The record-union., 1894-12-21
A Severe Gale Along the Entire
Pacific Coast.
ITS GREATEST FURY AT THE MOUTH
OF THE COLUMBIA
due Vessels Which Caused Anxiety
In Shipping Circles, Arrives Safely
at San Francisco-No Tidings
Brought of Other Missing Vessels.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 20.-Storm signals
indicating the approach of severe gales
were exhibited all along the coasts of
California, Oregon and Washington to-
day. This added to the apprehension of
ship-owners who have vessels at sea
supposed TO be in the track of the storm.
The approaching storm is expected to
eXpend its fury off the mouth of the Co.
lumbia River. The Weather Bureau re-
ports that for the next twenty-tour hours
the gale will be so severe as to be un-
usually dangerous to vessels.
The Germania one of the eight sailing
vessels which are overdue between San
Francisco and northern ports, came into
port this afternoon. When the Germania
came to anchor in the harbor she was
quickly boarded by several persons eager
tor any information of the other missing
and overdue vessels. Captain Pearson
could give them no consolation. He had
seen nothing of the missing colliers
Montserrat and Keweenaw, nor had he
sighted any OF the seven sailing vessels
which are considered to be overdue be-
tween San Francisco and Oregon, Wash
1ngton and British Columbia ports.
None of these vessels, however, have
been longer out than the Germanla, which
was eighteen days from Seattle, and 1t is
reasonable to suppose that they have met
with no more serious mishaps than
betell the Germania.
Captain Pearson, in his report, states
that on December 9Th, in 10 degrees 30
minutes north, l26 degrees west, the Ger
mania ran into a hurricane from the
south. For hours the bark was swept by
a terrific wind ana terrible sea, but she
finally weathered the gale, sustaining no
more serious damage than the loss of
several sails.
SHOWING AT DUNsMUIR.
DUNSMUIR, Dec. 20.-It has been snow
ing here for ten days, and the snow is now
from four to six feet deep. Several slides
have occurred both sides of this place,
and the south-bound train is delayed a
lew miles above here.
NEW RAILWAY INCORPORATED
To Run From San Francisco to Los
Angeles.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-The San
Francisco and Los Angeles Railway
Company was incorporated this morning
by Frederick Homer, William II. Mar
tin, w. II. Z. Fowler, y. Judson and w.
j. Behan. Its purpose is to build, lease,
maintain and operate a standard-gauge
railroad between San Francisco and Los
Angeles and running through this, Ala
media. Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Stan
lslaus, Nlerced, MADEIRA, Fresno, Tulare,
kern and Los Angeles Counties. Its total
length will be 500 milee.
The capital stock is $50, 600, of which
$4,000 mas been subscribed. OF this
amount $4,000 was subscribed by Fred
erick Homer as trustee and $4,000 indi-
vidually. Each OF the other incorporaIors
subscribed $4,000. Ten per cent. of the
amount subscr bed has already been paid
in to A. Judsou.
Mr.. Homer is civil engineer, who has
been working persistently OH this project
for great many years. He has carefully
examined several routes and has sur
veyed one which runs east of the South
ern Pacltic's present line through the San
Joaquin Valley.