Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-10
The GREAT STORM.
Reports Of Saturday and Sunday-Merced
Nearly IsOlaied-3feat and Fuel Famine
Threatened In Los Angeles - Flood
Feared at Rio Vista-Heayy Rainfall In
the sicrras-An the Streams Booming
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rus REooRp-uS1oS.l
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO Tuz RzooRD-uMoS.l
SATURDAYS REPORTS.

LATHRoP, March Sth.-The rainfall for the
past twenty.four hours is 81 of an inch, the
total foS the season S.GS.
MERGED, March S;h.-The rainfall for the
twenty-four hours ending st Z o'clock this
morning amounted TO rs Of an inch. making
, 81 inches for the storm, aud 1923 for the
season. Rain hiss fallen steadily sincs an
early hour yesterday morning, with stiff
breeze from the southeast, and at this wiring
appears to be increasing in violence. The
Merced river and all the smaller streams are
oyelfowing their banks, inundsting several
thousand acres of land with growing wheat
ID the vicinity OF this town. All roads ap-
preaching this town are practically impasss-
bic 70: teams, leaving the railroad ss the only
means of travel to and from the town.
TULARE, March S.h.-During the last
twenty four hours the rsjnfall has been .SS Of
an inch; for The season 1905 inches.
SAN JOSE, March Ssh.-Lsss uight heavy
rain fell, and during the afternoon there have
been several showers. The sky is still cloudy
and the signs are for more rain. The rainfall
since yesterday is "a OF an inch; for the
storm OF the past four days 60 inches total
for the season 10 81.
STOCKTON, March Sth-Raiafsll up TO p.
IF. 81 OF an iueh for the month to date 3. IS
inches for the season 1877 inches, The
wind is from the southeast, and it is still rain
ing. High water is feared.
LIvEBMoRE, March s h-The rainfall in
the past twenty-four hours was l. 35; for the
storm 2 10 inches; for the season Is inches :;
in the corresponding time last season 6 6.2S. It
is still raining.
PETALUMA, March S:h.-The shower which
set in here on Wednesday last developed into
a stesdy downpour last night, which still con-
tinues. There is no prospect Of the rain
abating.
SALINAS. March S.h.-The storm still con-
tinues The rainfall for this storm up to
neon to day amounts to 30 inches, and for
the season to 10. 30 inches, against S.53 iucbes
up to the end Of March last year. The river
is rising rapidly, and the railroad bridge be-
tween Cssiro7iiie end Monterey is in such o
condition that trains are again unable to
cross.
SANTA CRUZ, March 8ih.-The rainfall for
the last two days has been almost continu.
ous. The San Lorenzo river is booming, and
The weather prophets proclaim that the storm
will continue for q week. The amount Of
rain fallen for the season up to date is 1420
inches.
HAEFoRD, March b.-It hos been rain.
ing almost continuously since 8 P. II. yester-
dsy, so of an inch having fallen since that
time. The storm is not yet over, the wind
being from the south and the clouds drifting
from the southwest.
SANTA Rosa, March Shit has rainei all
day, and farmers are crying d" enough"
Two inches have fellen during the storm and
1880 for the season.
SUIsUN, March Sth.-AmouHt of rain this
storm, SO at A. NJ to-day; last night, .S4
IL has rained st intervals to-day, ard the
heavy, lowering clouds indicate rain all night.
1RUcKEE, March Sth.-Trains from the
Esst are all late. The storm still continues,
but with sbsted fury. This division is all
right at present, and snoWplows and large
body CT lsborers are ready at moments
call.
MARYsv1LLE. March 8.b.-showary weatb.
er has prevailed for several days past. The
total rainfall for the season is II. So inches at
this writing, which is $50 inches more than
had fallen last season up to tbs corresponding
date. The Yuba and Feather rivers have
been bank full Tor a few days past, and water
has been flowing along the base Of the levee.
The highest water during the week was more
than six feet below the hi2h-water mark, and
tbs leyess have not been put TO q test. The
rivers sre now falling. The Yubs remaiss
as turbid as ever, and continues to discharge
high percentage Of slickeDs into tbs Feather.
Los ANGELES, March Sth.-The rainy
weather continues. 1t has heen sprinkling
oil day. The rainfall for the q hours ending
at S:l5 P. NJ. was II OF an inch. If our rail
road communications are interrupted for
week or so longer, Los Angeles will suffer S
meat and fuel famine. Prices are now ad-
varcirg and the demand cannot possibly be
supplied by water.
RIO VISTA, March Sth.-For the 81 hours
ending at $50 A NJ. we had 20 of an inch OF
rair, making l9l for the storm and IL 35 for
the season. 4 stiff southeast gale has pre-.
vailed tie greater part of the dsy. accompa-
nisd with rain. Most of the tule farmers il
this neighborhood ere OF the anxious bench,
fearing h)od.