Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-04
CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
Farmers Eade Happy by Generous
Showers Of Rain.
FATAL SHOOTING NEAR FRESNO.
The Cruiser Charleston Has Ar.
rived at San Francisco With
King Kalsksua.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RscoRD-UNIoN.l
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RscoRD-UNIoN.l ]
THE WEATHER.
Heavy Fall of Snow in the Sierra Nevada
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TRUcKEE, December 3d.-It has stormed
steadily since last night, raining principally
during the night. Eighteen inches OF snow
has fallen during the day and four feet al
the Summit. The barometeris % 40, being
the lowest On record. II is showing and
blowing hard from Alta 10 Verdi. Head
light snowplows are running ahead of the
passenger trains and the rotary plows al
Blue Canyon and Truckse are ready for in.
slant use. The snowsheds are in perfect
condition, and Trainmaster Agler says the
mountain division is more thoroughly
equipped for fighting snow than ever be-
fore since the road was constructed. Block
edes are believed to be practically impossi-
BILE.
CARSON (Nsv.), December 3d.-Torrents
of rain fell during the night and changed
to snow and sleet to-day, breaking in the
afternoon. This evening it set in again.
Snow is falling in dense masses. The lat
est adVices from Lake Tahoe give eighteen
inches and it is still showing heavily. 1t
will probably reach three feet in depth.
AUBURN, December 3d.-It commenced
raining last evening about o'clock and
has rained steadily since. About inch in
all has fallen, and for the season about q
ihSACos GFCl pOUy BISdSSU, lu6 T6lR
was greatly needed.
NoRTH SAN JUAN, December 3d.-Yester-
daYlafernoon rain commenced falling. The
storm increased in strength until last night,
when heavy rain and wind prevailed all
night. No rain had fallen in this section
since the Both of September. The storm is
a godsend to all.
MARysvILLE, December 3i.-An inch
and half ot roin hos foIIa, - II
last twenty.four hours. 1t is welcom ed by
the farmers.
CHICO, December 3d-It has been rain
ing heavily since last evening. One inch
and three.quarters OF rain has fallen up to
II o'clock noon,
RED BLUFF, December 3d.-A heavy
wind and rain-storm last night did some
damage to signs, trees, etc., but the farmers,
stockmen and fruit lt-growers are rejoicing.
REDDING, December 3d.-It commenced
raining yesterday morning and rained
steady during the night. The storm still
continues.
SIssoN, December 3d.-Rain and snow
have been falling here for the past twenty
four hours. One foot of snow has already
fallen and the plow is in readiness to start
out on the California and Oregon Railroad,
if it should be needed.
DUNsMUIR, December 3d.-It has been
raining and showing here since yesterday
noon. Snow now covers the ground, and
the indications are for big Storm The
big cyclone plow is ready for immediate
use.
NEWMAN, December Sd. - Rain COM
menced falling at this place about $50 this
morning, and up to 10 o'clock Al of an
inch has fallen.
NAPA, December 3d.-A heavy rain fell
here during last night amounting to 90
inches in ten hours. 4 tremendous thun-
der-storm and hail was experienced about
10 o'clock to-day. 1t is still raining hard.
PETALUMA, December 3i-One of the
heaviest storms of the past twelve months
set in last night. The wind blew hurri-
cane and was accompanied by heavy rain,
with thunder and lightning. Up to this
morning we had 1.75 inches for the storm
and 2 inches for the season. The storm
continues. The wind is southwest and
weather warm.
SAN RAFAEL, December 3l-The most
severe storm for years prevailed here last
night and to-day, awnings, sheds and
chimneys being blown down and windows
broken. 1t is still storning tonight.
REDWOOD CITY, December 3d.-The first
rain of the season fell here last night
Thirty hundredths of an inch has fallen.
SAN JOSE, December 3d.-Ninety-
dredths of an inch of rain fell last night
The wind was southeast and barometer low
at noon.
GILRoY, December 3d.-Two inches of