.
To-day the first papers from Los Angeles, since
Sunday, we're received. About hye miles OF the
Santa Fe track is out between this city and Ca
ion. Pass.
The rainfall at Bear Valley dam for February
is 40 inches, against 81 inches for the stormy
February of 1884. Thirty inches fell in thirty
: The Electric Light works were started up to-
night for Tire FIRST time since tho STORM The
storm bound passengers III Gaiun Pass were
transferred to-day amt expected in here at 8
O'clock. The prospect Is tor mole ram tonight.
!; Temecula Canyon road is reported 10 be very
|. badly washed out.
| STOCKTON, Feb. 28-The farmers shereabouts
are now praying Tor the rain tncease as'enough
| has fallen for the crops. Tie usual showers IN
| April Will insure big crops. The IalnfHll here
| for the present storm up To O'Clock tonight,
| measured 10 oil an iLcG. making lie record for
| February 2.s5 inches. Rain IS falling late to-
night with lie prospects OF an all-nightaslQrm g..
| TUCSON, Feb. 2S:-A special TO the .Cltlzen
/ says 4 stdKe-uriver named. Morris and a man
named Jim Rogers.ayiempted TO cross ella River
| at Riverside, with ANAL this morning. motifs
| was drowned, and Rogers was last seen floating
| down tile river gu piece OF driItwood :.
| A communication from ella Bend reports that
small cabin hoated down CHA River last night
| past that place. Lamps were lighted within and
/ The cries of women and children were heard.
| Los ANGELES, Feb. 2S:-Rain continued to
| aIlslnrermitIinglY during the day ana evening.
The fall Tor the past twenty.iour hours has been
| about 10 OF an 5inch making 1E38 inches for
| the season. No material damage has thus far
been caused by the latest dow1-pOur. All trains
/ ieit on time today for points north and east by
the Santa Re by'way OF the SOuthermPdcInc by
way OF MOjaye. Five delayed trains arrived
This morning from the nG th. One was the
/ Santa te tram, whlch7came by way of M01aYe.
CajOn Passion The Santa Fe VIII not be opened
up before the middle of next week nor viii the
line to San Diego. be cleared before that time.
LATHROP, Feb. 2S.-The rainfall for The last
twenly-fOur hours was IA Of aniuche and'fOr tile
season $50 Inches. The outlook IS for more.
rain. The prospects Tor splendid crops are mag+9
nhceDt and everybody tees jubtauL. 90
=: COTTONWOOD Feb. 2S.271He heaviest rainfall
OF lie season prevailed In Cottonwood ~ alley los
day. The total fall 10 date Is twenty INCHES,
Just halfthes annual average. More fLulte trees
and vines have been set out, and larger acre
aGe.of hay ang grain has been soMn III THIS vals
lay giS sea DQafi
good ctops are first class. a warm wind still
comes from the SOUTH .. %
2 NEWMAN, FEB. est has been raining for
Two DAYS. Two aud half inches fell for The
sIotn aud 7.35 inches for. the season.
TULARE, Feb. ISL is stlll raining upto
O'Clock this afteInoon, when LOO inches had
fallen since Sunday. The crop outlook is mag
90 AUBURS, Feb 28-Febr1ary goes out with a
heavy downTour Since Monday 1.12 inches
has Fallen, making 1850 lIeIes sfo% the season.
last season 10 date 1852 inches fell.
NAPA,aFeb: 2S.-Tbe rainfall for Ihe twenty
Inches This makes nearly / o inches in the past
Two weeks and l4.44 inches for the season.
More has fallen today but Tonight II is:cloudy
and threatening . sss 90
E fell last night ana Ii was followed by Dearly:as
much to-day. Tie wind continues strong from
the southeast with every prospect OF more moist
ure. Grass Is growing luXurlahtly ana wheat IS
sptlngtng up rapidly. OEchardlsts and aSTlcR5
tursts, well as stockmen, are elated over this
the most auspctous opening OF season. since
1878. An immense harvest is considered certain
GILRoY, Feb. 2S.-An Inch and quarter was
adued 10 The rainfall yesterday, making over 10
inches Tor tie season, light diizZle WAS in
creasing this at eInoon, to another heavy down
pour. 80
CAYUcos, Feb. est has been raining heav
ily. here lor7the last twenty-four hours, and the
CREEKS are. flooded. The stage with the north
mail startedfO Sau Francisco this morning, but
failed TO reach Temp!etOn and returned Lie
mail from empletUu and also from San Simeon
failed TO couuect Washouts are:reuOrted to be
numerous. Tie lainS'for The storm was two
paha nd IL February
hfches.
% SoNo41A, Feb. 2S.-A steady, warm rain fell
here ali day yesterday. The weather to-day has
been cloudy and warm, with indications OF more