Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-20
CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
The Sudden Death Of an Insurance
Agsnt at Oakland.
OUR WINE MlRKgTIN THE EAST.
Heavy Rain-Storms Reported From
all Parts of the State-Latest
From Downieville.
[sPEc1AL DISPATCHES TO THE ErCoRD-us1os.l
DUR WINE MARKET in THE EAST.
Isrrc1AL DISPATCHES TO TIE zpCoRD-usuos.l

from DOWnfcSliic.
[sPEc1AL D1srArcHEs TO THE REcoRD-usIoN.l
SNOW, SLEET AND RAIN.
Heavy Snow in the Mountains and Copi-
Gus Rains in the Valleys.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 19th.-Reports
from railway officials at points on the Gen.
tral overland line from Colfax to Truckee,
tell of terrible storm on the mountains
last night. 1t was bad enough in this city
with heavy showers of rain and hail, but
in the Sierras drifting snow and intense
cold made the storm more severe. The
snow came steadily down nearly all day
yesterday and last night, and at A. NJ. To-
day it was still falling all along the line
from Auburn to Truckee, and probably be-
yond, although PROSTATE wires caused a
news blockade for points east of Truckee.
The new snowfall at Truckee to-day meas
ured FIVE and half feet, making the total
depth ten feet on a level in that region.
The ow-fall came as low down ON the
western slope as auburn, where two and
half inches on level was the measurement
early to- day. AT this time nearly nineteen
feet of snow was the report from Summit,
about the same depth at Cisco, and four
and a half feet down as far as Gold Run.
In the Siskiyou mountains, also, the
storm ragged last night. TDe snow came
down as far as Delta, and piled up ON the
mountain canyons all the way to Ashland.
Assistant General Superintendent Pratt is
yet at the front, forcing his way very slowly
toward the north. He has now been in
that region for nearly five weeks. and those
who know that his health lately hiss not
been the best, cannot but praise his per-
severance Assistant Superintendent of
Track Curtis started to his aid lost night
He will direct track-clearing at Tunnel 8,
near Dunsmuir.
The rain of last night makes the seasons
total here to A. NJ. to-day, 80 % inches.
At Los Angeles the total is 80 AZ. at Mer-
ced Is 80 and at Redding 5074 The total
in this city last season, to date, was 1912
inches.
The Donahus line is again blocked be-
yond Cloverdale, and the people of Ukiah
and Lakepcrt are said to be rather hard
pressed for supplies. The country roads
are in dreadful shape, and grocers with
large stocks are the only people who feel
cheerful. Between Hopland and Ukiah
snow is abundant, and where there is no
snow, slides and soft track block traffic.
EMIeRANT GAP, February 19th.-The
storm continues about the same as it has
for the psst forty-eight hours. Plows are
keeping the road open. A plow left here
this morning at 4:45 with eleven engines,
and went through to Alta, returning from
that point with train No. 3, that lett San
Francisco Monday evening, and will 60
through to Eureka without delay The ro-
tary pillow is doing good work at the Cascade
opening, and plow with seven engines is
keeping the road open between Truckee
and Summit. The westbound fast mail
left Reno at P. NJ, and will start west
from Truckee on the arrival of the train
that left Alta this morning. The trains
that left San Francisco last evening are at
Colfax, and will be started ess. as soon as
p.ows can arrive there to come out ahead
of them.
BLUE CANYON, February 19,h.-It is still
showing hard, with light wind from the
south. No. 3 of yesterday passed through
here to-day at noon. The road is open
Nothing but passenger trains are moving.
TowLEs, February 19,h.--It is showing
hard The fall for the last twenty-four
hours is 3Sinches; for the storm, feet. At
8 o'clock this morning train No. g. east
bound. after twenty eight hours at Alta,
left there with five locomotives led by q
push-plow with nine engines. and has
reached Blue Canyon, nine miles, with a
doubtful prospect at present. No trains
have passed west for thirty eight hours.
NEVADA Cry, February 19th.-Fourteen
inches of snow has fallen for the last eight
hours, and there are no signs of quitting.
a hail-storm las. night, followed by 8
freeze, prevented the narrow guage train
| from leaving this morning Two engines
and snow -plow started from here at A.
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the yard, and are still buckiug at drifts and
cutting ice within mile and half OF
town, with slim prospect of getting over
Town-t talk Hill. Downieville yesterday
got the first mail since Friday. man on
snow-shoes being all day carrying it from
the Mountain House. No word can be
heard from Sierra City as to the situation
there, the wires being down. The worst is
feared, as such storms generally bring
snow slides on the town.
LATER-Four feet of snow has fallen
here .since Sunday morning, and still it.
comes.
James Coorless, an aged hermit living
between North Bloomfield and Moore's Flat,
several miles from neighbors, is missing.
1t is supposed he went into the woods to
get fuel and was caught in the snow.
After a hard days work, the narrow
gauge has been opened only mile and a
half from this end, but the fight will be
carried on without rest till Grass Valley
six miles away, is reached. The road is
effsctually blockaded, and will probably
remain SO till the weather changes radi-
cally, as any attempt to clear it to Colfax
with the facilities at hand would be a
waste Of time and money. Mail and ex-
press will be sent tomorrow by way of
Marysville.
GRASS VALLEY, February 19th.-Three
feet of snow on the level. It. has been
showing all day. The Narrow Gauge Rail-
road will be blockaded for several days,
from the outlook. The mines are closed
down, because the ditch supplying water
for power is closed. The snow is very light
and there is no damage to buildings. The
end is apparently as far off as when the
storm commenced.
DowNIEvILLE, February 9th.-Four feet
of new snow has fallen thus far during the
prevailing storm. The average depth to-
day at Downieville is eight feet The
roads are blockaded. The mail and ex-
press is again packed by snowshoe carriers.
Fears are entertained for the safety of
Sierra City. There is no telegraphic COM
munication.
ORovILLE, February 19.h.-Continuous
rain to-day. Thermometer. 40o. Snow is
falling low down on the hills. The river
is rising slowly, and is not high yet, but
few degrees warmer with rain would make
very high water.
MARYsvILLE, February 19:h.-It is rain
ing heavily this evening. The Yuba and
Feather rivers are rising but are not high.
Nearly three inches of rain has fallen since
Friday. The total for the season is almost
twenty-eight inches.
NIcoLAUs, February 19th.-The rainfall
since this rain began is 3.7s inches, and it
is still raining hard. The Feather river is
getting high. Hail has fallen every day,
mixed with little snow.
Dixon, February 19,h.-It has been
raining steadily here all day. All the
streams are rising rapidly and if the storm
continues all night many bridges will be
washed away. Al the cellars in the town
are full OF water. Several merchants keep
pumps running day and night and are un-
able 10 Keep their easements clear
WOODLAND. February 19th.-The storm
sill continues. The fall here for the storm