Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-18
The storm as Yet Shows No Signs of
Abating.


Abating.
SHASTA, January 17th.-The snow that
fell here last Sunday measured fifteen
inches deep. On Wednesday morning it
again commenced showing, and continued
until late last night, fifteen inches falling
during the day, causing some damage break
ing down frait and shade trees, barns avn
ings. etc.
a building owned by G. C. schroter and
occupied by John Craddock as q carriage
house, was crushed by the heavy weight of
the snow. The loss to Schroter is $3.50.
Craddocks loss is about $500
a building owned by A. L. Eschinsky,
also barns owned by Mrs. Foster, D. Lynch,
w. a. Boswell, C. II. Behrans and others
were crushed and fell TO the ground.
Communication both by stage and tele-
graph is cut of north of here on the Trinity
route, mail and express being brought in
on sleighs as tar north of this place a
French Gulch.
The snow now lies eighteen or twenty
inches deep in our streets, but is melting
fast The weather is warm and cloudy,
with indications Of rain. The wind is light
from the south.
NEVADA CITY DEMoRALIZED.
NEVADA C1rY, January 17th-A foot of
snow has fallen in the last twenty-four
hours in this city, making over three feet
on a level and five feet on the ridge. Un-
ceasing work is necessary to prevent roofs
from caving in 81 an hour being paid TO
shsvelers on high buildings. Many barns,
woodsheds and other light structures have
broken down. Business is demoralized.
Several stores are out Of potatoes, butter
and eggs. The Court and schools viii re-
mained closed next week if the storm
continues.
SNOW AT PLAcERvILLE.
PLACERyILLE, January 17th.-The Clerk
of the Weather has reduced operations to'a
minimum: Rain and snow is the order of
the day. 1t has rained thirty-six days since
December 1st. Total fall for the season,
42.75 inches, and still it rains. The fall
has been gradual, and run of leaving the
roads in condition to enable the people in
the country to come in and inquire of the
County CLERK when they may expect
change The sun has seldom shown itself,
and then turned cold shoulder. The
Grizzly Flat stage goes on runners from
NeTtown. The principal industry is Sc
curing wood TO make things comfortable.
THE SITUATION NORTH.
DUYsMUIR, January 17th.-At midnight
on the 14.h instant, terrific snoY-storm
set in from the SOUTH and with only few
hours intermission, still continues. The
Temperature is from 2So to 40o. About
seven feet has fallen during the storm and
twelve for the season. Ali the force of
men, engines and pIows are working night
and day to open the road. The road was
opened from Ashland to Edgewood to-
night.
a plow with four engines and large
force of shovelers left here two days ago
going northward, but have not gone over
ten miles, and are working in SHOW from
10 to 20 feet deep.
Three engines with an improvised snow
pIow igged on to them, left here this even
ing and are working slowly southwark.
Train No. Is, due here on the 10th, has
been snow bound ten miles south of here
for 60 hours. The rescue train from the
south expects to reach il with provisions
tonight.
GALE AT GILRoY.
GrbRoY, January 18th. = One of the
severest gales of the season was experienced
here last night, accompanied by heavy
downpour of rain of fully half an inch
The wind moderated to-day, but heavy
rain continues, rendering the chances of
getting crops planted in reasonable season
almost Impossible.
The experience in Santa Clara county has
shown that late sown crops are not usually
the contrary, and therefore all posted in
tellisentfar who have carefully studied
the situation prophecy that the crop OF
cereals in this county will be very short,
nrobabIv less than half the usual yield
Adyices from San Joaquin districts imme-
diatelv east of us. state that the largest
crops ever known will be harvested there.
The season is an exceptionally good one
for tree and vine planting, and hopes are
entertained that the granger will forego MS
attempt at wheat, barley and hay eyentu,
ally, for the more profitable business OF
horticulture and vineyards.
A LIFE LOST AT L1vERMoRE.
L1vERMoRE, January 17th.-The storm
still continues. Mocho creek ovefnoWs9
its hanks this morning flooding cellars and
making the streets almost impassable.
Late last night Captain J. Connolly and
his wife and son were on their way home
in wagon, and while crossing the creek
the hind seat, with Mrs. Connolly, was
washed off drowning her. The body was
recovered late this afternoon two miles
from the scene OF the accident.
SANTA Rosa January 17th.-A fearful
rain and hsil-storm has prevailed here TO.
day. The weather is very cold, and 1t IS
still raining. The rainfall for the season
is 80 inches.
TRAINS STOPPED.
PORTLAND (or), January 18th. : No
Eastern trains nor California trains have
arrived since Wednesday. Commencing
today. no trains will leave here for San
Francisco until the road is cleared.
SAN BERNARDISo. January 1Ith.-Rain
commenced this afternoon, and the pros
pects are that it will continue all night.
The storm seems to be prevalent and if il
keeps up will do some damage
CAxUcos. January 18th. = The storm
spent itself al I o clock this morning. The
rainfall for the past twenty-four hours was
22finches. The creeks showed the high
est floods of the season. Various wasnout;