The record-union., 1895-01-19
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

seem 10 be Immediate danger of another
flood, but there is no telling what might
happen under present barometrical con-
ditiOns. In this county the rainfall was
heavy at all points. In tho northern part
all the creeks are running bank full.
From knights Landing come tue most
discouraging reports. All the swamp
land district will no doubt be flooded.
About half OF the big Fair ranch is al
ready under water, and the balance, of
which there are 5000 acres OF grain, is
threatened.
There seems to be but little doubt that
this disaster is due to the cutting, by
someone unknown, OF the San Quentin
levee, which has heretofore stood higher
water, and which was constructed to pro-
teCt the Fair ranch from the flood water
Of the tule basin i'll Colusa and Yolo
Counties.
In parts of the county the storm was
accompanied by high winds, almost as
fierce as a cyclone. On the northern out
skirts OF this city few trees were up
rooted and barns unroofed, and in one
instance a small outhouse was carried
several feet in the air and landed on the
roof.
No further danger to the railroad is ap-
pretended. a large force OF men is en-
gagged in ballasting the weak places.
Ine most serious result of the storm is
the delay in agricultural operations. The
area already seeded is comparatively
small, and unless the weather settles
soon the season Will be SO tar advanced
that farmers will not be able TO put in the
usual amount OF grain.
SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS.
DUTCH FLAT, Jan. 1S.-Sixty hours of
steady snow has lett US nearly five feet,
Thus lar there is no great damage.
Houses have to be shoveled off to pre-
vent crushing. No freight trains are
moving. Passenger trains are moving
slow but sure. The railroad company is
doing lis utmost to keep the roads pass
able. Rotary plows are at work between
Truckee and Gold Run. A passenger
train at ColtaX and Gold Run expects to
move east soon. The late west bound
passengers will get through this after
noon.
a heavy snowstorm is raging from
Clipper Gap TO Summit.
VESSEL REPORTED WRECKED.
SANTA BARBARA, Jan. lS.-It is re-
ported here this evening that vessel has
been wrecked near Point Conception.
No details. The Eureka arrived here
this afternoon, twelve hours overdue, but
saw no vessel. There were very heavy
gales and heavy seas at the point.
HEAVY RAIN IN THE SOUTH.
Los ANGELES, Jan. lS-It is seldom
that Southern California has as much
rainfall in tWenty-tour hours as came
down to-day. The rain fell almost cease
lessly from early morning, and there are
no signs OF abatement tonight. Much
damage is reported from neiehborinp
towns ann road ttIp iS tl1-i
paired. Streams are swollen and bridges
have been washed out and in mauv
places the tracks are under water or have
been washed away completely.
Three private dams broke a short dis
tance south of Fullerton, washing away
the track for half mile and completely
suDmerglng the surrounding country.
The road beds are getting very soft, and
if the rain does not cease soon there is a
Likelihood OF ali traffic being suspended,
In consequence of the excessive rains.
the picking of the orange crop will be de-
layed for at least week.
THE FLOOD IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. lS.-Some information
as to the condition of affairs on the Tia
Juana and Otay Rivers was received to-
day, and the fact is revealed that the
present flood is by far the most disastrous
ever known in the county. The Tia Juana
and Otay Rivers are both higher than
supposed, and are still raging, doing great
damage to buildings, stock and crops.
though SO far as known no lives are lost
Two lives only, in San Diego County,
during the storm, thus far have been lost
They are Robert Perry, stage driver on
the Julian line, drowned Wednesday
morning while attempting to cross the
Santa Maria Creek, and Joseph Santo
working for \. II. Smith at Diegueto,
drowned while swimming across the San
Diegueto River in company with an In
dian. Neither body has been recov-
cred. The Southern California surf line
is again open for travel, but local roads
are giving only partial service.
y north wind is blowing tonight, with
some rain.
THE FALL IN COLORADO.
DENVER, Jan. 1S.-Reports from the
western slopes of the Rockies indicate the
snowfall tor the past twenty-four hou RS
has been one OF the heaviest ever known.
AT Ouray, Silverton and Telluride there
are three feet of snow on level and
traffic is completely blockaded. In places
the snow drifted twenty feet deep. IA
snowslide near Telluride caught the Rio
Grande Southern passenger train. The
Car windows were broken and the engine
cab covered. Engineer Andrew Fisher
had narrow escape.
TELLURIDE, Jan. lS.-A snowslide in
Marshall Basin to-day destroyed the Cim-
arron stables and part of the Cimarron
mill, twisted the Union tramway, demol-
ished the wires and did other damage.