The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
COP|OUS FALL OF
RAIN AND SNOW
Storms in All Parts Of
the State.
PROSPECTS OF CONTINUANCE
HERDS OF CATTLE NEAR
TRUCKEE ENDANGERED.
Damage Done in Some Sections, but
as a Rule the Farmers Are
Very Grateful for the
Downpour.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

SQcn storm mas occurred In OCTOBER since
1886, when the Donner party were snow
bound at Donner Lake. One of Truckee
principal interests is the pasturine of
sheep and cattle during the summer
months. All the stock and herds are still
in the mountains, and the greatest con-
sternation prevails lest they perish from
hunger and exposure. Most of the snow
has melted as it fell, but there is one foot
on the ground at Truckee, and from two
TO four feet in the surrounding noun
tains. The storm was a complete surprise
and the cattle are scattered all over the
mountains.
Some of the dairymen are hauling hay
to their stock, but the supply is limited,
and thousands of cattle and sheep must
perish soon If the storm continues.
LONG BEACH, Oct. 13.-One OF the
worst storms that ever visited this re-
gion is now raging. There is bowling
south wind and a rough sea. The hoat
at the end of the pleasure wharf was
blown ashore, destroying portion OF the
wharf. The sailboat Elk dragged her an
chor and was smashed TO splinterS IN the
surf. Other small craft have been dam
aged. Rain is falling steadily The wind
is increasing in velocity.
FRESNO, Oct 13.-A cyclone passed
over Fresno to-day and high wind un-
derneath did considerable damage.
Weather Observer Bolton says nothing
like it was ever seen in California before.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 13.-Last night the
Sacramento Valley had thorough
drenching Rain fell almost steadily dur
ing the entire night and up to near!! ~
O'Clock this morning. 1t was one OF tne
heaviest October storms the Ealley mas mas
had in a number OF years: ram was
badly needed, particularly from SAM
tary point of view, as there is consldera-
BILE sickness throughout the valley. some
III 1i,lr halT
aged. There will also be slight damage
There was a heavy fall of snow in the
mountains last night along the Cen{raI
Pacific road and snow has been raining
all day at Summit Snow Is already over
three feet in depth Railroad trafhc mas
not been interfered with.
The Weather Bureau reports snow the
rainfall last night and up TO o clock TINS
morning to have been lis lnches, ana LOT
this month 1.34 inches, while the season
total precipitation is l.36 inches, as against
10 of an inch TO an equal date last year
SAN JOSE, oct. 1S.-At about CLOCK
last night there was a little drizzle, winch
continued steadily. Shortly alter IL CLOCK
the drizzle increased to a heavy rain ana
DV y O'Clock water was falling IN SheetS.
AT o'clock this morning standard gauges
registered one inch OF ram 1or t1e ae ;.u hlglt;
Other gauges about town gave LIZ inches
for the twenty-four hours ending at 10
STOCKTON. Oct. 1S-Rain has been
night and the indications are now that
more is to come. Thus far no damage has
been reported, though at first 1t was be
Meved that table grapes would suffer.
Should the weather continue cool, how
ever, the damage to table grapes, which
would be the only. kind affected, will
would crack the skins and make them un-
salable. Other varieties of grapes have
been gathered. AS yet the rain has been
insufficient to damage hay In most places
throughout the county the hay is either
baled and under cover or stacked and
water shielded. The total fall here for the
storm since yesterday morning Is 81 OF an
inch. The rain has been general in the
CAYUCOS. Oct 13-One and thirty
three hundredths of an inch of rain fell
last night. Much damage was done un
thrashed grain.
ELMIRA. Oct 13.-One inch of rain
has fallen here since 10 o'clock yesterday
morning and the indications are good for
a continuance of the precipitation to-day
and tonight. Little damage has been
done by the storm, as dry feed rs about
all gone. No green or dried fruit was in
iured TO any great extent. Some grain
piled at the railroad warehouses for ship
ment was injured slightly. The ground IS
already sufficiently moist TO permit of
plOwing and seeding to certain extent
and in some sections this work will be
commenced at once.
SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 13.-Rain be-
gan falling this morning. continuing
throughout the day in showers, soaking
the ground thoroughly. Fully .S5 of an
inch has fallen. Orange groves through
out the county will be greatly benefited.
PRESCOTT, AriZ.. Oct. 13.-The long
spell of dry weather here has been brok-
en- by two inches of rain during the past
forty-eight hours. The storm is still on
with no prospect of abatement. The
storm was welcomed, as water has been
growing short, causing several mining
enterprises to close down.
VENTURA. Oct. Brain commenced
falling. here early this morning. The Pre-
cipitation was 1.35 inches, making for the
thousand tons of beets vet in the field,
which will suffer damage. Injury to
beans will be slight.
Los ANGELES. Oct. 13-The rainfall
for. the past twenty-four hours was Log
inches, making 1.39 for the season The
maximum temperature to-day was so de-
grees and there are indications of frost.
The mountains are mantled with about
six feet Of snow
COLUSA, Oct. 13-It commenced rain
ing here at about II O'Clock Thursday
an inch has fallen. 1t will damage feed,
the second crop of grapes, some prunes
and great deal of grain on the river
bank.
GERMANTOWN, Oct 13-Rain began
falling shortly after midnight last night
and continued with little intermission dur
ing to-day Up to s o'clock tonight 80
of an inch had fallen. The sky Is still
overcast and although there is no wind
indications point to another downpour be-
fore morning.
MODESTO, Oct 1s.-The storm con-
tinues and the rainfall varied from .25
to so of an inch. The weather is still
threatening and showers prevailed
throughout the day. The rain has been
sufficient to warrant the commencement
of plowing in all sections of the county
NAPA, Oct. 13.-Rain yesterday and last
night was abundant The dust was laid
sewers flushed and fires quenched The
precipitation for the twenty-four hours
ending at o'clock was 1.07 inches lin
gathered grapes were injured and driving
fruit retarded. Dry pasturage was de-
stroyed.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1s.-The rainfall for
the twenty-four hours ending at S D. M
to-day was twenty-hundredths Of an inch
making a total of "a of an inch for the
storm.
WOODLAND. Oct. 1s.-while rain was
reported from nearly all parts of Calf
fornla on Wednesday night and Thurs
day morning the precipitation in Yolo
County up to 10 o'clock Thursday night
was SO light as to be scarcely noticeable.
At that hour steady downpour began
and lasted nearly all night There have
been intermittent showers to-day.
PACIFIC GROVE Oct. 13.-OYer 2 25
inches of rain has fallen in this locality
since the beginning of the present storm.
Io-nlght the rain is heavy and is accom-
panied by much lightning and thunder
PASO ROBLES, Oct 13-It has been
showering here for the last three days and
II 1t should continue great damage will be
done to grain yet in the field of which
there Is vet cOOSidera bla The unucuoIYx,