Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-11
THE STORM.

The following is furnished by Sergeant
James A. Barwick, of the Signal Service
The storm which suddenly made its appear
ante felt to the meteorological instruments on
the evening of the 9Th was limited in its rain
fall, for precipitation only took place at vi
salia, San Francisco, Sacramento, Red Bluff
and Roseburg the heaviest was at San Fran
cisco, Sacramento and Red Bluff, with very
small amount at Visalia and Roseburg mons
at San Diego, Portland or Olympia The
storm center probably passed between Red
Bluff and Sacramento, as these two places
gave the most rainfall and Red Bluff,
to vary the scene, gave heavy snow
at o'clock yesterday morning Q0th)
The storm appears to be almost stationary
on the mountaips and from the rapid change
in the barometer last night at Sacramento
and Red Bluff, indicates that the weather is
still in an unsettled condition. At the SOP
P. NJ report last night, the 10Th. the weather
was clear at Olympia, Portland and VIsalia
fair at Red Bluff. Sacramento and San Diego,
and cloudy at Roseburg. San Francisco and
Los Angeles. The rainfall during the storm,
extending from Visslia south to Roseburg
north. is as follows for each station
Visalis, IL of an inch; San Francisco,
SO of an inch Sacramento, .93 of an
inch; Red Bluff. OF inches Roseburg,
.03 of an inch. The total rainfall at Sacra-
mento for the past storm was .93 OF an inch
total for the season to date, "a inches
total for the season of 1877 to corresponding
date, q 40 inches for the season of 1873 to
corresponding date, j. 80 inches: season OF
1879, 1928 inches season of 1880, % 90
inches. Deficiency of present season, as
compared with that OF 1877, Is 10 70 inches;
compared with that of 1878 our present season
is ]. SO inches less, but has an excess of SO of
an inch over the season of 1879; compared
with the season of 1880 to corresponding date
our present season is II 81 inches behind or,
in other words, we have not had half as much
rain so far this season as we had last. The
average for the last five seasons up to CORE
spending date is Is 80 inches, showing that
we are behind the average for the past five
years about &C inches.
AUCTION SALE.-The greatest auction sale
of the season is announced in another column
| of this paper. J. w. Wilson will make on
the 10Th of March grand clearance sale at
| his stables on K street. between Third and
| Fourth. At that time and place will be sold
| fine road and work herses, stations and
mares. First class road buggies, carriages,
rocksways. barouches, skeleton wagons, har-
ness of all description and make, and in fact
everything that is found in first class livery
stable. The stable will be open for inspec-
ton for two days previous to the sale.
CONTRACTS Acknowledging B. OF
the First Artillery Regiment. awarded their
contracts for suits yesterday, as follows !:
| Belts and helmets, to Weinstock 4 Lubin ;
suits. to Henry McCanD.s This company has
ordered 100 uniforms. They only organized a
few dsys since, and have had to cease taking
new members. Their company will soon be
uniformed, and they fondly hope to be the
boss company of the National Guard of Cal
ifornis.
NKw FLOUR MARKET.-The recent ship
ments of -four by McCreary Co. OF
this CITY to Texas has resulted in new and
probably extensive market for California
flour. Adyices from there state that at prices
furnished it can successfully compete with
the supply heretofore obtained from the
prain-telds of Kansas and Minnesota.
ARMS BRoKEN.-Neely Bailey, son Of
Supervisor Benjamin Bailey, was thrown
from a horse few days since, and had hii
right arm broken between the elbow and the
wrist. Harry McClaughy. youth of l:
years, while playing with some boys on the
levee, at Seventeenth and b streets, tell ano
broke his right arm.
PIcNIo.-The Hussars, cavalry company
composed of German citizens of this city, con
template holding picnic in conjunction witt
the Hussars of Woodland at an early date
A committee from the company in this city
has been appointed to make the necessary
arrangements.
AUCTION To-DAY.-Bell & Co., auction
GERS. will sell at 1890 this morning. at thei
: a large amount of walnut furniture. horses
buggies, etc. Also line Of crockeryware
stoves and general assortment of household
, goods.
/. LESSON STuDY.-The weekly study Of tn,
international Sunday. school lessons at tn,
YIN. C. A. rooms, participated in by tn,
teachers of the various Sunday-schools anG
Others, has been changed to Saturday evening
. at hall. past o'clock.
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