The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-16
FINE WET WEATHER.
NEARLY TWO INCHES OF RAIN
FALL HERE.
The Storm Extended Over All South err
California and Did Crest
Deal of Good.

The people of Los Angeles have been
Old Sol, who has reigned go supremely
during the many months pact. has been
discounted and Jupiter Pluvius has
had an inning. Mackintosbes, rubber
boots and umbrellas were the rule again
yesterday. Therewss water every
where, and the mud of the city was not
only seen but felt Yet the Angelefos
see med to enjoy it, and smiling faces, if
somewhat moiatened ones, were seen on
all sides. If any were 40 unlucky
So to get an impromptu splsshing
or drenching they always bobbed up
serenely and took it with good humor,
keeping wary eye, however, on the
lookout for the next one. 1t was only
the unfortunate one who, without proper
protection, stood under cover and
mathematical the swift falling rain
drops. But the grass and the trees and
the flowers, they were the ones that en-
joyed it. They straightened up and
bridled and nodded and almost seemed
to grow taller while one was watching
them. The grass took on greener
shade. the flowers deeper hue, and the
graceful peppers and palms seemed to
bow in alteration before the crystal
drops which csressed them. How
the rain brought out the gold
of the orange, as 1t wanhed
the shining green leaves that enveloped
it. Out through the mesas the grain
was sending up tender shoots. like the
spesrheada of mighty army, and prom.
Using great and bountiful harvest
when the sun once more returned to his
own.
Away up in tho top OF the Wilson
block stays the man who reads the mes.
sages the clouds and the winde bring.
He opened his book last night, and
looking very wise as be pored over its
pages, announced to HERALD reporter
that for one more day the plants and
the blossoms and everything that grows
in the earth would be blessed with
human race should prepare itself &C
cordingly.
Gathering his thoughts together, this
wise weather man in the Wilson block
said that during the IL hours ending at
O'Clock p, M, the indications showed
general cloudy weather in Northern
California and rain in Southern Cslifor-
mia. No rain was reported north of San
Luis Obispo The winds have been
from the south and southwest with very
low atmospheric pressure. The barom-
eter in the northwest is very low, At
Roseburg, Ore. 80 26; at Eureka, 29.l4
at Red Bluff, 29.4S, and at San Fran
cisco and Sacramento, rs. 80
In Southern California the baron ster
is low, but higher than elsewhere. AT
Los Angeles, 29.77, and at San Diego,
90 so. The local indicationa from ali
stations indicate more rain. The wind
has been generally fresh, except at San
Francisco, where a velocity of 26 miles
an hour was reported. The rainfall fol-
this storm so far has been 100 in
ohes and for the season $50 inches.
The rainfall last season for CORE,
spending period waa A. so. and therefore
this season is 81 inches so far ahead
OF last. The entire rainfall last year
amounted to 6.73. AS the fall here &C
far Is S.39. 1t goes to show that even now
We are l.66 inches ahead of last year.
AT SAN DIEGO.
San DIEao, Jan. 15.-The present
storm 10 the heaviest OF the season in
the amount of rainfall, 1.76 inches hav-
ing fallen here up to 5 p. m. today.
making the total for the season to date
5.22 inches. The rainfall throughout
the county has been heavy; 8 80 inches