Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-15
PACIFIC COAST.
DROWNING OF A PROMINENT CIT.
IZEN OF AUBURN.
The Great Storm and It's Effects
A Pixley Train Robber Traced
TO Lower California.
isrHoIAL DISPATCHES 10 THE sroonD-usros.
THE GREAT STORM.
Heavy Fan of Snow in the Mountains
Washouts, Rte

Heavy T all of Snow in the Mountains
Washouts, Ktc.
TRucKEE, March 14th.-There is one foot q,
| snow on the level, and it is still showing IF Is
reported TO be five feet deep at the Summit
Judging from the way it is falling ut nresant tho
snow -piows must soon be called into use.
TRAINS DELAYED IN THE SOUTH.
Los ANGELES, March 14th.-The vest-bopnd
passenger train, due here Wednesday evening.
arrived this morning The rain washed ont 81,
fe15 W OF track near Whitewater river
| layed the Santa Fe train until repairs were
made. The heavy rain of last night was accom-
panied by thunder and lightning.
| ALONG THE OREGON LINE.
| REDDING, March 14th-Six hundred men
with Dridge timbers, etc. arrived here to-day
| from Oakland TO repair the railroad track be.
| tween Redding and Dunsmur.
fnere are three washouts at Elmore and
| feet of track is covered near Sims
| Reports from Delta say they have had tbe
worst storms ever known in that section.
IN heddlng 1t mas been raining and blowing
CONTINUOUSLY The river is high and the creeks
part OF the time, are not fordable
| The wires are down and one cannot tell the
extent OF the damage to the railroad above
HEAVY RAINFALL.
| MARYsvILLE, March 14th.-The rainfall in the
past seven days has amounted to 5l% inches
| Whlch is more than the average precipitation
| for the entire spring season. The sky is clear
| ing tonight.
HoILIsTER-The rain continues During the
last "a hours II inches has fallen, making for
| the season 115 inches Good crops are assured
BAkERsFIELD-It has been cloudy. and
ssuoWery all day over an inch of rain has
fallen since the storm commenced
WnLows-The eight-days' storm, with its 3.45
inches OF rain, is apparently over. There is a
souinwe>terly wind and rising barometer FulI
crops are assured.
AcAafo-The wind blew from the south all
= inc lsxsI
ing the day, but it has now cleared off with
good prospects for pleasant weather.
PLACERvILLE-One inch of rain fell last night.
with $50 inches for the storm and 81 II for the
season. The weather is unsettled
ANTIocH-During the past "a hours / 02 inches
OF RAIN mas fallen, for the storm 2 81 inches and
Tor the season 30.
GILRoY-The heaviest gale known for vaars
visited us last night, accompanied by driving
raln Ihe creeks are very full. 1t is Clearing
weather to-day, but warm, with the wind stiii
III the rain quarter.
fell last night. The creeks and rivers are
swollen. Crop prospects are excellent
CoLusA---,Reports along the Sacramento river
say we viii have extreme high water tonight.
we nave been notified to watch the levee 1t is
expected there will be higher rise than for
years. Ii Is still raining.
VIsALIA-Rain fell in torrents last night.
SUCH downpour was never before known in
tnls valley.
SAN BERNARDINo Rain commenced early
this morning, and up to noon two inches fell.
making 800 ,or the Storm and 1850 for the sea-
son. 1t is still raining.
MooDLAND-The storm still continues The
f.ll for the storm here is inches for the season
10 inches; at Madison, for the storm ass for
the season 1892.
,ORoyILLE-Raining continues very heavy.
There was shower of mixed rain and hail TO.
day. ~
TULARE-Twenty-two bundredths of an inch
OF rain fell here last night making 70 alto
gether. East of this city there We're two heavy
thunder showers yesterday. The ground now
Is thoroughly wet and grain is in splendid con-
NIsALIA-2:30 P. MA thunderstorm has lust
commenced. 1t rained all last night, but was
clear this morning. The rain for the storm is
1.50 inches. -
MERcED-Nine.hund OF an inch of rain
fell last night; for the storm A. and for the
season Cos The weather was showery ali day
and the wind southeast