The morning call., 1893-03-21
Special to THE MoRNISs CALI

MERGED. March 2O.-The rain has poured
down in a continual stream for nearly
twenty-four hours, and at O'Clock this
evening Bear Greek overlooked its banks.
Bear Greek Is only half mile from the
heart of the city. and tile water gradually
approached the residence part OF town. At
10 o'clock the entire eastern portion Of the
city was under water from six inches to
thee feet, aud all the cellars are full Some
houses are surrounded with water so deep
that the occupants cannot get out except in
boats.
No serious damage TO stock or other
property has yet been reported, except that
a drowned mule foated into town about
dark After the Bear Greek levees had
broken In several places at 5 o'clock a force
OF 800 men was set to work repairing them
by filling in the crevasses with sacks. The
water continued to rise, and in few hours
the work OF repairing was given up. At
1890 o'clock the water is still rushing into
town and rapidly rising.
STOCKTON, March 20-Tbe recent warm
rains in The mountains sent down a great
volume OF water and the streams in this
section are running over their banks, but
so faruo damage of any consequence has
been reported. except in the filing up OF
low lots, which were covered by water dur
ing the last rise. The indications are that
the water will be very high tomorrow, as
reports from points east of this city show a
larger fTeShet than has occurred during the
winter.
Tie Oakdale train, which left here at
40 o'clock this afternoon, returned to-
night, having run only twelve miles out At
that point the water was running over the
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Barts and several trainhauds got on a We
locjpede-car and ran ahead in the water TO
see if il was safe to proceed with the train.
but the water rose so fast that it washed out
the track, ana they had to abandon the
handcar and wade back to the train.
That the high water will get in here in the
morning and overflow the low points is ex-
peCted, but 10 food is looked for In the
business part Of the town.
At this hour. II o'clock. the streams are
foot lower than the high-water mark of the
winter.
At 80 this morning Mormon channel.
flowing through the south part Of the city.
was higher by several inches than
for number of years, and flowed over the
embankment into the low lots, ana backed
up on the graded streets for a distance of
four blocks. In the Stockton main chan
mel the water IS four inches lower than
during last high water, but is rising No
serious damage is feared. but people living
on low ground will have to move.
The reports are that the water is rising,
but old-tiners think the highest point has
been reached. unless the rain continues.
No leyees have broken, 50 far as heard from,
but number OF bridges have gone on the
streams east of Stockton.
NEVADA CITY, March 20-The heaviest
rainfall of the season has been falling last
night and this morning. The precpitat lion
for the last forty-eiGht hours is 80 inches,
and there are no signs Of abatement All
the streams are running banks full, and are
stll rising This morning the surface
water washed into the old shaft of the
Providence mine. carrying debris through
the air tunnel into the pump below the 1900
Level, choking the pumps and driving the
miners 20 the surface.
The stage leaving this morning for Marys-
Vile was unable to get through, owing to
the high water in Penn Valley.
GRASS VALLEY. March 20,-The rain is
so heavy that the stage from here to Marys-
vile had to turn back when it reached Penn
Valley, eight miles below here. Never was
such high waite: in the small streams be-
fore.
storm has prevailed here all day. Rain,
alternating with hail as large as marbles,
came down in torrents, accompanied with
thunder and lightning. Lightning struck
the chimney of a residence on Butte street.
demolshing it and tearing several boards
OF the side OF the house. No further dam
age so far has been reported.
ACAAPO, March 20.-RAin has fallen
steadily since o'clock last night and lis
inches is registered up to date, which makes
total of 10 50 inches for the season.
SAN RAFAEL, March 2O.-The wealth r
here still continues stormy with intermit-
tant rains, giving favorable indications for
stormy weather for some time to come
Farming in and through the county is mate
rally impeded, especially in districts where
blowing has not yet begun. The fruit trees
are in blossom and large crop is looked
for. The rainfall for the storm is 226
inches.
GHROY. March 20.-Another two inches
were added to the total of the seasons rain.
fall last night and to-day. making nearly
% inches, more than double that TO the
same date last year This excess of moisture
Tetards farm work very much and is pro-
duciive Of more injury than good. The
wind shifted this afternoon to the northwest
and appearances are favorable for a cessa-
ton of the storm.
CAYUCOs. March 20.-The heaviest rain
of the season has been falling here during
the last twenty-four hours The ground
being already full Of water the result is 10
food the streets. All malls have failed to
arrive. Although March is a wet month,
this Is the wettest March remembered here.
SANTA MARIA, March 20.-A light rain
began falling yesterday afternoon and con-
tinued all night. with scarcely any wind
This morning it rained heavily, accom-
panied by more wind.
SAN BERNARDINo, March 20-The rain
fall for the last twenty-four hours has been
continuous. The total for the season is 10
inches.
RIVERSIDE, March cot began raining
here last night and continued throughout
the day. At 6 P NJ the rain is falling in
torrents. The prospects for a continuation
of the storm are good.
SANTA BARBARA, March 20.-Another
heavy rain began falling last night and
kept up all day. II caused u landslide on
the Southern Pacific track near Carpenjeria.
The train for Los Angeles. which should
have left at 4:30 this afternoon, will 6e
delayed till tomorrow morning. when 1t Is
expected the track will be cleared. A force
Of 100 men are at work.
NEWMAN. March 20-It has rained since
last night SO Of an inch. The barometer
Is very low. Total fall for the season 10. So
inches, against $50 last year up to this
date.
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