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NEARLY A FLOOD. Bridges Destroyed at San Bernardino and at Whitewater. 3ENERAL STORM NEWS. The Santa Fo Railroad Bridge Threatened at Ca jon Pass. VEHICLES IN LYTLE CREEK. ••«•! and Inoldenti in Thia Oily—Ke purta frotu Variant .Southern California Towns, c Special to the Heralr. San Bernardino Dipot, Dso. 19—1 a. m.—Today was given np almoat entirely to the storm, and about everything movable bas been floated away, while bridges and grades bave bson swept out before the torrent! which came down in the mountain streams. The official record of rain in this city is 1.96 inches in about 14 hoars, while the fall in tbe mountains has been much heavier. Tbe Southern Pacific bridge at White water, 14 miles east, ia gone and all trains on tbat division are tied up. One of tbe approaches to the motor bridge over Lytle creek, between this city and Colton, is out and a span of the bridge is hanging only by the rails. The Santa Fe bridge over Ly tie creek sas thought to be in danger oarly in the evening, driftwood having dammed tho water, but it waa finally cloared and this bridge saved. The Santa Fe bridge in the Csjon Pass is alao in danger, the grade at one and being alroady washed out. One wrecking train was sent ont to night and another is ready to go at day igbt in tbe morning. Two vehiclss have been washed down the stream on attempting tooross Lytle oreek today, but in both oases the occu pants esoaped and managed to save the horses, but the.wagons .went whirling down tbe river. IN THE CITY. ac'.nc a aad Inctdwita of a Very Rainy Uay. The rain descended yesterday npon the umbrellas and rubber coats and store clothas of tbe juat as well as tbe unjust, and it kept it up all day. So many days iv this city aro bright aud sunshiny tbat when a rainy day comes, little incidents and accidents are sure to occur which are amusing and more noticeable than they would be if ' >ey happened in aome otbor place— aay in the northern cities where moss grows sn tho doorknobs, all the year around. Yobtorday was no exception to thia rainy day rule, and a Hkiiai.d reporter, accompanied by a Hkkald sketch artist, mado a round of tho city ior snap shots at tho amusing little things. That was a spirited littleone-act com edy enacted at tbe corner of Broadway and Third atreet, just when it was rain« ing the hardest along about tbe middle of the afternoon. The dramatis persona; consisted of two fat men and a pretty girl. The scene opened with the pretty girl about to cross Broadway. With a graceful movement ahe tamed to gather up be;- trailing skirts. She lifted tbem higher than some people do and then daintily picked her way across the muddy thoroughfare. The two fat men appeared at thi instant. One waa com ing up Third atreet with tbe raindrops beating in his (ace and blowing like a porpoise, while tha other came down Broadway toward Third, puffing, also, liko a steam angina. They played their parts wall. Both had spied the pretty girl; both had glued tbeir two eyea upon ber dainty ankles bnt naitber one bad ceased to move rapidly tsward the corner of tbe Brad bury block. Every instant brought them nearor to the turn, nnd nearer to each other. Still their gaze was fixed upon the girl. Four steps more for each to take, tbreo steps, two Bteps ; eyes still on tbe girl, one step and —biff!! lhey camo together. The great building ap peared to totter clear to its foundation, but tbat may have been an optical delu sion, caused by the wird blowing the raindrops around in swirling gusts, but, anyway, the fat men tottered and the pretty girl looked round nnd giggled. Then a blinding sliest of rain was driven down like a curtain, shutting out tbe scene. Of conrse crowds of men lined tbe doorways and stairways along >ho prin cipal streets all day. Thoy always do come out on a rainy day and stand like storks, first on one foot, then on tbe other, all day long. What there is to cause this it would not do to say, but this orowd of idlors nevor fails to form tbe fringo ou a rainy day street a«'e.ne in l.os Angeles. Some might imagine ladies would bo scarce upon the streets upon such a day. Not so. The ladies were out. Some trailed their bedraggled skirts along the slippery walks, and others, more sensible if less modest, lifted them gra of ti Ily aud cared not if curious eyes glanced Bidewaya at draperies showing under neath. Other women were covered from crown to sole with rubber—rubber bats laudI aud rubber boots and rubber cloaks completed the outfit. Tbt.ee figures, I black as midnight, moved along tho slippery streets noiselessly, like grim specters of tiie night from their hiding in the light of day. Riding on street cars yesterday wasn't pieueunt. Tho streot car companies, when they ordered cars built for thia city, looked upjutothe bright red dirk of old Sol and thought that it would never rain again. But they were way, way off, and tbey felt so bad about it that they went to work and had some striped curtains made for the street cars, to flap around in the wind and rain and the faces of the passengers. These cur-, tains also assist in tbe ventilation of tbe cars, for they oroate a nice cold draft when they flop. But the ventilation of a Los Angeles street car is always good on a windy day anyway. Tho scene iv Chinatown was a curious one yesterday, ua it always is when it rains. The little brown men with al mond-shaped eyes and pigtails will not stay indoors, rain or no rain, so they waded knee-deep in mud and water and lost tbeir shoes and their hats and floundered around after them and had all kinds of fun. People wbo came in from the country precincts yeaterday Baid tbe farmers were standing around in the rain in tbeir sblrt sleeves, smiling their back teeth loose, while tbe very cows wonld ever and anon gaze up at the billaidei, where tbe little blades of grass were springing up, and actually laugh. No waehouta bave thus far been re ported on the Sunset, San Francisco and Santa Fe lines, although it was raining heavily in the mountains yesterday afternoon. It was the opinion of rail road officials tbat if tha storm were to continue much longer then washouts would take place in some of the weak points of the roads. Tbe local traffic on tbe abort roads running out of Los An geles waa In no way impaired. Tbe absence of snow on tbe mountains makes the danger of washouts less. The local weather bureau reported 1.33 inchei of rain up to 8 p.m. Little LOS ANGELES TTERALE. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1894, haa fallen aince. The forecast last night was for local rain, ending Thursday; temperature nearly stationary , fresh westerly winds. Tbe crossing on tbe corner of Sixth and Mill streets, recently repaired by the city, is now below the grade and re sembles a cesspool more than anything elee. School children oannot cross, and it should be pnt in proper condition at once. AT OTHER PLACES. j The Storm Ia Uin»r»l In Southern Cali fornia. Pasadkna, Dec. 19. —Tha downpour { today has been tbe heaviest of tho sea ! aon. In fact, more water has fallen in a i short period than at any time during | tbe past three years. Previous to the i present storm tbe rainfall for tbe season j amounted to :; S.I inches. During the j paat 12 bourn over 2.5) inches have | fallen, bringing tbe total np to over 0 j inches. * j Superintendent of Streets Buclmnan i reporta little or no damage done by I the storm bo far. The greatest annoy i ancn ia tho iron crossings on Fair Oaks i and Raymond avanqes, which ore totally inadequate to carry tb-i amount of water which comes dowu during a heavy storm. What the culverts were ever put in for is a mystery as vet unex plained, and as the contractor haa never aucoueded in getting paid for his work, be donbtleas wishes that tbey bad never been heard of. If the culverts worn taken l out entirely and simply a depres sion made in tbe pavement, the water would run olf all right. 'I be o d trouble with the water from North Marengo avenue has bobbed up again tbis season, resulting iv an over flow ou East Colorado street, near tin KantA Fe tracks and the deposit of ti quantity of mud and debris on tbe pave ment. Tbe trouble nil aroae from tbe fact that the water which comes down Marengo ia not carried on down that atraet south ol Colorado. Instead it turns west when it reacnes thia street and ia all dumped in a heap into tho center nf town. Tbis question tins fre quently been up before the city council, but no action has aa v..t been taken looking to a solution of the difficulty. HA NT A BARBARA. Santa Bakiiaiia, Die. 19.— Dispatcher) received from surrounding towns yester day afternoon reported light showers. Late last night the rain began in this locality. The rain kept up all night in showers, and a "aotitheantor," that haa been blowing since last evening, ia a etronggusrnntea of continuance, RIVERSIDE. Riverside, Deo. 19 —Another heavy rain began falling thia morning at an early hour and continued nil day. The fnll tonight for the otortn nmiunts to something over one inch, mnkiug the total for the aeaaon about throe and n half indiei. Exports from outlying ecrtionn of the country nro to tiio offset that the rainfall ban been heavy. Farm ers itre inbi'allt over tho prospects »nd look for big atopl. A larga acreage has boon plowed since the firat storm, which will be ,-till further increased by the present rain. FRESNO. Fresno, Cal., Dec. 19—A mnn named Phillips uf this city was killed thia aitar nnon in his cabin on Pina Rtdge. by a tree falling on tbs ttabin during the storm. AT SAN DIEOO. San Diego, Dec. 19. —Tho rainr-torm of yesterday raisod the total procipita tiou in this city up to 5 o'clock tonight to 1.02 inches. Through the county the storm v/ds general and the precipitation ' heavier than in ths city. The wind : outside ol I'oint Loma blew a gale. At , Ouyamaca dam tho rainfall from nocr. ! of itiesdny to noon today wa52.35 inches and it is still raining. Reports from Lower California show that the Btortn waa as heavy there as iv this city. AT MARCUSK. Marccsb, Cal., Dec. 19.—1t ia raining t'eadily tonight. Tho Feather river is -ising slowly horn, aud it ia -itpeeted to each its highest point tomorrow. -!IR RIVERS WILSON. .IRITISH CAPITALISTS IN THE CITY. rtij, Party Are Lunched by Senator Jones at Santa Monica— Now 8. P. Time Card. General Manager A. N. Towne, of the Southern Pacific, and tbe party of Eng ah gentlemen which be had gone to neet in hia special car the day before eaterday, were entertained by Senator ones at Santa Monica yesterday morn ig. In ths afternoon, after tbeir re •irn bore, notwithstanding the rain, nd probably becanse nf ii, tbe B(itcns rove around town in carriagea. The most important personage in tbe tlaxy of money and atocks ie Sir Rivers V'ilson, controller oi tha English nn onal debt, and incidentally a large ockholder in the Central Pacific rail iad. With him travels hia Pooh Bah, '. A. Reeve, epq., who is a bnrriater-nt iw. the editor of the London Financial eview, and tho legal adviser, aa well ns ie private secretary of Sir Rivers. Mr. ', 8. Greenfell ia also of ttje purty aa ■c English knight's gneat. Those who id come from San Francioco to meet c nabob were: A. N. Towne; W. G. '■irtis, asaistnnt to tbe general mail er; Land Agent W. H. Mills, I. L. qua of tbe Central Pacific railroad. and B, A. Worth ing ton, Mr. Towne's private secretary. The Englishmen expressed tbeir de» Awarded Highest Honors—World's Fair. DR; * CREAM POWfl MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or an • other adulterant. 40 YKARS THE SI NDARD. light nt tha beautiful cliiriite of South ern California. The rain reminded them of their house, nnd what otherwise might have been considered as a sar casm, must ba taken as -tho outward avmptom ol an acute attack of nostalgia. Tha editor of Ihe London Financial News, who Is probably « gourmet, could think of nothing mote stupendous than tho fnut that be had eaten fresh straw berries (or hia dinner, lie will probably tvri'o a book on what he lite while iv America. In tbe evening the onttre pnrty left for Santa I. irbara nn a short visit, and, after arriving in San Francisco, Sir Rivera Wilson will go on a tour of in spection of the Central Pacific. M-.w time card. Tlin now time card of the Southern Pwcitiogoeu into elleot today. On the local linns thorn aro impoitant changes. The Santa Ana diviaion will now have tbrso traina daily, tbs new one leaving hare at 1:09 p.m., thus enabling pas sengers from San Francisco bound for Santa iua to proceed ou their way without stop. The new train will leave Santa Ana at noon, which will enable nortb-bonnd passengers to immediately proceed ou their way. An afternoon train will run to VVhittior, nnd people can now take tho train as late as 5:10 p.m., while Whlttier people can come to Los Angelea by the 5:29 train. The Long Bench train whioh left here at 12:50 now leavoa at 12:55 and the 3:30 Long Beach and Kan I'edro train now loaves al .1., i. The laßt train from Los Angeles to Santa Manic* will leave at 0 p.m., instead ol 0:25 as heretofore. The last train from Santa Monica will leave at 4 :115, instead of 3:30, reaching here at 4:66, The lest train from Monrovia will leave at 3 :25 p.m., instead of 3:50, and reach Los Angeles at 4:20 p.m. The castbouiid limited train will leave River Btation, Los Augeles, at 2:10 a.m. Fridays, instead of 4 a.m.. and will ar rive at the Arcade depot, Los Angelea, Saturdays at 8:10 p.m., instead ol 0:10. THE SAN DIKOO PACIFIC. San Diego Snn: As a reault of the change in the management of the San Diego Pacific railway project, there are strong inclinations to make a change in the pinna of procedure, with special ref erence to tha routa to be followed. As ie generally known, the original pro jector, C. E. Mayne, obtained control of what was known aa the Park Belt road, running from the corner of Eighteenth and A streets, up Switzar's canon to City Heights, and waa at work on an exten sion of that line to La Mesa and El Cajon, when the enlarged proposition of building on to a transcontinental con nection occurred to him und waa taken up. He at once made tbe enlarged proposition lit or luijt'.r the work in hand. Now that Mr. Mayne haa retired, tbe new managers aro inclined to think the Park Belt line a misfit for transconti nental purposes and are disposed to re ject it and select another route out of tbe city. Tbe objeotioti to the Park Belt Ijne is that it climbs too many hills anil necessitates too many grades. By start ing at the bay front, at, say, D, and run ning along tho low lovol to Old Town and thence into Mission valley, and foi* lowing tbat line to El Cajon, tbe same potuts could be reached with less grade, and the route ia considered to be a bel ter one. If tbe change ia made Mr. Mayne will retain his rights in the belt line and will probably carry out hia original plan ol extending it and making it a suburban motor road. SUKOUDKI) IN MYSTERY. Detectives at Baa In the Ware Murder Ca.ee. Han Francisco, Dec. 19 —The murder of Eugeno Ware, the young drug clerk, remains as much of a mystery as ever. The police nra not only unable to find c clow to the murderer, but they cannot even find a motive for the crime. Ac cording to them, it was cot robbery and it waa not revenge. It is suggested that Ware was killed by a paid assassin and that he killed Ware by mistake. D»»th Cam* Suddenly. San Bernardino, Dec. 19.—Mra. Dr. H. H. Guthrie, wife of a prominent res ident oi tliis city, died suddenly of apo plexy this afternoon. She had been away (rom borne for three months and bad returned less tban half an hour when aba died. J. T. SHEWARD r j A HE RAIN has placed a damper on trade for one day. This will be made up with an increased rush from now until Christmas. Extensive alterations and improve ments will be made iv the store immediately after Christ mas. It is important to close out every dollar's worth we can in the meantime. We have a large stock of dolls and handkerchiefs that will be closed very cheap. If you are in need of anything iv this line for presents, the lowest prices consistent with the largest buying will be given. The rush for the next few days will be very great. Try and do your trading in the mornings or evenings. The cloak department offers the greatest bargains in the way of price and stocks. We have been having large sales the past tour weeks in the cloak department and yet j can hardly miss the goods. The stocks at the beginning were very large. Every garment in the house is being of fered at a big discount from the regular price. The reduction is made on the choicest and best goods in the house. We are showing a very large assortment of children's garments and the prices will be made to suit the most exacting. Our aim is to close out every garment in the house. Ladies' fur capes and chinchilla coats as well as covert cloths are having the largest sales. Special reduction sale in the dress goods department. We are closing out everything in the dress goods line that is possible before the arrival of the new spring goods. Nearly our entire stock of dress goods have been reduced in price to conform with the new tariff that will take effect Jan ist. We are going to double our business the coming year if complete stocks, low prices and the best of salespeople will do it. The rains are coming in good season and in abundance to insure the greatest prosperity for Southern California. There is every encouragement and no discouragement in the present ram. HO l ELS AND I.ESORTS. rri t rs ->^o f^k TT'"P XlTj? rVVT COENIE SECOND AND BILL STS. FINEST DIN ING 1 11 \ j OVJ l_J 1 OXiJClii,! room in ihe city; American plan. Kates. $12 per day and up. EleiiHinly furnished room l . Suites with bath. GEO. M. BA ItCOCK, Proprietor mvPIMI AXT 11/ lIV I' 4U-4.27 NORTH MAIN ST., IS UNEXCELLED IN /I V MJ\\y IIV/UOJ 1 J Loi Angeles at any prle*, being firat class only. ■ 1.2-> to $2,50 per day: longer aa nitreed. T. W. 3TROBRIDGB. Proo'r. ti ti? a \rn v> a largest and finest sonny ro<mB 111 Vj iTItAxN U 1 ii.L IP (single aod en suite) in Los Angeles, tom ftJ to f 1-1 per week. Meals at modxrate rales. 423 425 S. WPRINfi BTREET. TTHTL 1 ! A X> Vf X? centrally located, olive and secono sis 111*1 l jLi iVItVJT 1 L/Xli Day boarders. Rcoms elegantly furulahed. All mod cm coiiv-nieiices. Table <:aii not be surpassed. Terms reasonable, D. E. BARTON, Prop. HYiTITT T TXTfVIIXT second and hill-family hotel, appoint. IjlJl\ KJKJXJ XI meuts perleot; electric cars tj all Dolatss. THO9. PABCOE, Proprietor. TTOTITT AT-JPADTA BANTA - monica. soothers califobsia's lIV / 1 Jj.j n.HV.iVI/lA famous summer and winter resort. Offers SPiGlai reduced rates for the next DO days. Thematchless reputation of the table will In main, tilned. Surf bathing delightful Hot salt water baths a special feature. 35 minutes' ride Irour Los Augeles. Visitors will be shown over the house, and suitable reduction iv rates quoted. S. WEI N HART. Proprietor. r rTTi; < uvni' iXT Tii i T4TiTTi , r brdondo, cau the most t\»PU 111 J j XXX jUv '1\ \J\ ' XX\J IH/1 J lar winter resort on the coast. Acces sible by trains of ihn Southern California and Eedondo Railways; 4o miuutes' ride fr >m Lo- A uge es. livery room an out-ide one, Surinf and hright. Excellent table. Billiard pd- 'orsi Uaoiinp room and tenm-conn. Hot salt water swimming and plunge batlis near hotel. Fin? , rsliirn; from ihe whsrf. Free iran-portation to and from Los Angeles to weekly or monthly guests. For description and illustrated bouks and ratesapp yto D. O'NEILL, Redondo Hotel, Redondo Buacb, cil. Or to CITY OFFICE REDONDO RAILWAY. Bradbury Block. Loc Angeles. THE HOLLENBECK 1 Best Appointed Hotel ia American and^ European Plans, A. C. BILICKE & CO., 10-7 6m PROPRIETORS. ™ •». AMDShMEMrs. Q EN ERAL BOOTH, KO " N B^^JN "i KM I SIMPSON TABERNACLE, Saturday and Sunday, December 21st and 220 ADMISSION, 10 and 25 conls; reserved seats Tickets ou sale at Ltttleboy's drug store 311 s. Sprina; Blaaohard-Fltsgerald Music Co., 113 S. Spring; Fa*ig's drugstore, Trnmau at. anil Dowu-y aye., Eou l.os Angeles. l ' " ' ' ' AMUSKMKNTS. \]KW LOS ANOKLKS THKATItK. IN 0. M. Wood, Lessee. ..11. C. Wyatt, Manager Thursday) Friday and Saturday, SATURDAY MATINEE, Decomter 20th, 21st and 221, America's Greatest Tragedian, Mr. THOMAS KEENE Supported by an Excellent Company. REPERTOIRE: Thursday HAMLET Friday OTHELLO Saturday Matinee MERCHANT OF VENICE Regular Prfceß-.fi, 75c, 500 and 25c. Seats now on sale. rraalilA onaoaaT ham, ? 3231125 Downey blk, N. Main st. ADMISSION FREE. First Appearance of -$} J U N O The Orißlnul "Frog Man," eiiKaged at an enormous salary—AUo un entire change ot program during the holidays. BERT ROXIEI The Silver Tenor.—Also tho Los Angeles Favorite, MISS GENEVA HAZELTON l'he Eccentric Come- The American Nisht diHU. ingale, BILL? MORTON. HISS BERTHA QXZOLK Concert from 7:30 to 12. Ciiaugu of pro gramme every week. N. li.— Closed Sundays. tf C F. HEINZEMAN Druggist & Chemist 222 K. MAIN ST.. LOS ANGELES. Prescriptions carefully compounded dor or night I AMUNKMKNTR. I 'VTItW JLOS A m.ci.k, VHIIATJaM. Under direction of Al llaymau. IC. M. WOOD, Ljesee H. c. W YATT, M?r Commencing Monday, Dec. 24. Ch rift tin us Week. SAL V INI REPERTOIRE: Monday and Wednesday Evenings, EOT 81.A5 Tuesday, Thursday and Hatnrday Evenings, • THREE tiOARDS.UK!; Friday Evening, DON' C.K'AB DE BA Z A Saturday Matinee. FRIEND FRIT 2 To be presented with adequate scenlo effects ami accessories. Advance sale of seats and boxes opens Fridas morning. I rices 2oc to $150. IN 111-110 Court St.. bos Angeles. F. KEKICOW, Prop. ARMAND AND GRANVILLE, International Operatic and Character change artists, lorroerly ot New YorK MISS R EX A QOUGH, Tbe Ureal Favorite from the Orpheum, imi Francisco. CARMEN, The Beautiful Spanish Dancer. Berth Family Orchestra. Concert every evening from 7:: so until IS, and Saturday matinee from I to 4 p. m. csmmereial lunch. Fiuc:t anhln and meals a la carte at al! hours. New Buiiding For Rent. TN FEBRUARY we will commence the IL tion of a three-story bloc* southwest c un i of Fourth and Broadway. Parti *s desiring i rent space please call bofore plans are raft faotad. FtRTLE REAL ESTATE Ji TRUST CO.. 329 Weil BeOcavUt. 7