Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-13
PACIFIC COAST TELEGRAMS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE REcoED-uyIoS.
CALIFORNIA.


lone, June 12th-A drilling rain commenced
again yesterday about noon. and continued
through the day. From midnight till this
morning it rained heavily. The entire crop of
hay which was large, will be nearly ruined. A
good deal of wheat and barley is knocked down,
which cannot rise again. The first crop OF
potatoes. now about ripe, will be damaged by
the second growth. Rainfall for the storm, 10
inches
GRASS VALLEY, June 12th.-The rain-stom
which began here last Sunday morning. still
continues in light showers, at times allowing
the sun to shine but for u few moments at Il
time. Much hay has been damaged, and the
Joss of the farmers in the foothills is consider
able rs they had great deal of their hay ready
to bale To-day there were several heavy show
eTS, the rainfall amounting to 40 of an inch
To night it is still raining lightly, with signs
of clearing up
CHICO. June 12th.-Last night was terrible
night on the grain. 1t commenced raining
heavily about O'clock and continued for sew
eral hours, and this morning all the heavy grain
was laid fiat to the ground. The amount Of
damage is widespread and very heavy. The
sun was shining this forenoon, but about 3
O'Clock this afternoon we had thunder and light
ming and heavy rain. 1t is still cloudy.
STOCKTON. June 12th.-The rainfall UP to A.
NJ. to-day was SO of an inch, and it is still rain
ing steadily but gently at II A. NJ II is believed
that much hay in the county Is about ruined,
and great loss will be suffered on account of
grain lodging. Large areas of the heavy wheat
crop upon the land between Calaveras and the
Mokelumne river are tlattened to the ground, in
consequence of which harvesting work will be
made tedious and costly.
RIO VISTA, June I2th-FOr the tWentv-four
hours ending at \. NJ. we had 81 of an inch of
rain, making 0.59 inches to date. Considerable
hay is damaged and much grain beaten down,
but with good weather il may come up again.
II is still cloudy and drlzzling.
PRINCETON via Norman). June 12th.-A gentle
rain of half All inch fell last night. knocking
down some grain. With light wind much of
it viii raise The wheat is 50 near matured that
the effect will not be serious unless the rain
continues. 1t is still cloudy, and threatens more
rain. The barometer marks 29.73, and steady.
LATHEoP. June 12th.-The rainfall for the past
twelve hours was 81 of an inch. The weather
is cloudy, and at present it is raining The
damage to wheat and hay crops will be very
great The hay crop is almost worthless.
NArA. June l2th.-Fifty- hundredths of
| an inch of rain fell last night. The weather is
still cloudy.
SAN JOSE. June 12th-Ninety-six hundredths
OF an inch of rain fell last night Total of last
Storm LII inches. Total for the season, -. 50.
| Hay and grain are seriously damaged, and the
weather continues to threaten rain.
MERGED, June 12th.-A heavy and protracted
storm of rain prevails here, and appears TO be
general throughout this section of the valley
| and the foothills. The rain-gauge at o'clock
| this morning showed fall last night of % of
| an inch making 2l.35 inches for the season.
| Since that hour the rain has poured down
steadily up to II o'clock, when the clouds broke
| away slightly and a light sprinkle or driZZle is
now falling. Much of the grain upon the rich
| black soils down before this storm com
| menced and at this writing, with the wind early
| this morning, makes ii excessively destructive
| To wheat many fields having little If any wheat
standing up and that little is in the midst of Il
| sea of tangled and PROSTATE straw. On the sand
plains the condition is better, the grain being
| less heavy, and standing only two or three feet
| high There is room to hope that it will escape
| serious injury.
| NARYSvILLE, June 18th SiXty-seven hun
dredths of an inch of rain fell to-day 1t is still
raining So far the crops are not damaged to
| the extent anticipated.
| SALINAS June l2th.-There has been steady
downpour of rain all last night and to day, over
| two inches having fallen i'll the last thirty-six
| hours making the heaviest rain this year in
| the same time. Great damage is done TO hay,
| barley and oats and to wheat in the bottom
| lands The barometer is low, and the prospect
| of an all-night rain is good.
| VGsALIA, June 12th.-Rain has fallen here all
| day from II A. NJ to D P. VI, when it ceased
j Strong fears of IL flood are expressed, as snow
| fell low down on the range. II looks like more
rain
| MARTINEz, June 12th.-We had at this point.
| and through the central portion of the county
| - of an inch of rain last night, making 30
| inches since Sunday. Three-quarters of the
| hay has been cut, and is unfit Tor market, even
| should the weather clear Oft The grain is fiat
| upon the ground.
| HoLLIsTER, June 12th.-It has been cloudy
| damp and rainy all the week. Since Saturday
| night over inches of rain has fallen here, and
| in some parts of the county the fall has been as
| high as 50 inches. 1t is estimated that nearly
| 10000 tons of hay had been cut prior to the
| rains and not more than one twentieth of it can
| be saved from utter ruin. The damage TO wheat
and barley is also very great indeed. Different
| business men, grain Spectators and farmers
| varously estimate the loss to this county at
from $4,000 to $4,000. Probably ii will be at
Ii. IL al,,
| all day. and tonight there is every indication
of another rain which would entail an added
loss of many thousands of dollars.
SANTA ANA, June 12th.-It has been raining
| here all day. About P. N. ii commenced rain
| ing hard, and still continues at p. NJ with the
! wind southeast Large quantities of hay have
been cut and much of it, still in the field will be
| more or less damaged. 1t is feared, also, that
considerable of the grain crop viii be lodged
| and damaged. Some fear is felt concerning the
| grape and fruit crops, but no damage is known
! thus far. The honey interest has suffered
largely this year, although the prospect
was bright early in the season, and the
| quantity of sage in the pastures exceeds former
| years The weather has been so continuously
| dark and cold that the bees have worked very
little, and are now feeding on what little honey
| they had made. The best feed VIII soon be
| over ripe and if bright warm weather does not
come in few days this crop viii be an entire
| failure in southern Los Angeles county this
| year, where q few weeks ago thousands of dol
| lars were looked upon as assured,
| HUENEME June 12th.-Crop predictions of two
| days since are partly overthrown. This morning
| Il brisk southeast wind brought drenching
| rain, which has laid fiat thousands of acres OF
| wheat and barley. Up to noon, the gauge
| showed fall of inch. The fallen grain will
! rpen should fine weather set in, but 1t will be
| impossible to harvest it, Corn and beans are
unhurt. The rain has probably killed the cut
worms which were committing rayages on the
! grapevineS and young fruit trees.
! SAN BUENAvENTURA, June l2th.-H began rain.
| ing about O'Clock this morning, and ut II N
the rainfall was Los of an inch.
Los ANGELES. June 12th.-A slight rainfall
commenced at 10 A. NJ. with the wind southeast
1t rained more or less during the night along the
mountain side. The wind is light, encouraging
| a belief that it will not rain hard. The storm
| has discouraging influence on the grain out
| look.
The Royal Siamese.
SAN FRANCISCO, June l2th.-This afternoon
/ their Royal Highnesses Princes Mares and Soma
| pandit of Siam, held informal receptions in
| their parlors at the Palace Hotel. They are
, brothers of the reigning monarch, King Chula-
loukoru who rules the destinies of 600 00C
of people and a territory of 100000 square miles
| The former is ambassador Extraordinary and
J Minister Plenipotentiary TO America and Eng
land the legation being at London. The latter