The herald., 1895-01-05

has been heavy rain, amounting to
I.5 inches Throughout the San joaquin
valley. The rain still continues and no
estimate can be made OF its effect on
the river.
UP IN THE sIERRAs.
SACRAMENTO, Jan, 4.--On the Central
Pacific the snow came down as far IS
Emigraus 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 inun-
dated the town. There are wsshouts
between Blacks and Dunnigan and bs-
tween Maxwell and Cousa junction.
They will be repaired by tomorrow
afternoon. Considerable country is
flooded. There are some minor breaks
on the Oregon line, but they are nearly
repaired and trains will be running to.
night. There is washout at Puta
creek, west Of Davisville, and waahouts
at Elmira and Goodyear, and trains will
have to run via Stockton till they are
repaired.
The river here is only 20 feet, 4inches,
having fallen several inches.
FORTY FIVE MILES AN HOUR.
In "a hours the rainfall was 275
iuches, making upwards OF Is inches for
the eeaaon thus far, sgsinat $40 laet
season to date. The wind last night and
this morning blew at the rate OF 40
miles an hour. The only damage was
to few top.hesvy trees. 1t is now clear
and calm.
HIGH WATER AT NAPA
NAPA, Jan. d. Late laet night a heavy
rain commenced and it continued all
night. Two inches fell in 10 houss, and
at Oalistoga AZ inchea fell. This was
sufficient to cause food. BY o'clock
q. m. the river left its banks and ross
until afternoon, when il was higher
than at any time since 1881. Residents
OF the lower part of town were taken
from their homes in boats, and Mayor
ShurtleH has arranged for their care in
the higher eectiona OF the town. Tho
morning train from San Francisco is
etaled 20 miles from hers, AMI
no train LETT for the south to-
day. One train reached here
from San Francisco before noon, but il
could get no further. The track ia sew
eral feet under water in places and has
put out the hres under the Ooiere.
Manufacturing establishments along the
river are nearly all closed and some of
them have been eighty damaged. The
total loss will be small, No river boats
have moved since lsst night on account
OF high water. The entire population
OF Napa spent the day on the streets
seeing the sights and enjoying the nov
city OF boating along the main streets.
1t is not raining tonight and the water
will probably go down tomorrow.
AT MONTEREY.
MONTEREY, Jan. 4 The eastern por-
ton OF this city, between the depot and
the Del Monte bath houses, ia inundat-
ed, and the water is still rising. Street
cars have ceased running, and Alvarado
street, the main businese street OF the
city, is a mass OF ruins with water and
mud. The Carmel river is rising, and
it is feared will overflow its banke,
Los GATos, Jan. Alive and half
inches OF rain fell here in Is hours. Los
Gatos creek is ct high water mark.
LIvERMoRE VALLEY INUNDATED.
MARTINEZ, Jan. 4.-Alhamhra creek
overlooked it's banks and flooded the
business portion OF town. The damage
will amount TO several thousand dollars.
The loss TO grain men and orchardists
will be large.
HAYwARDs, Jan. 4. - San Lorenzo
creek waa higher today than ever before
recorded. The railroad was flooded to a
depth OF four feet, and the electric cars
were stopped. Many culverts and small
bridges were washed out in the cailons.
WOODLAND, Jan. The storm today
has been terrific. nsarly inches of rain
having fallen in % hours. Cache creek
is running over both banks and is now
about a mile and half wide. The rail
road is washed away above Dunnigan.
Buckeye and Bird creeks are bank full.
The railroad bridge over Bird creek ia
threatened, and the track is washed
away al several points. This storm de-
stroys the last ves.iga of hope for the
tn o farmers. The wagon bridge north
OF Dnnnigan id elso in danger.
At Capay the storm has done consid~
cradle damage. The creek is overflow.
ing its banks. The old irrigating ditch
on the eouth side of town is also
source of great trouble. 1t has been
neglected by the owners, and rs
consequence has broken in many places,
flooding the surrounding diatrcts. The
end OF the bridge landing In Hungry
Hollow washed cut at noon, leaving q
gap OF about 40 feet. Water is running
over the grade for distance of q quar-
ter of mile.
CoLUSA SAFE.
CoLUsA, Jan. 4.-There we're no mails
today, as the orthbound train ia de-
layed below the county line on account
of wash. The south bound is in the
aame condition just above Maxwell. |
Several hundred feet of track are washed
out betwsed Coluea Junction and Will
Jams. There 10 no high water, az the
rse Red at Bluff will not be felt here till |
Saturday The storm is over, end the |
only danger to the tule iarmers is from
water from the hills, which is abundant.
So many breaks gre opposite the river
i cannot raise sufficiently to get into
Colusa.
9, A. Simmer & Co.'s auction of lois today.
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
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