Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-10
ALONG TIE PACIFIC COAST.
The Pioneer Grass Valley Quartz Miner
Killed in the North Star.
A SHASTA CITIZEN DROWNED.
Heavy Rains and Swollen Streams
Reported from All Sections
Heavy Damages Awarded.
SHASTA CITIZEN DROWNED.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE nEcosD-uuon.l
HEAVY PRECIPITATION.
The Rain Still Falling All Over the Stat
Snow in the Mountains

The Rain Still Falling All Over the State
Snow in the Mountains.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 9th.-The storm
that began before Thanksgiving Day still con-
tinues and the local Signal service Officer,
skilled in predictions, says all indications are
yet good for more rain. Creeks and rivers are
flowing bank full. There are caves and washes
on country roads, and the railway people are
feeling nervous over certain sections of road
bed. There was cave near Vallejo Junction
yesterday, and falling rocks smashed windows
in a passing train. Near Germantown there
was washout, and on the narrow gauge near
Alma cave has caused a temporary blockade
i'll the Santa Cruz traffic. There was snow in
the mountains last night. amounting to nearly
three feet in depth at the Summit, and about
twenty inches at Truckee, but the big rotary
snow-plows managed to keep things clear. In
the Siskiyou Mountains, there was also light
snowfall.
terday morning caused freshet which filed
Lake Merritt, Oakland, to overfowing and
flooded the Twefth-street dam so that rowboats
were taken across the dam from the lake into
the estuary. The water reached the floors of
the street-carS of the Twelfth street line in
crossing the dam. The flood-gates were finally
opened and the water let run into the estuary.
WINTERS, December 9th.-The sky is still low
ering The rainfall at o clock this morning is
$40 inches for the month and l6 % inches for
the season, against 10 25 inches to the same date
last year. There are no signs OF clearing up
yet
MAR1SNILLk, december ItD.-1le ! uOa rose
about foot yesterday and last night, but has
since fallen three inches. 1t is now about five
feet below the high-water mark, but reaches
only the base OF the city levees, and there is no
danger of a Hood here or in The neighbOrhoOi.
The Feather is at about the same stage as the
Yuba-not very high. A break has occurred in
the levee on the east side of the Sacramento
river, about two miles above the town of Colusa.
Al Colusa the river is twenty-six feet two inches
this morning, and rising. The indications are
for more rain here.
SANTA Cruz, December 9th-The river is
rapidly receding. The danger from flood is
apparently over. 1t looks like more rain is COM
ing.
TURLocK, December 9th,-The rainfall the
past forty-eight hours is &c of an inch aud to
date 9.49 inches. AT the same date last year the
fall was S.57 inches. 1t is sill cloudy with the
wind south.
STOCKTON, December 9th-The water is high
in the San Joaquin river, and the back-water in
the Stockton and Mormon channels, which en-
ter this city, is raised to a considerable extent,
but there are no fears of it doing much damage
apprehepded. 1t has not rained any to-day, but
the weather is threatening.
MERGED, December 9th.-Seveuty- -hundredths
of an inch of rain fell for the forty-eight hours
ending att o'clock this morning, making 645
inches for the season. The weather is warm,
calm and slightly cloudy. The creeks and rivers
are very high. All farming operations are sus.
pended. The roads are impossible for loaded
teams.
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The ground is soaked. The river, Sunday was
out OF its bounds, but the water has gone down
There is no damage.
PALERMO, December Notwithstanding
the recent heavy rain, no damage has been
done 10 the large Palermo reservoir, which re-
mains intact AID is being pushed to compile
ton.
lone, December 9th.-This is the ninth rainy
day, and it still is raining. The streams are
high but not out of their banks. The weather
streams remind al tO-dp ic
the twentyeight anniversary of the great flood
in Sacramento, and many comments are made
on the similaritysof the seasons, attaching the
hope that it may not be so disastrous.
WOODLAND, December 9th.-The storm still
continues without signs of cessation. The fall
here for the storm is 4.Sl inches; season. 13 50.
Yolo-Storln, sol inches; season, 1885.
Dunnigans-Storm, A. 90 inches; season, IA 90.
Capay-Storm sos inches; season. 1885
Madison-Storm, 6 is inches: season, 1903.
Winters-Storm, 6 Al inches; season, IL. 20.
Farmers are becoming uneasy, on account of
the delay in putting in crops. Reports from
Knights Landing state the raise to be six inches
in the last eight hours. Sacramento river farm
ers and cattlemen are taking the stock off the
bottom-lands and placing them in safe places.
GRASS VALLEY December 9th.-To-day is the
tenth of continuous rain, and there are no indi-
cations OF its clearing up. Twenty-nine inches
have fallen for the season, and nine for the
storm.
MARIPosA via Merced), December 9th.-It re-
lily all day. Over one inch fell, and the streams
are higher than has been known for years.
Floods are expected. The rainfall for the
son is 10 inches, and exceeds the entire winter
of last year.
SANTA Rosa, December 9th.-The water is the
highest known in this county for years. Santa
Rosa creek is bank full and still rising. About
fifty feet of the bulkhead has been washed
away, and the stream is cutting into the bank
badly.
Reports from all parts of the county are that
the streams are up and the roads almost impss-
sable. The rainfall for the season is eighteen
inches, against seven inches TO the same date
last year.
GILRoY, December sth.-The damages result
ing from the overhows of Twas and adjacent
creeks are inconsiderable, although causing
much inconvenience to landowners Barns,
out-buildings and fences were carried Off Prob
ably $1,000 will cover the entire losses. From
the country districts 10 particular damages are
reported, although bridges and mountain roads
will have to be made safe.
FRESNO December 9th.-A steady down-pour
all day. The rainfall was Al of an inch during
the day, and 5.74 inches for the season.