The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-24
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SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 2S-The heav-
lest rain in the history of the town for
September has been experienced here
since yesterday. The precipitation
amounts TO more than three inches. 1t
caused the streams to rise, and San
Lorenzo Creek became quite high. The
ripe grape crop is nearly ruined. There
was cloudburst this afternoon at La
guna Greek. 1t came sweeping down
the canyon and flooded Chase's MILL
badly damaging it.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Sept. 23.-Con-
siderable rain fell here last night. The
shower was accompanied by a strong
southerly wind.
WOODLAND, Sept 23.-The rainfall
for the twenty-four hours ending at 5
o'clock this morning amounted TO LAO
inches-the heaviest rain in September
for several years. Great damage has
already been done to grapes and hay
in Yolo County. Prominent local grow
ers said to-day that practically all the
grapes unpickeG are ruined and fit only
for hog feed. The hay may be used for
feed, but it's market value is seriously
impaired
VALLEJO, Sept. 2S.-More than an
inch of rain fell here during the last
twelve hours. Many buildings in Vallejo
were flooded. The showers were the
heaviest seen in Vallejo and Mare ISL
and for years.
SUISUN, Sept. 23.-The heaviest rain
storm ever known here at this season Of
the year has been raging almost con-
tinuously for the last thirty-six hours.
More than two and half inches of
rain has fallen. Old Settlers who have
been here for fifty years say they never
saw such rainfall in the month of Sep
TENDER. Considerable damage has been
done to prunes in the drying yards, and
the bean crop in the eastern part of the
county has also suffered heavily.
VENTURA, Sept. 23.-Ventura Coun-
ty received a drenching to-day. The
bean crop viii not be damaged, though
only 20 per cent of the crop cut and
lying out has been threshed If good
weather follows the storm no damage
will be done. Beets are not injured.
Only a long continued wet spell can
hurt the beans and it is considered too
early for winter rains.
COLUSA IN DARKNESS.
COLUSA, Sept. 23.-Colusa is in
darkness tonight on account of the
terrible rainstorm that commenced at
10 o'clock Thursday night and with the
exception of a couple of hours has con-
tinued in one steady downpour. 1t is
still raining and a heavy storm is ex-
pected tonight. The precipitation is
more than two inches.
BESIDES running all the dry feed the
rain will cause great damage to grain,
prunes and raisins, especially to the
grain piled on the river banks awaiting
shipment. There are more than sixty
thousand bags of grain on the river
banks above Colusa and nearly one
third as much more below Colusa-
This is the heaviest rainstorm Co
lusa County has had in September
since 1879.
SANTA ROSA, Sept 2S.-Last nights
rainstorm was the most severe ever
known here this time OF the year. Rain
fell in torrents all night. The damage
to grapes, tomatoes and late feed is
likely to be heavy.
AUBURN, Sept. 23.-It began rain
ing here yesterday and up to this morn
ing at o'clock one inch of rain fell.
II is still falling. The first rain last
year fell on October 10.
YUBA CITY, Sept. pa severe
storm drenched this city last night.
Two and one-quarter inches of rain
fell. Damage is reported to fruit and
the late summer crops. The weather
is still showery.
PASO ROBLES, Sept. 23-Rain COM
menced to fall here early this morning
and at 6 o'clock the precipitation was
2.50 inches. The damage Will not be
great as the grain is nearly all in the
warehouses. The greatest damage will
be to the dry feed, which will be
ruined.
CALISTOGA, Sept. 23.-The heaviest
rainstorm that has ever visited this
section in September began yesterday.
The fall amounted to more than three
inches. Considerable damage was done
to drying prunes. but it is said the
grape crop will not be seriously dam
aged.
ST. HELENA, Sept 23.-The rain
which began here yesterday afternoon
continued all through the night. there
being at times a heavy downpour. TIP
to this morning at 10 o'clock "a
inches of rain had fallen in town,
while farther up the valley the pre-
cipitation amounted to 81 inches. So
far the rain has not injured the grape
crop, but should the damp weather
continue much damage will result. as
but small portion of the crop has
been taken in.