Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-08

YESTERDAYS SHOWER.
Forest Fires Extinguished by a Copious
Shower.
CoLUsA, October 7th.--It commenced
raining at o'clock this morning. About
half an inch of rain has fallen The sky
is covered with stratus clouds and are
! threatening.
SANTA rRUz, October 7th.-Rain COM
menced at 7:30 this morning and continued
until noon in heavy showers. 1t will do
good.
MODESTO, October 7th.-Rain began to
tall at 1920 o'clock this morning, and at
o'clock nine-hundredths of an inch had
| fallen. The storm was preceded by heavy
wind, in which portion of the roofing Of
| the Union Hotel was blown off. 1t is still
| raining.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, October 7th.-The first
| rain of the season began at o'clock this
morning. There was light sprinkle and
/ southeast wind yesterday. There was a
| heavy shower at IL o'clock to-day. An
eighth of an inch of rain has fallen. The
wind has now changed to northwest and
it is raining lightly. The temperature is
| $50.
| GILRoY, October 7th.-There is heavy
rain this morning with considerable wind
| Up TO noon nearly quarter of an inch had
fallen, sufficient probably to start the new
feed without injuriug the dry feed. At
noon the wind veered west with a breaking
away OF clouds, and the prospects are for
clearing weather.
| WOODLAND, October 7th-Rain COM
menced falling this morning about s
| O'Clock and fell quite heavily at times. 1t
he's been quite general throughout the
county.
| SANTA Rosa, October 7th.-It commenced
raining last night and still continues. A
| fearful windstorm is raging, stripping the
! trees of fruits and foliage. The grape crop
is almost gathered and the injury will be
slight. Other interests need rain.
YREKA, October 7th-There has been a
warm rain since daylight 1t is good for
feed. The stock men are happy.
STOCKTON, October 7th.-Rain began fall.
| ing at s o'clock this morning, and at 10
| O'Clock smart shower fell, the total fall
being .25 of an inch. The weather is still
| threatening.
SANTA BARBARA, October 7th-It is not
raining here. The weather is cloudy. An
essterly wind is blowing, with indications
of rain.
| SAN BERNARDINo, October 7th. - The
weather is pleasant. There is scarcely any
| wind, with cloudless sky.
| ACAMPo, October 7th.-There was a
heavy wind from the southeast this fore
noon, and rain fell bard from until 10
| o'clock. Ii is still stormy
NEVADA CITY. October 7th.-A soaking
rainstorm, accompanied by high wind,
began this morning. It will do immense
good by quenching the extensive forest
fires which have been burning several
weeks and could not be otherwise checked
GRASS VALLEY, October 7th.-A heavy
rain set in at 10 o'clock this morning and
it promises to keep up for several DAYS.
Grapes will be damaged somewhat, but the
general interests are conserved. Farmers
and woodmen rejoice, as the forest fires are
ended.
MARYsvTLLE, October 7th.-It is raining
heavily this morning, with a southwest
WIND and prospect of a continuance of
the storm all day. The rain is welcome
and will do little or no damage
NAPA, October 7th.-A heavy rain has
been falling all morning. 1t will not dam
age the grapes unless it continues several
days.
SAN DIEGO, October 7th.-The skies are
clear, the weather cool and there are no
signs of rain.
| v OStODcE Iln.-lne WedIner is
| cloudy, with prevailing northeast wind.
The barometer indicates fairer weather.
LIvERMoRE, October 7th.-The first rain
OF the season began at $50 this morning.
and it rained almost steadily until noon,
A heavy south wind is now blowing, and
indications are for more rain.
SAN Francisco, October 7th.-The first
rain of the season began to fall here shortly
after midnight, and continued till about II
o'clock this morning. The sky is still
overcast, and there are indications of more
rain this afternoon.
CHICO, October 7th.-It commenced rain
ing this morning at 8 0 clock, and continued
till late in the afternoon. No damage is
yet reported.
SAN JOSE, October 7th.-It commenced
raining at o'clock this morning, and
poured heavily until IL. If it clears uo to-
night no damage will be done.
| NEWCASTLE, October 7th. A heavy
shower, probably twenty -hundredths of an
inch, fell here to-day The fruit season is
about closed, consequently there was but
little damage done.
0RovILLE, October 7,h.-It commenced
raining at $50 this forenoon, and The fall
to noon was LIZ. Some grapes and little
hay may be damaged. The loss, however,
! VIII not dIlOuHl 10 much.
JACKSON, October 7th-One inch of rain
has fallen here to-day. The prospects are
for more.
WILLOWS, October 7th.-Rain commenced
falling at this morning, continuing till
noon. one inch falling. 1t was followed in
the afternoon by very high wind. 1t is
still cloudy.
CALIsToGA, October 7th-Rain has fallen
| much OF the time since II o'clock last
night, the rainfall at times being quite
heavy.
SIssoN, October 7th- 1t commenced rain
ing last night, and is still raining hard.
| The prospect is that the big storm has put
out all the forest fires in this vicinity.
| WAwoNA. October 7th-A heavy rain
storm is prevailing in this vicinity. Il was
raining hard all day. The indications are
for rain or snow tonight.
| ANDERSON, October 7th.--It began rain
ing at o'clock A. NJ. The rain will be the
means OF quenching the forest fires.
ST. HELENA, October 7th.-A heavy rain
| began falling at IL o'clock last night, and
continued throughout the night until about
noon to day, Since that time occasional
| showers visited US. The total rainfall to 6
! O'Clock this evening is l 45 inches. The
/ SKY is clear at present. 1t is thought the
storm is over. Vineysrdists think that if
the rain ceases with this storm the
grapes have received no injury,
! CoTToNwooD, OCTOBER 7th.-A heavy rain
began falling last night, ard has lasted all
day, accompanied with high wind Il is
the first hard rain of this season, and ex-
tends all over Cottonwood valley.
] DIXoN. October 7th.-The rain COM
menced falling at o'clock this morning.
and continued for several hours steadily.
About one inch fell, and there is a pros
pect of more.
! SANTA BARBARA, October 7th.-It COM
menced raining here at o'clock this after
noon.
| AUBURN, October 7th.-It began raining
at 10 A. NJ. and continued to Pm. About
20 of an inch fell. 1t is cloudy and wiady
and more viii fall
SAUsALITo October 7th.-It commenced
raining here about o'clock this morning
and rained hard all morning. The indica.
| tons are favorable for more
REDDING. October 7th.-It commenced
raining about 6 o'clock this morning. It
has been splendid warm rain with indica-
lions OF e continuance.
NEWARK. October 7th The first rain of