Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

storm is prevailing, with indications of a
long continuance.
S1ssoN, December Dist. = The biggest
snow storm OF the season. 1t is showing
and drifting terribly. The snow is three
feet deep, with prospect of big storm.
Snow-plows are busy at work. Ali trains
are arriving about on time.
SHASTA, December 21st.-The long-con-
tinued storm which has ragged here almost
necessarily for the past month still con-
tinues, with no prospect of ceasing. The
only damage done here as vet is the wash
ing out of county roads and the railroad
track. A heavy wind and rain storm pre-
vailed here nearly all day to-day, and snow
fell to the depth of eighteen inches seven
miles north of here. The rainfall at this
place for the twenty-four hours ending
noon to day, was 2S2 inches, making a
total of Sc inches for the season. 1t is now
cloudy, with wind strong from the south,
with every indication of more rain.
REDDING (Cal) J, $50 P. NJ, December DIST.
1t is cold, windy and disagreeable. The
rained ceased at P. NJ. No damage is re-
but there is little doubt but that the storm
will commence again, as the sun set in
dark clouds.
RED BLUFF, December 21st-We have
occasional rains, which keep the river well
up The continued rain is discouraging to
the farmers who have not seeded. Early
sown grain has not yet been injured.
Chico, December 21st.-A storm of wind
and rain commenced early this morning
and continued until 8 o'clock this after
the river are high. It is still threatening
more Storm No damage is reported.
Farmers are waiting until it dries up to put
in more crops.
BIGGs, December 21st-It has been rain
ing steadily since s o'clock this morning.
A large extent OF the adobe land between
Biggs and Butte City has been covered
from the last two days storm, but the
damage is not considered serious to the
crops unless the water remains on the
land too long. If all the grain had been
sown there would have been two-thirds
crop, but considerable is not in yet and
only half crop is expected. No further
oyerfiows are looked No damsge to the
red soil and orchard lands. The Butte
City warehouses are but little damaged.
MARYsvILLE, December 2lst.-Half an
inch of rain fell to-day, making total OF
1884 inches for the season to date. The
Yuba and Feather have each fallen foot
or more since last evening but will probably
rise tonight and tomorrow, though it is
not expected that high water will result on
either stream. To-day was the coolest of
the season to date. the range of temperature
being from 400 to 46o and the precipitation
in the mountains no doubt took the form
of snow. so that no considerable freshet in
tributaries of the Sacramento is looked
for.
There is nothing new from the Suffer
tule basin, though it is believed the water
will rise there from the upper Sacramento
overflow.
The high wind blew down an old barn
and the wall of an old building here, caus-
ing but slight loss. Owing to the long con-
tinued rains the roads are in very bad
condition and Christmas trade is suffering
in consequence. The visible supply of
turkeys for Christmas is short for the same
reason.
ORovILLE, December 2lst.-Over half an
inch of rain fell to-day, but it is now near
ly clear and cooler. The thermometer
marks 44o. Total rain for the season, %
inches The river is not high, but there is
a heavy snow above, and two or three days
Of warm rain would make flood.
CAMPToNvILLE, December 21st.-For the
past few days it has been stormy, followed
to-day by heavy snowstorm, with good
prospects for a continuation. There are no
signs of fair weather.
NORTH SAN JUAN, December 21st.-After
a week of alternate rain and little of clear
weather heavy wind, with violent snow
storm, commenced this morning, continu-
ing all day. Indications for a long storm
are ahead.
NEVADA. December 21st.-Snow has been
falling rapidly for the past six hours, but,
owing to the moderate temperature, it is
wet and melts rapidly at this altitude, but
on the ridges to the north it is from four to
six feet deep. Between Moore's Flat and
Graniteville men on snow-shoes carry the
mail and express. The Washington and
Downieville stages are on runners at the
upper end of the routes.
FOLSOM, December 21st-The storm IN
this vicinity has caused no harm further
than to cause general suspension of bust
ness for the past month. 1t continues to
rain here to- day, it being one of the storm
lest since the beginning of the stormy
period
N1coLAUs, December 21st-We have had
but four DAYS without rain this month.
The fall to-day to o'clock was go of an
inch, making so for this storm, 7.76 for
December and 1906 for the season. The
prospects seem good for more and our citi-
zens are anxious about the levee holding
against higher rise than we have had.
The river is now three and half feet be-
low that point. All work is at standstill,
and what summer fallow wheat had been
got in is greatly damaged. Roads are
nearly impossible and the creeks running
full.
CoLUsA, December 21st.-A high south
wind prevails. Half an inch of rain fell
o.day. The river is rising slowly. 1t is
clearing up tonight.
ORLAND, December 21st-A light shower
fell sgain to-day, making the rainfall for
the season 1850 inches. All the streams
are swollen The snow in the Coast Range
Mountains has been heavy. The rains are
melting the snow rapidly, which keeps the
streams full. The damage from the storm
in this locality is light. Along the Sacra-
mento river east, some washouts of levees
occurred. The Swift Point warehouse is
nearly undermined by the river. The rain
fall last year to date was 80 inches.
DAy1sv1LLE, December 21st.-Disastrous
floods have occurred on the low lands, and
much damage has been done to the levees.
At present the waters are falling, but rise
i, expected after the present storm.
DIXON, December 21st.-Rain has been
falling steadily nearly all day. Reports
from Maine Prairie and other points in the
flooded district southeast of this place say
that the water is slowly receding, the rain
fall of the last few days affecting it but
little.
NApA, December 21st-Friday was clear.
Rain began falling early this morning, and
the prospects are good for its continuing
for some time. The roads in some places
are fast becoming impossible. The precip-
itation to date is 17.S0 inches.
SANTA Rosa December 2lst.-To night
the sky is clear, but the probabilities are
strong for more rain. Seventy one-hun-
dredths of an inch of rain fell from early
this morning till o'clock tonight. The
weather is very cold. The thermometer
registered about forty degrees. The storm
caused good deal of damage. Not much
grain has been sown yet, and the ground
will be too wet to SOW grain for some time,
should the weather change. Grass is
growing very rank, and the buds on trees
are swelling. Rainfall for the season,
% 81 inches.
HEALpsBURe, December 2lst.-Thirty-
four inches of rain has fallen up to date.
With the exception of delay in putting in
crops there has been no material damage
in this section. The heavy storm to day
filled the creeks and rivers to overlooking.
This valley has never yet experienced any