The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-17
BAD CALIFORNIA STORM
Damage Throughout the State by thu
Two Days Wind ans Ram VIII
Amount to MilllonA.

Los Apgeles, Cal. March II. 1t has
daNaed clear and cool Ia Los Angeles,
and it is apparent that the great storm
that has ragged almost inocsSanlty along
the southern coast for The past forty
eight hours is over. AS far as mas peen
learned but n life mas been lost as
q result of the storm, that of "A lahorer
who MAS drowned near Cajon pass.
The total damage. scattered over n
wide stretch OF territory. is conserNa-
tiVely estimated al an amount IN en-
cess OF a million dollars This Includes
the damage to the streets. buildings.
bridges and other property of the city.
the loss TO the steam and electric rail-
roads. and the damage to the wharNes,
piers and shipping all along the coast.
The total fall of rain for the storm
measures 80. inches, according to the
government rain guage, but at other
points iii the storm belt this amount
viii be greatly exceeded, approaching
in some places as nigh as $40 inches.
Unusual Phenomena.
The storm was accompanied by most
unusual phenomena in the shape OF a
strong southeastern gale of wind. con-
tinuous rolls of heavy thunder. flashes
of lightning and occasional showers OF
hail. The wind, which at times attained
a velocity OF sixty miles an hour,
wrough great damage along the coast.
Telegraph and telephones lines were
blown to the ground in many places,
and for hours Los Angeles was practic-
ally isolated from the outside world.
With the exception of one telegraph
wire to Chicago. which was In operation
only at Intervals. all communication
with that section was cut off. Until
today the telegraph has not been aoie
/ to reach San Francisco since early sum
day morning.
The damage from the flood waters to
the streets in this city is estimated at
more than 800, 600.
torn up and washed away. sewers and
storm drains broker and miles of
streets covered with thick sand, gravel
and petroleum washed down from the
oil region above the city.
The Worst Disaster.
The worst disaster occurring to the
city as a result of the vag of the
storm was the washing out of the Sew
enth street bridge across the Los An
geles river. where fourteen people were
carried down into the food. and five
OF them, including one woman serious
ly hurt.
1, was at first thought that two men
had lost their lives in the accident. but
so far no one has been reported miss
Ing.
The San Gabriel river n other
streams were charged to their full ca
pacity. but caused only minor damage
In the city proper the flood waters
from the surrounding hills filled the
sewers and storm drains to overlooking
and converted many OF the principal
thoroughfares into raging torrents. two
feet deep in some places. Many bust
ness houses and dwellings in the lower
part of the city were Hooded on the
lower floors and considerable damage
done. Street car traffic was tied up for
I-,u, o-1 a~tI~o1, ottSror1oI m GOV
eral lines.
Loss to Railroads.
On the Southern Pacific and Santa Ft
railroads there occurred extensive
washouts that tied up all traffic II
both directions for more than thirty
six hours. The Southern Pacific coas'
line to San Francisco was washed on
in three or -four places in long stretches
and at least one large trestle was car
ried out. Saturdays southbound train
have not yet arrived here, but it Is ex
pected that the line will be temperate.
repaired today and traffic resumed.
The Southern Pacific railroad to thu
east has remained unchanged, an
trains a been kept moving in boil
directions. The Santa Fee was washed
out between San Bernardino and Bar
stow. in half a dozen places in stretch
es half a mile In length. The wors
damage suffered was at Cajou pass
WueIe q ldliuSildG VIC ~
led the roadbed beneath tons of eartf
The Santa Fe has annulled it's east
bound trains and held all westboun
trains at Barstow pending the repai
of the roadbed.
At the various seacoast towns tn
damage from wind and waves will foe
! up in the neighborhood Of $500, 600.
I AT Santa Monica the loss is est
: mated at 5000. 900. Two piers and or
I wharf were ruined, and %extensiv
. beach improvements in course of con
> struction were pounded to pieces.