The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-18

that their homes would be raised from
over their heads. remained up all night.
The storm was by far the worst that has
ever prevailed in this section of the State.
Stalwart trees were dashed backward and
forward like slender reeds. houses rocked
to and fro like ships at sea, the wind
howled and whistled like demon, while
ever and anon loud crash told of q barn,
chimney or windmill that had gone down
before the fury of the gale. The storm
ragged with terrific force shortly after mid
night at which time most of the damage
was done. Fortunately no one was in
iured by the falling of chimneys, wind
mills. barns, cupolas, etc. The front OF
j. Ludemnn's cOoper-shop was blown
completely out, and fell with crash into
the street. The large cupola which sur
mounts the center of the public school
building was blown down and badly
wrecked. The windmill of the San Fran
cisco and North Pacific Railway was blown
down and demolished. at present IL i
impossible to CLEAN all the damage that
has been done, but from reports so far re-
ceived there is hardly property-owner in
the valley that has not suffered more or
less from the storm.
STOCKTON, Nov. 17.-Stockton wrestled
with the heaviest windstorm last night
ever experienced in this city. The damage
was considerable by the devastation of
windmills, signs, fences. chmneys and the
uplifting of roofs. The front of the build
ing of Holt Brothers wheel factory was
blown in. and the roofs of two grain ware
houses ana several residences were lifted
from the buildings. The telegraph poles
between here and Lathrop are down, so
that communication with San Francisco is
done by the way of Sacramento. The
steamer Dauntless was blown onto mud
bank. where she lay for several hours, not
reaching here till noon.
PETALUMA. Nov. ia windstorm
struck his city last night that. although
sudden and of short duration. was one of
the most violent that ever visited this sec
ton. Although it lasted but two hours,
barns were blown down, trees Frustrated.
and damages are to-day reported from
several directions.
BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 17.-F0r the past
month, including yesterday, the weather
here has been superb. A sudden change
took place this morning at about s o'clock.
when heavy wind sprang up, followed
for several hours by hail. rain and snow.
The weather was pleasant. but the snow
was a great surprise to the newcomers,
who had been assured that the white
fakes never appeared here.
NILES, Nov. IA fierce windstnrm
last night did considerable damage. The
town hall was blown down, sleds were
overturned and many other buildings dam
aged. Considerable injury was also done
among the orchards, Where trees were
broken off or uprooted by the force of the
gale.
SAN BERNARDINo. Nov. 17.-To-day
has been the most disagreeable experienced
here for many years. The wind blew ali
day from the north. accompanied by rain
and snow, and the air was filed with a
fine penetrating mist. The mountains are
covered with snow, and even the low hills
in the open valley are covered with it.
Los ANGELES, Nov. lit started in
raining this morning and rained at inter-
walls all day. About half an inch fell.
REDLANDs, Nov. 17.-Half an inch of
rain fell in twenty-four hours. with quite
heavy snow on the mountains.
RIVERSIDE, Nov. ia heavy storm
began here this morning. Rain began
falling al 8 A. NJ, after which light snow
TALL took place. This is the first snow that
has fallen here in several years. The
thermometer is low and there are prospects
for continuance of the storm.