Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-28
TOO MUCH WATER.
Thrss-f earses al tie Place ssssrsrgsd
"a Cole wave b. ere Scsse--
Tornado in Fiorsa2.

cAN fEANcIska, fet - -Saper.a-
teAsiSat fiilinors az tae Southern. Paol-
e. rsllroAa has resolved alspa4eh tresa
lelsa stating that tiss town y deemea
- destruction Three-e asrters 80 sAs
city are r.eoaea and wasar il aiSo threat
ening the last quarter The operator
closed hy stating Ls copla nes keep
his place another half hour Tie South
era Tactic division headquarters Mere
swept away anG ~3tl thea The tickes
aad freight orfices The roaaahouses
aud machine shops VIII probably ca
cape 81 iaey are al hisA groaaa. 2he
J. 80 inhabitants a ana have taAea
refuge n Tie penitentiaFy OK hsgh
ground The bridge across Colorado
river, 500 feet lonR, viii he ccs,r0vc1.
as the water Is al,aoSt Mp . : aud
rising . foot ga hoaI. ihe Colorado
and ella are beth raging torEupts-
bringing down portions ~ homes.
trees and dead animals Acsas has
about 500 people. mostly AexlcEns
and half-breess Is chles dependence
Is upon the railroad, ana Il l. tie
seat al the territorial penisca-
tiary ana OF large Indian school
There are 10 buildings IA town 81 g.lacil
value, ba; the Aood viii damage tas
fine orchards and vineyards Along
tie 6ils river and in the salt river val
ley the damage Is very great, as the ca
tcnsive irrigatlng bitches and e2ms VII
be ruined By the higa ~atey and bnn-
drssds u acres Of young tralt trees have
been washed out
sTw goEk CATCHES II.
ALBANY, =. n. Feb. e1-The hear-
lest freShet for years exists in the Mo-
hawk aud naeson rivers Ice gorgcs
formed IL the Mohawk near Tribes Hill
and in fAe lEGson at StuyVes4nt
Along the bansts 81 both rivers the New
York Centflal's tracks run and they are
submerged 10 such q depth that trains
cannot run over them. Tie water rose
rapidly during the day ard is 10 feet
above mean tue. The food causes
total suspension OF business ln The ter
ritory adjacent 20 the river.
scHrsEcTADY. " Y, Feb. 2f-The
two ice gorges ia the Mohawk river
above this city broke early Thursday
morning. bat reformed bout mile be-
low the city. flooding the lower portion
of the town. The pumping station OF
the water works Is completely sub
merged and nearly all Of the manu-
featuring concerns have had 10 close.
The damage viii amour; 10 thousands
Of dollars.
BOOMERS sUffEniNe.
KANSAS CRY, No, Feb. 27.-There
is great suffering IA the Cherokee strip
amon the boomers who went there
from Kansas and Missouri several
weeks ago. The blizzard caught them
unpreparcd for severe weather, and IL
Is reported that tho women and chill
dren are in danger OF dying from the
cold. The only fuel is buffalo chips
and heavy fail of snow has spoiled
them for use. 80 that the thinly-cls6
pioneers are hucdled together depend
ing wholly on chance for their saliva
ton.
COLD WAVE DOWN SOUTH
WEer POINT. Miss. Feb. 27.-A cold
wave struck this section Wednesday
night and binding snow-ssorm ragged
until noon Thursday The mercury
fell 50 degrees in a few hours and the
weather Is the coolest experienced here
In many years.
PALESTINE. Tex. Feb 2-.-Eigh
winds Wednesday night terminated ia
freezing weather and Thursday morn
ing there was plenty of ice. The Gay
has been clear and cold
WRECKED BY A GALE
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. PA high
gale prevailed 10 this city Thursday
and considerable damage is reported
The front Of the 81 James stables
was blown out and about 90 feet Of
the warehouse roof on the Clyde pier
was lifted of and demolished A hole
Is by IS feet was blown into the Sab
Tropical building and two houses in the
suburbs were completely wrecked.
Wires ere down IN ali directions. No
loss If life l. rerscy-fed