The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
FLOOD CARRIES
AWAY PAVILION
Building With Six Persons
Swept Into Canyon at Foot
of Mount Lowe
CIOudburst Sends Down Torrent
That Causes Considerable
Damage

PASADENA. Feb. l2.-Following a
cloudburst in Rubio canyon above Pas
adena at 1880 o'clock this afternoon
a terrific food came down the narrow
canyon, carrying away the foundation
Of the RubiO canyon pavilion. at the
foot Of the Mount Lowe incline, which
is built over the canyon at this point,
precipitating the building into the ra-
vine and burying six persons in the
ruins
Several Of these persons were badly
hurt. Fred T. Drew, agent Of the Pa
cine Electric railroad with his wife
and four children resided in small
house built as part of the pavilion,
and all were carried into the canyon
Ernest Stracker. another employe of
the Pacific Electric railway, was near
by and ran a mile and half to Alta
oena 10 give the alarm. Drew was
rescued from the ruins badly injured.
Three of the children We're rescued
without having suffered serious in
9uries. Mrs. Drew and the remaining
child We're in the ruins an hour after
the collapse Of the building. Her cries
for help could be heard, but those who
nrst reached the scene were unable to
get her out
The structure which gave way was
the terminus Of the Pacific Electric
line at the base Of the Mount Lowe
incline and included the depot, ticket
ONCE. waiting room, luncheon room,
dance hall and residence of the Drews.
The railroad tracks on the platform
also were carried down.
Because she would not desert her
child IN danger. Mrs. Drew is in a
hospital here tonight and her life is
despaired Of The child is dead, buried
under tons of earth and rock After
-Crso
Ihayer. a boy Of 5 years, was still in
me cottage. She rushed inside and
was caught by the great mass of rock
sApping down the canyon wall. The
buildings were carried down the can
yon and Mrs. Drew and the boy were
buried IN the ruins. Men are still
working with pick and shovel in an
elort 10 secure the body of the boy.
Flood Invading Stockton
STOCKTON. Feb. 12-Indicati tions to-
Nlght are that before o'clock tOmor-
on9er wafer. At Linden just before
midnight the Mormon channel had
burst its banks and inundated that
toWn' causing the waters TO overflow
lnousanos Of acres OF land throughout
the section. The food has reached a
mark within six inches of the highest
point OF the freshet three weeks ago
owing to the heavy and incessa nj
foothills east Of Stockton great vol
umes Of water are pouring into Nor
mon channel, and with every hour in
Cfeaslng the danger Of overflow for
stockton and the territory adjacent 10
this city.
Many of the merchants are working
with their clerical forces tonight empty
ing the Easements and lower floors of
their stores and business places A
large number OF men under the super
vision Of Street superintendent Wright
are Al work on the ievees and embank-
ments strengthening weak places
Reports from all points east Of
stockton are 10 the effect that the
water Is rising rapidly. 1t is from this
section that StOckton's food water
comes. At 8 O'Clock tonight the street
cars running through the homestead
district We're stopped by reason Of the
overflow ia that section The Fair
oaks district is also partly inundated
Bridge Pieces Washed Out
BIARYSVILLE. Feb. .I2-The heaviest
rain storm Of the season prevailed here
last night and this morning, two inches
Of rain falling during the night, max.
Ing the seasons precipitation IL inches
Heavy rain is falling along the water
sheds Of the Huba and Feather rivers
and is bringing the streams up slowly
Snow Is deep along the upper Feather
river canyon. At Letter Box there il
l. feet Of hard packed snow, and rair
IS falling. Merrimac reports three feet
OF snow, which IS melting rapidly.
The Southern Pacific, Western Pacific
and Northern Electric railroads have
crews Of men guarding the weak places
along their grades and placing sacks
OF sand 10 prevent breaks. Two piers
Of the Northern Electric bridge over
Nuba river went out today and traffic
10 MarysYille over this line has beer
cut or