Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-24
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRp-uMoN.l
CALIFORNIA.
The Prevailing Storm.


SAN FRANcisco, December 23d.-The
rain continues falling. Shortly after neon
1t began coming down in heavy shower,
which has been uninterrupted up 10 p
NJ. The barometer is again falling and the
wind Is blowing from the south
MENDocINo, December 23d-This after
noon, about clock, the schooner Lizzie
Merrill went ashore on the rocks in the
harbor at Salmon creek. The schooner
Barbara had sailed out Of the harbor only 4
short time before The schooner Lizzie
Merrill made the attempt, and failed on
account of the lack of wind The Lizzie
Merrill had ON q cargo of S0000feet Of ium-
Der for San Francisco There is some hone
for the schooner and cargo Il the weather
should become favorable tonight here.
The wind is in the southwest.
ORovIILF, December 23d.-Our present
storm began week ago to dav, and il mas
rained moTa or less every day since. The
Feather river reached rs tcet above low
water last ri,rht, and has fallen about five
feet to-day; aut is again rising this even
ing. The cars from here failed To reach
Marysville this morning the track being
under water near MagySyilie. Five inches
of rain has fallen during the storm.
and the total for the season is $50 inches.
tion Of a cessation. Stages 10 the noun
tains have so far been making their regular
trips, and report but very little snow
TRUcKEE December 23G.-Two land
slides have occurred, that are delaying all
trains five to SIX hours at Bronco or near
there. The rains of the last few days have
done more damage than was expected The
officials here are on the alert, and the
wrecker and helping engines are ready for
duty at any hour. The Truckee river is
now booming, and higher than the mem
ory of the oldest inhabitanc can recall. 1t
is not believed that the detention of trains
will occasion any difficulty 70 the railroad
company. They have ample facilities and
viii push the passenger trains through on
regular time.
GRASS VALLEY, December 23d.-The rain
still continues falling in a heavy steady
down-pouT. The rivers and creeks are
higher than ever before known Some
damage has been caused by the lonS con-
tinuance of the storm. The new WAGON
road, which was built last summer to con
meet this place with Swectland and other
points on the ridge has been damaged a
great deal by washOuts and caves, making
the road impossible, and damaging il to
the extent OF about 81 000. The road will
not be reopened till next spring. The new
bridge, which was built over the South
Yuba at a cost Of $1,000 was last night car
fleo away oy tIle water WORKING oehind me
aputihtii' o.! tnc lloItii sue ana causing tle
prluge 10 se.'le mo thc river. II was 'he
oeSt pii'se e. III ane toIil,S ana ''S oeS1Iue-
~ Tn~nnie Com3any Tho rsinfaIi i, ' for ,,i'I, tba
season thus far up TO , P. VI. to-day is % %
inches. 80 inches OF which has fallen dur
ino The nresent Storm
no-..,,.-.oo, a.. c-.,-
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~ 80 :,ofloI- -. 5',. - 80 ~ 80 -, -:
bno[-iI,, t1o ,,a,,(rn fii - So ~
a., ;,,cb a. 5.96 p =, n,ol-i,7c + Ge for no
Storn1 and Gs fo, The soas2, Il ;s Ill
,aininq Lord 40 o'clo(i- tiis ,oor1;,g,
+he yTha 1;y,o,, raacI,ed ~ +oot ;rnf
,,orl-. +Le hiabcSf ~ ono o,.a,. ,o[or,la.j
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falling. The high-water mark is is feot
inch. The city levees have been raised TO
stand % feet. All the Icvces in the sur
rounding country are intact. and no danger
is apprehended.
Pro V,sr, Daoop,hor 22d Eor +ba
for;v-eight hours ending at S A. N.
we have had 20 of an inch of rain. Since
l P. NJ. il has rained continuously, most of
the time heavily. The indications are
good for a rainy night. Wind light. s0uth-
east.
NArA. December 23d.-The storm which
began last Tuesday has continued since.
Over inches Of rain has fallen here. and
over II inches in ST. Helena.
G11pov December o9d Tho storm, s-iIl
continues A. nrasenf - ba,yI, I'm, :
falling. and the Twas creek has overfiowed
its banks and started towards town. The
fall for the storm is ~ = 6 inches.
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+ogloI, [,.as ~ ~, -, Gov.
9oG sooso, n trLo r,;t,d l.,,,+;,,'+1. 49,,
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o IF tbn g+n H.
so, oI,o,,s 3,,S,1ic;onsi- i, tI,is co,,t,- ,'I
far,ipCr orarotionS ~, lore,.I, ',,ls
I,;lI co,ni,o. en, AZ 80 -
oI,o, '''-' 80
MERGED; Decem3er 25d'-Ih!rty-hVe hun
aredths OF an men OF ram fell here last
NJ MN, IlNli 20 liC,l;S l?r Ille season,
80. = ',{ ml.il
-, Us oie'Gl '0'iie''s' iii'' anu more
an - II 0'''Die-
NIRG!NiA (NeV.G December 25d.-lt IS
st1i! raining tonight with the e barometer
iaias ''ii'. liie ni 40 apoEezefo
of N tbe stor, torn, "--'''' 'i-N ''''''' ''''a
iokILAND NOf'j' december Z9d-it IS
s'orihlfg All over me Northwest, ana all
trans nave stopped, excepting those be-
4eg oIegi 3Ie''lii +t "lid 1Sco'l9 y Ire oIocK
aueu trains on the ". IL. ana y. remain tine
same, although every effort has been made
to cXtricate them.
l,t- n, D1,,,
NALLA w ALL W. -, december I'D
No Oregon. Portland or California mail has
arrived since Monday week The snow has
been fallino for seven doys Tho ,vno+1o,.