The herald., 1894-12-22
THE STORM KINGS REALM,
A Hurricane Approaching the
North Pacific.
Several Vessels Bar-BOund in San
Francisco Harb0r.
Portions OF San Jose submsresd-Rivers
In tho Sacramento Valley
Bank Full.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
SAN Francisco, Dec. 21.--Ths "eouth-
easter" which was at its height off the
coast here last night, continues to blow
with considerable fury, and all day the
bar has been breaking 30 heavily that
sailing masters bave wisely remained in
port. The local westher bureau pre-.
diets q still heavier wind off the coast.
Early this morning a square rigged
vessel was made out off the heads aud
the latest reports from Point Lobos this
evening are that the unknown vessel
and the Hawaiian bark II. 2. Rithet
are towing in. These two vessels and
the bark Germania and two vessels from
Hawaii, all of which came in Thursday
afternoon, have been the only sailing
arrivals since Wednesday.
TEMPEST TOSSED.
The British ship Eccleiechen, II
days from Portland bound for Liverpool,
put into port this evening in distrese.
The ship sailed from Astoria on Decem
Der 4th laden with wheat. Two days
later she encountered gale and was
tempest tossed for 10 DAYS. She wac
thrown on her beams ends, the cargo
shifted to atarboard. sails, boats, skids
and bridges were carried away and
everything movable on deck washed
overheard. 1t took three days to get
the cargo trimmed and the vessel on on
even keel. Heavy seas went down the
sail locker, damaging the cargo and
washing overheard one of the ssilora.
SMALL FLOOD AT SAN JOSE.
SAN JOSE. Dec. 21.-Rain has poured
in torrents all day, and the streams are
getting up. A man residing in the
northern portion of the CITY has ap-
2ealed to the board of supervisors for
aid to get his fsmily out of thsir resi-
dence as it s surrounded by water. A
boat will be used.
RISING RIVERS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-The weather
bureau issued special bulletin this
morning showing the condition OF the
rivers in tho Sacramento valley. Owing
to hoavy rains which Prev lied since
Monday the river above the mouth OF
tho Feather has been rapidly rising.
Rainfall in the Dunamuir and Delta dis
tricts has been unuauRlly heavy. At
Redding there was also heavy rain
fall ; at Red Ruff since Monday mcrns
ing amounts to t So inches; at Sacra.
msnto 3 inches. At O'Clock las. even.
ing the river at Rsdding stood SO feet.
At 10 this morning it reads 1914 feet.
At Red Bluff the river commenced
rising on the 18Th, when it read SO; it
rose to Is feet on tho night Of the 10Th,
and then fell to 10.4 last evening. after
which it began to rise rapidly end
reached 81 fest ct 10 this morning, hav-
ing risen q feet in thu last hour. end
still rising rapidly. 1t ia now wlcvsraow-
ing its banks, but has done no damage
as yet. 1t will approximate "a feet
The danger line is % feet
At Colusa the river stood 21.5 vsater-
day morning; at O'Clock this morning.
22.4 and rising. 1t will approximate rs
feet if the levees of the left bank. hold.
RUNNING BANK FULL. SID.
WOODLAND, Dec. 2l.-All ths small
streams in the country are running bank
full and the Tulare basin is rapidly fill
ing up. Cache creek is rising at the
rate OF two feet an hour and is within
five feet of the top Of the bank. At
Knights Landing the river is within
five feet of high water mark.
MARCUsE. CAL, Dec. 2l.--The Feather
river has fallen two feet since yester.
day, but is expected to rise again to.
morrow. No danger is anticipated.
GILRoY, Cal, Dec. 2l.-Ssreams are
running full and will overflow their
banks il the storm continuea.
NAPA, CAL, Dec. 2l.-Tne Napa river
overAowsd it's bank5 in several places
today. No damage has been done and
if the rain ceases tonight the water will
60 down.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 21.-One inch of
rain has fallen here in the last "a hours,
making 1916 inches for the season.
against 5S lest eesson to date. The
weather 10 threatening tonight with
fairly tiff breeze from the southeast.
Tho river has isleu moro than foot
since yesterday. bsing II feat inches
this evening. 1t ia not within IL feet OF
high water marx, but will probably rise
somewhere in the upper country if water
comes down.
STOCKTON, Dec. 21.--All streams in
this section have fallen and there ia no
present prospect OF high water to cause
uneasness. A heavy general storm
would swell streams to dangerous
height, but the prospects are for fair
weather.
TRAINS BLOCKED BY SNOW.
DUNsMUIR, Cal, Dsc. l.-Aterneting
sDow and rain squalls continue. Heavy
snow and rock slides have blocked rail-
road travel both north and south OF
here, ehd tho Dorth.bound express is
held here. Superintendent Cooley is at
Mott working his way north with
rotary snowplow. There ie bare possi.
bility that the south-bounG train may
get through by tomorrow; but the
weather is bad and the conditions are
favorable for blockade OF several days.
RULED OFF FOR LIFE.