Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
Signal Service Indications.

SAN FgAScIsoo, November 20th-8 p. NJ
Indications for the succeeding 80 hours:
North Pacific. cloudy weather and rain,
followed by fair weather, with southerly
winds shifting to northwesterly. Middle
Pacific cloudy weather and rain, followed
by fair weather, with southerly winds,
shifting to northwesterly. South Pacific,
generally fair weather, with variable winds,
shifting to northwesterly.
The Storm.
SAN BERNARp1xo, November 20th.-It is
still raining, and the streams are overflow
ing. In Devils canyon, last night, sud-
den rush of water occurred, destroying the
toll road for some distance, the gatekeeper
and his family barely escaping with their
lives. The A. and p r. r. has sustained
the loss of a bridge, and has been otherwise
damaged in Cajon Pass, the particulars of
which are meager.
Los ANGELES, November 20th.-The rain
fall Of the past five days was 3.S4 inches, as
reported by the Government gauges other
gauges, sol inches.
More Railroad Washouts.
DAGGErT, November 20th.-The Atlantic
and Pacific has been washed out at Ludlow
station, and it will taKe two days to repair
the break. The California Southern has
been badly washed, the new cuts sliding
badly. 1t will take two days to repair them
SO as to pass over between this point and
San Bemardino.
Los ANGELES, November Goth. - The
Los Angeles river rapidly rose last night
and washed away 300 feet of the Southern
Pacific track, 100 feet of the L. A. and S.
G. V. r. R. track, and 300 feet of the city
levee. The river fell this morning. Sew
eral miles of track is washed out on the
Southern Pacific between Sepulveda and
San Fernando, and there are caves in the
San Fernando tunnel. Washouts are re-
ported along on the Mojaye desert but
their extent is unknown. There is also a
washout on the California Southern Rail-
road, on the Colorado desert. Charles
Crocker and party, in private car, are
blockaded there. Construction trains have
been sent to the washouts each way. If
the storm continues there is sure to be a
flood in the city. No trains arrived from
either the north or east Thursday or Friday,
and none are expected Saturday or Sunday
the regular train running only to Cotton.
Submitted to the Jury.
SAN JOSE, November 20th.-At 1245 to-
day the case of Nelson Pierce, charged
with the murder of Joseph A. Mccarthy,
was submitted to the jury.
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
SAN JOSE, November 2Oth-At 4:15 the
Jury brought in verdict of murder in the
first degree, with the penalty Of imprison-
ment for life Pierce made no attempt to
conceal his satisfaction.
Suicide in San Jose.
SAN JOSE, November GOTH Lysander
Collins shot himself III the back of the
head with pistol about o'clock this after
noon, at his residence, on Tenth street, in
flicting a wound which will prove fatal in
a few hours He had once been insane,
and symptoms of his old malady have
recently been remarked by his wife. He is
a native of Pennsylvania, aged 81 years.
He was at one time owner of the Forest
House and Postmaster at Alma.
Collection of Taxes-wine and Brandy.
ST. HELENA (Napa county,, November
20th.-Tax Collector Deweese was here to-
day on official business. He collected
nearly $4,000 in ST. Helena and Calistoga.
From a careful estimate here by local
papers and prominent vineyard men, it is
now certain that the wine product of Napa
county tEis season will be close to 100000
gallons. Last year the quantity was nearly
100000, but the price of wine this season
is fully so per cent. over last.year, so that
the viticultural business for 1885 will be
substantially equal to that Of the previous
year, with prospects of being trifle better.
Considerable brandy is being still manu-
featured.
The Runaway Ferryboat All Right.
CHICO, November 2Oth.-The Butte City
ferryboat, which was carried down the
river on Wednesday, was captured nine
miles below that point, and the imperiled
passengers rescued. No damage was done
to the boat. 1t was towed up stream by
steamboat.
The State Board OF Horticulture.
Los ANGELES, November 20th.-The
fruit-growers read and discussed papers to-
day before the State Board of Horticulture,
on forest and deciduous tree culture.