The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-04
SNOWPLOWS OUT AGAIN
Patrolling the Tracks in the
California Mountains.
HEAVY FALL or THE BEAUTIFUL.
The Wind Blows . Hurricane Along
the California Coast.
HEAVY FALL OF THE BEAUTIFUL
Rain, slest and SNOW All Over California,
Nevada. Oregon and Washington
wintry Weather in the Eastern states
and Canada

DuxsxuTs, Cal. Dec. 3-It has been
raining and showing here since yesterday
noon. SNOW now covers the ground, and
indications are for q big storm. The big
cyclone snow plows are ready for imme-
date use
sAs Francisco. Dec. 3.--The signal ser
vice issued the following Bulletin at
8 O'Clock This evening:
The barometer has fallen Ia al d.sfYicss, e.
pecia.Iy In Northern Caltfornia and Western
Nevads. Ii l. the hirhesf In sonsherr calisor-
MIA q d Southern Ar Eons d lowest In West
ern 0-ego2. TIE cyc.one OF yesterday 10 NOV
ing soufheastEsri and il now central on south
uesr COAST Of Oregon, acc0mps sisd By dan geYous
gAies and heavy rains Tne progress Of the ey.
Comic center 10 very slow, which VIII oi neces-
siry prolong the period Of rain and hign winds
From present indications the direction of the
pafn Of progressive movement viii Be east
southeast across Southern Oregon and Northern
California. The temp nature mas risen aiighfly
IN OREGON and Northern California. but else
where has fallen, especially In Western Ne
ssdA Rain has fallen throughout the Pacific
coast
The rainfall which began In this city last
night continued today az many POINTS in
California north Of Los Angeles, with q
prospect of becoming general throughout
k8c ENaAc. lie - Sc4EIG8Y NS4EOWf
al the present lime. and little or no dam
age is expected TO result from its continu-
ance. The fall in this city Was unusually
heavy before day break this morning, and
the rain continued as intervals during the
day. The harbor bar was 30 rough that
several vessels destined for sea were un-
able 10 cross. and were ooiiged to return TO
their moorings.
Snow has fallen in the Sierra Nevada
mountains. ranging from four inches at
Truekee TO foot in depth IT Cisco, and at
noon was still failing.
A strong wind has been blowing outside
the harbor ali day. Al o'clock this alter
noon ii gesched q velocity OF 6fty-six miles
an hour. Five scbooners and sm ali steamers
and the Pacific Mail steamer San Jose, for
Panama. which attempted to leave port to-
day, we're compelled TO put back on account
OF the bar breaking and strong southwest
wind
A shower of raia this morning was sue
ceeded by sunshine. but the SKY was over
cast az intervals, and the weather contin-
ues threatening The signal service re-
ports that in the twenty-four hours ending
at 5 O'Clock TINS morning L62 inches OF
rain had fallen in San Francisco, inch
in Sacramento, l.10 at Red BlufT, q trace in
Fresno. .o2 of an inch al Winnemucca, and
So at Portland
; The steamer State of California arrived
from the North this evening, and entered
the harbor notwithstanding the storm out
side
IRucgEE, Cal, Dec Sit has storned
steadily since last night. raining principally
during the night. Eighteen inches Of snow
has fallen during he Gay, and four feet at
the summit The barometer is % 20. being
the lowest on record. 1t 10 showing and
blowing hard from Alta 10 Verdi. Head
light snowpioxs are running ahead of the
passenger trains. and rotary piovs At Blue
Canyon and Truckee are ready for instant
use. The snowsheds are in perfect condi-
ton, and Trainmesfer Agier SAYS the
mountain division is more thoroughly
equipped for fighting snow than ever be-
fore SINCE the road was commenced. A
blockade Is believed TO De practically i'm
possible.
sIssoss, Cal, Dec. 3-Rain and snow
have been falling here for the past twenty
four hours- One foot OF snow has already
fallen. and plow is in readiness to start
out on the California & Oregon railroad If
il should be needed.
CARsos. New, Dec. 3.-Torrenss OF rain
FIJI during the night and changed to snow
and slees today, breaking in the afternoon.
this evening set in again. saoz is falling
IN dense masses. Latest advices from
Lake Tahoe give eighteen inches of snow,
and the snow viii probably be three feet in
aeurn