The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-13
SNOW AND RAIN.
Remarkable Weather in the
Eastern States.
The DakOtaS and Minnesota Visited BY a
Cold WaYe.
Towns Flooded and Traffic Interrupted by
Floods In Pennsylvania and
Ohio.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL

ST. PAUL, Sept 12.-For once the Oldest
even equal the early snow of this year.
Snow has fallen in North Dakota, Montana,
Northwestern Minnesota and Manitoba from
a quarter of an inch to several inches. In
some quarters cold rains quickly disposed OF
the snow and have done some little
damage 10 wheat that is still in shock.
Snow capped shocks are reported around
Hallock and Warren, Mimi, as we'll as at
other places. While the snow has been linz
tied in extent, the cold-wave extended over
both Dakotas and Minnesota, and is work.
ing its way into Iowa. Most Of the crops
are too far advanced TO be much damaged.
SIOUX FALLS Is. d., Sept ia cold
wave struck this section last night. The
crops are past injury, excepting corn. At
Pierre the change from hot to cold was the
most sudden ever known.
HALLoCK (Minn.), Sept. 12.-The rain
which has been falling since Wednesday
night turned into snow this morning.
Farmers are afraid the wheat will sprout in
the shock. One inch Of snow is reported at
ST. Vincent. Threshing is not over and
much wheat will be lost in the Red River
Valley.
ARDoCK On. d., Sept. 12.-Four inches of
snow fell here this morning.
RIVERS RISING AT PITTsBURG.
PrrTsBURG, Sept. 12.-The rivers here
are rising steadily, though not near the
danger point vet Advices from all along
"a A1ipChenu and MnnunCahpl rivers
promise much higher water before Sunday.
The rainfall averages six inches In the past
three days, something unprecedented IN the
upper counties.
The county fairs are suffering greatly, be-
ing located on low lands as rule, and dam
aged exhibits and rained race-tracks are re-
ported from all sections. causing all OF the
fairs to close at loss. Railroads are suf
fering much Inconvenience.
All of the lower streets in Canton, Ohio,
are flooded and great damage has been done
by flooded cellars, while small farmers are
also sufferers.
At Newcastle, Pa. hundreds of houses are
covered on the first floor with from one to
six feet of water, and families have been
obliged to move. A score of mills and fur
naces at Newcastle and all along the Ne
shannock are covered with water and shut
down. All reports indicate great loss to
mills, houses, roads and farmers.
WILKEsBARRE, Sept. 12.-The floods along
Chemung River during the past few days
have swollen the Susquehanna at this point
TO an unusually abnormal altitude. Should
it rise two feet more during the night all cont
munlcation on the west side OF the river 10
points along the line of the LackawanDa
Railroad will be cut off. a large portion of
low land is already submerged, and farmers
who have no. yet harvested their late crops
will suffer great loss.
GREAT DAMAGE TO CROPS.
ROCHESTER,, Sept 12.-Reports from the
fertile Genesee Valley are to he effect that
the damage 10 crops will reach 100000 1t
has rained almost incessantly Tor forty
eight hours and the flats are covered with
water from one to three feet deep for miles.
FARMS SUBMERGED.
COLUMBUS tObio), Sept. 12.-The Scioto
River is at a very high stage. All the low
farm lands north and south of the city are
immersed and the loss to crops is heavy.
Much other damage has been done.
EAGLE PASS FLOODED.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 12.-Dispatches from
Texas say the Rio Grande is on the rampage.
At Eagle Pass it is higher than it las been
for ten years. All the lower part of the city,
which is densely populated by Mexicans, Is
six feet under water, ana much property is
swept away, but no lives are lost. All COM
muucaton with Piedras Negras on the
Mex can side of the river is broken. The
track OF the Mexican International Railway
is washed out and travel suspended.
A BIG LAND SLIDE.
New PHILADELPHIA (Ohio), Sept 12-
Incessant rains for the past forty y-eight
hours have cars d Il land slide on the CleYe-
land and Marietta Railway, which Will delay
trains long while. The whole valley is
inundated.
a FALLING TEMPERATURE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Rain has been
general throughout the country east of the
Rocky Mountains, except in the vicinity of
Lake Michigan and over a narrow strip
thence souihwestward. ana in Colorado,
KaI saS and Northern Texas The tempera-
ture has risen in New England and over Il
strip of country southwest from Lake
Superior. 1t has fallen verr decidedly in
North and South Dakota, Western Mime
sota, Nebraska, Western Iowa and Colo
raGo; elsewhere it remained stationary.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-At noon to-day the
temperature was as follows: Chicago, 72o; ;
ST INNS. l4o: Cincinnati. 10o.