Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-17
PACIFIC SLOPE.
FURTHER REPORTS CONCERNING
THE WEATHER.
Fire at Port Costu-Stagc Robbers
Arrested-Two Boys Burned
to Death.
Gsrsc1., DISPATCHES TO THE RrooRD-usros !
CALIFORNIA.
Meather RepOrts.


SAN Francisco, December l6th.-The
| cold weather which has prevailed for the
| past ten days took change this morning
The wind. which had been blowing from
the north veered to the southeast and
brought with it a slight shower of rain.
The barometer began falling this morning,
and continues descending. The sky is
overcast. There are good prospects for u
much-needed rain.
YREKA, December IGth.-The rain-Storm
commenced last night and still continues,
mixed with about as much snow as rain.
In the mountains a heavy snow-storm pre-
walls Both miners and farmers are happy,
as the storm is Of great value TO them.
MARYsvILLE, December 1Gyl-A light
rain has been falling at intervals all day
The rain gauge registered 0S Of an inch.
AtI:30 p. II. the rain commenced tn fall
heavier. with indications Of a continued
storm.
CHICO, December 1Gth.-It commenced
raining this morning at O'Clock, and con
tinued gently till this afternoon, when it
came down heavy, and the prospect is for
good rainfall before il stops The farmers
are happy.
ORLANp fColusa county, December 10th.
A steady rain has fallen here since early
this morning, and shows signs of coutinu-
ance. 1t is over two months since the last
previous shower, and the farmers will now
gladly commence plowing.
SUIsUN, December I6th.-After slight
sprinkle during the day, it commenced
raining hard at I O'Clock, with 4 good pros
pect for storm during the night.
NAPA, December 16th-The weather
during the day has been showery, with
good indications for a heavy rain.
SoNoMA, December l6th.-The much
needed rain has at last come, although II
has not rained hard. The prospect is that
we will have sufficient to enable the farm
ers to commence plowing.
SANTA Rosa, December 1Gth.-It COM
menccd to rain here at ) O'Clock this morn
ing, with indications of q hard storm.
PErALUMA, December lGth-Much to the
relief of the farmers a.dcsirable change has
been taking place in the weather the past
three days, and at $50 this morning the
welcome rain began to fall in brisk show
ers, and has continued internationally up to
noon to-day, with every prospect of a pro-
longed season of showers. The rain came
opportunely to save the early-sown grain
and give much-needed impetus to feed,
which was suffering severely from the con
tinued cold, frosty weather.
PErALUMA. December 16th-A lowery
afternoon followed a showerv forenoon,
and at $50 P. NJ. rain again set in, and is
coming down steadily, with every prospect
of q much-needed heavy fall.
CLovERDALE, December 16th.-Rain com
menced at A NJ steadily and warm.
Stock-raisers and farmers are iUbilant, as
rain was very much needed.
hrNDpgINO Dnralpbcr 18th IT
menced 10 rain about midnight, and is still
raining wind southeast.
Stockton, December l6th.-A light rain
began to fail about o'clock, with pros
poets of a heavy storm. The wind has
been from the south all day, and is now
blowing strong, and the sky is wholly over
cast.