Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17

THE RAIN CONTINUES.
The Central PssiRc Again Bloelsaded-
Crop Prospects.
TRJCEEE, February 16th.-It is showing
steadily, with heavy wind from the west,
and all the signs are favorable for repeti-
| ton OF the blockade, No. was stalled st
Cascade, and at about 2P. NJ. they succeeded
in bringing section of three cars to the
Summit. Snow-shovelers are being sent
| up to such points on tae road where they
| are most needed. The rotary is west of
| the stalled train and the Cyclone is broken
down at Tunnel 13.
Superintendent Whited, of the Truckee
| Division, is here, guarding the eastern side.
Plows are running constantly, for any ces-
sation on their part will mean a blockade
CARSON New, February 18th.-Quite a
| heavy snow storm set in early this morn
ing and continued throughout the day.
Trains on the Y. and 7. are running on
| time, and as the storm has subsided TO-
night no fears of another blockade are ap-
| pretended.
DUToH FLAT; February 10Th. A snow
| storm has been raging here during the last
| thirty hours and still continues. The rail-
| road is blockaded again.
AUBURN, February 16th.-It commenced
| raining last night and poured down stead
| lily till 10 A. NJ. to-day. The fall for last
night was l IS inches, and was accom-
panied with heavy wind. Farmers and
fruit men improved the late pleasant
| weather in preparing their fields and plant
ing.
lone, February 16th.-After a heavy
gale of wind last night it commenced rain
ing this morning, hard at times and show
cry at others. Our farmers got in several
days of good blowing last week, but the
present storm will again stop them, and a
less acreage will necessarily be sown this
spring. Under last weeks sun and the
north wind the roads were improving rap
idly, but to-day's rain will soften them
again.
STOCKTON, February 16th.-A heavy wind
prevailed last night, and at daylight this
morning rain began falling heavily, and
continued, with brief Interruptions. during
the forenoon. The weather is still unset
tied.
MODESTO, February 16th.-The heaviest
south wind of the season blew all last
night, accompanied by rain, precipitating
SO of an inch. The weather is clear and
cold tonight.
MERGED, February 10th. = Rain COM
menced to fall between 8 and 4 o'clock
w
an hour and was followed by high wind,
which lasted during the entire night This
morning the rain commenced again at s,
o'clock. The clouds cleared away about
noon, since which time it has been warm
and sunny. The rainfall for the last
twenty-four hours is nearly half an inch.
BAKERSFIELD, February 10th. - This
morning we had high wind, followed by
two hours of gentle rain, during which 07
of an inch of water fell
SANTA Rosa, February 16th.-Last night
was as stormy as any of this winter. The
wind blew strong and an inch of rain fell
This morning water stood in pools on the
ground. Flowing had just commenced.
This afternoon hail fell, and the weather is
cold. The ground is t -soughly wet again
aid it is doubtful if any more grain can be
put in this season.
1t will take a week OF good weather to
put the ground in condition for plowing.
Fruit trees seem to improve. Pruning is
about finished. The trees are not yet in
blossom and fruit men predict that the
crop will be late, but bountiful. The vines
are looking we'll, and there is not much
danger of a frost damaging the crop, as the
frosty season will be past before they
blossom.
PETALUMA, February 16th.-The rain
was resumed in this city last evening, and
up to the present time over three inches
has fallen.
LOS ANGELES.
Retired Water Cress Peddler-Senator
Roses Trotting Stable.
Los ANGELES, February 16th-It began
raining here early this evening and con-
tinued at intervals through the night and
part of to-day. No damage has resulted.
On the contrary, farmers say that the rain
was needed and are jubilant over the pros
pect for good crops.
Ninety days ago John Williams was SEN
fenced TO the County Jail for petty larceny.
While il custody Jailer Darcy overheard a
conversation with other prisoners which
aroused his suspicion and upon investiga-
ton it was learned that Williams was
found guilty of burglary in San Jose FIVE
years ago, but was never sentenced. He
was on the way to Jail after being found
guilty, when, with another prisoner, he
made his escape from the Sheriff and has
remained at large ever since.
The officials of Santa Clara county were
notified of the arrest here, and to-day Dep
uty Sheriff Hall, OF that county, returned
| to San Jose with the prisoner, who was
known there as William Mullet. He
stands six feet two inches, weighs over 200
pounds and is considered to be desperate
man.
Nv. Hellman, capitalist of this city
and largely interested in the purchase of
| the Nevada Bank, in San Francisco, leaves
| for that city tomorrow to consummate the
purchase.
This afternoon Tom Gray, an Indian,
| while intoxicated, attempted to board the
| Santa Monica train while in motion. He
was thrown down and under the wheels,
suffering the loss of his left arm. His in
| juries were dressed, and he is resting easy
tonight.
| There is an unofficial rumor to the effect
| that the Santa Fe contemplates bringing
overland trains to this city via Riverside
and Orange, instead OF from SAP Bernar-
dino via Pasadena, the present route. The
residents of Pasadena are very much exer-
cised over the rumored change, as they
have been very liberal in their donations
of land and cash to the company.
Frank Bechot, an Italian, while walking
on the San Fernando viaduct of the cable
railway, was ordered off as pedestrians are
| not allowed on the structure. He became
| frightened and attempted to climb down
| one of the columns, but lost hold and fell
| to the ground, fracturing his left thigh and
suffering internal injuries, though not pro-
nounced necessarily fatal.
| No one that ever remained in Los Ange-
les over two days will fail to remember
Old Johp," the water-cress peddler. He
| has been distinct feature of this city for
nearly twenty years. and was always &C.
companied by an ancient little burro, on
each side of whose pack-saddse daugled
| two baskets which held the cresses. Over
two months ago Joe disappeared, and dill
gent inquiries had been made to discover
his whereabouts, but in vais. Yesterday
an acquaintance of Joes received letter
from him from Paris, France, saying that
he had accumulated a fortune of 5o}eoO
francs by his water-cress sales, and had re-
tired from business. and that he was en-
ioying life in his native city, where be is
| known as Monsieur J. Duhan.
Aboutfiye weeks ago Chinese vegetable
peddler was drowned while attempting to
1 ford stream near Cerretos. The body was
/ not known to have been recovered, and il
was supposed was carried into the ocean.
II developed to-day that a Mexican found