The morning call., 1894-01-21
Traffic Delayed by Landslides
and WaShoutS.
STREAMS OVERLOOKING BANKS.
Again the Southern Pacific Company
Is Battling With Drifts in Noun
tain Divisions.

! IL uO"H duQ LILO Wluu 10 UiUWiDS
| The storm, which for several days past
had somewhat abated, increased un-
| expectedly here yesterday evening and
ragged furiously throughout the night.
The rain at times fell in torrents, flooding
the cutters and streets. San Rafael Greek,
in the southern part of the city, at a late
hour last night flooded its banks and did
considerable damage to the property in the
vicinity.
The grain fields in the Eastern Addition
for several miles are completely sub
merged. Reports in and through the
county state that considerable damage has
been done by the storm in the way of
waSbouts and to fences. The bridge on
the Mill Valley branch of the North Pa
flc Coast Railroad succum bed to the
storm and will delay Communication by
rail for some time. The reason why no
through trains from CaZadero have been
heard from for upward of week is on
account of the landslides and washoUts
along the road. Communication by tele-
graph and telephone is somewhat i'm
paired. and the trains on both the narrow
and broad gauge are late
REDDING, Jan. 20-The worst snow
storm in twenty years visited this section
yesterday and last night. The wind blew
and the snow banked up. Quite number
OF accidents occurred. Jack Conant, the
mining man, lost four horses and two cows
by the falling Of the roof of his barn.
Georges skating-rink collapsed this morn
ing and was sad wreck. An old planning
mill fell down and large oaks all over
the town broke with the weight of the
snow. carrying disaster to fences and
sheds. An awning on Main street fell,
catching a man underneath, who miracu-
lousy escaped injury. 1t is now raining
slightly. Floods are inevitable if a hard
rain should come.
PETALUMA, Jan. 20.-The rain which
began here at o'clock yesterday in
creased steadily until 1t reached a heavy
downpOur and has kept up without cessa-
tion during the past twenty-four hours.
AS result Petaluma to-day experienced
the largest inundatiOn in its his tory. The
damage. which at the present time cannot
be estimated. will be very heavy. For
tunately no lives were lost or accidents
occurred. Three feet of water covered
Washington, f and C streets. making it
necessary to use boats in rescuing people
from the flooded dwellings. The indica-
CARSON, Jan. 20.-The passenger train
from Reno ran into frozen spowbank
quarter Of mile this side of Franktown
this morning The engine, express and
baggage cars left the track. The rails
were torn up for 100 feet. The engine lay
In the mud three feet deep at right angles
with the track. The express-car was
badly damaged and a new one was sent
down from the Virginia and Truckee shops
here. A wrecks age train worked all day,
and the Western mail arrived at o'clock
this morning No one was hurt.
SACRAMENTO. Jan. 20.-A furious snow
storm is on in the mountains north and
west of Sacramento Valley. On "the
Hill" snow began falling about midnight
and kept up increasingly. A gang of sixty
men was sent up from Sacramento about
noon to-day to shovel the mountain side
tracks clear of snow. They will also be
Pat at work removing snow from the
Truckee railroad yards. All the snow
plows are at work in the mountains. Di-
vision Superintendent Wright left for the
mountains to-day TO observe the condition
of affairs. He said there had been no
trouble thus far in securing the passage
of trains on time. the service OF the rail-
road company being adequate to keep the
track clear.
SIssoN, Jan. 20.-The snowfall for the
last twenty-four hours amounted to IS
inches. The 1orth-bound train is snow
bound at Reddng and Sisson. The snow
plow is expected through to-day.
HEALDsBURG, Jan. 90 The storm
which began here last evening has contin-
ued up to the present time steadily. The
streams are badly swollen aud many of the
roads are impossible. The fall thus far
for the season has been largely in excess
of that of last season. The wind is still In
the south and every Indication points to
continuance Of the storm. So far but little
damage has been reported. The cold has
been excessive.
SoNoMA. Jan. 20.-A storm of greater
intensity than that of last Sunday is now
at its height. A continuous rain has
been falling for the past twenty-four
hours. with no signs of abatement. At
n Don the rain gauge showed for this storm
4.75 inches, making $50 inches for the
month and 1920 inches for the season.
against 1874 to the same period last year
Sonoma Creek is bankfull. The west side
of the valley Is carrying a river of water
to San Pablo Bay. Below Shellville there
is broad eXpanse of water. Many streets
in the town of Sonoma are miniature
rivers. and most all the southern part Of
town is submerged. Several houses are
entirely surround ed by water.
VALLEJO. Jan. 20.-At shutdown last
evening rain set IN here. and there has
been constant downpour ever since. In
quiry at the Naval Observatory of Mare
Island ELECTED that during the past twenty
four hours over 2% inches of rain fell. The
Napa River is reported OVERLOOKING and
much damage will result throughout the
valley. At the hayward high water mark
| il was three and two-eighths inches higher
than it has been for many years past.
| NAPA, Jan. 20.-Another very heavy
raiu has fallen here for the past TWENTY
four hours. amounting to 81 inches. The
river is again OVERLOOKING its banks in
places. but no serious harm will result.
STOCKTON. Jan. 20.-The rainfall here
for the twenty-four hours ending at s
o'clock tonight measured LIS inches. max
ing 3.62 inches for the month and TN
| inches fnr tha Gan ann Tho etor.>