The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-30
YESTERDAYS STORM.
A Hurricane Strikes the Coast-Rougt
Weather on the Bay.

A Hurricane Strikes the Coast-Rough
Weather on the Bay.
The heaviest storm that has visited this
section OF the country for many months oc-
CURED yesterday. Up to 4 o'clock In the
morning the wind was from the northwest,
then it suddenly changed to the south and
again to the southeast, when 1t rapidly in
creased to heavy gale. Toward noon it
decreased somewhat, and then burst forth
with increased violence.
Torrents Of rain fell, and as the sewers
were unable to carry off the water. many of
the streets were flooded and great deal of
damage was done.
On the bay things were very lively and
the tugboats had all they could do for sew
eral hours. The British ship Fascadale
broke away from the Oakland mole, and il
took the combined efforts of three tugs to
get her clear of the wharf and out to a safe
anchorage in the stream. The ships Bund-
aleer and Narcissus, at the Alameda wha RI,
also got adrft and did considerable damage.
The Bundaleer had her port chains torn
away and sustained other damage.
Nearly every vessel in Mission Bay, where
the worst of the storm was felt, dragged
its anchors in spite Of the fact that they
all lei go their second mudhoOk.
The ships James Nesmith and Yarkhap,
lying in the stream off Folsom street,
dragged nearly half mile and then the
anchors of the two ships fouled and the
Nesmth bad to slip one anchor before she
was tOwed TO a clear BERTH 1t required the
services OF two tugs to move her in the
teeth Of the gale.
The tug Vigilant with the ship Jabez
Howe in tow. could not hold the vessel
and the ship had to drop both her anchors
to keep her off Goat Island.
The gale played havoc with the ferry
steamers. The FL Captain lost one OF Ler
boats, and parted her rudder chains while
on her way TO Alameda Just before noon
In her disabled condition she was unable to
make the ferry-slip, and had to run I'D the
creek and land her passengers. She was
laid up the rest OF the day for repairs.
The big ferry steamer Transit was I'M
able to land at Second street, owing to the
number of schO0ners that had drifted into
the fairway, and had to return 10 the Oak
land side.
The storm was general over the northern,
and central portions Of the State, and grave
fears are felt that many of the coasting
craft, both steam and sail. known TO be at
sea have suffered.
The fine steamer Walla WalIa was several
hours overdue, and had very rough trip
down, the heavy seas sweeping her decks
from stem 10 stern.
The rain was also general throughout the
northern and central portions of the State,
and in some places was very heavy. The
storm lasted until o'clock when il passed
OF and the rain which fell after was light
BY o'clock there was a complete change
ana the wind had shifted TO the west
leaving clear sky. Up TO a late hour last
night no serious damage had been reported,
and in this city the precautions taken pre-
vented any serious damage to the shipping
in the harbor.
The rain washed ont the tracks OF the
Preside dummy road at the curves, and a
force of men were employed in the work OF
restoration so as to keep the line open
Travellers bound TO and from the Preside
had to submit TO serious DELAYS in the after
noon. though the railroad company man
aged 10 keep the communications Intact.