Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27
THE SWOLLEN RIVERS
Devastation in California Caused by
Floods.
WATERS HIGH IN NEW TORK STATE
Paul Young Of Petersburg Acquit-
ted of Manslaughter
THE STOCK MARKET STEADY.
EA7ERS HIGH IN NEW YURK STATE
THE STOCK MARKET STEADY.
THE PACIFIC SLOPE Fuoop.
slowly Getting Railway Track. In Order
Extent OF the Damage.

slowly Getting Railway Track. In Order
Extent OF the Damage.
Los ANGELES CAL. Feb. 27.-There is no
change in the general situation In this vicinity.
except that every minute has been utilized BY
the railroad people in getting tracks in shape.
The first train for San Francisco will probably
leave today at 1 O'Clock. The situation south
is much worse and Il will probably be Saturday
or Sundsy before the line 90 Yuma is opened
santa fe is still haSl, blocked. The track IN the
canon is covered with dirt and IL will be some
days before n can be cleared. Hut little is known
OF the status Ct affairs east Of San Bcrnardino.
One or two trains are somewhere between that
place and Barstow. hut at what point 10 not
known. Some days must vet elapse before the
coast line 20 San Dleg viii be in passlble CON
diuon- Local trains are nov running. No
further reports OF loss of life have been re-
ceived and II is nov believed that no more
have occurred besides the four heretofore re-
ported. The ioss to property is not 20 heavy
as at hrst anticipated, but Is nevertheless con-
siderable. Reports from Yuma are very die
couraging. Committees u the board OF trade
aud chamber are now getting NJ subscriptions
Tor that place. There n no suffering IN tins
section, 30 Tar as reported, as a result Of the
foods
SAN BERSARDISo Cal. Feb. 27.-Additionsl
particulars regarding the damages by the storm
continue 20 be received Cajon pass wac badly
osalaAcu anu ~ VIII bc some tlnlc before tralue
can get through. The railroad COMPANY 10
trying TO release the south bound passenger.
from the trains caught between the pass and
Barstow. The ualiroad bridge was Nusb-a
away, but the bridge over Mojave near the ,,as.
Is still sale. The wagon bridges at Hincon. Ali-
burndale and klyersIde across the santa Anna
river have all been swept away by the Hoods
Ihe pipe line IN Santa Anna canon furnishing
water 10 Redland Heights Is badly washed oui.
lhir city has received no mail from any quar-
ter since last sunday. Every bridge IN the
county this side Of the mountains, except santa
Re bridge, between TINS city and I.edlau,ls,
have been either badly damaged or washed uut.
lhe repairs are being Iaaoe rapidly ar possible
ana ,raIns will be running AGAIN pretty gen
el...., ~ a day or two.
-.lANDs. CAL, Feb. IA messenger from
Elrli.Ore says that seven miles OF the track be-
tWoea Eislnore and fcrris In washed ,but. tue
bridge gone and ~ IL reported that the road
through Iemecula canon entirely destroyed.
PASADENA, CAL, Feb. 21.-An the local rail-
way trains are again running. but there an. no
prospects OF any overland mails Tor several
days yet Over two miles Of track til. santa
re IN Calon pass either washed out or covered
by ldudsiides.
SAN rEGo. CAL. Feb. 27.-Several deaths
have resulted from the flood at Tia JuAna. A
Mexican was drowned while attempting 10 s.-
sist others. Nm. l.. ScrlbneI, druggist. wss
swept away in his store by the Hood. IN 11a
Juana there is hot buIiding left standing ON
lts foundation The huss House is the only
building not completely wrecked and that j.
badly damaged. Inc main current vi the M
Juana ri, er now runs through the town. The
valley II completely swept Of feIsyillg. wiad
mills, &c. A number Of cattle, Lugs ana horses
are known to have perisheu. tb,rr has b,oil
no communication with the Mexican slle yes,
and IL l. impossible TO tell the damage CT the
number of lives lost. message IRON Des
tanzo states that thirty three Inches Of rain had
fallen within sixty hours at stonewal and
Cuyameea Dam, the heaviest rainfall ever
known in that section, q yerItable cloudburst.
THE FREsHEr IN THE HUDSON.
ALBANY, MY, Feb. 21.-The freshet in the
Hudson river receded about one foot during
the night. The gorge at StGyvesan,, whlcn
fills the river from shore to shore. IL ~ miles
in extent and shows no signs OF giving way. Tho
flood is passing TO the east through Scnodock
creek. 4 he train service on the Central Hudson
railroad is stlil IN bad condition. Several
trains were abandoned during the morning,
nothing but the express and limited being cent
along. All passengers are taken on Le-e.
Trains from New lork come by WAY oi the
Harlem and are from three TO four hours be-
hind time. Incoming western trains stal
the West Shore track and are Later than tkose
from the south.
N CENTRAL NEW YORK.
SCHENECTADY, NY. Feb. 27.-Ihe food in this
city abated as rapidly as it came and toosy
huge cakes Of ice lying in the streets are
the only reminders of yesterdays inun-
dations. The flats below the city are,
however, still flooded and the immense
plant Of the Edison General Electric
Company is surrounded by water. The river
above the city is choked up with ice. and n s
feared there viii be more high water when il
moves out. The damage done yesterday By
the food will not exceed 5000.
NEwBURGH, n. L., Feb. 27.-All the trouble
on the Central railroad is on the upper HBdsoa,
where water covers the track. I he tracks be-
low fishkin are not oyorfowed. but oRly Que
local train has come north. No mail has been
received here from New York since 6 o'clook
last evening.