PACIFIC COAST NEWS. Snow Plows Kept Busy in the Sierras. THE STORM NOT YET OVER The Rainfall at Various Places—Th Nevada Bank—Yosemite Valley, Etc. Associated Press Dispatches to the Heraw Sacramento, February 17. —The las railroad blockade on the Sierra Nevada mountains has been broken, and trains are running again. As the snow has been falling hard this afternoon, how ever, it is possible that it will drift into the cuts again and get the better of the men and plows now trying to keep the track clear. The Sacramento excursion party which started Saturday night for Truckee, but got caught in the drifts at Lasconde cut, will reach here about 11 o'clock tonight. The situation on the Shasta division is practically unchanged. The railroad company will clear the dirt from tunne No. 9 with hydraulic power. Nevada, Oal., February 17.—1t snowed most of yesterday and all last night. The snow was fifteen inches deep on the level this morning, and still coming down. On the hills around the city it is from threo to four feet deep. In the upper portion of the county over five feet of snow has fallen at some places in the last forty-eight hours. The Downieville stage road is again blocked, and the Bloomfield road will be closed by tomorrow, if the storm continues, as it gi\es every promise of doing. The narrow gauge had snow plows running all last night, thus keeping the railroad open. The Western Union wires below have been down twenty-four hours. San Francisco, February 17.—The latest reports from the Central Pacific line state that there is eighteen feet of snow at the summit, fourteen feet at Cisco, eleven feet at Emigrant Gap, and eight inches at Colfax. Superintendent Fillmore and Mr. Wright are both at the front with a large gang of men and the rotary plow. The west-bound tiain is now lying at the east end of the Cascade opening. Mr. Wright passed there early this morning. At Fourth and Townsend streets a dis patch was received to the effect that trains would not be delayed more than a few hours. The snow is soft and easily handled. Therefore, the overland train is looked for today at Oakland mole. The washout at Lang's Station, on the Lob Angeles route,has bee repairedn.and trains are already passing over it. The condition of affairs is not changed on the California and Oregon line. It is raining in the Siskiyou mountains. Sisson, Cal., February 17.—1t is still snowing and heavy winds are drifting the snow. The train due last night stunk in the snow south of Edgewood. Slides and snow below Mott detain, the Dans muir trains. Truckee, February 17.—The storm continued without interruption all night and all day. The snow has frequently drifted the cuts full. The plows are kept running steadily. The rotary got off tbe track this morning', but was replaced and cleared the Cascade cut. All trains are moving regularly. Hundreds of snow shovelers are at work, and all engines and plows are on duty. Seventy-nine hundredths of an inch of rain fell here today. The indications are for more rain. RAIN REPORTS. Copious Showers In the Central Valleys. ~ Hollister, Cal., February 17.—Nearly an inch of rain has fallen here during the storm. Crops are nearly all in and the outlook is very good. Vacaville, Cal., February 17. —The rainfall during the present storm is 1.71 inches. Tne mountains west of town had a heavy covering of snow this morning. Tbe creek is rising. No danger is feared. The weather is cloudy and more rain is indicated. Tulare, February 17.—1t has been raining since morning. The rain will cause a brief cessation in vineyard plant ing, but will prove highly beneficial. Many hundred acres of vines and trees have been planted in the last three weeks. Cornino, Cal., February 17. —All night there was a high steady wind and 1.20 inches of rain fell, Much grain was sown last week. There are fine drying winds today with small showers at the foothills. Huron, Cal., February 17.—The rain fall for tfee storm is thirty hundredths of au inch; for the season 923 inches. The creeks have overflowed their banks, and several hundred acres of grain is under water. Part of the railroad track be tween Huron and Alcalde is washed away. THE NEVADA. BANK. Senator Fair Praises Air. Hell man's Financial Ability. San Francisco, February 17.—Speak ing of the proposed sale of the Nevada Bank, Senator Fair said today that as a commercial bank there waß a gooi field open for it here. "It should have been done long ago," added he. "The inslitution is pros perous, and if it enters more upon commercial banking, as is proposed, it cannot fail to do well. I bave known Mr. Hellman for a long time and I have a high opinion of his financial abilities. He has acquired large wealth in Southern California, where he has been a banker for a great many years. As I understand it, it was not a question as to how much money could be raised for the purchase of tbe majority of the stock, but as tb how many business men could be ac cepted as stockholders under the new management. A mrmber of men really wanted more stock than it appears they can get." YOSI.UITi: VAI.IIiV. Uovcruor 'Waterman Denies that It is mismanaged. Sacramento, February 17. —Governor Waterman has sent to Senator Stanford, Senator Hearst*tnd the California Rep resentatives in Congress, a lengthy dis patch regarding the charges against the management of Yosemite valley, by the the State of California. The Governor cays the movement to have the valley again revert to the care of the Government is in tbe interest of persons disappointed for positions in tbe valley, and that tbe charges of mismanagement are entirely false. The Governor mentions tbe names of Miss Kate Field, J. M. Hutch ins and Mr Johnson, of the "Century," as among the instigators oi tbe scheme, and claims that personal interests ac count for their position in the matter. fHF LOS ANGELES DAILY HfIKALP: TUESDAY MORMJNG. FEBRUARY 18, 1890. The Governor states tbat he will soon forward maps and other data presentin the groundwork upon which to comba the movement. Saved Three Lives. San Fkancisco, February 17.—Fred L Harrington, keeper cf the Trinidad ligh house, just north of Humbolt bay, ha reported to Lieutenant Perry that he picked up three sailors about 1 o'clock on the morning of the 12th instant. He was attrtcted by the firing of guns. Fi nally he got r-iiiht of a boat contain ing three men. By signals they «*re directed where to land They had suffered much from colli and hungar, having been tossed about with out food or water for more than two days They were lost from the sealing schooner Lillie L , which left the port throb days ago. The men are still with Keeper Harrington. The Chinese must move. San Francisco, February 17. —A city ordinance providing for the removal ol Chinatown to South San Francisco was passed to print, by a unanimous vote, at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors to night. This action was the result of the opinion of the City and County Attorney that the order was legal and could be en forced. A Receiver Appelated. San Francisco, February 17.—Judge Wallace this afternoon appointed Patrick Reddy receiver of the American Bugar Refinery, whose franchise was recently declared forfeited on account of the com pany's connection with the sugar trust. Appointed by the Governor. Bacramento, February 17.—The Gov ernor today appointed T. H. Wade, of Los Angeles, a notary public. The Governor also appointed Hon. John F. Rooney Superior Judge of Tuolumne county, to hold court in Tnyo county, vice John A. Hannah, disquali fied. HKiiMitK and Quarreling. Santa Rosa, Cal., February 17.— George Brugey shot and killed Dick Loursen at Windsor this afternoon. Bruggy and Loursen had been together drinking and quarreling all afternoon. Bruggy nas not yet been arrested. The Work of Tramp*. Wichita, Kan., February 17. —The engine and bagguge-car of express plunged through a bridge six miles south of here this morning. Road master E. Peters waa killed; Engineer Ward and Fireman Smith each had a leg broken; Beveral passengers were in jured. The support of the bridge through which the train plunged had lean burned away during the night, it is supposed by tramps. A Sheriff's posse is scouring the country for the miscreants. Woolen merchants Fall. New York, February 17. —Gilmartin & Doyle, woolen mcichanta, 14 and 16 Lispenard street, have made an assign ment. The firm sold largely to peddlers, and were well known all over the United States, wherever a peddler went. Their nominal assets are $235,000; liabilities, f90,000. Shot by White Caps. Frederick, Md., February 17.—White japs last night shot and fatally wounded Mrs. Rebecca Bruchey, white, who waa accused of undue intimacy with a col ored man. No arrest yet. Inquiring After the British. Tangier, February 17 —The Spanish corvettes Castilla and Mavarra arrived here, and sailed again, after making in quiries regarding tbe movement of the British squadrons. Brazilian Ministers Resigned. New York, February 17.—A Rumor has reached here that several of the Brazilian ministers have resigned. Jury Bribers' Trial. Chicago, February 17. —The jury to try the Cronin jury bribers was com pleted late this afternoon. Brief opening addresses were made for 'the State, but the defense waived opening, pending the examination of witnesses. After hear ing the testimony of Deputy Clerk Leo the court adjourned. Barney W lines Sold. Lexington, February 17. —At Wood ward's sale today O. F. Alford, of Lex ington, bought Barney Wilkes for $8,000. CATARRH. 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