Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-30
RAIN, RAIN.
The Beautiful Rain Still
Falling.
WELCOME DowNPoURING.
Telegrams from Various Points in
the State with Rain
Estimates.

Especial tothe Herald bv the Associated Press.
SAN Francisco, December pa light
rain has been falling all day. The
weather is still cloudy, with prospects OF
the rain continuing.
Rain is reported falling at Napa and
Cloverdale.
SAN LUIS OsIspo, December 29.-
Rain began to fall here late last evening
and continued at intervals through the
night, and to-day about an inch OF rain
has fallen. Indications are good for an
extended rain.
REDDING. December 29.--It rained
steady all last night and to-day.
SPANIsHTowN, December 90 1t be.
gan raining at noon to-day, and there
are appearances of heavy rain. The
wind is from the south.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 29.--The
present rainstorm extends over the
greater part Of the State. 1t fell to-day
as far south as Los Angeles and was re.
ported cloudy at San Diego. In San
Francisco but little rain has fallen, but
the indications are good for more.
JAcINTo, CAL, December 29.-It COM
menced raining Tuesday noon, from
which time 10 eight this morning,
eighty seven hundredths of an inch has
fallen. A strong south wind prevails
which indicates more.
PKINcEroN, December 29.-It has
been raining since noon yesterday and
seventy eight one hundred!hs of an inch
has fallen. A heavy south wind is
blowing.
PETALUMA, December 29.-The wind
storm yesterday brought quite rain at
night, making fifty-four hundredths for
the twenty-four hours, and two and sixty
five one hundredths iuches for the seas
on. This will allow plowing and SOW
ing. 1t threatens to rain to night.
VIsALIA, December 29--It began
raining here at 7 o'clock this morning
and rained for three hours. Tonight
the indications are favorable for good
rain.
MERGED, December 29.-Eight hun
dredths of an inch of rain fell here last
night, making l:30 hundredths inches
for the season. A strong breeze blew
from the southeast most of the day. 1t
is now calm and warm. Snow fell Oh
the foothills about Hornita last night.
There will be more rain.
ORovILLE. December 29.-The rain
fall during last night was very heavy,
but little has fallen during to-day. The
total for this storm is l.07 inches, and
the total for the season is 3 81 inches.
The weather is still cloudy, with a
strong south wind.
UKIAH, December 29.-It has been
rain ng continuously during the last
twenty-four hours. Good crops are as
sured.
WATsoNvILLE, December 29.--It be.
gan raining here last night, and has
been showery since. with no ap oearance
of ceasiDg. About one.third of the
wheat in this section is sown.
GRASS VALLEY, December 20. - A
gentle rain began falling here yesterday,
and has continued with but little inter-
mission since. This rain, coming as it
has, after such long term of hne
weather, is gladly welcomed by the
farmers, who were anxious for 1t, as
there was little or no grass for pastur-
age for their cattle. Up to this evening
about one and half inches of rain has
fallen.
PLAcERvILLE, December 20. "A gentle
warm rain commenced falling here about
10 o'clock last night and up to o'clock
P. Nj. an inch has fallen, with prospect
of very wet night.
SANTA BARBARA, December 29.-It
commenced raining this morning and has
continued all day. A quarter Of an
inch has fallen with the probabilities of
it continuing.
AUBURN, December 20. - A much
needed rain began last night and has
continued till this hour.
SAN Francisco, December 29.-The
indications for the "a hours commencing
at 4 A. NJ. December Both, in California,
light local showers. followed by fair
weather.
SAN Francisco, December 29.-
Rains have occurred from Los An
geles northward, with heavy snow in
the mountain districts. The following
are the amounts reported during the
past twenty. four hours: Tatoosh Island
III, olympia .O2, Astoria .23, Rose.
burg 80, Portland go, Red Bluff 81,
Sacramento .55, San Francisco l5, Los
Angeles .02 and Fort Biewell .37 of an
inch.
SANTA Cruz, December 29.-The rain
las been falling during the day, with
but little Intervention, and the prospects
are favorable for its continuing during
the night. The farmers are pleased
with the rain, which comes opportunely.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 29.-The
rain ceased here about 9 o'clock to-
hight, but the weather is still cloudy.
SAN DIEGO, December 29.-Rain COM
menced falling lightly at 7P. M, but
the indications are good for an all-night
downpour of rain.