Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
STORM APPEARS
TO Be OVER.
The Rain That Has DeIuged
Southern California Ceases
For the Present.
RAILROADS RUNNING AGAIN.
Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe
Report That Their Lines
Arc Open.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 1.-THE sun
is shining brightly I'm Los Angeles to-
day and the heavy storm that has pre-
vailed over southern California for five
days past appears to be over. The To-
cal weather predictions are for con"
tinued cloudy weather and possibly
showers but the crest Of the storm has
Undoubtedly passed. With the cessa-
ton of rain and the slackenlng Of
foods, the two principal railway sys-
tens that have been tied up hard and
fast since the first day OF the storm,
are beginning to see their way out.
Delayed trains on both roads lcgan to
reach the city last night, and are COM
ing IN at intervals today.
The Southern Pacific reports 10th its
coast line ana the San Joaquin valley
division open ,hls morning, although
the tracks In many cases are Of the
most temporary sort ana traffic for
several days necessarily VIII move very
slowly. a hard rain fel In the Teha-
chapi mountains last night, but no
damage from II occurred, Reports
from various points along the line this
morning show clearing weather. 1--WE
trains that have been held at Santa
Barbara for the past two and three
days left there this morning on their
way TO Los Angeles, They are expect
ed TO arrive here late this afternoon
Three trains on the valley division
have also started south from Bakers
field and win reach here some time dur
ing the day No attempt Is being made
to resume the regular schedules on the
north-bound trains, although two Of the
d. a .tu..s a.trt toll
the valley division this morning II
is expected that the "Owl' which leaves
here at LAO this afternoon, viii be me
first train to depart on schedule time.
The Santa Fe reports It's line open
and trains moving both ways. The me
has been cleared, and the damaged
track temporarily restored In most
places, but trains axe proceeding with
great caution. Although a large pro-
portion Of the passengers on the west
bound Santa Fe trains that have been
stalled I'm the region Of CaJon pass FOR
several days 'were brought TO the city
last night on q special that went out
from here and met those trains at the
scene OF the landslide IN the pass, there
still remained several hundreds VINO
are coming In on trains TO arrive today
Travellers who have been on these de-
layed trains for a week or more have
suffered the greatest discomforts and
many Of them are weak and III from
their experiences, The food supply on
| the dining cars ami at The available
eating houses was insufficient and many
went without food for periods Of p
hours and even longer, IL is stated
that many were so III that when they
were transferred across the landslide
at Cajon pass to the waiting train on
this side II was necessary TO use Inn
provised stretchers for the purpose, The
| women and children especially suffered
Passengers on the stalled southern
Pacific trains also suffered great incon-
yenienCe and discomfort Several of
them made their way from the storm
bound trains by wagons and other vehi-
| Giles to the terminus Of the suburban
! trolley lines and reached the city In
that way. In the drawing room OF ouf
of the sleepers Of the delayed south
bound "Owl" train Mrs, Carouthers
! wife of a Los Angeles civil engineer
| who was on her way here from San
Francisco. gave birth to twins. She
was attended by two physicians. The
drawing room was converted into An
improvised hospital, and neither thu
| mother nor the babies suffered from
| the unusual conditions The dining car.
| of all the Southern Pacific trains were
| we'll supplied and passengers who wert
not able TO secure food there Were
| cared for ms we'll az possible at hotels
| at Santa barbara and elsewhere, Where
| the trains were held,
The government rain gauge I'm this
| city shows a rainfall Of 17G5 for tho
! season,