New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
SUB.zER0 WEATHER
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tricate two Denver and Rio Grande
Western passengers stalled in deep
drifts on the Continental Divide be-
tween Chama and Cumbres, Colo.
The death toll in the mountain re-
gion was increased to four yester-
day when John Stevens was crushed
to death in slide near Price, Utah.
Stevens was with crew of 40 men
sent to clear highways blocked by
snow slides which killed three men
Wednesday, Two men working near
stevens were injured severely.
81 Below Zero.
Havre, Mont. held the weeks
record for cold with a mark Of "a
below zero. Trains were restored to
regular schedule in western Mon
tana following a blizzard and five
slides which delayed Great Northern
service in the Glacier Park territory
FOR 81 hours.
California Situation
Los Angeles, Feb. IS LP-South-
ern California today was practically
eliminated from the theater of
danger as the five day storm abated,
leaving % dead and property loss
unofficially estimated at S2,500.000,
but Imperial Valley points along the
Colorado river were threatened with
food conditions and northern Cali
fornia coast cities awaited an ap-
preaching storm center from the Pa
cific.
Men and horses were thrown into
the fight against high water along
the Colorado river near Calexico to
protect that district from a flood re-
ported coming down the stream as
the result of the recent unprccedent-
ed rains. a discharge of $1,000 sec
one feet of water was expected at
Imperial and an additional flood was
roaring down the ella river from
Arizona.
The ella river rise will pour into
the Colorado river above Yuma, and
added to the already swollen volume,
was expected to make a flow of 49,
600 second feet. 5000 feet over the
peak of the food which broke
through the Imperial valley levees
last June.
Crops Will Benefit
Farmers and citrus growers, pre-
dict that the benefit to crops by the
soaking rains will overshadow the
property damage in their area.
Rail communication with few ex-
ceptions, had been restored but high
way traffic continued in snarl.
Crews of workmen are sent out to
repair roads, rebuild bridges and re-
move landslides.
Trains Again Running
Trans-continental trains of the
Southern Pacific were still being re-
routed over the Santa Fe tracks.
Other roads were operating on al
most regular schedules.
San Diego. which has been isolat-
ed since "Wednesday. remained cut
off from rail and highway commune
cation. Passenger and freight traffic
is being carried to the border city
by coastwise steamers. loaded to
lll'lI tdPdtllS.
Hemet and San Jacinto. in the
San Jacinto valley last night were
isolated by a stretch of flood water
which inundated bottom lands.
Dam still Holds
Helmet Lake dam, on the South
Fork Of the San Jacinto river was
still standing last night although
holding the heaviest load of water
in its history. The San Jacinto river
has oyerfiowcd its banks for many
miles, inundating farm lands east
of Riverside.
Reports of the floods situation re-
cciyed last night stated the entire
san Pasquale valley east Of Escon-
DIDO was flooded and many ranches
washed out Delmad, Solanou
Beach, Cardiff and Encinctas, were
virtually isolated following record
breaking rainfall which flooded the
San Dieguto valley.
Palm Springs suffered heavy food
damage. Bridges on both sides of
the town were washed out, leaving
the community completely isolated,
Newport Beach was temporarily
cut oil. when the Santa Ana river
charged through a new channel be
tween there and Huntington Beach
carrying with it about $500 feet of
highway and l,000 feet Of Pacific
Electric railway tracks.
Famine Threatens