Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-21
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE npooaD-us1os.l
CALIFORNIA.
The Great Storm.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 20th.-At II
4. NJ. to-day southeasterly gale was blow
ing at Point Lobos at the rate Of seventy
miles per hour. The force of the gale had
steadily increased since sunrise. At6AN.
the wind at Point Lobos was blowing fresh
at the rate of about thirty-six miles per
hour. AT A. N. it had reached a velocity
of sixty miles. Still it continued to in
crease. Seward from Point Lobos the
view wss clouded by sheets Of spray which
were driven before the wind The bar
broke heavily At 1l:45 the ocean was
white as far as the eye could reach. In the
language of the observer for the Mer-
chants Exchange at Point Lobos, it
seemed to be breaking everywhere" The
movements of shipping through the Heads
we're suspended. The bay grew very
rough, and ferry-boats labored heavily
in the sea running. Buildings
shook and glass crashed from slammiDg
doors and from windows. The rain
and wind came in gusts. At noon the
wind at Point Lobos was reported to have
reached the great velocity of - miles per
hour Canvas signs, and many wooden
oues, went down early in the cyclone. A
sign at the corner of Dupont and Market
streets was thrown down, but fortunately
no one was beneath it. All the high
fences surrounding the vacant lots near the
new City Hall were leyeled, scarcely foot
being left standing Throughout the en-
tire length of Market street and the inter-
secting streets wooden signs were brought
down to the ground and canvas signs
ripped into ribbons. During the hight of
the gale a portion of the spire of the First
Congregational Church was blown off,
falling into the street, but without
doing any damage. A similar effect
~ 81,
street, near Post. There one of the pima
Giles surrounding the Masonic Temple was
blown off, falling to the sidewalk within a
few feet of two gentlemen, who were pass
ing by. 4 street car belonging to the Omni-
bus lire was struck by a sudden gust of
wind, while coming down Montgomery
street at about / o'clock, and was lifted
clear of the track and carried some dis
lance away without iniuring either the
horses or the car. The car contained a
number of passengers at the time, all of
whom kept their seats, not realizing for a
moment that anything unusual had hap
pened. The South Pacific Coast Railroad
ran only one boat during the day, and
several trips had to be omitted. The
old landing up the creek had to be
utilized, as the storm would not per-
nit an approach TO the new wharf. A
portion of the high fence surrounding the
wharf on this side was blown away and
several boxes Of merchandise were also
carrie overheard. The heavy gusts of
wind shortly after Il o'clock to-day I'M
rooted the Mechanics Pavilion. The dam
age TO the building is considerable. AT the
Cliff this morning the spray from the break
ing waves was carried over the Cliff House
a house on the county road, known as the
Four mile House, is reported to have been
blown down Eiilin,r Tharo
an unusually high tide. Easements in
some of the lower streets were flooded TO a
greater or less extent. A good portion of
the fourth story of Donahue's brick build
ing, in course of erection corner of First
and Mission streets, was blown in by the
storm, injuring no one, but damaging the
building considerably.
OAKLAND, January 20th.-The tide was
very high at IL o'clock to-day. The water
covered the narrow-gauge track to a depth
of six inches, and the running of trains
was slightly interrupted. The brig Emma
Augusta dragged her anchor in East Oak
land Basin, and floated against the Alice
| street bridge of the Central Pacific Railway
The bowsprit of the brig was broken, and
lodged across the track, and in conse-
quence, trains were delayed. There was
nobody aboard the brig. The gale blew
Trees were blown down in many parts of
TIE city.
lone, January 20th.-It has been raining
at intervals for two days. The wind is
high, and it has been raining heavily this
afternoon. Two inches of snow is reported
twelve miles east of here. The streams are
flush and the roads bad.
DIXON, January 20th.-The storm con-
tinues to rage with unabated fury, and the
farmers are apprehensive that serious dam
age will result.
The Dynaniters Sentenced.
SAN FRANCISCO, January GOTH = The
dynamiters, Weisman, koosher and Nit
telstadt, appeared for sentence before Police
Judge Rix this forenoon. When called
| upon If they had anything to say why
sentence should not be pronounced, all
three prisoners, Weisman speaking first,
| and koosher and Mittelstadt following in
order, pleaded that they had no knowledge
that they were doing anything wrong-not
knowing that they were violating any
ordinance. Weisman said he certainly was
not Socialist; that if he had committed
any crime he had done so for no other
reason than that he desired to rid the COM
| munlty CT terrible evil that is threatening
| it. He thought he had not had IA fair trial.
Ferral and Barbour, counsel for defendants,
pleaded for leniency. The Court then
| ordered defendants to stand up, and in turn
| sentenced each to six months in the House
of Correction. The full extent of the law
would have been fine in addition of $500
| A similar charge Is yet pending against de-
PENDANTS, and will be tried by jury.