The herald., 1894-12-10
vAGARIES OF THE WEATHER.
A Big Storm All Along the
Coast.
Wind and Rain In California and
Oregon.
Heavy Snowfall in Ncvsda-A House
Struck bY Lightning In San
Observation-Disclosures of
Two Fish herman.

By the Associated Press.
SAN Francisco, Deo. 9.-The storm IL
tonight central north oil Washington.
The barometsric pressure 10 .22 inches
higher than this morning. A second
storm central noar San Francisco
daring the day moved eastward. causing
severe local storms throughout Northern
California, Nevada and Utah. The
greatest wind velocity during its course
was 60 milss at Sacramento. The
storm this morning and on Friday were
secondary depressions OF the general
etorm, which has moved somew har
eastward during the past ~ hours. but
has not yet progressed far enough to
warrant q prediction OF fair weather,
although the recurrence OF these local
etorms is unlikely. The rainfall during
the past "a hours st San Francisco was
81 incnes.
During the storm tho residence of
Julius Franklin, 1880 California street,
was struck by lightning. a visitation
heretofore absolutely unknown in this
city. The house etsnds in an elevated
but by no means isolated position. The
electric light chandelier, which carried
the electric fluid into the hou7e, wes
twisted and broken and the iron con.
nectiona fused in solid lump. The
ceiling caught fire but the flames were
extinguished before much damage was
done.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 9-Rain began to
fall here about l q. m. today and at the
same time q high wind came up, which
increased to gale by daylight. The
wind blew for hours at the rate OF
from 30 to 45 miles, at times coming
in gusts at the speed OF 80 miles per
hour. For several blocks on q street
tho street car and telegraph wires were
blown down, but were soon repaired.
The total rainfall this season is nearly
six inches, against s 20 last year.
YUBA Cry, CAL, Dec. GA heavy
storm ragged all last night with a high
Wind. Over 3la inches ofrain has fallen
since last Sunday. The ssRsun's rain
fall is 1925 inches. The wind has Bub.
sided. but the weather is still unsettled.
Tbs rivers are rising somewhat.
CARSON, New, Dec. 9.-The wind has
been blowing iercely since early this
morning and snow and sleet have been
falling. Reports from Lake Summit
chow this to be the worst storm il yeata.
The enow 10 badly drifted on the Vir.
ginia and Truckee railroad. A passenger
engine lost its pilot this morning near
Franktown and the engine.of train No. 4
WAS disabled go the train could not
proceed to Reno. The mail arrived here
from the west several hours late. Two
snow plows were derailed this morning
at the Mountain house, between here
and Virginia. The wires are down be-
tween here and Reno, and dispatches
have 10 be mailed to Reno. 1t is snow
ing here and indications point to the
worst storm in years. a
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. GA violent
wind and rain storm which has pre-.
vailed for two days throughout the
has almost entirely shut off
this section from telegraph communica-
tion with the outside world. Telegraph
and telephone wires have been pros
trated in every direction. Iu this city
tonight the wind was blowing SO miles
An hour. Beyond the interruption to
telegraphic Communication. there has
been no serious damage done.