The morning call., 1892-12-03
THE STORM LASTS.
Rain Still Falling on the
Coast.
GREAT FLOODS THREATENED.
No Damage Reported From the San
Joaquin or Sacramento VAL
legs as Yet.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

STOCKTON, Dec. 2-The rainfall for the
season has been five and half inches
against three-Quarters OF an inch for this
time last year. Rain is falling tonight
with indications of heavy storm. No
damage has been done by the rise in
streams except along low lands of Moke-
lumnes River. where about five thousand
bags of potatoes are under water No
breaks have occurred in island levees. and
there is no danger at present as the river
has not raised against the leyees, aud late
this afternoon was nearly foot below the
natural banks. 1t will take very heavy and
continued storms to eDdaDger the levees in
this section. The heavy rain is welcomed
by farmers.
MARYsvILLE, Dec Rain began falling
here again this evening, and it bids fair to
continue all night. The rivers have fallen
several feet but are now at standstill, and
mountain rains are yet to be heard from.
GILRoY. Dec. 2.-Yesterday was clear
warm and pleasant. The rain commenced
again this morning aud came down at a
lively rate all day, swelling the record to 8
inches. The Indications tonight are that
more will fall before morning, 1t will take
fully week before blowing can begin on
valley lands. The farmers are happy over
SAN RAFAEL, Dec. Ut began raining
here at O'Clock this morning and continued
showery through the day. flooding the low
lands in the eastern part of the town. at
an early hour tonight the wind changed 10
the southeast end increased in velocity.
There are indications of another storm and
considerable damage before daybreak. At
times the rain fell in sheets and the streets
were flooded with water. Communicate on
by either telephone or telegraph is greatly
impaired. The total rainfall for the season,
taken from the gauge al A. L Hotaing' $
bank, is 11.35 inches, and for the storm SO
OF an inch, giving a total of 705 inches
more than for this time last season.
SoNoMA, Dec. 2.-keports from Tubs
Island state that the levee near the section
house of the Donahue Railroad broke
during last Wednesdays storm and that a
large portion of the ranch is now SUBJ
merged. The island embraced several
thousand acres of fine agricultural land and
had been summer-fallow ed to grain. and 1t
is feared the damage to the growing crop
will be very great The property is owned
by III. Tubbs of Oakland. The storm still
continues to rage. All day long it has been
raining very hard, with no signs OF abat-
ing.
MARCUsE. Dec 2-The storm still con-
tinues. The rainfall up TO s p. NJ. Wednes-
day amounted TO IL inches for twentyfour
hours. The total for the storm is over 10
inches. The river is slowly rising.
SANTA MARIA. Dec. 2.-The weather
continues showery and mild. The surround
ing hills are green. Already preparations
are being made for extensive deciduous
fruit planting this season.
NEWCASTLE, Dec. 1.-The storm which
has been raging here is probably as severe
as any ever experienced in this vicinity. Tie
rainfall has been almost continuous. The
wind has ceased. There is SONS damage to
fences, outbuildings ard trees. The orange
crop is but slightly damaged. Flowing will
be at once started. and new tree planting
will begin.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. Rain has fallen
here most Of the day and the outlook for
clear weather is not encouraging at IL
o'clock tonight. Altogether upward of
eight inches have fallen here for the season,
against less than one inch to same date last
year. Rivers have receded to-day. but will
probably rise again tomorrow.
Colonel G. W. Cummings. superintendent
OF the American River Land and Lumber
Company, came down from PlaceryilIe to-
day. He says the rainfall up there was
nearly seventeen inches. and the river rose
forty-eight feet nj the boom above Folsom
and swept out about two-thirds of the CON-
pany's logs which were in a check boom
above the main Doom.
The latter was open pending some re-
pairs and the logs shot through. Several
hundred are still in the river between Fol-
som and here and will be recovered. Prob
ably 100 have been captured and tied up
here. 1Colonel Cummings saysi the main
boom would not break with FIVE miles of
logs behind 1t. The Sacramento River
stands nineteen feet here, but it was up TO
twenty-seven feet last spring. 1t is re-
ported that day or two ago the CO.
sumnes River in the southern part OF the
county rose so rapidly and high that one
farmer. William Dixon lost HOO sheep To-
night the wind reached velocity of twenty
eight miles an hour, but it Is now blowing
very little.