The record-union., 1895-05-10
BOREAS ON One OF ELS BENDERS.
He Plays Havoc Among the Fruit Or
chards.
A Gale That Broke Trees, Tore Of
Fruit, and Caused Washouts
on Railroad.

The gale from the northwest, which
started in early on Wednesday night and
blew at the rate of from thirty-five to
forty miles per hour all that night and
yesterday, has done a great deal OF injury,
chiefly to the fruit crops.
Here in the city windows were ratified,
canvas awnings torn from their places
and shade trees badly torn. few having
been thrown down. Clouds of dust filled
the air, but the water-ca carts were out early
yesterday and kept the streets well
sprinkled, SO that during the day there
was comparatively little discomfort on
that score.
There are many fruit trees in the city
and these all suffered severely. Branches
were broken off and strewn about the
ground, and the trees in most instances
atripped Of their fruit. Persons whose
trees on Wednesday were well filled with
cherries, plums, pears. peaches, etc., Will
have very little fruit to gather when 1t
ripens.
HEAVY LOSS TO oRCHARDIsTs.
Out in the country the loss to orchard
ists has been very great. j. q. Patterson
of Routier Station telephoned that the
north wind was blowing at the rate OF
forty miles per hour at that place yester-
day, and was doing great deal of dam
age to the fruit trees, especially cherries
and plums. Senator Routier estimated
that at least 81. 900 damage had been done
in his orchard. The trees were all heav-
lily loaded, and branches were broken of
and the ground covered with fruit.
a gentleman who came up from Court
land in the forenoon said the damage to
the river orchards from the high wind
would be very great. The ground was
covered with broken branches and young
fruit, and 1t was feared the loss would be
much heavier if the blow lasted many
hours longer.
WoId was also received from Walnut
Grove, still farther down the river, OF
severe damage to the fruit orchards.
Similar reports came from the foothill
section OF Placer County, where the
high wind had played sad havoc among
the orchards.
While il is possible some of the reports
as to the damage done may be exagger-
ated. still there can be no doubt that it is
very great in the aggregate. True, in
many places the crops were so heavy
that the trees could afford to lose por-
ton OF their fruit, but not to the extent of
the demand made upon them by the
heavy wind.
THE YOLO BASIN.
Over in Yolo the gale lashed into fury
the waters of the inland sea that covers
the big tule basin as far as the eye can
reach 10 the north and south. Early yes
terday morning there was repetition OF
the scene of last winter. when the big
waves dashed over the grade and trestles
in many places between this city and
Davisville.
The terrific pounding of the waves
against the embankment had the effect OF
causing several small washouts. chiefly
at the ends of trestles, and railroad traffic
between here and Davisville had TO be
abandoned. Construction trains were
sent out with material to repair the dam
age, and by evening the road was again
ready for travel.
In the meantime passengers to and from
San Francisco were sent by way of Stock
ton and Martinez. Traffic from Davis
vile and points north of there was main
tanned by way of Vallejo.
The heavy winds also drove the water
from the basin into the river, which
caused a temporary rise. but this will
subside when the wind goes down. The
river itself was dashed into good-sized
pillows, and small skiffs were left at their
moorings.
WEATHER BUREAU REPORTS.
The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 74e and so, with high
northwesterly winds and clear weather
prevailing.
The wind reached maximum velocity
of A miles per hour yesterday. about
A. NJ, and was travelling during the entire
day from "a TO SO miles per hour.
The barometrical readings at A. NJ.
and 5 P NJ. were 3d. OF and 30.03 inches, re-
spectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were S20 and 63'
and one year ago to-day 81 and $50.
The river is "a feet inches, rise of one
foot in twenty-four hours, caused by the
high northerly winds blowing the waters
from the overdowed lands into the river.
RLOOMRERGS LRWELRY