The record-union., 1896-01-28

low nressure is central tonight over
Central and Southern California, and
heavy rains have fallen in the San
joaquin Valley and south to the Gull
of California. The rivers have risen
generally, and the following stages are
reported: Sacramento, 26 feet, rising;
Colusa, 255 feet, rising; Marysville, IA
feet. falling; Oroville, 13 feet, station
ary: Folsom, 16.5 feet, rising; Reddlng,
13.5 feet, falling; Red Bluff, 24.6 feet
rising. Heavy rains have fallen IN the
Sacramento Valley and the river will
reach a dangerously high stage. a
heavy downpour has also visited the
San JOAQUIN Valley and the river, with
its tributaries, will rise.
DISPATCHES from various points IN
the interior tonight show that the
downpour has been general throughout
the State.
A dispatch from Stockton at mid
night states that Mormon Channel is
rising at the rate of five inches an hour.
Tt is expected that the boiler-room or
the wooden mills will be flooded before
morning. Heavy rain is reported To-
night from all points in the San Joa-
ouin Valley. The San Joaquin River
has risen one foot during the past
twenty-four hours, and is still swell
ing. Tributary streams are running
bank full, and threatening to overflow.
At Knights Landing the river is ris-
Inc slowly, having gone up three lnches
in the past twenty-four hours Inc
water is still pouring into the break
in the Lippincott leveee, two miles De-
low town, but the back water is sta
tionary and not likely to make any
further encroachments upon the vii
lage property unless Cache Creek
should rise.
Adyices from down the river are to
the effect that the break on the Hershey
place is now 700 feet in width, and
much deeper than ever before, as IS also
the water in the Yolo BASIN The Hays
and Garoutte tract is flooded and the
backwater is pouring over the Wright
farm The tract comprises 2,OOO acres,
and is completely submerged.
At Blacks the Thomas & Hunt ware
house, 49, feet in length, was blown
down, and 500 tons of wheat stored
therein, more or less damaged. A rain
fall of 225 inches is reported during the
twenty-four hours concluding at
O'Clock tonight.
A terrific rain storm, accompanied by
q
Napa River and creek are well within
bounds, and it is hoped that the worst
is over.
Rain has fallen in Santa Rosa all day,
coupled with loud peals of thunder and
bIinding sheets of lightning. The fall
for the past twenty four hours was 131.
At Merced a number of fences were
blown down and q. few barns unroofed
this afternoon. Big pools of water stand
in all low spots
Santa Barbara received her baptism,
and State street was transformed into
a raging torrent.
Los Angeles is also suffering this
evening, and there are indications of
still further deluge.
In San Francisco City and Oakland
Easements were flooded, sidewalks COW
cred with water, and street car traffic
was seriously interfered with.
HIGH WATER IN YOLO.
WOODLAND, Jan. 27.-Another big
storm here last night has set all the
creeks and gulches to booming, and
railroad communication for second
time has been interrupted. The middle
pier of the Yolo bridge went out this
morning and no trains will go further
north than Woodland to-day All the
creeks are beginning to recede and the
danger Of a flood in Knights Landing
may yet be averted. Everything inside
the Hayes and Garoutte levees, near
knights Landing, is flooded and all
the stock has been moved out Water
is higher in Yolo than ever known be-
fore. The high lands are all right and
mo serious damage has resulted.
AT REnDTNc
REDDING, Jan. Pit has been
raining steadily for three days, with a
high wind on Sunday. The river is not
as high as last week, but it is rising
rapidly. Reports from the mountains
show little if any snow. Stages from
the east side came in last night, but
could not go out. The rainfall is about
thirty inches for the season. Farmers
and miners are jubilant. Early sown
grain is coming up rapidly and placer
miners are reaping harvest. The
electric light and power company here
put in new pump, and the rise of
the river will probably not shut off light
and water, as before. There was no
local train last night on account of
high water.
EVERY CREEK BANK FULL.
RED BLUFF, Jan. 27.-Since Sat-
urday 2.72 inches of rain have fallen,
making 6.69 for the season. Every
creek is bank full. The river here is
spread out over a mile wide, having
broken through the old slough east.
The Weather Bureau gauge at noon
marked 24.5 feet the highest for the
season. 1t is rising an inch an hour.
The bureau here is sending out news
to points south that the river will rise
for twenty-four hours. No damage has
resulted SO far, but the farmers are
apprehensive Tt has rained incessant-
+ since 4 o'clock this morning.
AT TEHAMA.
TEHAMA. Jan 27.-H has been
raining since January 18th The river
is very high and still rising, and creeks
are running over their banks. Low
land lying near the river is flooded. Chi
nese gardens are damaged to a great
extent. There is no damage to grain
crops and fruit raising as yet. Two
inches of rain fell last night. No trains
on the Willows division to-day.
A SEA OF WATER.
COLUSA, Jan. 27.-Rain continues
falling. One inch and a half has fallen
in twenty-four hours. Total for the
season, 1150 inches. Many breaks on
the opposite side Of the river prevent
breaking on this side. Colusa. Junction
is under water. There are washoutS
on the Northern Railroad above Dele
van No trains are running. The loss
will be great on Grand Island from