The record-union., 1895-01-05
THE S0U'EASTER WAS A CORKER.
HowIing Winds Accompanying Tor
rents of Rain.
A Few Trees Toppled Over and Or
anges Knocked Off-Washouts
Along the Railroads.

The southeaster which set in here on
Thursday afternoon, with cold rain and
high wind, continued throughout the
night and up to 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon, making twenty-four hours of con-
tlnuous rain.
The wind increased in force at an early
hour yesterday morning and reached its
hight in the forenoon. 1t ceased with
the rain in the afternoon.
The latter came down in such torrents
during the preceding night that the
sewers were overtaxed. They could not
carry off the surplus water. which filled
the cutters and formed miniature lax es
In the ungraded streets. In many places
the crossings were submerged, and ladies
in some localities found it difficult to
even reach the street cars.
Although the wind blew gale, no
particular damage was done. A few shade
trees were blown over where the ground
had become so thoroughly soaked that
the roots had little hold. One of these
was alongside the front entrance to the
Capitol. 1t was large Norway pine,
about forty feet in hight, and one OF an
late--someone in authority made the
grievous mistake of cutting the tree in
two, simply to clear the walk.
There was no necessity for this, as it
could easily be saved. The same tree fell
some eight years ago, but was raised
again and grew as well as any of the
others. All that was necessary to do was
TO raise it with block and tackle, drop it's
roots little deeper into the soil and sup
port 1t with guy wires until the soil had
become hard and firm about 1t. The tree
cannot be replaced, and to cut it in two
was serious mistake.
The orange trees suffered severely, in
some places the ground being covered
with the fruit which was blown from
them, notably in Mrs. Crocker's yard.
WHAT BARwICK SAYS OF IT.
The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 81 and 45o, with high
southerly winds and stormy weather pre-
valling.
The barometrical readings at 5 A. NJ.
and p. NJ. were 29.S02 and 29.S0I inches,
respectively. AT 2:20 p. NJ. the baron eter
had fallen to 29.794 inches. and therefore
was now slowly rising.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 5Oo and 320,
and one year ago to-day 40 and 30o, with
no rain on either day.
The rainfall for the twenty-four hours
ending at P. NJ. yesterday was 262
inches, of which l.36 inches fell in the
twelve hours ending at A. NJ, and the
other l.2o inches fell from A. NJ. to 3:20
2. NJ, at which time rain ceased falling,
There is now for this season Is. "a inches,
as against 5.3S inches to an equal date last
year.
The wind blew very hard and strong
from the southeast, reaching on numer-
Gus occasions during the day maximum
velocity OF forty eight miles per hour,
and averaging nearly forty miles per
hour for from twelve to fourteen hours.
wAsHoUT NEAR DAvIsvILLE.
1t was learned at Superintendent
Wrght's office last night that there was a
washout at Putah Creek, west of Davis
vile, which 1t will take about TWENTY
four hours to repair, and the trains from
San Francisco had to come by way of
Stockton, delaying them several hours.
There are also washouts at Eimira and
Goodyear, which could not be repaired
before to-day, and until these are repaired
all trains will have to run by way of
Stockton. Train No. was annulled on
account of the washout.
AN UP-COUNTRY FREsHET.
On the.northern division, W hich runs by
way of Woodland and Willows. the
Creek burst its levee, and the town OF
Yolo was all under water, as we'll as De
Pue's large orchard and the railroad track.
There was washout between Blacks
and Dunnigan, north OF Woodland,
which 1t was expected would be repaired
about midnight.
There was also break between Max
we'll and Colusa junction that will delay
trains to and from Redding until it car
be repaired. The waters are sweeping
across tie country and blockading the
roads, and some wagon bridges were
swept away.
ALONG THE OREGON LINE.
On the Oregon line the snow reached as
far down as Delta, but it had stopped last
night, though the weather was cloudy.
One train is blockaded at Maxwell and
one at Dunnigan. There are some small
washouts on the Oregon line, but none of
any consequence, and it was expected that
they would all be repaired and trains run
ming again last night.
The Portland express that was due here
yesterday morning will be twenty-four
hours late, and will not arrive till this
morning. 1t is expected the road will
be fully open to-day and all trains run
ming on time.
ON THE SIERRA NEVADA
Along the Central Pacific line the storm
AaS peen June tIouD4esOme. The snow
was wet and slushy, and difficult to deal
with on that account. The snowfall ex-
tended down as far as Emigrant Gap,
and from that point to the valley it had
been raining.
All the snow-plows were running, and
the road was kept open, and no trains
stopped. All the trains from the East.
however, will be late this morning.
THE RIVER NOT HIGH.
The Sacramento River at this place
registered 20 feet inches at O'Clock last
evening, fall OF several inches. 1t NAV
rise some to-day, however. as the rain
fall in the foothills and up the valley was
quite heavy.