The morning call., 1894-01-16
WIND AND RAIN.
A Storm Sweeps Over the
Coast.
r1UCH DAMAGE is REPORTED.
Bridges Swept Away and Traffic
Greatly Impeded.
UNUSUALLY HEAVY DOWNPOUR.
Notwithstanding the Floods Farmers
Are Happy in the Prospect of
Good Crops.
r1UCH DAMAGE is REPORTED.
UNUSUALLY HEAVY DOWNPOUR.

gradually increased in volume, and old sell
tiers who predicted a big storm for once
struck the nail on the head. BY Sunday
morning the rain had settled into a steady
downpour, which has not ceased. The
heavy wind which accompanied the rain
increased until it developed into howl
ing gale, and the storm is considered one
of the most severe experienced in this sec
tion for years.
Fences and trees were blown down and
considerable damage is reported. The
river was over its banks by midnight, and
its current was very strong. During the
night the schooner Ruby parted her moor
ing lines and fouled the steam tug at the
Gold landing. but the vessels were sepa-
rated after trlfing damage. A fishing
smack and several small boats were swept
away, and Harry Anderson's paddle wheel
boat, the Seagull, was either swept away
or filed and sunk. The storm played sad
havoc with the Mechanics lodging house,
one OF the city's oldest landmarks, and
which some time since became the subject
of much newspaper Dotoriety on account
of the alleged discovery OF a skeleton be-
meath the building. The storm is seri-
Gus drawback TO the farmers on adobe
lands In this vicinity, and they will hardly
be able to put in crops if the weather does
not soon moderate.
SoNoMA, Jan. 15.-Three inches of rain
has fallen here during the twenty-four
hours ending at o'clock this morning,
making 3.75 inches for the month, and
1915 for the season 10 date. The total
rainfall for the same date last year was
1856. Last night the rain fell in steady
downpour with a gale of wind from the
southeast. SOnoma Creek raised over
thirty feet and broke over the bank at
several places. At the foot of Broadway
avenue, two miles south of Plazea, where
the angle of the creek is at its sharpest
curve, 1t again cut into the county road.
There the damage is serious. The creek
is booming and within twelve feet of the
front entrance of the residence of Robert
Hall. Later accounts state that the waters
of Son0ma Creek have been higher than
ever known. Stock and fences have been
washed away. The iron bridge at Aqua
Caliente aud several other costly bridges
across Souoma Creek are being under
mined and are in danger of being washed
away should the storm continue.
WEAvERvILLE. Jan. 15.-Tbe rain
which commenced Friday night and ended
this morning was the heaviest known here
for thirty years. Nearly 7.50 inches fell
and every creek was running river. The
Trinity rose four feet ana the creek back
of town was a wild. turbulent stream.
People were out all night Saturday and
yesterday fighting the food Chinatown
in Weaverville was the greatest sufferer.
Several buildings in that locality were be-
reft of their foundations and were dropped
into the water. One building took a sail
out into the middle of the stream, where
it anchored. Bridges and fences were
washed away as well as roads. reservoirs
and bitches. Stages are arriving away be-
hind time, and it will be several days be-
fore the roads can be considered passabIe.
CHICO, Jan. ia heavy storm CON-
menced in this section esIerday at noon,
accompanied by high south wind. and up
TO 10 o'clock this morning 307 inches of
rain fell. The total rainfall for the season
is 1918 inches; last season, 1875 inches.
The ground is thoroughly soaked and the
melting snow in the mountains is causing
the streams to rise rapidly.
NAPA. Jan. ia tremendous rain fell
here during Yesterday and last night,
amounting to 45 inches to noon to-day, and
1t is still raining hard. The river has
overfi0wed its banks and is spread out
over large area south of town. The
manufacturing establishments and houses
near the river have their cellars full OF
water. No serious damage will result
above the cost of cleaning up the debris.
a washout on the railroad occurred
north of here this morning. The south
hOnpA tra in W. 20
northbound lies here now. three hours
late, with no prospects of getting through
for some time to come. The rain has now
ceased and the streams are going down
rapidly.
LAKEPoRT. Jan. 15.-The heaviest rain
this place has had for long time fell
Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night.
The rainfall for the storm is inches. The
total for the season is IA inches. The
bridge is washed out between here and
Upper Lake. No mail left here for San
Francisco this morning.
PORTLAND, Jan. 15.-The continuous
heavy rain for forty-eight hours has raised
the Willamette River and its tributaries.
but thus far the damage has been small.
The river at this point is about seventeen
feet above low water. and an additional
rise of TWO or three feet is expected, though
the rain ceased this morning. In this city
the lower docks are submerged, causing
wholesalers some expense in moving goods
TO higher places. At Eugene the channel
of the river has changed somewhat, caus-
ing serious damage to the wateTpower OF
the Eugene Mil Company.
REDDING. Jan. ia terrible storm
visited this section last night; the wind
blew a gale and the rain came down in
torrents. The east approach to Reddine
bridge would float a horse this morning
and the waters did not subside until II
o'clock The overland train, due last
night, will not arrive from the north until
tomorrow, and the north bound train was
here all day. 1t left after dark. There
are heavy slides all along the railroad
The sun shone brightly this afternoon
and the storm has spent its force. Much
damage was done to roads in the noun.
tains.
YUBA CITY. Jan. 15.-It began raining
here Saturday and 2.96 inches has fallen.
For the season the rainfall is 8.65 inches.
The rivers are high, but no danger is an.
ticipated.