The record-union., 1895-01-05
washed out at noon, leaving gap of
about forty feet. Water is running over
the grade for a distance of quarter of
mil

washed out at noon, leaving a gap of
about forty feet. Water is running over
the grade for a distance of a quarter of
mile.
wAsHoUT IN CoLUsA COUNTY.
CoLUsA. Jan. 4.-There were no mails
to-day, as the northbound train is de-
layed, below the county line on account
OF washout. The southbound is in the
same condition just above Maxwell.
Several hundred feet of track are washed
out between Colusa junction and Will
Jams. There is no high water yet, as the
high water will not be felt here until Sat-
urday. The storm is over, and the only
danger to the tule farms is water from
the hills, which is abundant So many
raise sufficiently to get into Colusa.
STORM AT YUBA CITY.
YUBA CITY, Jan. A big storm with
high winds has been raging here. Over
two and one-half inches of rain fell DUR
ing the last twenty-four hours, making
for the season to date IL. AS inches This
Is more than the entire rainfall last sea-
son. The rivers are coming up rapidly
and hlg h water is expected. The Feather
River here registers fourteen feet. The
wind has subsidized somewhat, and the
weather is clearing.
TRAINS DELAYED.
RED BLUFF, Jan. 4-The storm has
subsidized, but all trains are detained by
high water. The Sacramento river
reached % feet. 1t is now falling.
SNOW BLOCKADE BROKEN.
DUNsMUIR. Jan. 4.-The snow blockade
has be n broken, but only for few hours,
as the snow is falling fast. The snow is
the deepest ever known on the road.
RAINFALL AT UKIAH.
UKIAH, Jan. 4.-Six and a quarter
inches of rain have fallen during the
present storm.
DAMAGE AT LODI.
LODI, Jan. 4.-The storm did great
damage here. Fences and barns suffered
great damage. A man named Curtis
was blown from a barn and badly IN
jured. Trees in the public park were
torn down, and the roof of the Lodi null
was blown of.
CREEK oVERFLOwS ITS BANKS.
MARTINEZ, Jan. 4.-Alhambra Creek
oYerf1owed its banks and Hooded the
business portion Of the town. The dam
age Will amount to several thousand dol
lars. The loss to grain men and orchard
lists will be large.
HIGH WATER IN NAPA COUNTY.
NAPA, Jan. 4.-Late last night heavy
rain commenced and it continued all
night. Two inches fell in ten hours and
at Callstoga four and a half inches fell.
IhlS was sufficient to cause flood. By
3 A. NJ. the river left its banks and rose
until afternoon, when it was higher than
at any time since 1881. Residents of the
lower part of town moved from their
homes in boats and Mayor Shutleff ar
ranged for their protection in other por-
tions of the town.
No trains left here for the south to-day.
one tram reached here from San Fran
cisco before noon, but it could get no
further. The track is several feet under
water In places and has put out the fires
under the boilers. Manufacturing estab-
lishments along the river are nearly
closed and some of them have been
slightly damaged. The total loss will be
small. No river boats have moved since
last night on account of high water.
The entire population of Napa spent
the day in the streets seeing the sights
ana enjoying the novelty of boating
along the main streets. 1t is not raining
tonight and the water will probably 90
down Tomorrow.
NEARLY FOUR INCHES OF RAIN.
SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 4. - Nearly four
inches OF rain fell here in sixteen hours.
and The streets in the lower part of town
are Hooded with water. washout at
Ross Station has delayed trains
COUNTY ROAD FLOODED.
HAYwARDs, Jan. 4. - San Lorenzo
Creek was higher to-day than ever before
recorded. The county road was flooded
to depth Of four or five feet, and the
electric cars were stopped. Many cul-
verts and small bridges We're washed out
inlthe canyons.
REDWOOD SLOUGH OVERLOOKING.
REDWOOD CITY, Jan. 4.-Heayy rains
have demoralized the roads here. Red
a.,
water is up to the bridge, which ordina-
rIy is eight feet above the water.
LARGE TERRITORY UNDER WATER.
SAN JOSE, Jan. 4. 4.-Heavy rains in the
have caused streams to rise
rapidly, and the low sections north of
the city are flooded. Nearly all the terri
tory from mile north of town to Agnews
Is under water. The rainfall for TODAY
!. 92 inches.
RAINFALL AT GILRoY.
GILRoY, Jan. 4.-Three inches of rain
fell here, aud the creeks are swollen to
oyertiowing. A portion of the town near
the depot Is covered with water, and a
repetition of the flood OF 1890 is feared.
WATER AT HIGH MARK.
Los GATos, Jan. Alive and half
inches of rain fell here in fifteen hours
Los Gatos is at high-water mark.
FLOOD AT SANTA CRUZ.
SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 4.-The electric Iioht
power house was flooded and the plant
shut down this afternoon. The electric
cars and the electric light system were,
therefore, compelled to suspend, Three
lengths OF the railroad bridge near the
mouth of the river was washed out this
afternoon. On the Boulder Creek branch
of the narrow gauge road four buildings
have been washed out. At SooueI the
main street was flooded and several
families had to move out. The water is
receding tonight.
a PORTION OF MONTERREY INUNDATED.
MONTEREY. Jan. 4-The eastern por-
ton OF this city between the depot and
the Del Monte bath house is wholly in
undated and the water is still rising.
Street cars have ceased running, and
Alvarado street, the main business thor
oughfare of the city, is a mass of run
ming water and mud. The Carmel river
is rising and it is feared it will overflow
its banks.
MEXICO BOUNDARY QUESTION.