Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-22

foot of being bank-full The reclaimed lands
there can stand two feet more without
danger. 1t ceased raining here about 8
o'clock, but previous to the letting up there
was the heaviest shower ever known in Stock
ton.
STocKToN.-The storm appears to have
broken, and there is clear shy overhead.
The Sonora and Murphy stages were unable
to make connections to-day with the Stockton
and Copperopolis train at Milton, owing to
the deep water in Rock creek, caused by the
opening of the dam of the Salt Spring Valley
Reservoir. All is safe on the reclaimed tule
islands so far
NEwHoPE.-The weather cleared to-day at
3P. NJ. The Mokelumne river is higher than
it has been at any time this season, and is
still rising. The levees are taxed to their
utmost capacity, and in many places will
stand but ten inches more water. A large
force of men are at work sacking the leyee at
Newhope landing. Cosumne river and Dry
creek are very high, and affect the Mokel-
umne river greatly. If we can hold the levee
until tomorrow noon we think the danger
will be over. There is heavy sipage on
Staten Island.
SfanisIaus C0pnty.
TURLoCK. the past twenty-four
hours it has been blowing a gale from the
southeast accompanied with heavy rains. .16
of an inch having fallen. No damage of any
kind in this vicinity.
MoDEsTo.-T storm still continues.
Rainfall for the last forty-eight hours, 7.O1
inches for the season, II 10 inches same
time last season, 7.94 inches. Wind south
east. The Tuolumne river is rising fast. No
damage has been done by the rains or high
water around here.
OAKDALE.-It rained moderately till )
O'Clock this morning, when it commenced
pouring down like cloud-burst and continued
without abatement for six hours. In the af-
ternoon it rained hard for two hours. Their
mometer, CO.. All the streams leading from
the mountains will be the highest for the
season. The roads are not badly injured.
Crop prospects were never better. 1t has
cleared up this evening.
Santa Clara County.
GILRoY.-The rain which has been falling
here for the past sc hours has now subsided.
1t has been the severest storm experienced
here for years, and has done great damage to
crops The upper part of the town, includ-
ing the yard of the Southern Pacific Rail-
way, is flooded, and had the rain continued
to tall two hours longer, the damage to prop
erty would have been considerable As it is,
several houses on Monterey street and in its
immediate vicinity are submerged. The ex-
press train for San Francisco, which left here
on time this morning, was compelled to re-
turn on account of washouts in the track at
Pulgas bridge, and the stage for Los Banos
and other points had to put back, being un-
able to cross the swollen streams The tram
from Hollister, due here at II o'clock, will
not arrive to-day. As matters now stand
we are entirely cut off from the outside
world, and communications will hardly be
-e-established before night, if then. Rain
fall for the last "a hours. 1856 inches For
the month, 914 inches. For the season, q. "a
inches.
LATER.-It is again raining and the out
look is very gloomy. Three breaks in the
Southern Pacific are reported between one
three miles south of here.
SAN JosE.-The rain-storm in this vicinity
was very heavy. Five inches has fallen dur
ing April, and IA inches for the season. Los
Gatos ard Guadalupe creeks are over their
banks and flooding north and south OF this
city, doing great damage. The water is up
to the beds of the bridges at the Stacka, San
Augustine and ulian- street crossings Should
the creeks continue to rise, which is likely, as
it has just commenced raining again, it would
be hard to save them. The railroad bridges
are safe thus far. 1t is reported that the
bridge at Alma, ON the Southern Pacific Rail-
road. has been carried off This is doubted.
The wooden mills had to suspend work this
morning, on account of water surrounding
the buildings. The operatives living in the
vicinity were compelled to move out for safe
ty. Coyote creek is higher than has been
known for years, and is over its banks be-
tween this city and Aiviso. The damage to
grain, Strawberries and property in general is
very great.
Santa Cruz County.
WATsoNvILLE.-Th rain-storm that has
been raging here for several Gays has raised
Pajaro river higher than it has been for sew
eral years. The Coiralitas creek, near the
bridge, is booming, and threatens
to endanger the safety of the bridge. Pajaro
river is still rising, but no danger is to be
from this source. The rain will
probably have the effect of throwing down
the grain which is far advanced, otherwise
no material damage is anticipated.
SANTA CRUz.-It rained steadily all night
The San Lorenzo was higher this morning
than for years, carrying off the old Ellsworth
sawmin located above FELTON,. The lower
end of Pacific avenue was lake at noon, the
newly-laid railroad ties being ahoat. The
cellars are full, and the houses on the island
III OuS lOWeI pdIb VI Iuc ClOy are utsSIJtu, lllS
water being up to the floor timbers. No com
plants are heard from the farmers and it is
believed that they are still content. A large
amount of drift wood is floating into the sea,
slightly endangering the bridges, but as the
streams are falling, little danger is appre-
hended.
san Luis Obispo County.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo.--It has rained more or
less during the past week. The past twenty
four hours heavy rain and southeast wind
has prevailed. The creeks are higher than
for two years, and the roads are impassable
1t is still raining, with the !wind southeast
During the past twenty-four hours three
inches has fallen to date, about 26 inches
This storm will damage the early grain, but
to what extent cannot now be learned.
Santa Barbara County.
SANTA BARBARA.-A heavy rain set in
here about o'clock this morning, and has
come down in torrents for twelve hours.
The STERN now continues q P. N.Y. with no
sign of abatement. The growing crops can
hardly fail Of injury from this rather unwel-
come visitation.
sOIano County.
DIxoN.-The storm appears to be over.
The wind is gradually shifting to the west,