Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-26
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CALIFORNIA.
Weather Reports.

latter place, 30 inches at Emigrant Gap,
4 feet at Cisco and s feet at the Summit.
The roads are open for travel, trains and
stages making their usual time.
CISCO, November 25th-Thcre has been
no rise to speak Of in the Yuba river here.
There is four feet of snow on 2 level The
weather cleared up to-day, and tonight is
clear and cold.
MARYsvLLE, November 25th-Rain has
fallen on sixteen days of this month, pre-
cipitating 9.il inches of water, making a
total of Ell for the season The highest
point reached by the Yub2 river was 10 feet
6 inches. which occurred ct 4. NJ. to-day.
The high-water mark is IS feet inches
The waters are now receding. The farm
ers are anxious for clear, drying weather,
to enable them to seed and plow The
present excess Of moisture III the ground
viii delay operations for some time.
RIO VISTA, November 25th.-The clouds
broke away this morning, and we have
had a sunny day. For the twenty-four
hours ending at a. NJ. we had 1.55 inches
OF rain, and for the season 7.65 inches. We
had 90 inches for the same period last
year.
OAKDALE, November 25.h-The rainfall
since the 18th is 40, making 40 for the
season.
MERGED. November 25th.-There was
fall of 20 inches of rain here Yesterday
and last night aggregating 6.52 inches for
the season. Hufman's gauge shows the
rain for the season to date, 5 50 inches. The
rain Yesterday and last night fell in heavy
showers The weather to-day is clear
warm and sunny, with the WING westerly.
HANFoRD, November 25th-9:45 a. Mt
commenced raining again at P. NJ yester
day, continuing steadily for more than five
hours, the precipitation for the storm being
81 of an inch The rainfall for the season
is SAG, against 40 al same Gate last season.
1t is now clear on the Coast Range side OF
the valley. Here the rainfall so far has
been more than double that on the eastern
side. The streams on the coast side have
been higher than ever known by white
men, while those from the Sierra have been
but slightly affected.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, November 25th.-
Eleven aud thirty-six one-hundredths
inches of rain has fallen since the 18th inst
Eight and eighty-six one-hundredths fell
on the night OF the 18th. Trains were
blocked and wires down until to-day. The
losses are City bridges damaged by flood
$4,000: railway, $4,000; county, the
same Individual losses will amount 10
$4,000. 1t is raining to-day, with wind
strong from the southeast. The prospects
are better than ever before Tor a good sea
son. The hills are all green.
SAN BUENAvENTuRA, November 25th.-
Over an inch of rain fell last night in six
hours. tits now clear. The southern side
of the hills is green.
Signal Service Indications.
SAN Francisco. November 25th.-SP.M
Indications for the succeeding 80 hours :
North Pacific, cloudy weather and rain.
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winds, shifting to westerly. Middle Pacific,
fair weather, with southwesterly winds.
South Pacific, fair weather, with light to
fresh winds, generally northwesterly.
The California and Oregon Washout.
REDpING, November 25th.-Fhe length OF
track washed away at the junction of the
Pit and Sacramento rivers is reported to be
$50 feet, and is difficult to repair. A special
train went to the break this morning
There is u work train above the break and
it is expected that transfers of passengers
mail and express will be made.
A Swollen River.
SANTA CRUZ. November 25th.-The San
Lorenzo river fell considerably to-day. The
sudden hight which it attained yesterday
was due to the sudden emptying of the
swollen mountain streams into it. About
500 cords of wood came down the river, and
10 AlOh lying dIOliS tilG cAOACS- AZ lilt
trestlework, near the beach, large gang
of men are now at work getting it out.
This morning boy was almost drowned
in the river while taking out a log. He
was rolled over 200 yards by the breakers.
and finally landed under some brush.
where he was rescued. A portion of the
cab of the engine which fell through the
bridge near Bowlder was found at the mouth
of the river this morning. The railroad
I, 4,
over tomorrow. Three bents had to be
taken so as TO let the debris pass through
and prevent the bridge from being washed
out to sea.
Train Preeipitated Through Bridge.
SANTA CRUZ, November 24th.-At 10
O'Clock this forenoon the down train on the
South Pacific Coast Narrow Gauge Rail
road, between Bowlder creek and FELTON,,
went through Bridge No. 4, located four
miles above FELTON,. The engineers atten-
ton was first attracted by men from the
Pacific mills, short distance away, swing
ing their hands, to the fact that bent on
the bridge had been carried ont by the high
water, and that destruction await the train
The warning was observed none too soon,
but too late to stop the engine until it was
on the bridge and pitched down, burying
itself out of sight in the foaming San
Lorenzo river. The baggage and passenger
cars were arrested in their descent before
reaching the water and stood half on end,
pitching toward the river. There were no
passengers on board, and the train men
jumped III time 10 save themselves from
injury. NJ. Dolan, section man on the
road, was in the baggage car and was con-
siderably hurt by being rolled and buried
under some kegs and packages. 4 hole was
cut III the top of the car and the man and
merchandise saved, After making the best
disposition possible of the express matter,
the train men came to FELTON,. The bridge
through which the train plunged was the
highest one on that line, being over thirty
feet from the river-bed. The Southern
Pacific Railroad bridge is in great danger,
and trains cannot pass over it.
The Nevada County ARRAY.
NEVADA CITY, November 25th-Arthur
w. Anderson is the name of the tramp
miner who had difficulty with ?. c. Joyce
at the Central mine yesterday He claims
that he acted in self-defense when hestruck
Joyce with monl1ey-wrench, and this
statement is corroborated by one or two
witnesses. The wounds received by Joyce
are not serious, the stirst reports being eX-
aggerated
= Teacher Whose Scholars are His
Friends.
GHIco, November 25th.-The Trustees
discharged James Conroy, school teacher.
the other day. He would not go, and was
put eSt of the school by the Sheriff this
morning. All the scholars took their books
and followed him through the streets.
Conroy viii sue. The commuuity fayors
him. 1t was all the result of a personal
difficulty.
Politics at SaE Bnenaventxra.
SAN BuENAvENTuRA, November 25th.-
Local politicians are excited over the APP
preaching town election. There is straight
Democratic ticket; also, an Independent
one.
Supervisor Houser Acquitted.
SANTA Rosa. November 25th.-Tp the
case of the People VS.. ex-Supervisor Hou-
ser, the jury acquitted him. This * the
second trial. The first jury failed to agree.
An Ansi-Chinese AIeeting.
SAX LUIS 0RisPo November 25th-Thsre
was great anti-Chinese meeting held here
last night. Committees were appointed, to
report next Monday