The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-11
Great Damage to the Wharves and
Craft in the Bay.
The Coastlng Steamer Eurego Sunk During
the Fierce Gale.
Several Scows Completely Wrecked
and a Number of Ships Badly
Damaged-Losses Along the
Front, Including Damage to
Shipping, Estimated at Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars.

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SAN FRANCISCO, March 10.-Not
since 1874 when severe norther ana
thousands of dollars damage to shipping
in port and to the city's docks, mas d
worse gale swept over the bay than that
which sprung up at midnight last night.
The wind blew steadily from the north
until o'clock this morning, causing
many of the ships to drag their an
chors and those at the piers to wear
their sides against MOVING piles, carry
ing away rails, and not only damaging
themselves but also the States water
trent property.
The coasting steamer Eureka lies ON
the bottom of the harbor, between
Broadway docks Nos. l and :. Her main
deck is aWash, and it will cost several
thousand dollars to raise her. Hundreds
of people crowded about the Broadway
bulkhead this afternoon and gaZed at
the strange sight of wrecked passenger
vessel within a stones throw OF Market
street.
The gale subsidized into a brisk north
west breeze by o'clock this morning,
but it left a pretty good sea running.
The early ferryboats had a hard time
steering against wind and tide, and
many of the passengers suffered from
NAL de mer
The bay was filled with wreckage of
docks, scow schooners, derricks and
RATS The wharveS We're shaken to
their foundations. Mooring piles were
torn loose, and iron mooring bits had
about as much effect in holding ships at
north-end WharVes as would tenpenny
nails.
The damage along the front, from
Howard street north, will amount in
round figures, including damage to ship
ping to 100000. Several scows We're
completely wrecked and a number OF
ships in the stream and alongside the
wharf We're more or less damaged
The bark Martha Davis and United
States Coast Survey steamer Patterson
drifted together, but were promptly
towed apart, and the barkentine Adj
denda colided with the pilot-boat Lady
Mine off Meiggs wharf. the latter losing
anchor, sixty fathoms of chain and some
other rigging.
RAIN IN THE SOUTH
SAN DIEGO, March 1O.-Forty- one
hundredths of an inch of rain fell up to
noon to-day for the last twenty-four
hours. Much heavier in the back coun-
try. Storm general. Total for season in
city 3.oS inches
LOS ANGELES, March 10.-Showers,
which are general all over Southern Cal
ifornia. have been falling since early last
night and up to l. o'clock noon to-day
tA of an inch of rain had fallen in this
city. This makes the rainfall for the
season Al, which falls IA inches below
the average. The March average is 2.9S.
The weather is still threatening, and
gentle showers are of frequent occur
renee The indications are that the
storm will pass eastward tonight and
the weather tomorrow turn clear and
cold. Deciduous fruit buds are out, and
a heavy frost which is likely to follow
will iniure them.
VENTURA, March 10.-The rainfall
at Saticoy and Hueneme last night and
to-day registered 80 of an inch Ven
tura only had slight sprinkle, fol-
lowed by a drying wind. The Ojai
Valley had only a touch of moisture.
RIVERSIDE, March 10-Rain has
been falling here since early this morn
ing. The precipitation was 80 of an
inch. The wind is blowing from the
good for a continuance of the storm.
The rain has been general all over the
county, and crops Will be benefited
greatly.
ORANGE. March 10-The rain which
commenced to fall last night regis
tered .45 of an inch up to noon to-day,
making 422 inches for the season,
which is 7.3S inches less than the pre-
Inc
The hay crop is. however, assured.
ELECTRICAL STORM.
MILTON. March 10.-Showers. ac-
companied by thunder and lightning.
prevailed throughout this section last
night. To-day there was high north
wind. which coming so soon after the
moisture is doing serious damage 10
growing crops More rain is apparent
~ needed here.
WIND DID MUCH DAMAGE.
ST. HELENA. March 10.-The heavy
windstorm which prevailed here during
the past twenty-four hours did consid-
cradle damage. The Odd Fellows and
Turner Halls We're partially unroofed.
The partial demolition of Turner Hall
will cause particular Inconvenience,
because it is also used as a high school
building. In the business section sew
eral large plate glass windows We're
broken. signs and fences We're laid low
and several big chimneys We're also
blown down, damaging the dwellings ct
which they We're part.
SUISUN. March 1e.-A severe north
wind swept over Solano County last
night Considerable damage is re-
ported from various sections trees,
windmills and barns being blown down.
In this vicinity many people left their