Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-27

water 1uSlSQ uOWu tQe valley IN torrents. Inc
streams were all rivers and the rush of waters
cut new channels, changing the course of
streams through farms and orchards. Immense
qusntities of debris came down, bocsading the
streams several feet with sand. On the bottom
lands south OF the city the water from Warm
creek and Little creek spread over Il large ter
ritory, and several families had to seek high
ground. Rayner, who was supposed to have
been drowned, turned up all right. He had
stopped over night with a neighbor.
Los ANGELES, December 2Gth.-It rained very
nard throughout Los Angeles valley the entire
morning. However the river rose but few
inches, and tonight is rapidly assuming its nor
NAL proportions. All danger from that source
is past unless more rain should fall. Now that
the water has subsid sufficiently to permit of
investigation, the damages are much greater
| than first expected. The streets of the city
have suffered terribly. The new graveled thor
| oughfares have had the paving swept into the
cutters and washed away, until the streets are
| in a worse condition than before they were i'm
| proved Sewers ere bursted. foundations weak
ened, Easements flooded, merchandise damaged
and the two city bridges across the river greatly
| injured The telegraph wires were replaced to-
| day, making it possible to obtain more specific
| information in respect 10 the damage to the
| railroads.
I Reports come from all directions, and nearly
| all the lines in radius OF twenty miles are
| paralyzed. The Southern Pacific bridge over
| the San Gabriel river at Ei Monte is badly Grip
pied Train No. q, east, transferred the passen-
| gers from that point to Los Angeles by hand
| cars, distance of thirteen miles.
A pile driver, en- route from Tucson, will ar
| rive at FL Monte in the morning tn repair the
| bridge. The line between here and Mojave is
badly washed. The Tejunga and Burbanks
bridges are gone. Soledad canyon is flooded
| and the approaches TO all bridges in that can
yon are washed out. 1t several places the track
| for over COO feet is gone, and the Santa Clara
| river is swollen to unparalleled dimensions. We
| expect no trains from the north for week or
more.
The train for San Pedro vert out as far as
| Compton, but was forced to return. All the
| force available is being concentrated on that
| branch with the intention of opening commu-
| nication by steamer with San Francisco as
| soon rs the line is in safe condition. Through
| passengers will be transferred from the Sunset
| route at San Pedro to the Pacific Coast Com
| panys steamers.
We expect to get a train through tomorrow
| The Santa Fe liue suffered the most damage.
| The Surf line is in very bad condition below
| Ocesnsi6e. There are also numerous washouts
near and south of San Juan Capistrano. II is
| thought no train will get through to San Diego
| for ten days.
| The line to San Bernardino is in terrible
| shape. Bridges aad track are gone in many
| places and the train sent out from San Bernar-
dino to San Diego this morning was unable to
| go below Elsinore Four hundred passengers
| en- route TO this city and vicinity are enjoying
| the hospitality of the Santa Fe.
| At Barstow it is thought q train will get
| through to Summit tomorrow. From there
| they will be transferred by carriage six miles
| over the mountain roads to Cajon, and by train
from there to San Bernardino.
|
| the transfer.
| A party of Philips excursionists bound for
| this city arrived at Moiave Tuesday evening,
| and were detained there Sc hours. They were
| then sent to San Francisco, from which they
| will take steamer to San Pedro.
| AL the men that can be secured will be put
| to work in the morning repairing the damages
| in the city.
| Citizens and officials expect 10 trains to ar
rive OF depart for week or ten days. The At
| lantic and Pacific is running no trains between
| Mojave and Barstow.
The river has flooded the famous Nadeau
winery four miles south of the city, causing
| great loss by bursting numerous vats and de-
| stroying immense quantities Of old wine
SAN DIEGO, December 26th.-The storm is
over here. The California Southern is washed
| out near the city. No mails have been received
for five days and there is no probability for any
| for several days more.
| BISHOPS CREEK, December 26th.-The rain
| here continues 1t has fallen, with few short
| intermissions, during the last three days and
| nights. The sun shone short time yesterday,
| also again this morning.
| VIsALIA, December 26th.-It is raining again.
| The streets and country roads are rapidly grow
| ing impossible. The San Francisco mail was
| twelve hours late yesterday. The St. John river
near town, is running tuli and out OF its banks
| in many places. Judge AtWeu of Nisalia has
a boat ready for flood.
| MERGED, December 26tn.-Rain has continued
| to fall for the past two days, amounting to 80
| of an inch, making for the season g.; IS The
|
| is 450. Christmas passed off without any other
! recognition than the usual Christmas trees and
a cessation of business.
GuRoY, December 26th.-After beautiful
| Christmas, full of sunshine, the sunset came
| with premoniiions OF more rain and late at
| night drizzle set in. We had clear skies to-day
| until the afternoon, when sharp showers again
| fell, but there is every appearance now that the
| backbone of the storm is broken, and clear
/ weather is not far distant. The farmers are
| looking forward to very prosperous and re-
| muneratve season.
| SAN MIGUEL, December 26th.-It is still cloudy
| The wind is southeast. For the rain storm the
| precipitation has been S74 inches, and for the
season 9S inches.
! LATHRoP, December 26th.-The rainfall for
| the last twenty-four hours is .25 of an inch ana
| for the season l %. The weather is cloudy, with
! indications of more rain.
OBovILLE, December 26th.-A part only Of our
| citrus pavilion was damaged by the blow Mon
| day. Workmen were Immediately set to work,
and repairs are rapidly being made.
MURPHYs, December 26th.-The worst of the
| storm seems over. Telegraphic communication
was resumed this afternoon. Six feet of snow
| has fallen at the Calayeras big trees.
CARSON, December 25th.-Lake Tahoe has
| rise Il eleven inches. There is six feet of snow
at the lake and still showing George Hunting
| toms house has broken in with the weight of
| snow. 1t is so deep on the shore of the lake at
| Tahoe City that a person can walk fifty yards
| out on the water without feeling the motion of
| the waves. All the logging camps are showed
| in. Their has been no mail from any section