Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-10
FRANKLIN RAIN
IS TO CONTINUE
F0RECASTER BELIEVES SHOW
ERS ARE DUE TODAY
Precipitation Amounts to st-too Of
an Inch in Los Aneeles-Two
Inches Fall in
Riverside

IitHly VI weather. prevailed at every
street crossing and between corners
throughout Los Angeles yesterday. In
fact it invaded offices, shops and homes
end made its presence felt in every
nook and crevice Of the city.
The plethoric dampness was every
where welcomed, however, although
rheumatics grunted and dyspeptics
grumbled more than usual
The drizzle which began in Los An
geles between and o'clock Sunday
afternoon continued throughout the
night, and all of yesterday, intermt-
tently, a fine mist fell. Almost all
day the atmosphere was thick and
heavy and limp. A low barometriG
blanket was wrapped about Southern
California.
The rain was furnished by the sea-
going storm which Forecaster Franklin
scented several days ago. Mr.. Frank
lin predicted possible" rain Friday,
noting the presence of disturbance
at sea which the weather bureau in
struments only family suggested He
pointed out that it was possible to
correctly report the department of this
storm, as it was outside of the juris-
diction of the weather bureau officials
since there are no stations at sea. Mr.
Franklin was sure, however, that if
the disturbance touched shore at any
point rain would follow it's landing.
This is exactly what happened
Up to o'clock yesterday afternoon
S1-100 of an inch of rain had fallen
in Los Angeles, one inch in San Diego
and a general rainfall south of the San
Joaquin valley The radius of the
rainfall was about 500 miles from north
to south and coast to east. There is
no way of telling how far seward
the storm area extended.
The weather man reports that
storm in the ocean south of Point Con-
ception furnished the rain in California
south of Cape Mendocino and in Ari-
zona. Cloudy weather, with freezing
temperature, prevails on the north Pa
cific slope. Fruit shippers are warned
of a cold wave in Missouri and Kansas.
The rain which fell in Los Angeles
and neighboring cities was of the type
which gives good results to agricult-
urists.
AT San Diego one inch of rain was
recorded up to 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. At Riverside nearly two
inches fell. Throughout this section
the rain was of that character which
does the most good, falling slowly and
gradually and soaking into the ground.
Cloudy weather last night and to-
day, with rain or showers, was the
official forecast issued by Mr.. Franklin.
A rapidly falling barometer at San
Diego indicated that the ocean storm
was moving south towards the Mexi-
can line, following the coast contour
About 10 o'clock last night there was
a heavy rainfall which lasted abou!
five minutes. After that the drizzle,
which had displayed a tenacious dis
position, ceased, although the clouds
still hung above the city. and the un-
compromising heaviness of the atmos-
phere portended more rain. The
thoroughfares below the hills were
flooded by the heavy downpour. A
log foated down Broadway, twisting
and whirling about as if it were drift
ing along with the mad swirl of a
mountain stream. Near the corner
of Second street it caught the side of
a tamale stand and upset the venders
business establishment The lower
level streets were coated with mud and
sand washed down from the hills.