The San Francisco call., 1903-01-27
Special Dispatch to The Call.

N~ EDDING, Jan. 26.-The storm
that ragged Saturday night in
lN Redding and vicinity did even
- ~ greater damage than was at first
supposed, and the reports that
are reaching Redding show that the total
damage may be estimated in the hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
The chief damage done in the vicinity of
Redding besides the washing away of
houses within the city is the washing out
of the big railroad bridge of the Terry
Lumber Company that spanned the Sac
ramento River near the town of Ander-
son. News reached here to-day that dur
ing the heavy downpour Saturday night
that big structure swayed and bent and
finally gave way to the raging torrents.
1t is now complete wreck, and the high
water is flowing over the tops of the piers
of the bridge This will suspend all
traffic over the Bella Vista road, and as
q result Redding will go without kind
ling wood for some time TO, come, because
the Terry Lumber Company furnished 1t.
This morning S. TlmmOns died at the
County Hospital as a result of terrible
experience he underwent Saturday night
T1mmons, who was z years OF age, was
caught in the rapidly rising waters of
Olney Creek near the hospital. The wa
ter was carrying him down to the river
when Steward Baker of the hospital went
TO his assistance and succeeded in pulling
him out. He was almost exhausted, and
contracted pneumonia, from which he
died to-day
The big wagon bridge on the county
read between Redding and I[eswick went
out early. yesterday morning and traffic
that way is suspended The county bridge
across Spring Creek at the Keswick sta
uon was washed out, and the county is
loser by the two bridges about $4,000. Many
sections of the Terry Lumber Company
hume were blown down, and the running
Of the big plant will be seriously inter-
fered with for some time. Reports of
damage and wrecks continue to reach
Redding, and what tomorrow will bring
forth is hard to conjecture.
NEVADA CITY, Jan. 26-The heaviest
rainstorm in this section for many years
Is now in progress. 1t began raining one
week ago The downpour has been al
most continuous since. During the past
twenty-four inches 2.25 inches of rain
has fallen. making a total of nearly six
inches for the month and twenty-seven
inches for the season.
SMALL DELUGE IN SoNOMA.
SANTA ROSA, Jan. 26-This city and
county were treated to almost a deluge
to-day. A storm began falling Sunday
night after day of sunshine and in
creased In severity until noOn at which
time it reached it's climax. At that hour
water was descending in volumes, accom-
panied by gusts of wind. The record of
the rainfall is over eighteen inches for
the season, an inch and a half Of which
was added since Saturday evening. The
seasons average is over seven inches in
excess of the corresponding date last
year. Pruning has been stopped tempo
rarily, and farm work is prohibited for
some time to come owing to the excessive
moisture. The Santa Rosa Greek flied
rapidly, and many chicken coops and
other small farm articles foated down.
stream during the day.
NAPA, Jan. 26.-The rain continues, one
inch having fallen in the past forty-eight
hours. The fall for the season is 1851
inches.
OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-Rain in heavy and
steady streams began to fall at o'clock
this morning, continuing all day
Throughout Alameda County the storm
has been of great benefit. particularly in
the Livermore Valley. The best Of feed
and water for stock is assured. No dam
age of any moment was dcne. For the
season I.44 inches are recorded as
against 772 inches last season al a cor
responding date.
MARIN SUFFERS SLIGHTLY.
SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 26.-The severest
wind and rain storm of the season visited
Marin County yesterday and to-day The
downpour for the last twenty-four hours
has been incessant and has been attended
by high southerly winds. Considerable
damage has resulted from the storm At
Sausalito and Tiburon some small craft
have been damaged by the heavy seas
The precipitation for the storm is 22O
inches.
STOCKTON, Jan. 26-Although the fall
has not equaled the last seasons record
it is sufficient to gite promise of bount-
ful crops. Reports from Lodi. Linden,
Pennington, Tracy, Banta and other
POINTS up and down the valley show that
the wetting has been generous and far
reaching. After q fair Sunday rain com
menced falling last night shortly before
midnight and it has kept up ever since
with slight intermiSSions. The wind Veer-
&c around in the southeast and has kept
up stiff blow ever since, which is taken
by the farmers and the grain men as a
never failing indication that there will
be more rain and plenty of 1t.
The rainfall is fast catching up with
that of last year. AS registered by the
gauge at the local State Hospital al $50
o clock this morning it measured on for
the storm. LOG for the month and LIS for
the season, as against 5.71 for correspond
ing date last year. When measured again
this afternoon at 1870 o'clock the gauge
showed that 13 of an inch had fallen dur
ing the day. This brings the totals up
tc 20 for the storm, 1.21 for the month
and AL for the season. This leaves the
rainfall 130 inches behind that of last
season. The farmers are jubilant over
the prospects of good crops next year.
The wetting comes as boon and was
much needed, especially on the West
Side. 1t is raining hard tonight, with
prospects for a continuance all night.
JAMESTOWN, Jan. 26.-Continuous
rains have swollen the streams through
out this region, making the fords danger
Gus. At Foundry Crossing on Woods
Greek Ralph Holmes and Walter Cod
ling, butchers, while Attempting to cross
had a narrow escape, their wagons being
washed down stream. Holmes reached
shore in safety and Cooling was rescued
with difficulty by onlookers. His leg was
broken and he was otherwise seriously
injured
MOISTURE FOR THE FIELDS.
SACRAMENTO Jan. PA light rain
set in this morning at Z o'clock and con-
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