Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-16
PACIFIC SLOPE NEWS.
The Storm - Thunder and lightning,
Wind, Hail, Snew and Rain Excite.
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ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO The REcoRp-usIoSl
| CoLFAx, March 15sh-10 P MA terrific
snow-storm has been raging on the mountain
between Colfax and Reno since yesterday
morning. and Notwithstanding herculean ef-
| forts were made by the officers and employees
Of the Central Pacific Railroad to keep the
road open, the track has been blockaded be-
tween Alta and Blue Canyon since l o'clock
| this morning. The snow.plows were kept
moving constantly, assisted by large force
of laborers, but the elements succeeded in
! getting the best of pluck and skill, and to.
| day travel has been suspended between this
point and Truckee To-day's west-bound
overland train is held at Blue Canyon, visit
ing for one of the largest snow plows, pro.
| PEELED by six ten-wheel engines, commanded
BY Conductor Avery, to force a passage
| through to Alta. As soon rs this is accom-
plished trains will be started and travel re-
sumsd as usual. A plow and three engines
are waiting here to start ahead of the east.
bound overland to Alta, where more power
will be added. Superintendent Pratt is now
at Alta directing the movements of the plows
and men.
TRUoKEE, March 15th.-The severest snow
storm of the season has been raging here for
| the past twenty. four hours. There was about
! three feet on the groun6 before the present
storm set iu, and about three feet has fallen
since yesterday morning. The snow-plows
are kept running steadily on the railroad. and
have hard work to keep i. open. The snow
sheds are dowA in several places, and thu
company has a large ferce at work clearing
away the wreck. We are practically isolated
from the outside world at the present time,
as no mails have been received aud railroad
communication is cut off. One or two roofs
of new buildings erected last summer have
been broken down by the great weight of
snow on them, and several others show weak
ness. At the present writing it is still snow
ing.
SHASTA, March 15th.-The rain Of yester-
day continued to come down in torrents all
last night inches having fallen during the
night, and it still continues with increased
yigor. The hail-storm Of yesterday was the
| severest ever known here, hail having fallen
as large in size as marbles. The creeks and
streams around and near Shasta are all very
high. The total rain in this storm was 81
inches, snow inches, hail 2 inches. Total
| rain to date, 45 inches total snow Is inches.
| The indications for long continued storm
are good. Farmers and miners are jdbilant.
| It is predicted that we will have the finest
crops this year ever had in Shasta county.
| MARYsvILLE, March 15th.-The rainfall
for the twenty-tour hours ending at noon to-
day was half an inch. The rain has not
ceased, and the wind is south. The Yuba
has risen only three feet since the beginning
of the storm, and is still comparatively low.
| The Feather has risen about six feet, but is
not high.
WHEATLAND, March 15th.-It has been
storming hard for the last forty eight hours.
The creeks are very high. Bear river has
not raised much under the pressure of the
last storm. 1t will require over six feet to
bring it as high as last winter.
REDWOOD CITY, March 15th.-Fifty feet
of st. Matthews (EpiscopaD Church roof at
San Mateo was blown off this morning. A
furious gale prevailed for several hours there
and throughout this county, accompanied
with loud thunder and heavy rain. The
| flying roof demolished local telegraph line
leading from the school adjacent to ST.
Matthews Hall, and destroyed valuable
amount of fences. Much damage has been
done by rain to the church interior-the large
organ and furniture. La the same town
residence of William Douglass. Outhouses
| and fences at the Tilton mansion suffered
| extensive loss, and trees were leveled In every
| direction.
SAN MATEo, March 15th.--The damage by
the storm, as far can be ascertained will
be: john Parrott, damage to hot-house and
trees, 81, coo; the Episcopal church and
| grounds, 81 600; William Douglass, stable
and windmill, $500, besides destroying a
great many ornamental trees; which can
never be replaced The tornado was accom-
parted with heavy thunder, lightning and
rain. The house of the rector, A. L. Brewer,
was struck on one corner and the shingles
stripped off, which let the rain into the
| house, but not to cause much damage. In
| tact, everything ia the track of the tornado
was very roughly handled. Nothing of the
kind was ever known here before by the
oldest inhabitants.
CFNTRRvILLE, March 15.h.-The rain has
! fallen in torrents most of the day, accompa-
MED by thunder and lightning. The gauge
marked 76 of an inch at o'clock tonight,
making n inches for March, and 1107 for
the season. The wind is still in the south,
and it is raining hard. Word has just been
received from Alvarado, stating that Ala
media creek has overhowed its banks there,
the water flooding number of acres, and
extending up through the town.
SAN JOSE, March 15.h.-It rained heavily
here to day. A hail-storm occurred in the
forenoon, and thunder and lightning at inter
walls during the forenoon and afternoon.
| There is no sign of cessation at present.
| Total rainfall for the storm. 8 60 inches !;
| tutdl lOE luc ScAsuny Az. ~ inShOps
HoLLIsTER, March 15.h.-Since last report
.53 of an inch of rain has fallen to P. NJ
! During this storm 291 inches, and it is still
raining. Barometer low, and the prospects
are good for continuance. In the southern
portion of the county more has fallen than
| here. The streams are all running high, and
the stages have all stopped.
PRINoEroN, March 15th.-The rainfall
| for the storm since March 10th has been Is
inches. Barometer, 90 so and steady ther-
mometer, 49, wind south cloudy. Rain
fall for the season, 9 GO inches.
| ORLAND, March 15th.-We have had sew
eral heavy showers during the day, accompa-
MED with strong winds. Tne cloudy, moist
weather which has continued since last Sun
day has greatly improved the crop prospects,
| and farmers are now satisfied and happy,
Total rainfall for the season here Dos inches.
SANTA Rosa, March 15th.-A heavy rain
during the night, showers all day, with hal,
thunder and lightning, and furious wind
almost a gale-for very brief period this
afternoon, and the rain still falling, has been
the weather programme for the last twenty
four hours.
SAN RAFAEL. March 15th-We had q
regular old-fashioned thunderstorm here this
morning. The flashes of lightning and peals
of thunder were terrific. The lightning
played strange freaks over the telephone
wires, causing the telephone bells to ring as
ii by something supernatural. One heavy
fash made report like gun, causing peo-
pie in the neighborhood to rush to the office
to ascertain il some one was shot.
MODESTO, March I5th.-Since Friday last
the rainfall has been 1.76 inches, and for the
season 5 % inches. This storm has relieved
the farmers Of any anxiety, SO far as the
moisture is concerned. The news from the
West Side is that they have had over 5 inches
during this storm, and Turlock reports 227.
The wind from the south is still strong, and
the appearance of tie clouds and atmosphere
indicate that the storm is not yet over. With
the usual late rains. Stanislaus may be set
down as good for a larger crop of grain than
last year, always providing that the nsrth
| winds are not too severe