Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-25
STORM AND FLOOD
IN CALIFORNIA
Conditions Somewhat Improved
But Portions of Interior VAL
leys Threatened.
RAILWAY SITUATION BETTER.
Overland Trains Being Sent Ont---Salt
Lake Route Hopes to Resume
Operation EARLY III April

San Francisco, March a5,----Stor-nt
and flood conditions throughout Cali
fornia are somewhat improved today.
although portions of the great interior
valleys are still threatened with In
undatton. The levees south OF Sacra-
mento broke down last night. and the
residents OF the district which were
fsooUed are reported 10 be In danger
A relief party has been sent 10 effect
their rescue.
The food wa tiers from the San Joa-
quin river have receded from the
streets Of Stockton. but the stream il
stlll bankfnl, and further rains may
cause another rise, The weather is
cold and there are indications OF the
storm breaking up. In the vicinity OF
Stockton and Sscram EMO, many Of the
river islands are under water Many
valuable crops have been destroyed
and there has been considerable loss
of stock The losses To island OWN
ers In the vicinity of Antioch on the
San Joaquin river Win aggregate mil
lions of dollars.
The Mount Hamilton range near
San Jose, and the Santa Cruz NOUN
tains are covered with anow and there
was also a slight fall of SNOW this
morning OH the hills back OF Berkeley,
The damage in the Santa Clara valley
by the storm to roads and hrid ses Is
heavy, and the fruit crop will probably
not exceed SO per cent OF the average.
Al Vallejo heavy rain continues TO
talI and the Hooded district mas eA-
tended In the northeastern sections of
the town to such an extent that many
people have left their homes. All out
side work at che Mare Island navy
yard has been suspended
IN southern California light rains con-
f.n Pa
damage reported
The railroad situation Is more favor
able today, though few trains are rum
ming on regular schedules Overland
trains are being sent out from SAN
Francisco via Sacramento, Martinez
and Tracy, the line to Benecia being
out Of commission The route through
the San Joaquin valley Is In operation
and the Southern overland train due at
7 o'clock last night will arrive here to-
day. Five other overland trains are eN-
pected before night. The shasta route
to oregon and the Coast Line ot the
Southern Pacific are not i'll operation
owing 10 washOuts, and andslibes have
blocked the Southern Pacific between
Niles and Tracy,
Los Angeles reports THAI with the ex-
ception OF the Salt Lake road, the rail-
roads are running more regularly thar,
for several days past The Santa Fe IL
clear in all directions except between
Stockton and San Francisco, where the
Southern Pacific track is being used
The Coast Line OF the Southern Pacific
which is blocked by landslide AT the
Santa Margarita tunnel may be closed
for IL days longer, which Will close
traffic over this route between SAN
Francisco and Los Angeles. The Salt
Lake railroad hopes 10 resume opera
tions early In April between Los -AnSe-
les and Salt Lake City,
Telegrap1iic communication is still In
terrupted Both the Postal and Western
Union companies are badly crippled
and dispatches and news service are be-
ing handled subject to much delay