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The morning call., 1895-01-05

bridge leading into Hungry Hollow washed
out at loon, leaving a gap of about forty
feet. Water is running over the grade for
a distance of a quarter OF mile.
YUBA CITY, Cal. Jan. IA big storm.
with high winds, has been raging here.
Over 21s inches of rain fell during the last
twenty-four hours. making for the season
to date 17.48 inches. This is more than the
entire rainfall last season. The rivers are
coming up rapidly and high water is ex-
pected. The Feather River here registers
fourteen feet. The wind has subsidized
somewhat and the weather is clearing.
AUBURN, CAL, Jan. 4.-Rainfali to date,
1922 inches; last season at the same
period, 11.97 inches. Rainfall here so far
this season only exceeds 1S69-90. when 25.15
inches fell.
FRESNO, Jan. 4.-The heaviest rain storm
of the season began at 5:15 this morning,
and at 1910 lib inches had fallen. The
great races are off.
TRACY. Jan. AFTER forty-eight hours
of strong southeast wind rain commenced
falling at o'clock this morning. a heavy
shower fell all day with strong wind.
The morning call., 1895-01-05

this invention of minep Suppose we come
to open water. We plunge in, the globes
give us the necessary buoyancy. ana there
we are floating. In place of spikes we In
sert paddle-blades in the big aluminium
globes, we go to work again win the
cranks and pedals and we sweep acloss
the water at a good pace.
'The machine will be tbirty-nve ieeC
long and sixteen feet broad, ana we Snail
use the globes for storage purposes. Each
globe Will be divided into four compart-
ments and in two of these compartments
we shall sore away our necessaIies.
There will be five of US and we snaii eaAe
800 pounds of provisions, when VIII gse
half a pound of food day TO each man
while we are away" -
what kind of clothes are you going 10
wear?'
I'VE shall not require the conven tlonal
Arctic costume. You see, my machine
will be decked and covered. ana the
healthy exercise Of turning the cranks ana
pedals will give warmth. Every man VIII
have a compartment TO himself. We shall
be at the pole very speedily. We go to the
pole from Nova Gambia, and on our return
journey we shall head for Kamchatka.
II shall take my aeroDlane with me LOT
purposes of accommodating" said Mr.. An.
derson. "for / have solved the problem Oh
aerial navigation"
l closed my notebook.
when we get near the pole l shall
spread my aeroplane and mount into the
air. From the height [ shall attain / shall
be able to make q wide survey OF the sur
rounding region, and direct our course &C
cordingly" Pail Mall Budget.
The morning call., 1895-01-05
TRACKS WASHED OUT.
Considerable Damage Is Done Near
San Rafael.


San Rafael.
SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 4.-The storm has
done considerable damage in this section
of the country. Three and elghty-seven
one-hundredths inches fell between B
o'clock last night and o'clock this morn
ing. Accompanied by heavy southeast
wind, the rain fell in torrents the greater
part of The night.
Railroad travel by the North Pacific
Coast Railroad. narrow gauge. has been
wholly stopped by reason OF washout
near Ross station. where several feet OF
track IS entirely washed away. Only one
mail has come into town to-day. Up till
noon all telegraph wires were down, and
the express companies have not received
any baggage.
The lower part of town is covered with
water. ana muddy streams flow along the
streets, in many places making 1t impossi-
Bile for pedestrians to 90 abroad. At 2
P. NJ. the wind shifted, and 1t now blows
from the north and west. so that it is hoped
the storm is over.
UEIAH, Jan. 4.-The heaviest storm Of
the season is still on. Up to o'clock this
afternoon 6.28 inches have fallen, making
a total for the season of 26. SO.
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SWOLLEN CREEKS.
Country Around San Jose in Danger
of q Flood.

of q Flood.
SAN JOSE, Jan. Rain began falling
in this city about 10 o'clock last night and
has continued almost without cessation
until 3 o'clock this afternoon. The total
for the storm is 1S0 inches. 1884 inches
for the season. To date last year the fall
was 351 inches. The creeks are all full
and food is probable If the storm con-
tinues through the night. At o'clock it
is raining steadily, with every prospect of
of a continuance.
GILRoY. Jan. 4.-The worst storm of the
season commenced this morning. preceded
by heavy gale last night. Torrents of
rain have fallen since 4 A. NJ, and the
storm is increasing in violence. Probably
three inches of rain has fallen. swelling
the creeks TO OVERLOOKING. Many have
overrun their banks and portion OF the
lower end OF town, Gear the depot, Is COW
cred with water. AS the soil had been
previously saturated this rain does consld-
cradle damage in low lands.
Los GATos. Jan. 4.-The fall of rain
here since u O'clock last night has been
have fallen in fifteen hours. The Los
Gatos Greek is at high-water mark.
REDWOOD CITY, Jan. 4.-The heavy
rains have demoraliZed the roads here.
Redwood Slough is overlooking and the
water is UP to the bridge, which ordin arily
is eight feet above the water. A steam
boat put on by Selby Bros. of San Fran
cisco commenced running between San
Francisco and Redwood City to-day. 1t
carries both freight and passengers
The morning call., 1895-01-05
PEACE IN MISSOURI.
interesting Annual Message Of
the Governor.
Plea for an Increased Appropriation
for the Support of the National
Guard.

JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 4.-The Governor
transmitted his annual paper to he Legis-
lature- to-day. Governor Stone, in his
message to the Legislature. asks, among
other things, for an increased appropr-
alton for the support of the National
Guard. La this connection be says:
The maintenance OF fairly well-equipped
militia ia not only IN conformity to our theories
OF government. but IL is positive necessity.
The presence of an adequate and efficient force
Of this ind removes all excuses for the en-
ployment of the regular army in purely domes-
tic affairs. II was never intended by the faith
ers that The Federal military should be used,
without Invitation, TO do, or aid In doing, those
things which are incumbent upon the police or
civil authorities Of the States. The theory OF
our Government c0ntemplates that our chief
reliance for military force shall be upon the
militia, which is national as well as State
organization. It is always TO be greatly hoped
that there Will be no need 10 employ the mill
tary, but when the necessity does arise IL Is
often Of the highest moment. The present
force is not large, although 1 think large
enough to meet any probable contingencies.
He reviewed the general affairs OF the
State, showing them to be in good condi-
ton, notwithstanding the fact that from
o business point of view the past two
years have been characterized by the most
trying circum stances, among which he
mentioned the financial panic of 1893 the
Coxey movement, and the coal and rail-
road strikes. OF the latter strike Cover
nor Stone says:
During the railroad war. while both the
militia and the regular army were galloping
over many of our neiehboring States while
battles were being fought. property destroyed
and men slain; while passion was high, ex.
element Intense and tumult universal no In
stance OF disorder occurred In this State OF
sufficient magnitude 10 attract more than
passing notice. Many thousands Of men aban-
doned their posts, and for a few days several
railroads were more or less embarrassed
because of these local conditions; but il is a
well-known fact that the railroads OF Missouri
were far more affected by what occurred with
out than within the State. The peace OF his
great state was scarcely broken. Throughout
this entire conflict no instance of disorder
occurred which could not be easily controlled
by the local constabulary. There was never a
time when there was any real need for outside
assistance.
He recommends, among other things,
the establishment of board of pardons
and inspection; the establishment of
agencies and means for properly advertis-
ing the resources OF Missouri with view
to inducing INN igfaiion; the cession to
the United States of certain lands TO be
USED by the General Government in con-
nection with the Improvement OF Usage
River, and movement to secure, In con-
nection with other State assemblies, uni
formity of legislation.
The morning call., 1895-01-05
A LOCK OF HAIR.
1t Was Found Hidden i'm the Heart of
an Ancient Tree

David Flint, who lives near Pike, N. Y.
chopped down maple tree at the road side
opposite the house the other day. The tree.
owing to its great size. had been for years
landmark In that vicinity. 1t was sixty feet
high and four feet In diameter. In splitting up
The great logs he tree made he found in the
butt log, five feet from the lower end ana near
the heart OF the tree, lock of soft, dark.brown
hair foot long. One end of the lock vas in
hole three and half inches deep and half an
inch in diameter. into which it was fastened by
an oak pin, which had been driven into the hole
Ninety successive rings or layers of wood m
the tree had grown over the hair and the MIN
showing that they had been driven into the
than foot in girth. The lock OF hair is az
glossy and with as much apparent vitality as if
II had just been severed from the head that
bore Ii.
The opinion among many is that the woman
whose hair IS thus so sngularly brought 10
Hight after nearly century was the Victim
OF some Indian massacre. and had been
fastened by the hair to the maple while her
captors tortured her. The more likely theory
is, though, that the person to whom the trees
belonged was believer In the superstition OF
the early pioneers that certain maladies couId
be cured II the sufferer had lock OF his or her
hair driven into tree, fastened by an oak plug
and then cut OF, provided the Eatient there
upon walked away from the tree TO the east
ward and never looked back at the severed
lock again.-New YORK. Sun.
The morning call., 1895-01-05
AROUND MONTEREY
The Storm Was Terrific but Not
Much Damage Was Done.

. MONTEREY. Jan. 4.-Montersy is now
witnessiD something like Portland did
last year in the way of a food, but on
much smaller scale. A terrific windstorm
set in last night about $50 o'clock and
soon increased into a small hurricane.
Rain was not long in coming and at 1890
the heaviest rain of the season was coming
down in torrents, and there were no signs
Of its abating up 10 6 80 P. NJ. to-day.
The eastern portion o this city, between
the depot and the Del Monte bathhouse.
is wholly inundated and the water is still
rising. The streetcars have stopped, being
bloekaded by the storm and the flooded
section.
Up to tonight not much damage has re-
suited from the storm, save that done to
the street railroad. However, some dam
p age can be looked for II the storm con-
tinues. AlVerado street, the main bust
ness Street of the city, was mass OF run
ming water and mud. but the stores and
dwellings in the upper portion of town are
safe from all damage fiom food on account
of the drainage.
Out at Pacific Grove the storm played
some little havoc with signboards, avn.
ingS. etc. Some trees were uprooted, block
aiding. portions of the streets. No serious
damage to buildings has yet been reported.
Therain has probably done considerable
damage to the country roads, as no COM
munication has been received from Carmel,
The latest report was as follows: Rain
has been falling in torrents necessarily
since last night. The Carmel River Is
greatly swollen and it is feared that the
water will again flow over the ends of the
bridge as it did several years ago. The
farmers are satisfied with the state of at
fairs and say that the storm is the best
thing for the country if it doesn't
last too long. Every indication as vet is
that of a. good year. Flowing will CON-
mence directly after the rain abates.
Last year the gauge up to this time showed
about eight inches, while the fall for this
storm is nearly four and eight one-hun-
dreths and for the season a total of nearly
seventeen inches. Tonight the sky is
overcast though the wind has somewhat
fallen. More rain can be- looked for.
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TO THE POLE ON WHEELS.
A Danish Inventors New Project
/ for Arctic Exnlnrafinn

for Arctic Exploration.
Another polar expedition Is being or
ganized. It's leader is Mr.. Anderson, a
Danish gentleman, who claims to have In
vented a new means OF locomolion, which
will enable him and his companions to
surmount every difficulty of northern
ATTITUDES.
"Well. Mr.. Anderson" / began. "tslI
me something about your expedition and
your marching"
"You know that former expeditions have
proved unsuccessful in consequence of the
tonnage of the ships aud the storage,
When the explorers left the ships they
were incumbered with provisions for
themselves and the dogs"
How can you dispense with themP"
II shall come to the food question pres
emily. We shall take little baggage, and
we shall have our machine"
Can l see model?"
No; haven't yet taken out my pat
ents."
Il don't wish to steal your idea. Eng
land Is cold enough for me-"
Well. here Is a rough sketch of the ma
chine. There are nine big aluminium
globes. each six feet In diameter. There
are four globes On either side of the body
of the machine and one In front. The lat
eral globes are connected by axles. Ny
companions and l sit 10 the body of The
machine, We turn pedals and cranks, the
globes revolve and we roll onward at a
rate OF twenty miles an hour. To get
over the ground, or rather the ice, we
insert spikes in the big aluminium globes.
These spikes grip the ice with each turn
OF the cranks and pedals and we go for
ward merrily. Is it not better than dogs,
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BURIED. IN SNOW.
Experience of Trains in the Shasta
Country.


ASHLAND. Or, Jan. 4.-The demoraiza-
ton of traffic on the Shasta division of the
Southern Pacific, continued by the heavy
storms. of the. past two or three days,
seems to be partly over this evening and
trains are moving again, although consid-
erably behind time. The iorthbound over
land which left San Francisco for Port
land Wednesday evening. reached Ashland
this afternoon nearly twenty-four hours
behind time, after being blockaded in the
snow for twenty hours seven miles north
OF. Sisson. in the vicinity of Black Butte
Summit.
Passengers arriving on this train tell of
fearful storms that ragged 10 the Mount
Shasta section. Gentlemen talking with
the Associated Press representative said
that at point where the. train was stuck
the wind blew sixty miles an hour and the
snow drifted until some of the cars were
completely buried. The railroad people
exerted every energy to clear the tracks,
and twelve engines were unable to move
the train particle. 1t was not until the
company sent reinforcement of 125
men to the scene to shovel the
snow away by hand that 1t was possible
to bulge the train. Two Drawbacks were
pulled out. but big log chains were
brought into use until Horn brook was
reached, when two hours additional time
was lost in making repairs. There was
plenty Of fuel aboard to heat the cars, blu
the railroad company had to forward food
The morning call., 1895-01-05

has issued the following official report OF
the storm as shown by its effects on the
rivers:
The Sacramento River-During the past 3e
hours there has been rainfall amounting on an
average 10 inches throughout hr entire ter
ritory tributary to the Sacramento River and
below the snow line. This Is causing a rapid
rise IN the upper portion OF The river ana lts
tributaries.
At Redding the river at P. NJ to-day reads
lo;6 feet and rising. Norep0rt from tnat place
yesterday
AT Red Bluff the stage was 5:9 feet at noon
yesterday. AT A. NJ. to-day It mad risen TO
1910, aud by noon was overftowing Its banks at
~ 4 leet. AT 4 P. M. it had stood at 22:4 feet,
Out all The water was not passing tn gauge, as
new channel bad been cut about mile ABOVE
the gauge and emptying it into the river below
the gauge. The stage will approximate % feet
Ihe danger line is 81 feet, and the highest
known stage was 1856 feet February aud 4.
1890
AT C0lusa the gauges reading at 10 A. NJ. was
IL ieet. Alta P. NJ. it was 18 feet and rising.
Ihe levees will hold the stage OF 20 feet. which
VIII DOT carry the water now at he'd Blun. An
overflow of the upper Sacramento to the tuie
basins is Imminent. 1t will probably occur on
the left bank,
Ano stages Oh the FeatutT hiFCI arc uot uiRu.
AT P. NJ. yesterday the river at Oroville stood
A feet; at 8 A. NJ to-day the reading was 1872
feet, at which point it has remained practically
stationary, but rising slowly.
AT Marysyille the gauge reading last evening
was 7:6 feet and at P. NJ. to-day was 2
feet and rising rapidly. No reports have been
received from the American River owing TO
wire trouble, but the rainfall from tributary
territory is reported as excessive, amounting
at some points TO more than four inches. which
Will cause rapid rise in that river.
The river at Sacramen was reported yester-
day as 1913 feet and falling. AT noon to-day 1t
stood 20 feet and rising. With the heavy rain.
falls. which are rapidly filling lbe overflow
basin and the stages at the points above, 1t is
probable that the river at Sacramento will APP
proximate % feet within the next three days
the danger line is 20 feet
San Joaquin River-There has been heavy
rainfall. amounting TO about 1.5o inches as an
average. throughout the San Joaquin Valley
and tributary territory during the past twelve
hours; the rain still continues. and no estimate
can yet be made as TO It's effect upon the river.
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Pacific Avenue in Santa
Cruz Flooded.
SAN LORENZO RIVER ROSE.
Great Damage Done Over a
Large Section.
RAILROAD BRIDGES WASHED OUT
Houses and Stores Were Flooded
and Quantities of Goods
Ruined.

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 4-The sudden rise
ofthe San Lorenzo River to-day was un-
expected. A month or more ago it had
risen, but what it was then was nothing
like ii was this afternoon.
At high tide the water had crossed the
lower part of Pacific avenue, the principal
business street. and from the Bonner
stables down past four or five blocks the
street looked like small lake. It was
covered with over foot of water. and
people without rubber boots were unable
to reach their homes for several hours.
The Hagemann Hotel had water run
ming over the sidewalk and the basement
was flooded. In front OF the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall pedestrians
had to wade through more than foot of
water. In the Sylvan building business
had TO be suspended. for the water covered
the floor. From some cottages near the
river household goods were moved.
= Ii Chinatown the water rose so rapidly
that the residents were cut off from Front
street by a raging torrent. From barns
horses were taken to places Of safety, and
from cellars goods were removed. Low
lois fronting o. Pacific avenue had enough
u
On Bulkhead street, the river sur
TDunded-the Salvation Army barracks. and
came UP Water street to within 100 feet Of
the Plaza. The Front-street extension
was under wa er. In the power-house Of
the Electric Light and Power Company.
the water was a foot deep. necessitating
the st0ppage of the plant. and the cOnse-
quent cessation of operations on the cleo
trio road and the incandescent light sys-
tenn.
This afternoon three lengths of the rail-
road bridge, near the mouth of the river
was washed out. This viii necesstate
transfer of passengers to this city on the
broad rad. The narrow-gauge
train from San Francisco arrived on time
this eve ming.
On the Boulder Creek branch of the
narTow-gauge road four bridges have been
washed out. In Sequel the water covered
the main street causing several families to
move. At 6 O'Clock this evening the water
began to recede rapidly. Tie damage be-
yond the washing out of bridges and fences
will not be large. This was the worst
storm OF the season. This evening rain is
failing lightly.
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FELL IN TORRENTS.
Fences and Barns Washed Out by the
Rain.

LODI, Jan. 4-The storm Of last night
and to-day has wrought much damage 10
this vicinity. Lines of telegraph and tele-
phone are down in every direction. and
fences and barns have suffered to vast
extent.
At Clements man named Curtis was
blown from the roof Of barn, where be
was trying to keep the rain out. and broke
his left arm. leg and several ribs. lie lies
in precarious condition. In the public
park here several valuable trees were
wrecked. The roof of the Lodi mill was
blown away, and the heavy cover of the
big tank of the water works wss whirled
off and dropped on the liue of the narrow
gauge railway, making it necessary for
trains TO come in ON tie side track. 1t is
said to be the hardest storm known here
in ten years.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 4.-On the Central
Pacific the snow came down as far as Emil
grant Gap. and was slushy and hard to
handle. All the plows are running, but
trains tomorrow will be late. Cache
Creek burst its levee at Yolo and mum
dated the town. There are washouis be-
tween Blacks and Dunnigan and Maxwell
and Colusa Junction. They will be re-
paired tomorrow afternoon.
Considerable of the country is flooded.
Some minor breaks on the Oregon line ars
nearly repaired and trains will be running
tonight. There is a washout at Putah
Greek, west of Davisville. and wsshouts
at Elmira and Goodyear. and trains will
have to run via Stockton till they are re-
paired.
The river here is only 20 feat inches,
having fallen several inches.
The wind and rain ceased here at 8
o'clock to-day. In twenty-four hours the
rainfall was 2A inches. making upward of
thirteen inches for the season thus far,
against 81 last season to date. The wind
last night aud this morning blew at the
rate of forty miles an hour. The only
damage was To few topheavy trees. 1t
is now clear and calm.
STOCKTON. Jan. "A heavy rain, ac-
eompanied by strong gale, prevails here
The rain began last night and continued
at intervals throughout the day. No very
heavy damage was done by the wind, as
has been reported. The various water
courses are rising and il the rain continues
high water may be expected. The rain fall
al Linden up TO noon to-day increased an
inch and half
WOODLAND, Jan. 4.-The storm to-day
has been terrific, nearly four inches of
rain has fallen in twenty-four hours.
Cache Creek is running over both banks,
and is now about mile and a half wide.
The railroad is washed away above Dun
nigan. Buckeye and Bird creeks are
bankful. The railroad bridge over Bird
Creek is threatened and the track Is washed
away at several points.
This storm destroys the last vestige of
hope for the tule farmers.
The wagon bridge north Of Dunnigan is
10 danger.
At Capay the storm has done consider
able damage. The creek is overfowing its
banks. The old irrigating ditch Oh The
south side OF the town is also source of
great trouble. 1t has been neglected by
| the owners, and as consequence has
broken In many places, flooding the sur
rounding districts. The end OF the county