Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-22
Much Damage Done in Several Portions
of the State.

Oh the StdIe.
CHICO, October 2lst-The rain storm has been
most disastrous to farmers in this section. No
seed has been sown, ard the land prepared will
| have to be plowed over again. The adobe land
| has been SO saturated that nearly all will have
to lay idle till next season. Thousands of sacks
| of grain on the river bank and along the rail
| road are damaged. Large quantities will have
| to be resacked, with great waste. The farmers
are blue over the prospects. Nearly $50 inches
OF rain has fallen since yesterday merning.
LIvERMoRE, October 21st-Nearly half an
| inch OF rain has fallen since morning Total
| for the storm, over inches The prospects are
| that we will have more tonight. So heavy a
storm at this season of the year is unprece-
dented. Over thousand tons of hay in bales
and stacks are still in the fields, and considera
BILE of it is badly damaged. Fully $4,000 worth
of raisins were caught out in the storm, and the
loss will be heavy. The probabilities are that
some of these raisins will be hauled to the dis
tillery and converted into brandy. The second
crop of grapes will be somewhat injured should
the weather turn warm after the sSorm.
SANTA PAULA October 2Ist-It commenced
raining at 8 P. NJ. yesterday and continued al
most without cessation until s A. NJ. to-day. 1t
is still cloudy, with indications of more rain.
The rainfall for this storm is 265 inches for the
season. 3.05.
Los ANGELES, October 2lst.-The heaviest Oc-
tober rain ever known here continued with light
showers to-day. Much damage is reported owing
| to the lack of sewers. Many streets are torn up
and Easements flooded, and the largest cable
system blocked.
BRENTWOOD, October 2lst-Durng the past
twenty yfour hours 52 of an inch OF rain has
fallen, making total of 2 68 inches for this
storm. high southeasterly wind prevails, and
there is every indication for continued storm.
MARYsvILLE, October 2lst.-One inch of rain
fell to-day, making ESQ inches since Saturday.
1t is raining hard tonight.
VIsALIA, October 2lst.-The rainfall for the
present storm is SO of an inch and for the sea-
son 1.79 inches. The weather is still threaten
ing.
TuRLocK, October 2ist A heavy rain set in at
l oclock yesterday morning. At daylight one
inch had fallen. During yesterday afternoon
and evening there were slight showers, and at s
O'Clock this morning the ram gauge showed for
the past thirty-six hours l. 30 inches. The wind
is still south and light rain falling.
CAYUcos, October 21st.-The weather is phe-
nomenal for the season. For the last thirty-six
hours there have been violent squalls from the
southeast. with rough sea and heavy showers
at intervals The storm seems to be clearing.
The rainfall to now is 1.49 inches, and for the
season 3.S3 inches. The grass is growing rap
idly.
PASADENA, October 2lst.-Rain stil ntinues
intermittiugly, with no sign of cleariLs Father.
Four inches OF rain have fallen up to Monday.
wAwoNA, October 2lst-Rain commenced be-
fire daylight yesterday morning and continued
steadily throughout the day. The rainfall is
about three inches. Snow covered the mount
| aims in the morning, but has since melted.
Il,
past twenty -four hours is .6S of an inch. 1t is
still raining.
GIIgoY, October 21st-The clearing weather
of Saturday was Ioiiorred that night hy heavy
rains lasting in showers all DAY sunday and to-
day. The rain all for two days is LOG inches,
for the storm .6S inches and for the season 80
inches. AS soon as the weather permits plow-
ing will be vigorously conducted, with prospects
ofa larger sown crop than any former year.
SAN MATEo, October 21st-The rainfall for the
last twenty-four hours is .54 of an inch, and for
the season 4.19. The wind is south and bids
fair for long storm.
WOODLAND, October 2lst.-The storm still con-
tiuues The rainfall here for the storm is / 80
inches and for the season 266 inches: at Yolo
the fall for the storm is 50 inches, and for the
season inches; at Davisville, for the storm .95
of an inch, and for the season 2.75 inches.
SANTA Rosa, October 2lst.-A severe storm
prevailed last night, and I'D to noon to-day the
wind blew gale and rain fell in torrents. The
barometer is falling. The rainfall for the storm
is sos inches and ior the season 4.O3 inches.
REDpING, October 21s..--A heavy rain has pre-
vailed for the last three days; The weather is
warm and grass is growing timely, being from
two to three inches high.
NEWMAN October 2lst.-A heavy rain-storm
commenced at this place Saturday morning, and
up to date Is inches of rain has fallen. The
barometer is still falling There is a strong
wind from the southeast, and every indication
of another heavy storm. All dry feed is spoiled
by the rain, but there is sufficient rain to insure
| good grass in few weeks.
MERGED October 2lst.-The storm still con-
tinues, with a heavy wind from the south. The
rainfall for twenty-four hours, ending this
morning at o clock, is .05 OF an inch
WILLOWS, October 2lst-Since early Sunday
morning 1S0 inches of rain fell, with high
south winds, at times blowing gale. The
barometer has fallen to 20 55. This makes the
unprecedented amount of $50 inches OF rain for
| October in record of seventeen years. 1t is
clearing weather this evening Some damage
has been done to wheat in stacks and sacks.
SAN FRANCISCO. October 2lst.-Up to o'clock
this afternoon the rainfall in this city for the
present month was 504. 1t has been raining all
night with every prospect that the fall of rain
this month will be the heaviest of that of any
October since 1919.