Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-09
A FLOOD UP NORTH.
Saturday Nights Storm on
the Bay.
SOME DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.
Streams in Central California Over
Banks-Landslides and
foundations.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HEHALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SAN Francisco, December 8. - The
storm of last night and this morning
worked considerable damage around the
city front. Serious damage was expert
enced by the stern wheel steamer Alvira,
lying at the dock. Early this morning
her Captain was awakened by heavy
crash, and running out found that the
water was pouring into bis vessel from
all directions. A tug came to his aid,
but at daylight it was found necessary to
tow the vessel to Mud Flats to keep her
from sinking. When the tide went out
holes had to be made in the steamers
sides to let the water out. The Captain
thinks the steamers bottom struck
loose pile. A lighter, loaded with bar
rels and lumber, sank at the rolling
mills.
DAMAGE IN AND ABOUT SANTA CRUZ.
SANTA Cruz, December S.-The rain.
storm continues with fall of two inches
since the last report. The San Lorenzo
river was the highest today since 1872,
but no real damage resulted. Land
slides on the narrow gauge railroad, be.
tween Wright and Alma, prevented
trains on that road arriving or
leaving today. Bridge No. / on
Boulder creek, on the branch
across Ziante creek, was carried
away this morning, and will prevent
trains running on that road for some
days. There is also landslide reported
on the same line this side of Boulder
creek, and two on the main line between
Glenwood and FELTON,. There is land.
slide of $50 feet on the Iona Prieta
branch of the broad-gauge Southern
Pacific.
THE FLOOD AT SAN JOSE.
SAN JOSE, December S.-The rainfall
for the past twenty-four hours is ]. .46
inches; total for the season, 11.61. The
Guadalupe river this afternoon over
flowed its banks above town, and strip
varying from 500 yards to quarter of o
mile in width was overfowed to depth
ranging from few inches to five feet.
The water fell rapidly, however, and the
damage was slight. The same stream
has overfowed in the vicinity of the
Lick paper mills. The inundated lands
are covered with orchards, and the pro-
prietors gladly welcome the coating of
sediment which will be. left on the
ground.
INUNDATIoN AT GILRoY.
GILRoY, CAL, December S.-Shortly
after noon today Twas creek, a mile east
of town, overfowed and ran into Gilroy.
The southern end of the city is covered
with water, which is in some PLACES six
feet deep. 1t is still rising, necessitating
the people to remove their furniture, ETC.,
from their houses. Several barns and
many fences have been washsd away.
The damage cannot be estimated at pres
ent, but will probably reach several thou
sand dollars. Rain fell heavily all day
and the business portion of the town is
in danger of beine flooded.
IN THE NAPA VALLEY.
Sr. HELENA, Cal. December S.-There |
was a heavy rainfall last night. The
country was flooded this morning. The |
water was higher in the Napa valley
than it has been for years. The bridges
on Napa Springs creek and the Napa
river are in danger of washing out.
HIGH WATER AT oRLAND.
ORLAND, CAL, December 8.-The rain
fall last night was 1.07 inches, making
the seasons fall 1878 inches. Three
hundred feet of railroad track has been
washed away near Germantown, and q
freight train is off the track.