The morning call., 1891-12-31
SHIPPING DAMAGED.
Puget Sound Swept by a Severe
Storm.
Vessels Caught in a Gale and Driven
Against the Seattle WharYGS.
Heavy Fall Of SncE In the SierTaS and the
SiSklyOus-Searsh For Missing
Men Plenty of Rain.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

against the wharyes and damaged TO the
extent of several hundred dollars. Trains
were badly delayed and telegraph wires
Frustrated. In the mountains a large
amount Of timber was blown down, many
trees falling on wires and the railroad track.
No serious casualties have been reported,
but 1t is feared the steamers along the coast
have suffered.
As the steamer Bailey Gatzert was leaving
Commercial Wharf for Tacoma, she was
caught by the wind broadsIde and driven
against the wharf. The steamer Fleetwood
tried to swing her around, but caught the
line In her wheel and was disabled. The
tug Mystic then pulled her around, but she
no sooner let 60 than the Gatzert was driven
back and, drifting along the water front,
struck the Merchants Wharf, damaging it
considerably and knocking off fifty feet of
her guard and shifting her machinery. The
Mystic again caught her lowed her into the
bay, and left her to start for Tacoma, but
1t was found that her rudder was broken.
She again began drifting and was towed
over TO West Seattle.
The three-masted schooner Viking, load
ing lumber at Smiths Cove wharf, was an
when the wind struck her. She dragged
her anchors and was driven broadsids
against the wharf Six bents Of trestle
were knocked out and timbers scattered
around. A huge cross-beam was driven
through her buwark and stuck fast. Her
port side was torn open for sixty feet near
her Prov. The damage is estimated at
$1,000.
The fnur-masted schooner Bangor, on her
first trip, was loading lumber at the same
nj 1uNr a bar how - hn
was driven brOadside against the wharf by
the wind. smashed her bulwarks and beat
holes in her side. The damage is about Sl0,-
coo. A number of piles were knocked out
and the treStle damaged so that Lake-Shore
trains could not safely use the track.
Boats on Lake Washington ar all tied up.
Lakes Washington and Samsh are
higher than ever known In the memory of
the oldest settlers. and waves washed out
the Lake Shore Railroad on Like Sam
ish. but not enough to stop the trains.
Numerous trees fell across the Lake
Shore track between Vaudeville and Sno-
homish, tearing down the telegraph wires
The wires were all down on the Montana
Southern and nothing was learned Of the
condition of the road until to-day. All
telegraph wires were down till evening, the
worst breaks being on the north of Warden
vile and on the North Pacific between here
and Black River Junction.
Telephone wires were down In the city
large part OF the day. The electric line of
The Union Trunk system TO Lake Washing
ton is blockaded by fallen trees.
SNOW N sIsKIYoU.
ASHLAND. Dec. 3O.-Very heavy snow
storms in the SiskiyOus the past week have
kept the railroad forces bucking snow at a
lively rate, but trains have only been de-
layed few hours, and there appears to be
10 fears Of a serious blockade. Superin-
tendent Agltr has an ample supply Of en-
g1nes al his command, but even with this it
has r, quired unremitting work with SNOW
pOws to keep the track over the mountains
clear, owing TO drifts and new snow that has
fallen every day.
Yesterdays south-bound overland de-
layed by washed-0ut bridge north of here,
eft Ashland about o'clock this morning
with thirteen engines, including those used
On the piow, preceding the train, and from
FIVE to ten engines have been required for
several days to get each train over the Sis
kiyous between Ashland aud H0rnbroOk.
HEAVY DRIFTS.
SPOKANE, Dec. S0.-1he snowfall in the
yic.nity OF spokane has been light. In
PalOuse County, however, snow fell much
deeper, assuring good crops next season.
In the cuts along the Northern and Union
Pacific roads, the snow drifted to great
depths and caused some delay to the trains.
In the mountains the snow lies very deep
for this season Of the year. The MuIian
branch of the Northern Pacific has been
blocked twice during the winter. Upon the
plateau of Central Washington, between
Spokane and the Columbia River, the snow
fall has been light, particularly in COuiee
and Western Big Bend. In Eastern and
Northern Big Bend there has been consid-
cradle snow. No loss of stock has yet been
reported.
SEARCH FOR LOST MEN.
CARSON, Dec 3O.-Yesterday and last
night snow fell in the valleys to depth of
one foot and in the mountains from five to
twenty feet Of snow is piled up. SearcEers
for the men lost have not returned. The
snow with flesh deposit is almost too
soft for snow-shoes. 1t is hardly possible
that with this great depth the bodies can be
discovered at ali. 1t NAV be necessary, II
the snow continues to fall, to wait until
next spring. All available means in the
reach of the woOdmen have been utilized in
The search without results.
TRAVEL INTERRUPTED.
AUSTIN (Nev.), Dec. 30.-The heaviest
snowfall ever known in this vicinity COM
meuced yesterday afternoon. 1t showed
continuously for twenty-four hours, This,
added to the snowfall two days ago, makes
fully three feet on level grade. Loss of
Central train is held here The Belmont
stage returned 1t could not cross the
summit, the snow being four feet deep.
Indications point to more snow.
CLEARING CONDITIONS.
ONTARIO. Dec. S0.-The rainfall the last
DOuIo was l.lU INCHES anu LOT
the season 1.90 inches. There was a heavy
snOwf fall in the mountains.
II oLLIsTER, Dec. 30 = The storm has
abated, although Indications are favorable
for more moisture tonight. The rainfall
was 22O inches and for the season 51O
inches. The surrounding hills are covered
with snow.
MARCUsE, Dec. 30-It stopped raining
at midnight last night. The rainfall for the
storm amounted to 1872 inches and for the
A IL, II. l.. l.
perfect summer day and already the ground
has changed its color to green.
CHICO, Dec. 30.-The weather has entirely
cles ed to-day. the weather is very favor
able TO agriculture. A north breeze is blow
ing, which is rapidly drying the ground
The rain yesterday and last night amounted
to 10 of an inch.
AUBURN, Dec. 30 - There has been
steady rain from Monday evening to this
morning, and LAO inches fell during that
time. The rainfall to date is $50 inches.
Last season to date it was 7.72 inches.
SOIL IN SPLENDID CONDITION.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, Dec. 30.-The rain
ceased this afternoon after precipitation
of PSI inches for the storm, which gives US
5.62 inches for the season. SO far 1t is en-
gently. has been wholly absorbed and the
soil is In splendid condition. No more rain
is required for a month. The area which
will be put In crops this season will far ex-
coed tie unprecedented area OF last year.
Tho certainty of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road completion has already occasioned
much inquiry for land in this county, and
strangers are focking in.
MERGED, Dec. 30-The storm still con-
tinues. To-day Bear Creek overlooked,
running its waters into the East and West
MERGED, but has done no particular damage
20 property. The rainfall for the past forty.
eight hours has been LAS inches at MERGED,
at Smelling 2.51 inches and at Chowchilla
Ranch pa inches. 1t Is still cloudy, with
wind from the southeast.
PETALUMA. Dec 3O.-Within the last
fortv-eight hours Petaluma has had the
heaviest rain of the season and 1t is abun-
dant for all present purposes. The weather
is clear and cold.
GOOD sLEIGHING.
SIssoN. Dec. 30.-It has cleared off pleas
ant, with wind from the north. There Is a
prospect OF very cold weather. Trains are
arriving about on time. Sleighng 10 splen-
mid and the view of Mount Shasta beautiful.