The record-union., 1899-10-14
RAINFALL WAS
VERY HEAVY.
Nearly All Parts of the State Re-
port a Big Downfall.
Considerably Over an Inch the Record )
With Prospects of More.
Counties Bordering on the
Coast, While the Interior Also
Got a Good Drenching.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.-More or
less rain has fallen in nearly all sec
tions of California to-day, the fail in
this city for the past twenty four hours
amounting to LA inches, and in Los
Angeles to Los.
At Fresno rainsterm has been ac-
cOmpanied by precipitation of 0S4 of
an inch.
The temperature is falling throughout
the State and frosts are Anticipated.
At Yuba City the rainfall for the
storm was LII inches. 1t has done
some damage to late crops but farmers
can now begin sowing grain.
An inch of rain has fallen at Red
ding, doing much good in the vicinity.
rounding mountains.
AT Chico LOB of an inch fell. and
proved very beneficial to that section.
Colusa reports a fall of 113 inches,
with a promise of more. The storm
has done good here.
The fall at Calistoga was 1.34 inches.
There has been no damage to grapes or
other fruits, and stockmen are pleased
at the bright outlook for grass on the
ranges. Mount St. Helena is covered
with snow, which is from six to eight
inches deep on the peaks. over an inch
of rain fell at Napa, injuring unga ther-
ed grapes and drying fruit, and de-
stl oyingzdry pasturage..
At Milton plowing will at once begin,
over an inch and a half of rain having
fallen.
In Stanislaus County the rainfall has
been ample to insure the commence
ment of plowing, some gauges register
ing as much as an inch and a quarter.
Showers fell at Santa Cruz all day,
the total precipitation being , O1, and
for the season $50. The weather here
was cold.
| In Monterey County the fall has aver
aged one and a quarter inches for the
storm. The damage to cereals has been
slight and the late crop CT sugar beets
has been much improved
There was a heavy hailstorm at San
| Miguel, but no harm was done, and at
Santa Maria 1.25 inches of water may
injure beans and unthreshed grain.
| Maximum temperatures: Eureka 81.
Fresno IS, Los Angeles 81, Red Bluff 80.
| San Luis Obispo CO. San Diego 64. Sac
ramento 90, Independence %, Yuma 76.
San Francisco 80.
! The pressure has risen over the
northern half of the Pacific Slope. and
has fallen slowly over Utah, Nevada
and Arizona. Rain is reported from
nearly every station in California. The
temperature has fallen from 4 to e de-
greeS over the greater portion of Cali
fornla. 1t mas risen about = degrees
IN Utah and Western Arizona Light
frost may be expected in the northern
portion of California Sunday morning.
When seen to-day in regard to the
extent of the rainstorm of the past
j forty-eight hours, Forecast Official A.
! @. McAdie said:
Hardly a section of California from
San Diego north. has escaped the rain.
In some places, particularly in the vi
cinity of San Francisco, the fall has
exceeded one inch. Owing to the warn
| ings sent out to the various fruit and
vineyard sections the loss occa sionad
! by the rain has been comparativelv
light to individuals. In some remote
sections, where the weather bulletins
are not posted, the losses may be ouite
heavy. Farmers who have LET their
hay remain in the fields until this late
day, will doubtless suffer much loss
tation will, 1 think, more than even nm
matters.
"The Santa Clara, San JOAQUIN and
sacramento valleys lost but little.
Fresno was warned in ample time for
ralsln growers TO stack their trays.
Dalrymen and cattle raisers will he
greatly oenehted, as the rain will give
renewed life TO the grass and feed
Taking it all in all, I think that the
rain has been of great benefit to the
State. Water supplies have been re-
plenished, feed viii become richer and
| vegetation will generally be benefited
Il look for the storm to blow over
tonight or early tomorrow. and for
sharp, cold frost on Sunday morning
in the northern section of the Stare
Snow has fallen in Nevada and Utah.
and in the California Sierras.''
IN THE INTERIOR.
! Los ANGELES, Oct. 13.-Rain be-
! gan falling here at midnight last night
and has continued steadily m to this
hour. The indications are good FOR
/ long continuance. The fall since mid
! night has been 10 of an inch, making
a trifle over an inch for the season
/ 1HeIS IL uO Nlilu III the interior. but a
/ southerly gale prevails along the whole
i Southern California coast. The Wealth
| er Bureau has storm signals set. The
rainfall will be of immense good to
/ horticultural and agricultural interests
! in Southern California
| LONG BEACH, Oct. 13.-One of tna
worst storms that ever visited this re-
| gion ragged to-day. There was a howl
| ing south wind and a rough sea. The
| float at the end of the pleasure wharf
was blown ashore, destroying a portion
of the wharf. The sailboat Elk drag
ged her anchor and was smashed to
splinters. Other small craft have been
damaged. Rain fell steadily. The wind
is increasing in velocity.
FRESNO, Oct. 13.-The rainfall for
the storm was IA of an inch. making
/ A for the season, with forecast for
more this afternoon and tonight. AL
though nearly month later than
usual, the precipitation, if continued
in scattering showers, would be a boon
| to the county and will do such trifling
injury to second crop raisins as scarce