Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-10

for trains to cross. The narrow-gsugs COM
pany expect to take passengers to San Fran
cisco tomorrow. The storm is not over yet,
the wind being strong from the southwest.
Los ANGELES. March 9.h.-The river has
risen again to danger point, and the banks
wearing badly. Fears are entertained of
some exposed buildings. This steamer Ancon
sailed this afternoon full of passengers. The
trains delayed on the Colorado desert reached
Mound City this morning. The Santa Ana
bridge bsing impossible. the passengers and
mails were transferred to Cotton, where they
remain. There is no show to re-sstablish
communication till the rain ceases.
PLEAsANToN, March 9sh.-It has now
rained here steadily for seven hours, during
which time we have had four inches. Tatsl
for the season, 17.12 inches; to same OATS
last season, % inches. The streams are
full, and good many smsn bridges are gone.
lt Is now cloudy, with q strong south wind.
More rain Is expected tonight.
LIvERMoRR, Msrch 9rh.-The heaviest
rain-storm ever known here fell during the
past twenty four hours, causing tie creeks to
rise rapidly, and in many places overflow
their banks. The country between here and
Pleassnton, aud the lands in the lower por-
tion Of this valley, Is sea Of water, but as
the grain is considerably advanced no damage
is apprehendsd. Several small bridges have
been undermined, but no loss Of property is
reported, A small slide on the railroad near
Niles, and o small washout rear Suaol,
csused detention Of the esst-bound train
about two houYs. The rainfall since yester-
dsy morning has bees 3.C5 inchee. The wind
is blowing strong from the south, and dark
clouds are lowering over, which Indicate
continuance Of the storm.
SAN JosE March 9sh.-Since last night the
heaviest rlin of the season has fallen, and ia
still pouring down. TIE amount fer twenty
four hours wss 40 inches tor storm of five
days, 20 inches; for the season, l2.47
inches. The crseks have never bsen so high
since 1872. The Guadalupe and Los Gstos
creeks have oyelhlwsd their banks above and
below the city, and many farms are fl }oded
At Santa Clara the water from the Guadalupe
came up near TO the narrow-gaugs depot. The
Coyote has oYeIi5wed below the city in
several places ard a large stretch Of farming
land is submerged. About an hour ago this
crsek broke loose above Judge Archer's placs,
and an inunCation Of the southeastern portion
of the city viii follow il there should be heavy
storm Tonight. 4 larSe force of men is now
en-. aged in throwing up bulwsrks. The South
ern Pacific Railroad trains from Gilroy TO.
night were several hours late, owing to .
fl sod at Gilroy, snd the wasAouts Of several
culverts. This afternoon an italian boy,
name unknown, was drowned st the Keys
street bridge over the Coyote. He was en-
gagged in catching driftwoOd, slipped and fsll
into the watsr, and was not seen sgsiu. From
present appeA eArances the storm is nearly spent.
NILES, March 9sh.-We are having the
heaviest storz OF the season. Rain is COM
ing down in torrents tonight. Alameda
creek, below here, has overhowed its banks,
snd tue lowland for miles is covered with
water. Two bents of the county bridge
across Alameda creek were washed out this
morning, and it is feared that the whole
bridge will 30 if tie water does not subside
Total rainfall for the season, II inches.
Cotton, March 9-h.-It is still raining
hard here. The waters Of the Santa Ana are
still very high. The Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company have 2 large band of men try.
ing to force the river back to its regular chan
mel, but without any apparent success. The
west. bound train from the East has arrived
at Mound City, four miles from here, with
200 passengers. Arrangements are all made
to transfer them over the bridge tomorrow
to this place, where they will re-
main till ,he road is repaired to Los Angeles,
which is expected by Monday. No further
wsshouts are reported. 1t will require ten
days to repair the washout on the Southern
Pacific over the Santa Ana river.
NAPA, March 9sh.-During last night and
to-day we-have had the heaviest storm of the
season. The river is now 10 feet above low
water mark, and is still rising.
ST. HELENA, March 9Sh.-It is still rain
ing here. The storm last night was the most
furious that has occurred here for many
years. The damage is not serious, and bus
few vineyards are under water. No bridges
have been carried away, and trains are still
running regularly.
STOCKTON, March 9sh.-The Mokelumne
river is rising rapidly. The levee st L9cke-
ford is broken, aud the lands Of Fitzgerald,
Kerr, Dr.. Locke, George Locke and c. G..
Helnau, are oveghowed. Considerable dam
fge is reported to crops along the Calaveras
river, which has overguu its banks and spread
widely over the plains northeast of the city.
8 washout has occurred at the bridge or the
railroad, mile and g half west
Of the town of Wallace. Mormon channel is
very high, and rising. 4 large area of the
plains east Of the cisy is under water fIon
two to five feet. Part of the Moss tract,
west of the city. is covered with water. The
lower islsnds-U ndine and Roberts-are re-
ported TO be all right. The rainfall last night
Yss "A Of an inch. The barometer is low,
and the wind strong from the southwest, with
signs Of the storm ending.