The record-union., 1891-02-24
An Abundance of Rain Through
out the State.
INDICATIONS FAVORABLE TO ITS
CONTINUANCE.
Wreck on the Union Pacific. Near the
Cascade Locks, Oreson-Three Cars
Derafled and Several Passengers In
Jured-A Young Man Killed While
CoaSting at Seattle.
Special to the REcoRD-uN1oS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-The Signal
Service says: The great storm of the last
two days has moved eastward beyond the
Pacific Coast States. During those days
the winds We're very high, ranging from
sixty miles an hour at Winnemucca to
| thlrty-two at San Francisco The barom-
eter is still below the normal. and the
weather will probably remain unsettl ed
| in Northern California.
MARYsvILLE, Feb. 23.-Rain ceased
| last night. The total for the storm is
l.5O, making 1904 inches for the season,
against 1916 inches last year. The barom-
eter yesterday stood 1928 inches. 1t is
rapidly rising now. The rivers are rising
rapidly. The Yuba stands thirteen feet.
| and the Feather is also high. There is
clear weather to-day.
| CORNING, Feb. 23.-Saturday morning
| IL commenced to rain, and at night a high
WIND prevailed. The growth of grass and
gram is retarded-too much water. The
| rainfall was 800 inches
AUBURN, Feb. 23.-There was a heavy
ram all day yesterday and last night.
from O'Clock till 10 last evening we had
rt II theavy ana continuous thunderstorm.
lhe closed sewer under the CITY Plaza
got clogged up where the two main ra-
! vines run together and the backwater
! hooded good part of the lower portion
OF the town. Considerable damage is
uone. The water in some places was
infee feet high on the ground floors. 1t
\ is storming at intervals at present.
GONZALES, Feb. 23.-There was heavy
| south WIND Saturday and Sunday, ac-
companled by light rain, amounting to
| 80 of an inch.
MODESTO, Feb. 23.-The rainfall for the
past forty-eight hours has been .35 of an
| inch. To-day it is clear and warm, with
gentle west wind.
PETALUMA, Feb. 23.-This afternoon a
halistorm passed over PetaIuma. 1t is
still raining. The weather is very cold.
BISHOP, Feb. 23.-Rain and snow fell
mere all day yesterday. The snow aver
agea age eleven inches in depth, the heaviest
| lall IN many years. Owing to the rain
which followed, the soft condition of the
ground and sunshine this morning. the
ground is already bare in many places.
All low ground in the valley is now
under water
| LATHRoP, Feb. 23.-The total rainfall
In the last twenty-four hours ending at
seven TINS morning is 80 of an inch; for
| che season, 40 inches, against 1870
inches Tor last season. The prospects are
| good Tor continuance of the storm to-
night.
VIsALIA, Feb. 23.-There has been one
and quarter inches of rain since Satur-
day night. 1t is still cloudy. Bountiful
| crops are assured, with reasonable show
ers In March and April.
| MERGED, Feb. 23.-The weather is still
| unsettled, with occasional showers and
the prospects for heavy rains tonight are
good.
SoNoMA, Feb. 23.-It has been raining
here lncessantly for two days. This
morning the sun came out, but heavy
| showers have fallen at intervals through
out the day. Sonoma Creek and all
small streams are booming.
| MILTON, Feb. pa heavy rainstorm
commenced on Saturday, accompanied by
| high winds, reaching at times on SUNDAY
| to forty miles an hour. The rainfall for
| the storm is 2.0l inches, with good pros
poets OF continuing during tonight. All
| fears of dry season are passed and ex-
cellent crops are assured.
NAPA, Feb. 23.-Though now only in
| showers, the rain still continues. The
storm Saturday night and Sunday was
| very heavy, being accompanied by a ire
mendous gale of wind. During the past
forty-eight hours 275 inches of rain has
fallen, making 12.45 inches for the season,
The river is overfiowed in some places.
but no serious damage was done. The
wind blew signs and wires down. SO that
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