The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-25
MORE RAIN is EXPECTED.
Storm Continues and Showers Are
Predicted for To-Day.

Predicted for To-Day.
Rain, more rain. This is the prog
nostication of the local forecaster, and
from the appearance of the skies
weather-wise residents who have not
the benefit of Geographic advices from
north, east and south also predict more
rain.
The storm, which broke the record
for September rains in California, has
not as yet moved eastward. A bank of
clouds hangs like pail over the entire
Pacific Coast. and indications are that
the coast will get the full benefit of the
storm.
G.. H. Wilson, who has charge of the
local station in the absence of Mr.. Nc
Adie. is unable to form any opinion re-
garding the quantity of future precipi-
tation, but is positive that to-day will
be showery. with occasional bursts of
sunshine. The precipitation in this city
yesterday was comparatively light
From o'clock in the morning until 3
o'clock in the evening 40 of an inch
fell. During the preceding twelve hours
for the storm up to o'clock last night
the records showed that four and half
inches of rain had fallen.
From Tehachapi and Point Concep-
cion to the Columbia River the reports
show that the downDour was heavy
Friday night and light showers pre-
vailed yesterday. Snow fell in large
quantities in the Sierras. and thun-
derstorm was reported at Sacramento
yesterday afternoon.
So far the wind has been very light
inland, although at sea its velocity has
been quite high. Point Reyes reported
a maximum velocity of forty-four miles
an hour yesterday. the prevailing direc-
ton of the wind being southwest NO
report was received from Eureka after
10 o'clock yesterday morning, at which
time it was reported that the weather
was very rough.
One of the peculiar features of the
storm is that the precipitation has been
less in Eureka than at any other north
ern point Eureka as a rule gets the
lions share of the rain, but it was
neglected by this freak storm. The re-
ports from principal parts of the state
/ UP to o'clock last night showed the
rainfall for the storm to he as follows:
Red Bluff 4.27 inches; Sacramento 2.SS,
San Francisco 400, San Luis Obispo 2.92
and Fresno .96.
While in the lower portions OF the
city many Easements were flooded, the
damage was not so great as was at
first estimated. Among others in the
Wholesale district the basement of the
Durham, Carrigan and Hayden Com
pany was flooded and it was thought at
first the damage there would amount to
at least $4,000. The firm was prepared
for just such an emergency, however,
and with it's excellent pumping system
the cellar was soon freed of water. An
inspection of the stock made yesterday
showed that no damage whatever had
been done by the water. Other firms
suffered to some extent, but the aggre-
gate of loss is not very high.
The employees of many of the whole
sale houses along the water front were
busy yesterday pumping cut the flooded
easements In many places the water
was on a level with the floors. causing
much damage to goods stored thereon.
At the Ferry building the roof has
been repaired and the work of replac-
ing the damag ed carpets and Office fix
lures has been commenced. On the
| bay several small vessels were dam