Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-24
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shovelers have gone from here to Shady
Run. The rotary is expected here very
soon. Train No. 3 is at Shady Run, with
plenty to eat.
The Blockade Raised.
CoLFAx. January 23d-The rotary pillow
reached Alta at 11:30 P. NJ. raising the
blockade on the Central Pacific The de-
layed passenger trains will probably all be
in motion early tomorrow morning.
1t is raining here tonight and showing
from Gold Run to Truckee.
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge is
still blockaded, and from all accounts is
likely to remain SO for some time to come.
Latest from Blue Canyon.
BLUE CANYON, January 24th.-The road
is now clear of snow west of Cascade, ex-
cepting what little has fallen since last
night. Indications now are that trains
will move by tomorrow afternoon.
Nevada City's Plight.
NEVADA CRY, January 23d.-This city is
cut off from Geographic communication,
necessitating forwarding kilograms by mes
senger to Grass Valley, which office is still
connected with points below. The tenn
perature is mild to-day and it is raining
hard this afternoon. The snow is melting
fast.
Situation Unchanged.
GRASS VALLEY, January 23d.-The situa-
ton is unchanged. A train may get in
to-day and make Colfax and return to-
turn tomorrow, if it don't snow again.
Will have gas this evening. A high wind
prevails: and snow or rain is certain. A
few buildings are damaged slightly. Two
cases of la grippe are reported.
MarysviIle Weather.
MARYsvILLE, January 231.-The weather
has heen stormy for the past two days, but
less than quarter of an inch of rain has
fallen since Sunday.
The Yuba and Feather continue low.
A man from Clipper Mills, Butte county
to-day reported the snow nine feet deep
there, which is several feet deeper than
ever known before in that locality.
Blowing and Raining.
REDDING, January 23d.-It has been
blowing and raining all day and contin-
ues tonight. No word from the front be-
yond Sims, as the telegraph line is down,
but no railroad man here or any others,
believe it is possible in such weather to
open the road.
Descending Torrents.
SAN RAFAEL, January 23d.-The most
terrific storm of the season visited here
the wind blew a perfect hurricane, telling
trees, fences, etc. The roads leading into
town from the country are in an almost
impossible condition, and in many in
stances ranchmen cannot get their produce
to market. The rainfall for the season to
date is 43 AZ inches.
Howling Wind and Rain.
SANTA Rosa, January 23d.-A terrible
storm is raging to-day. A bowling wind
prevails, and there is a heavy fall of
water. The temperature is very low. 1t
is the hardest storm of the rainy season.
Total rainfall for the season, 1906 inches.
The indications are strong for a storm all
night.
Trains Blockaded.
UKIAH, January 23d.-A heavy rain
storm is raging in this section. Water is
higher than it has been this winter, and is
still raising rapidly. The San Francisco
and North Pacific Railroad is completely
blocksded by slides and washouts. and no
trains have arrived in Ukiah for two days.
Still Raining.
HEALDsBURG, January 23d.-Dr. J. II.
Urich, a pioneer resident and physician
Of Geyserville, died to-day of paralysis of
the heart at his home in that town.
The rainfall to date is As inches, and it is
still raining.
The Weather in Yolo.
WOODLAND, January 23d-The storm
continues, accompanied by heavy winds.
The rainfall for the season is %. 10 inches.