Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-23
PACIFIC COAST.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
CALIFORNIA.

An Early RaIn-F.rst of the Season
snow on the sisrras.
SAN FRANcIsco, September 22d.-Last
evening few scattering drops of rain fell.
After midnight there were several brisk
showers. and to-day the sky is overcast, and
the feeling of the atmosphere indicates more
rain. There has been something of wintry
tingls in the air for week or two, and
sportsnen say that the movements OF migra-
tory game birds indicate an early winter
NAPA, September 22i.-Four. .hundredths
of an inch of rain fell here last night, suffi-
cient to lay the dust. It will not injure the
grape crop.
REDDISG, September 22l.-It commenced
to rain here about dusk last night and
continued throughout the night. The rain
| fall is AZ. 1t is still cloudy and threatening
| more rain.
Rio VISTA, September 22d.-We had our
first rainshower for the season early this
| morning, resulting in fall of .19. The dam
| age to farmers is inconsiderable. The weather
| is clearing up.
SIERRA CRY. September 22l.-Rain COM
menced falling at II o'clock last evening, and
continued all night There is light fall of
snow on the highest peaks of the Sierra
Buttes. The storm still continues.
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| heavy shower of rain, the first Of the season,
fell here this morning about o'clock, lasting
over an hour, washing the shrubbery and
cooling the atmosphere. Weather cool and
cloudy.
| PETALUMA, September 22d.-A light shower
of rain fell here last night and was renewed
at 9:15 to-day, falling at frequent intervals
since, with every prospect of continuance.
Sufficient rain has already fallen to lay the
dust, and on that account is most welcome.
MERGED September 22d.-The equinoctial
storm commenced here this morning about 5
o'clock, by a light shower which settled the
dust, when it ceased until 10 o'clock, when
rain commenced again falling, and at this
hour, II NJ, continues showering, with light
ming and thunder at intervals. TIE wind was
south.
HoLIIsTER, September 22i.-Qaitea lively
rainfall occurred here this morning early, and
farmers are looking forward to another pros
porous season.
AUBURN, September 22d. = During last
night rain began falling here and continued
till this merning. The deep dust is CON-
pleteiy saturated. The clouds are broken
now and it will probably clear up.
| UPPER LAKE, September 22d.-Rain COM
menced falling here about 1890 last night.
and it has continued showery until noon to-
day. It is considered early for rain here.
ORovILLE, September 22d.-The first rain
of the season fell here last nieht-20 of an
inch. twas of great benefit in extinguish-
ing the forest fires which have been raging
destructively in many directions for several
weeks.
GAIT, September 22l.-It commenced
raining at A NJ. and continued until 9
o'clock, laying the dust completely.
FRESNO September 22d.-A sharp rain
commenced falling in this section at half-past
6 this morning, and it has rained at intervals
throughout the day. A heavy southeast wind
has prevailed during the day There is con-
siderable grain lying in sacks in the fields yet,
and should the rains continue it must suffer
some damage. The dry feed will be injured
to considerable extent, which will cause
| great Inconvenience to the stock and sheep.
rasers.
CHICO, September 22i.-Last evening about
IL o'clock it commenced to sprinkle, and
about o'clock this morning it came down
very heavy for a short time, To-day it was
cloudy and showery all the afternoon until
about IL o'clock, when we had an old.fash-
ioned thunderstorm, with heavy rain for
more than an hour. 1t came SO sudden and
unexpected that many cellars were flooded.
Some grain has been caught out, but no
other damage has resulted.
MoKELUMNE HILL, September 22d.-Early
last evening it bee an to cloud up, and gave
every indication Of rain. About 11:30 this
morning the long prayed for rain fell, and
continued at intervals all day. It fell very
heavily until o'clock this morning, laying
the dust nicely and making travel in the
mountains once more pleasure. Tonight
the atmosphere is cool and nice, but cloudy,
with every prospect of more rain tonight
/ GRASS VALLEY. September 22l.-A heavy
rain started in at 4 A. N. to-day, and at p NJ
the gauge measured 62 of an inch. There
was heavy thunde-.shower during the aft
ernoon. Il is still raining.
GILRoY, September 22J.-Seventeen one.
hundredths of an inch of rain fell here last
night, and at this hour z P. NJ it is beginning
to rain again.
YIsALIA, September 22l-Nine hundredths
of an inch of rain fell here to-day.
SAN RAFAEL, September 22d.-The rain
has checked the brush tire in this county, and
10 further spread of the flames is antici-
pated.
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