Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-16

GOodall.
Extensive Rains.
Los ANGELES, Jan. Is, II NJ
Seems to be raining quite general.
Coming down in torrents at Stock
ton, San Luis Obispo and Lathrop.
Telegraph lines working pretty
heavy.
Storm AT Sauta Barbara Whnr yes
Damaged.
SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 15.-Dur-
abandoned wharf, to the west of
Stearns's new wharf, was carried
away and dashed with such force
against the latter as to sweep away
a section at the surf end, about two
hundred feet long, throwing it upon
the beach. The rotton condition of
the wharf, and not the storm itself,
was the cause Of the disaster.
1t is feared that the Senator,
due tonight, will not be able
to land passengers or freight. The
rain RECOMMENDED last night, and,
at seven O'Clock this morning had
fallen one.quarter of an inch.
From then until the present hour
the rainfall has been heavy and
steady, and the indications are of a
long continued storm. Up to this
morning at seven o'clock, the fall
for the season was seven inches.
Weather prophets predict fall of
fifteen inches for the season.
Rain Rt visaiin.
VIsALIA, Jan. 15-Rain has been
falling steadily since s A. NJ; wind
southeast; prospects favorable.
Ventura Wharf Again Wrecked
SAN BUENAvENTURA, Jan. 10
About o'clock last evening heavy
swells from the southwark COM
msnced rolling in, striking the
wharf with fearful force, and at
times rolling clear over it. The
wharf stood until about 8 O'clock
when the the old part, which is the
outer end, hogan to give way, and in
the course of an hour, some 800 feet
had washed away, some OF the piles
breaking off and others tear
ing loose at the bottom.
Where the wharf now
terminates, there is about sixteen
feet of Observation-Disclosures to floa t
the coast steamers, but the beach
is so near that they probably will
not land, as, in case of hawser
parting, the ship would be ashore
almost in moment. This is the
third time the wharf has been car
ried away within year, and great
sympathy is felt for Captain Sud-
den, the enterprising owner. The
wharf at Hueneme, twelve miles
south, stood the sea without in
jury.
The rain which commenced on
Sunday night still continues. with
fresh Southeast wind, indicating
a continuance. About one and
quarter inches have fallen within
thirty.six hours. There will not be
an acre of arabic land left untitled
in this county this year and the eX-
port OF grain Will be something
enormous. Already there is a de.
mand for more plow-horses than
can be furnished, and seeding will
go on from now until the last of
March.
rae Cn.pim,-ri~ aod M"orn's. Land
sH@ wharves Gone.
SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 15.-1 p.
Mt is still raining with no signs
of abating. Three hundred feet of
the San Buenaventura wharf have
beon carried away. Tho Carpinte-
ria wharf which is twelve to fifteen
miles east of Santa Barbara, and
the wharf at Moore's landing, about
seven miles to the west, were both
carried away by tho storm of last
night.
Lnsest from SAN Bne"0venturW.
SAN BUENAvEN1URA, Jan. b.
1t has rained hard nearly all the
forenoon, with an increasing gale
from the southeast. The sea is
still running very high, though
there has been no wind herea b. out
to account for it. Unless the sea
goes down more of the wharf will
probably be swept away, as the
swells are striking it heavily from
underneath and lifting the string
pieces. We hear news that the
SAINTS Barbara wharf is also gone.
Rain ut San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 15.-It COM
menpsd raining about ten o'clock
last night and rained gently nearly
all night. 1t has been showering
all day. The rainfall for this storm
is 51-l00ths of an inch. Indications
are good for more rain.