The record-union., 1893-01-31
WEATHER NOTES.
STORM GENERAL THROUGHOUT
THE STATE.
Heavy Rainfall and a Cold Wind in
the Vaileys-Snow in the
Mountains.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
UKIAH, Jan. 30.-Atter three and a half
days of drenching rain, the weather
turned cold this afternoon, and this even
ing covering of snow is spreading over
the Northern range Of mountains, three
miles away. The water-soaked hillside
caused a landslide this morning at the
Echo railroad tunnel, twenty miles
south, and the morning train from
Frisco was obliged to turn back. The
passengers were transferred to an ac-
commodation train this side. A railroad
official says the interference will be re-
moved and regular trains run tomorrow.
STOCKTON, Jan. 30.-It is reported that
the rain was very heavy in the mount
aims, and delayed the Sonoma stages
a cioudburst was reported in the vicinity
of Peters, fourteen miles from this city,
this afternoon, but no damage was done.
SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 3O.-The storm that
began here last week and abated for sew
eral days was again resumed this morn
ing. The air is exceedingly cold and rain
is falling heavily at intervals with every
indication of a continuance. Consider
throughout the county.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30.-There was a rain
fall of .0S of an inch this morning, and it
is still at it. The wind veered to the west
just before noon and the barometer is as
cending. Rain was badly needed.
ACAMPo. Jan. 30.-The storm continues,
Five-eighths of an inch of rain has fallen
up to P. NJ. to-day, making total of y
inches for the season. Very little grain
has been sown on the black land and
farmers are feeling dubious.
SANTA MARIA, Jan. 30.-Considerable
rain fell last night with prospects of
more. Vegetation is spinging up rapidly
and stock is doing well. There is strong
southeast wind prevailing.
CORNING, Jan. 30.-There has been a
heavy rain since 2 A. NJ. We have had
too much rain. The wheat crop is half
drowned out and all horticultural work
is retarded.
ANTIOCH, Jan. 30.-Alter one day of
sunshine, Sunday, the storm recon-
menced and continues unabated. The
amount for the season at Antioch is l3. Is
inches. The prospects for grain, grass
and fruits have never been better at this
season of the year.
MERCURY GOING DOWN.
TACOMA (Wash.), Jan. 30.-Tbe mer-
curry went down to 70 above zero at mid
night. Reports from all over the Puget
Sound region indicate from 50 to IOo
above. 1t is the coldest weather known
since 1880.
In the north the storm is much worse.
special from New Westminster, B. c.,
says the cold snap in the Frazier Valley
is the severest since 1883. The thermom-
eter is s. below zero, and is expected to
go lower tonight. There are three inches
of snow, and sleighing is good. Above
the city the river is frozen over for fifty
miles, and teams will soon be able to
cross on the ice. At Chilliwhack this
evening the thermometer was 50 below
zero. At Mount Vernon, Wash, the
thermometer stands 10 above zero, the
coolest ever known.
FOURTEEN INCHES OF SNOW.
TACOMA (Wash.), Jan. 30-Fourteen
inches of snow has fallen the last three
days. The electric cars on ten lines are
stopped. Only cable cars are running.
The train from the East was seven hours
late this morning, and all trains on the
Northern Pacific are more or less de-
layed.
. SNOW AT PORTLAND.
PORTLAND or, Jan. 30.-Late tonight
snow ceased falling and the weather
turned slightly cooler. About ten inches
of snow lies on the ground. South of
here the snow tell heavier, and at some
points a depth of fifteen inches was
reached.
SHOWING AT VICTORIA.
VICTORIA (B. C.), Jan. 3O.-The storm
which began Saturday night has con-
tinued undated. The snow at noon to-
day reached twelve inches, with pros
poets of going better. a cold wind con-
tinues. Traffic on car lines is blocked.
The only vehicles out are sleIghs and
sleds.