Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-04
Extends From the Pacific Coast to
Rocky Mountains,
MUCH DAMAGE DONE IN FRISCO
Thirty Windows Were Broken in
the Cliff House.
DEEP SNOW AT EUREKA

SAN FRANCISCO, January A severe
wind storm, accompanied by driving rain,
broke over the city last evening. Although
OF short duration, it did considerable dam
age. Telegraph and telephone wires were
demoralized and very little news was re-
ceived here from the east points in the
interior of the state. The San Francisco
and San Mateo electric car line was obliged
to stop running cars for several hours,
owing to the lack of motive power. AT the
Cliff House the wind blew at the rate of
sixty miles an hour and the ocean was eX-
tremely rough, the waves breaking high as
to cover a part of the roadway. number
of windows in the Cliff House were broken
and the entire structure seemed threatened
with collapse. Masters of vessels on the
waterfront got extra mooring lines, and by
timely precaution prevented serious disas-
ter. At Main street wharf about twenty feet
of the bukhead was washed away.
In the city trees and many advertising
fences were blown down. A new residence
in Folsom street was blown away The
heavy cornice of Il building at kearney
and Sacramento streets fell to the street
and several pedestrians had narrow escapes
The storm ragged all along the line from
Santa Cruz 20 Cape Flattery. The bay on
the Oakland side was so rough that the
ferry steamer Newark was Withdrawn from
service and the freight boat Mount Eden
turned back 10 port.
The British bark Invermark and the
American bark Thcobaid collided in the
bay. The nvclmark had her jibboom car
RED away.
I Train Blown From Track.
RENO, Ncv, January 4.-Much damage
was done here and in this vicinity by last
nights terrific wind storm. south-bound
passenger train on the Nevada, California
| and Oregon railway was struck by the
gale at Doyles. forty miles north of Reno
and was hurled from the rails. Four pas
sengers and three trainmen were hurt.
| The savercst injuries We're sustained by
| Mrs. H. d. Dodge of this city. \ baggage
| car on the Virginia and Truckee railroad
express was lifted from the trucks at
Washington Mills, south of here
portion of the roof of the Central Pa
cific freight depot in this city was blown
! off and the round house suffered similarly.
| r. w. Perry's livery stable. three-story
! brick building, ana one of the largest in
| town. was demolished Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
| and their three children We're buried in the
| debris. but almost miraculously escaped
/ serious injury. -
| j. A. Pothoff's large brick livery stable
| was also badly damaged.
The western windows Of the State Uni
| versty and Insane Asylum were blown in.
| The residence of John S. Parks, a Million
| play house the 4th street public
| school grounds was hurled intact over 100
! feet.
Six Feet of Snow.
| EUREKA, Cal, January 4.-Seventy-two
| inches of snow have fallen since Thursday
| evening, and the storm has not ceased
Buildings have collapsed under the tremen-
| dous weight.
| North and south bounde trains engines
| and snow plows are showed in at different
| places in the country on the line of the
| railroad
| The Fort Jones and Etna stage has been
| out since yesterday morning trying to cover
| a distance Of eighteen miles. 1t is feared
| the passengers and driver are helpless in
| the Scott Valley mountains.
| Two hundred and twenty-five excursion
| lists from this county and as many more
| from southern Oregon and other points
| are in San Francisco, unable to return on
| account of the blockade
| No Damage to Orange Crop.
| LOS ANGELES, Cal, January 4.-Re-
ports from San Bernardina, Redlands, Riv-
| erside and other centers of the orange
| growing industry in southern California in
| dicate that the recent cold snap inflicted
! practically 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.