The record-union., 1895-01-17
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.


SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16.-San Diego to-
night is completely cut off from COM
munIcation by rail with other places and
the floods reported from outlying towns
are said to be of unprecedented violence.
Nearly all the railroad culverts are gone
on the Southern California Railroad be-
tween this city and San Juan Capis-
trano and the track in Mission Valley is
completely submerged by the San Diego
River. Persons living farther up the
valley near the Old Mission were rescued
in boats this evening, while the County
Hospital is threatened with inundation.
The Sweetwater reservoir is full and
water is pouring over the top of the
ninety-fOot dam to a depth of twelve
inches. The dam in course Of construc-
tion at Lower Otay, now well up, is SUBJ
merged, The depth of water over the top
being reported as sixteen feet. Bridges
on the Cuyamaca Railroad are gone and
Cajon Valley is flooded. Streams which
are ordinarily beds of sand are overflow
ing their banks and are impassa bic.
Tuesday morning the Tia Juana River,
which marks the boundary of Lower
California, was crossed with ease, there
p
course. That evening horses were COM
PEELED to swim in crossing at the same
place. 1t is still raining, the rainfall
hereabouts ranging from two inches at
san Diego to ten inches along the noun
taIns Tor the present storm. During the
hight Of this evenings downpour water
ran IN Hoods from curb to curb in the
streets ofSan Diego.
ENCOUNTERED A HARD STORM.
collier Wellington, Captain Samuelson,
arrived at Port Angeles at o'clock this
morning. sixty hours behind schedule
time from Comox, b. c., with q cargo.
OF the Columbia river on the 1lth the
Captain says he encountered the worst
storm he ever experienced in the Pacific
waters. The ship laid to twenty-eight
hours. The decks were repeatedly swept
by seas, but escaped without serious dam
age. The Captain feared that other boats
may have Jared badly in the blow, which
was worse than at the time the keWee-
nav and Montserrat were lost.
SMALL CYCLONE AT SAN MIGUEL.
SAN MIGUEL, Jan. I6-A cyclone WIS.,
tied this section about 2:30 this afternoon,
demolishipg a. j. Hugh's residence.
lifting an clubhouse into the air and drop
ping IL hundred yards distant, over
turning Robert Kinks buggy, breaking
two of his ribs and flying tree pierced
his lungs. The ParkfieId stage was over
turned, but the passengers escaped in
jury. Telegraph poles were thrown to
the ground and wires were prostrated.
The storm continues tonight.
a GENUINE SOUTHEASTERN.
ARROYO GRANDE, Jan. 16.-A genuine
southeaster, one Of the heaviest gales of
the season, swept over this section last
night, accompanied with heavy rain,
hail, thunder and lightning, moderating
early this morning with light wind and
showery weather.
TULARE STREAMS FULL.
NISALIA, Jan. I6.-A heavy windstorm
blew this morning, and it rainsd all dav,
The streams are full and there is great
danger OF flood should the six-mile ieyee
be weakened.
a special dispatch to the Mo5ni7,q Delta
from Monson says wild storm this
morning tore off fifty feet of roof from
the grain warehouse Of the S. Sweet Com
pany, exposing LOCO sacks of wheat TO
the elements.
SNOW IN THE SISEIYOUS.
SISSON, Jan. l6.-This vicinity was Wis
tied last night by another severe snow
storm The fall amounted to about
twelve inches.