The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-09
STORM IN THE WEST.
Great Damage to Property by Wind
and Snow in Nevada and
California

San Francisco, CAL, Jan. 4-From re-
ports received here the gale which struck
this city last night seems to be raging
not only on the southern coast, but all
along the line from Santa Cruz to Cape
Flattery. The waves are rolling noun
tain high at Fort Ross. Old-timers re-
port by telephone that it is the worst
storm ever known i'll that locality. The
bay on the Oakland side was so rough
that the ferry steamer Newark was with
drawn from service and the freight boat
Mount Eden turned back to port.
Although in this city the storm was
of short duration it did considerable dam
age None of the individual losses, how
ever, are large. Telegraph and telephone
wires were demoralized and very little
news was received here from the East
or points in the interior Of the state. At
the Cliff house the wind blew at the rate
Of sixty miles an hour and the ocean was
extremely rough. A number OF windows
in the Cliff house were broken and the
entire structure seemed threatend with
collapse.
At Main street wharf about twenty
feet of the bulkhead was washed away.
In the city trees and many fences We're
blown down. A new residence at 2lol
Folsom street was blown over and sew
eral other houses damaged. The heavy
cornice of a building at Kearney and Sac
ramento streets fell to the street and sew
eral pedestrians had narrow escapes.
Train Blown Off the Track.
Reno New, Jan. 4-Much damage was
done here and in this vicinity by last
nights terrific windstorm. A southbound
passenger train on the Nevada, California
d Oregon railway was struck by the gale
at DoyleS, forty miles north Of Reno, and
was hurled from the rails. -Four passen-
gers and three trainmen were hurt. The
severest injuries were sustained by Mrs.
I'll. d. Dodge of this city. A baggage
car on the Virginia 4 Truckee railroad
express was lifted from the trucks at
Washington Mills, south of here.
A portion of the roof of the Central
Pacific freight depot in this city was
blown Oft and the roundhouse suffered
similarly.
r. W. Perry's livery stable, three
story brick building and one of the larg-
est in town, was demolished Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry and their three children were
buried in the debris, but almost miracu-
lousy escaped serious injury.
j. A. Pothof's large brick livery stable
was also badly damaged. The western
windows Of the State university and in
sane asylum were blown in. The resi-
dence of John Sparks, millionaire cat
tie dealer, was slightly damaged. A play
house on the Fourth street public school
DIS IuldCl over IOV leCI.
Six Feet Of Snow.
Yreka, CAL, Jan. 4.-Seventy two
inches of snow have fallen since Thurs
day evening and the storm has not
ceased. Buildings have collapsed under
the tremendous weight.
North and south bound trains, engines
and snow plows are showed in at differ
ent places in the country OIL the line of
the railroad.
The Fort Jones & Etna stage has been
out since yesterday morning trying to
cover a distance of eighteen miles. 1t
is feared the passengers and driver arc
helpless in the Scott Valley mountains
Two hundred and twenty-five eXcur-
sionists from this country and as many
more from southern Oregon and other
points are in San Francisco unable to
return OH account of the blockade.
Orange Crop Uninjured.
Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 4.-Reports
from San Bernardino, Redlands, Riverside
and other centers of the ange-growing
industry in southern California indicate
that the recent cold snap inflicted practi-
cally no damage on the orange crop. The
temperature got below the freezing point
in many localities and ice was formed.
but prompt measures were taken to save
the fruit crop