The record-union., 1892-12-01
Special to the REcoRp-uN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNToN.
SAN Francisco, Nov 3O.-The heaviest
rain oft season has fallen here to-day,
accompanied by strong wind. The
storm last night and early this morning
wrought a widespread devastation, and
the aggregate damage in dollars will foot
up far into the thousands. Along the
wharves the shipping was subjected to
the full fury of the gale and few of the
vessels escaped uninjured.
Never in the history of San Francisco
to the recollection of the oldest inhabitant
has such storm swept the harbOr and
water front as in the last four days.
There have been times when the wind
has blown harder, but never has a south
east gale lasted so long.
Many chimneys were dismantled and
the show windows of several stores were
smashed to smithereens. Sewers have
caved in and the cable roads have expert
enced unusual difficulties.
The residents Of BelVedere We're great
sufferers, and that settlement received a
shaking up not soon to be forgotten. The
house OF Mr.. Nelson was wrecked by the
wind the family barely escaped with their
lives.
AT GLG ObiCIO pdIb VI lL6 I mon iron
Works was blown away, and a Chinese
lOdging-house was blown down, burying
the occupants in the debris, and one Chi
naman killed.
A cottage on Bernal flights collapsed,
but the inmates had already deserted it.
The roof over the stage of the Tivoli was
blown Off and the scenery spoiled,
two-story frame house, valued at $1,000,
near the Haight-street ball grounds, was
completely wrecked, as was also a cottage
on Vallejo street. In Golden Gate Park
several hundred trees were blown down,
shrubbery injured and the roof OF the
Casino blown away
On the water front and on the bay
the extreme force of the wind was
felt. The ferry boats were unable to
make regular trips. owing to the
roughnesS of the water, and pas
sengers who came across were badly
frightened. Ships were battered and
driven about in terrible manner. The
big ship Palgrave, lying off Tiburon, was
driven ashore on Kersham's Is
land, and the tugs were unable
to get her of. The schooner
Caroline Dickson, loaded with railroad
iron, was sunk at Oakland wharf, and is
wreck. The schooner Emily Schroeder.
which had lain at anchor for over two
years near Mission Rock, pulled out her
anchor and went ashore.
The steamer Mare Island started for
Berkeley but the wind was too much for
her, and she was driven up the river and
went on Southampton Shoals. The big
fishing smack Stella was driven across
the bay to Oakland, and dashed to pieces
on the Mole. The crew was saved. The
steamer Pasadena, from Eureka for San
Pedro, put in after battling with the gale
for ninety-siX hours.
The gale began to come up early in the
evening. At midnight the wind was
blowing seventy-two miles an hour at
Point Lobos. The waves were breaking
on the Cliff House verandah and the
spray carried clear over the building and
into the road beyond. Telegraph wires
were all blown down, and the observer at
Point LobOs came into town as he ex-
pected his house to he carried away.
Word has been received from West
Berkeley reporting the capsizing of some
fishing boats OF the shore there and the
drowning Of seven Italian fishermen.