The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-20
THE WESTERN ADDITION.
Bad Condition of Many Sewers and
Catch-RasinS.

The newly improved sections OF the city w.
ing principally between California street, Van
Ness ana Golden Gate avenues suffered but
little from the fiercrness of Saturday nights
storm. Many of the defective sewers, which
have heretofore occasioned no little annoyance
by OverfOwing and causing miniature lakes and
pools TO form along the neighborng thorough
fares, have been so arranged as 10 carry of the
vast volumes of water which flow from the sur
rounding hills.
There are numerous corners. especially in the
Sparsely populated section east of Richmond.
where the work of cleaning out the cessr OOls
has been neglected. With few exceptions,
these have been so full OF sand and other r.
fuse 10 prevent clear passage for the water
which would, from the natural incline, empty
therein and consequently caused The rushing
streams 10 make their way along inclined
streets for blocks before an outlet was en-
cOuntered-
There are In that district alone a number of
ceSspOols which receive the waters from no
less titan four TO six choked basins Many
newly macaGamiZed streets have been entirely
ruined from this cause, being cut up by small
streams and the smooth surface badly washed
away.
Tie sands from the Alta Plaza on Clay street
were washed down to The corner OF Clay and
Steiner streets in large quantities, entirely COW
ering the former tho oughfare for nearly bali
a block west. On the southwest corner OPP
pOste The square Inc sand was at least three
feet in depth. entirely encrcliHg lam
post and resting up beside a house. TIL basin
at that Junction being unavailable. the entire
volume OF water which accumulated upon the
slOpug plaza was swept down for TWO blocks
along Steiner street 10 the only opening for the
additional streams. At this place it was found
necessary to have man stationed during the
storm to keep the basin clear of sand and al
low the free passage OF the immense volumes
of water which came 10 from all sides.
number of Jelegi aph'poles which sup
ported tile old nGe-alarm lines were blown
down on Sacramento street between Scott and
DeVIsadeTO.
None of the cable lines north OF Suffer street
suffered any loss from the storm, although the
new Sacramento-street road running 10 the
Midwinter Fair grounds was somewhat flooded
along Lake street during The morning. A force
of men were at once put 10 work and soon had
constructed dilches on either side OF the track,
which caught the streams coming in from the
surrounding hills.
The California extension Steam-car line was
also somewhat under water for time. The
many tTeacherous curves along the slope OF the
hills overlooking the Golden Gate were in
many places considerably washed out A num-
Der of embark mentS caved in on either side,
and it was found necessary to keep force Of
men filling in during the entire day.
Al the Cliff House not The least damage was
done either by wind or water, except the slight
Disagreement of the roads leading from the
beach, as also the north drive leading TO the
Callfornla-street-ine depot.
The sea was quite heavy during the morning,
bur became calmer the day drew TO close.
Then a heavy fog began 10 roll in and greatly
sOftened the atmosphere.
The PTestdeO, which has always upon simil ar
occasions heretofore suffered from defective
drainage, was IN a perfect condition yesterday.
Much work has been done recently 10 better
the system, which proved it 20 be great sue.
cess.