Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-05


with Fences and Shrubbery
Early yesterday morning a fierce south
easter commenced blowing, and in a short
time increased to what might be termed a
gale. Rain came down in torrents in the
early forenoon, and those whose business
found navigation very difficult Umbrellas
were turned inside out, hats were seen
going along without wearers. and altogether
many amusing incidents took place. Those
attending church could not have said
prayers with much grace after the struggle
they had in reaching their respective places
of worship. In the upper portion of the
city every fence that was the least "shaky''
was sure TO fall a prey to the wind, while
mary trees were felled and plants up
rooted.
In the Capitol grounds number of the
large, beautiful evergreen trees were blown
down, the two at the entrance on L street
being among the number.
A large number of fruit trees which han
pened to be in bloom, were almost stripped
of their flowers but this will not amount
to much, as most of the trees have not vet
blossomed.
The street ear-drivers experienced one of
the worst days this season, being almost
blinded by the driving rain.
A number of awnings on X and j streets
were blown down, and sign boards dashed
TO the ground
The large eucalyptus tree in front of the
Presbyterian Church was uprooted
The root was blown from the residence
of Israel Luce on NJ street, between Seventh
and Eighth.
1t was reported last night that the tower
on the hose house at Nineteenth and L
streets blew down.
The upper awning in front of Spieker's
drug store, Sixth and ( streets. was
wrecked, as was also the balustrade in
front of the store of Whittier. Fuller & Co..
on Second street, and the Brown House,
corner OF K and Fourth streets.
The wind-storm of yesterday, says Ser
geant Barwick, was the most violent that
has visited this city since the Signal Service
station was first opened
The severest storm ever before recorded
was in January, 1887, when a maximum
velocity of forty-four miles per hour was
reached. Forty miles per hour has been
recorded upon three other occasions, once
IN May, 1873, once in December, 1880, and
once in December 1887.
The maximum velocity yesterday was
forty-eight miles per hour, and the ex-
IRENE velocity sixty miles per hour. The
latter record is obtained by taking the mile
that was made in the shortest space of
time, while the maximum velocity is OBJ
tanned by taking the number of miles re-
corded in five minutes.
The following shows the actual velocity
when it was twenty miles or more per
hour, viz: From A. NJ. to A. NJ. yester-
day morning 20 miles; to 8 A NJ, 26 miles;
to 10, 20 miles; 10 to II, sc miles; II to u,
noon, 30 miles; u, noon, to 1 P. NJ, 40
miles, l to 2 81 miles; 2 to 3, % miles; 8
to 4, q miles; making total of 268 miles
for the nine hours, which was nearly thirty
miles an hour, and from A. NJ. to P. M.
the average was 80 miles per hour
The weather on Saturday, when it cleared
up ana looked SO beautiful, was rather a
harbinger of something worse, because the
barometer rose very rapidly, while yester-
day, during the wind-storm, ii fell rapidly
up TO about l P. NJ, when it began to rise
gradually
The total rainfall for Saturday and yes
terday was l,30 inches. making 1.S6 inches
for this month, and $50 inches for the sea-
son, as against IL AZ inches to an equal date
last year
The average temperature on Saturday
was 44o, being 100 cooler than the normal
for that day. The highest and lowest
temperature was 4So and $50, with fresh
southerly winds during the day and gentle
northerly winds at night Weather, cloudy
to clear, with rain at intervals during the
day. The average temperature yesterday
was 440, being 90 cooler than the normal
for that day. The highest and lowest tenn
perature was 47o and 400, with fresh
southeriy winds during the early morning
and at night, while the forenoon and after
noon gale from the southeast was blow
ing. Weather clear to light rain, and cloudy
at night.
The wind-storm, between II and P. NJ,
blew whole pane of glass entirely out of
the door of the Signal Service Observatory,
and found weak spots in the roof and drove
the rain through them, TO the discontinue
of the BOOMERS.