The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
Detention Of The Oregon EZ-
press at DGnSmuir.
Beneficial Effects Of the Storm Throughout
The State.
4 Forged Telegram The Author Of The
Blaine DiSpatCh-Indian MuT-
deT5TS Captured.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

DUNsMUIR, Feb. 22.-The north-bound
Oregon express arrived to-day on time, but
is held here on account OF rock-slide
mile above here. Two work-trainS are at
al the slide with large forces of men and
are doing all possible TO clear the track.
They expect to let the south bound express
down this far tonight, when the north
bound train will go on up. There are sew
eral slides below here, So the train for San
Francisco viii be delayed. The snow is
melting with the rain. and the river and
streams are rising rapidly.
SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 22.-It has rained con-
tin uously here since Saturday morning.
The San Lorenzo is saOllen and is still
rising. Great quantities of driftwood are
being floated into the bay. Noserious dam
age has occurred so far. There was a land
slide to-day on the narrow-gauge, near
Boulder Creek, but no harm was
done. A tree falling across
the track delayed the narrow-gauge train
about half an hour. Bridge No. 5 on the
Boulder Greek division of the narrow-gauGe
railroad was W shed away by the high water
to-day, an all communication by rail cut
off.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 22.-The southeast
gale which commenced last night in creased
in violence during the day, accompanied by
frequent showers. About two inches of
rain has fallen since yesterday. Snow has
been falling a the Summit and rain along
the railroad ut other points. The Oregon
train tomorrow morning will be late. No
damage was done here by the storm except
to some shade-trces and rickety fences.
Gu.ROY, Feb 22.-Rain fell in on5tant ly
Increasing quantity last night, and continues
to-day IN heavy showers, with but little
prospect OF stopping. The precipitation
east of here, in the Santa Cruz Mountains,
has been very heavy, and the streams are
running out hank-full Some little uneasi-
ness is felt on this account that the deluge
may bring about repetition IF the flood Of
last winter, but no damage is yet reported.
The warm weather accompanying the
storm develops vegetation rapidly. Some
of the aim ond trees are in blossom already
A clear up with warm weather is now anx-
lousy hoped for.
LATHROP, Feb 22.-The rainfall during
the present storm was IS of al inch at 7
o'clock this morning The last storm WAS
.35, giving total for The season Of SIS
Last season at the same date il was 1855.
he present storm Is most OppOrtune and
tile farmers are happy in the pros ects for
continuance, which is tisttering. The dry
season scare is fast dying out.
CHICO, Feb. 22-The rains storm still con-
tinueS. The Sacramento River is rising
very rapidly at this point, and will probably
overflow tile lower lands again. No dam
age has been reported thus far.
NEWMAN. Feb; 22.-It commenced rain
ing at noon yesterday up to o'clock this
morning. The barometer was very low.
The wind Is south, with indications for q
heavy storm. Farmers and siockmen are
juhilant.
North SAN JUAN, Feb. 22-The past
week has been cold ana clustering. Yester-
day morning rain commenced falling lightly.
and continued all day until night. when a
driving storm set in. continuing all night.
uSheTlaG n the anniversary of WashingtOn's
birthday stormiiy. There are no signs of
cessation. There is heavy fall Of snow to-
RED BLUFF, Feb 22-The storm con-
tinues without any prrcepuble Indications of
stopping In violence and quantity it is
equal 10 the last storm. Nomaterial damage
has been done here or in the county. Over
i've inches Of water have fallen to 6-u'clOck
this evening The river is rising SLOW w.. but
Is only up TO the ten-foot mark. Trains
north and south are due here on time.
MARTINEZ, Feb. "a furious gale has
teen raging here since last night and still
CONTINUES, accompanied by heavy showers.
As yet IL has not done any damage, except
% railway traffic, which is stopped this
evening by a landslide between here and
Port Costa. The slides viii probably be
cleared away by morning.
SONORA. Feb. PA heavy rain.has fallen
tor the past thirty-six hours, the wind blow
ing gale, and there is a prospect Of this.
being the heaviest storm Of the season.
There IS heavy snow in the mountains.
SAN RAFAEL, Feb. pit still continues
raining here, and the prospects for Heavy
crops never were better in tits county. The
storm gives no signs Of abating.
SAN BERNARDINo, Feb IA heavy
ram has been falling ever since yesterday
afternoon. Inc rainfall Is over three inches,
making a total Tor the season of over four
teen Inches. A telephone message from
Bear Valley reservoir shows the rainfall
there to be nine inches in twenty hours. The
rain Is warm and is taking the snow off the
mountains.
Rainfall at Riverside is 24O inches and the
WIND IS still southeast and it is raining hard
with prospects Tor continued storm. Ali
the streams are rising rapidly. Lyle Creek
mas washed out the motor bridge this side
oil Cotton. The Santa Ana River is high
ana rising a break in the railroad at Cajon
Pass prevents the Santa Fe overland from
coming Tonight This is the heaviest storm
of the season.
CoTToNwooD, Feb. CIT has been rain
Ing mere ell day. Cottonwood Creek and the
Sacramento River are raising rapidIv. Int
tney can do little damage in Cottonwood
Valley.
NEVADA, Feb. 22.-The rain which began
yesterday noon has continued increasingly.
IL is stlll showing at most points north and
east OF here excepting DOwnieyilIe, and as
the temperature is failing at the latter place
snow Is expected there hourly. The streams
In this vicinity are booming
SIsSoN, Feb. 2o.-The snow changed to
ram ms morning and there has been a
heaVy rain all day, with a strong wind, and
snow-shoVelers are in demand at a dollar
an hour, slides having again occurred in the
canyon below Mott, delay ing the trains sew
eTaE hours.
STOCKTON. Feb. 22-The rainfall up to /
O'Clock this afternoon was 0.55 of an inch.
1or the EiGnth LAG, and for the season T. 10:
Corresponding period last year, 1877. The
prospects are goUd for an all night rain
WILLOWS. Feb. cit has been raining
hPaNly since yesterday morning. Two aud
q hall inches have fallen. and. it is still!
pouring. very high south wind is now
Dlo"lng and the barometer is lower than at
any nEe this season. Indications now
point TO the heaviest storm of the year.
DUNsMUIR, Feb. 22.-Aiter twelve hours
OF heayy showing the storm changed to rain
al IL o clock last night, since which time
there has been heavy and continuous rain.
TRACY, Feb. 22-Th ere was a heavy gale
last night but little rain. There were ire
quent showers to-day, and indications are
20 Cd for nights ran.
Los ANGELES, Feb. 22.-It has been
raining steadily all day. The fall for the
past twenty four hours was 1.94 inches, max
ing the total for the season 9.05 inches.
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