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8 STORM BRINGS HEAVY DAMAGE RAINFALL BREAKS RECORD OF MANY YEARS Street Superintendent Hanley Says $20,000 Will Be Required by His P Department ac Consequence of the Downpour LOS ANGELES RAIN RECORD Inches Total rainfall to date this •eaion 9-72 For same period last sea son 67 Total rainfall last season... 8.72 Rainfall during storm of Fri day night 1.16 Rainfall since February 1... 3.66 Weatherman Franklin has given his promise that the weather will be fair today and Street Superintendent J. C. Hanley U glad of It. All others are, and even the wet weather croaker has had enough. Yesterday from early In the morning until a late hour at night Hanley was busy directing the repairs which must be made aa a consequence of the rains of the past three days and which he aays will cost the city more than $20,000. The worst damage done by the floods of Friday night were on Sunset boule vard, where many embankments caved In, and along Francis avenue, where for a long distance on both aides of the street- the curbing and sldewawlks were carried away. There are a hun dred other portions of the city where the damage to public property will amount to hundreds of dollars. The rainfall for the storm, which began February 1, amounta to 8.56 Inches, which Forecaster Franklin says is the heaviest fall in years. "We shall probably have settled weather now," said Mr. Franklin yes terday. "The storm which Los An geles has experienced during the past few days has been general in Its scope, Although Los Angeles and the territory east of here have received larger amounts of moisture than elsewhere. Storm Is General "The storm at first appeared off the northern coast on February 1 and re mained stationary until the 3d, when it began to move southward and be came central. It gave general rains south of the Columbia river and snow in the mountains. Yesterday the storm moved south and east, extending to the Colorado river and thence to Utah." Between the hours of 1 and 3 o'clock Saturday morning the Los Angeles river ro3e thirty-two Inches, at which time it was out of the old channel and sweeping along as a stream in places over 100 feet wide, but of no consider able depth, except where sand pits were being 1 worked. Street Superin tendent Hanley says the city has sus tained no damage from this source. Flood in Arroyo Seco Dwellers in the Arroyo Seco became alarmed during the early hours of Sat urday morning by the rush and swirl of the rapidly rising waters, which filled the old river bed. Small out buildings were carried away by the flood and at road crossings debris was piled up, in some cases blocking traffic. The street railways also suffered from the flood and men were out dur ing the entire night protecting railway property and keeping the lines open. Washouts occurred along the Pasadena short line and as a consequence no cars were run over that line up until noon of yesterday. The Los Angeles- Paclflc railway sustained a washout at Hollywood, which stopped traffic for several hours. Some slight damage was also done to the Mount Lowe rail way, but repairs have been made and cars will be running as usual today. TRAINS GREATLY DELAYED Phoenix Reports Heavy Damage on Railroads and in City Epeclal to The Herald. PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 4.— There was no Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix train to or from Phoenix today, on account of washouts. Phoenix and east ern trains were annulled, owing to the bridges across the Gila river at Twin Buttes and Kelvin being injured, and the south-bound Maricopa and Phoe nix train was canceled through fears as to the stability of the bridge over the Glla river this side of Maricopa. A large force was employed in ef forts to prevent disaster, the Gila river being even higher than during the flood three weeks ago, which swept away or Injured all bridges. If Maricopa bridge weathers tonight's probable rise, train service may resume tomorrow. Phoenix and eastern bridges are badly damaged, but not swept away. The Santa Fe expects to have trains tomorrow, but this Is doubtful, as great injury has undoubt edly been done to the track. The train that left this morning went to Alham bra, five miles from here, and was abandoned, passengers coming back in carriages through water three or four feet deep. The south-bound train due at l a. m. Is mill at Wickenburg. Be tween Alhambra and Wickenburg the approach to the . new river bridge is said to have been badly injured. The storm la general all over Arizona. .The rainfall here during the last three flays total only an inch and a half, but the damage is being done by rain else where. There have been two or three narrow escapes and one man, an old German who lived on an Island In Salt river with hi* family. wa» . drowned. PART It. Two of his boys wer« rescued and at the taut account his wife was still there, with the flood rapidly eating away her little foothold, which 1* but three feet above water. A further rise may sweep her away. Aside from railroad conditions this city has been All day In excitement over the surface flood that swept across the country from the mouth of Cave cr«ek, which is ordinarily swallowed up In the desert above Glendale. The flood from this desert stream crossed the Arizona canal to the embankment of the Santa Fe road, then swept brick southeast Along the embankment and the low swale adjoining, crossing the west end of the city and surrounding the territorial cepitol building. The water lacked but an inch or two of entering the building; the grounds were submerged and the officials reached their offices in carriages. In that section of the city dozens of houses are standing In the midst of a vast lake, water running Into some of them and over the porch floors of others. Some families and many of the "tent dwellers for health" have been driven out. Dozens of ranches and dairy farms in the path of this unnat ural flood, precedented only by the smaller one of three weeks ago, were submerged to a depth of from two to three feet, but the water is now falling. It is feared, however, that Cave creek may rise again tonight, as signs In that direction all day indicated rain. This cross-country flood is damaging only to property. Needles Gets a Couple of Inches Special to The Herald, NEEDLES, Feb. 4.— During the past forty-eight hours about two Inches of rain has fallen and the Sacramento wash has become a raging torrent. Last evening and during the night the Santa Fe Railroad company lost altogether between the Colorado river and Klngman over three thousand feel of dump, and also had about three thousand feet of side wash. One bridge was badly damaged, an approach be ing carried away. The road is not expected to be in temporary condition until some time tomorrow evening. The wrecked limited of Friday is ly ing at Kingman. No. Bof yesterday and No. 2 of this morning are still at Needles. A No. 7 stub left here at 7 o'clock this evening for Los Angelod and San Francisco. The railroad company has three wreck trains and about three hundred and fifty men rushing temporary re pairs. Owing to the heavy rainfall yesterday the construction of the new high school building was not laid. Several dis tinguished persons from San Bernar dino and the Fort Mohave Indian band were to have participated in the ever cises. Riverside Buildings Injured Special to The Herald. RIVERSIDE, Feb. 4.— Rainfall for the storm to date is 2.60 inches, making a total for the season of 7.40. No trains arrived from San Jacinto or El slnore today, serious washouts having swept the track between Ethanac and Winchester and near Murrietta on the Elsinore , branch. At the latter point 400 feet of track were washed out. Re pairs will be made tomorrow. • For the first time in the past decade a large stream is flowing down the Terques qulte arroyo; washing' out growing crops and endangering houses. Southern Pacific overlands are tied up at Beaumont, the tracks in the San Tlmoteo canyon, near El Caaco, belns washed but. Several head of cattle were drowned and serious damage done to crops. Rainfall for the storm at Ferris was four inches, and five inches fell at Banning and* Beaumont A crack was discovered in the hand some new building of the Home Tele phone company this morning, the east wall of the building having settled as a result of the storm. The new court house also shows the effect of the con tinuous rain, several sections of the stucco cornice having fallen off. Large cracks appear in several places. San Bernardino Drenched Special to The Herald. SAN BERNARINO, Cal., Feb. 4.- More rain continues to fall in this sec tion. The precipitation last night amounted to 1.18 inches which brings the total for the season up to 8.72, or within less than half an inch of the total record for last season. In the past three days the rainfall here has amounted to 3.25 Inches, the heaviest precipitation in the same length of time for several years. Washout conditions are greatly im proved today, the Santa Fe being free from trouble in this division, while the work of repairing the Southern Pacific lines in the San Tlmoteo canyon Is being rapidly pushed, so that it is hoped to get trains through tonight or tomorrow. Ranchers have suffered heavily from the storms in some sections, large tracts of newly sown grain being washed out. But, on the whole, they are rejoicing, as the ground has re ceived siu-h a drenching as it has not had for many years. The most pros perous seasons for years is looked for. Railroads Suffer Heavily By Associated Press. BEAUMONT, Feb. 4.— The storm wrought fearful havoc to Southern Pa clflo property between here and El Cas i'o, the roadbed being almost complete ly washed out for a distance of two miles, -while miles of tracks are burled under debris washed down from the surrounding hills. Two bridges east of El Casco have gone down, and at one point water is two feet deep and a quarter of a mile wide on each side of the track. All westbound trains are tied up east of Banning. Officials re port that traffic cannot be resumed for three duys at least. The Bouthern Pa cific la completely cut oft ' from Red lands by a heavy flood that Is sweeping down San Tlmoteo canyon, has carried away a part, of Mt. View bridge and threatens Church street bridge. The Santa Fe Is open between here LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY $,igos. BTOMACH BOOK FREE HOW TO CURE DYSPEPSIA Th« best book *v*T wrlttm on I>y»p«pM* »!>»otut»ly fr*(> of rh«v*« bjr Its author, Henlth Specialist Sproule, tho grefttttt . m authority of th« ng^^>>_ an* on the treat- #fcj!gßfe=as^i^^O«i mpnt and cure of IJ^<S^"^^^ utomach trouble*. 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' Free Dyspepsia BooK Coupon name: ADDRESS and Barstow east, but floods between there and Needles have interfered with traffic. The Santa Fe loop line through this valley Is open, but all trains nrp running on slow orders, as landslides are occurring constantly along the route. Ranches east of. the valley are suf fering heavily from floods pouring out of San Tinioteo canyon, many acres of fruit trees having been washed out. • Damage at Corona Special to The Herald. CORONA, Feb. 4.— The precipitation for the last rainstorm amounts to 3.21 inches. For the season, 8.16 inches. Roads and orchards have been con siderably damaged by stormwater and the roadbed of the Santa Fe east and west of Corona was reported washed out at an early hour this morning. For a time railroad traffic was Im peded, but trains are now running al most on schedule time. Present weath er conditions indicate more rain to night. San Diego Also Has Thunderstorm By Associated Press. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Feb. 4.— Although the steady downpour feature of the storm is discontinued, rain has been falling here in hard showers last night and today. In the last twenty-four hours thrpe quarters of an inch has been added to the precipitation, mak ing 3.11 for the storm, a normal sea sonal excess of 2.23. The total for the season is now 7.90. Thunder and light ning accompanied the rain storm last night. Hollywood Traffic Delayed Special to The Herald. HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 4.— The heavy storms of yesterday did considerable damage to the property in the hill sec tions. The cars were all delayed by the sand washed from the hills. At Vine, Hart ford, Western and Center avenues the tracks were covered to a depth of five inches. Heavy Thunderstorm at Redlands Special to The Herald. REDLANDS, Feb. 4.— The most se vere storm of the season occurred last night, accompanied by frequent flashes of lightning and heavy thunder. Nearly three inches of rain has fallen in the past three days, bringing the total to about eleven inches for the season. Gila Valley Catches It By Associated Pleas. GLOBE, Ariz., Feb. 4.— The Glla Val ley Globe and Northern railroad be tween Globe and Bowie Is badly washed out. NOTED HANK WRIGHT HAS MADE HIS LAST DRIVE The Early Day Scout and Teamster Breathes His Last at Redding Special to The Herald. REDDING. Feb. 4.— Hank Wright Is dead. Dangerously ill, he practically courted death by living in a tent on South Pine street. His wife lived there with him. Finally his condition be came such that it was considered best to take him to the county hospital. Other arrangements were made, how ever, and he was taken into the house recently occupied by Dave Moore. There It was thought he would be better off than at the hospital because his wife would be able to be with him. But a complication of diseases, the most aggravated one being 1 an affec tion of the stomach, caused his death the next day. Henry ■Wright was a native of Mis souri, aged 69 years. In early life he was employed as a scout throughout the west. There were but few his equal In the matter of handling a gun 'or In the knowledge of trails. Later he was well known as a teamster and stage driver. SAN DIEGO'S SALOONS Sunday Closing and Screen Abolition Beina Aaitated By Associated Press. SAN DIEGO, Feb. 4.— Petitions are being circulated in this city for the purpose of putting into effect the initia tive as provided for in the new charter amendments. The object ia to submit to the people the question of closing all saloons on Sunday. Another move ment la under way to compel saloons to do away with all screens at doors and windows. Members of the new city council have not yet received their commissions from the governor. » _' *' . ' " ' ~ —■ . ... .' .. 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