Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-27
PACIFIC COAST.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
CALIFORNIA.
Further Meather Reports.


EMIGRANT GAP, (Cal.l January 26th.-The
snow is four feet deep, and the snow plows
are running day and night. If it keeps on
showing much longer there viii be great dan
ger of slides TO sheds and bitches. 1t is snew-
ing hard now, with the wind southwest.
GOLD Run. January 26th.-A heavy snow
storm has been raging since last evening,
with prospects good for more.
BLUE CANYON, January 26th-M Midnight
Il is showing hard. The snowfall for the last
twenty-f four heurs was two feet. The snow
is drifting, and the snow-plows are running.
Thermometer, 2So wind southwest. Trains
are delayed.
GRASS VALLEY, January 26th.-It has been
showing off and on since yesterday. The
snow il now FIVE inches deep, and the pros
poets are favorable for more.
GRASS VALLEY, January 26th.-Snow has
now fallen to the depth Of fifteen inches, and
present indications are good for more. The
trains were somewhat delayed to-day, owing
to the deep snow. Superintendent Kidder is
doing all possible to keep the road open.
Should freezing weather follow this storm,
mining of all classes will suffer, as the water
supply will surely be cut off.
DowNIEvILLE, January 26th.-A heavy
snowfall commenced last Sunday night, and
the storm still continues. About sixteen
inches of snow has fallen in town, and double
that amount or the mountains. The miners
are jubilant over the bright prospect of q
good water season. Sleighs are now running
between Camptonville and Downieville.
MARYsvILLE, January 26th.-About one
quarter of an inch of rain has fallen since 5
o'clock this morning. At noon it is raining
hard, with prospect of heavy fall.
WHEATLAND, January 26th-During the
last twenty-four hours we have been visited
by very refreshing rain, which will be
ample to insure good crops. The weather Is
now clear and pleasant.
STOCKTON, January 26sh.-The weather
noon we had heavy shower of an hour 8
duration. 1t is not raining row, but the in
dications for renewal of the rainfall are
favorable.
CENTERvILLE ALAMEDA county, January
26th.-The rains during the past few days
have been of great benefit to the farming
and fruit interests.
SANTA CRUZ, January 26sh.-It has rained
almost all day-the heaviest of the season
being accompanied with hail for few min
utes This morning.
GILRoY, January 26th.-A heavy rain has
fallen to-day, and the storm is unabated,
with prospects of continuing indefinitely.
The country is muddy, the creeks are rising
and all fears of dry year are dispelled.
PLEAsANToN ALAMEDA county,, January
26th.-We had a heavy shower of rain to-
day, which lasted from o'clock until A.
NAPA. January 26th.-A heavy rain has
been falling all day. During the storm l.55
inches fell. The farmers are jubilsnt.
PETALUMA, January 26sh.-A glorious rain
fell here last night and this morning, insuring
the crops in this section beyond a peradvent-
ure. A larger area has been sown to grain
this year than ever before, and farmers are
j1bilant over the prospects of one of the best
years in the history of Sonoma county. To-
night the weather is again clear. The rainfall
for the season, up to o'clock this morning, is
g. Sc inches.
HANFoRD (Tulare county,, January Goth.
Much relief is caused for our farming inter
ests by the storm of the last two days. The
rainfall here is only .3S of an inch. but
enough to aid materially in starting the grain
and feed. Total for the season. LOO inches.
The clouds are heavy and the wind favorable
for more rain at once. The snow in the
Sierras has been much Increased by this
storm. This is our frat rain since the first
week in December.
MERGED, January 26th.-After steady
blow from the southeast throughout the fore
part of the day, a steady shower commenced
falling ct about P. NJ, and continued until
$50, when it moderated to light sprinkle,
which still continues 1t is the best rain of
the season, and will serve to renew the hopes
Of the farners and business men. Appear
ances indicate continuance OF the rain all
night The wind is light and from the east
DIXON, January 26th.-A heavy shower of
rain fell to-day, and there are indications of
more. The farmers are much encouraged
over the prospects.