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THE RECENT STORM

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The S.D.A. Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Apr 8, 1880

FromThe Signs of the Times, Vol. 6, No. 14

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THE RECENT STORM

THE first three days of April brought the heaviest storm of the season to California. It was general, reaching from San Diego to Shasta. In the latter section the rain fell in torrents, and the streams are flooded.
On the Sierras the storm was probably the severest that has occurred since the railroad has been in operation. On the line of the road about the Summit, the snow fall was from eight to ten feet, and the whole depth of snow, in some localities, forty to fifty feet. 750 feet of snow sheds were destroyed near Emigrant Gap. The sheds over the Summit were constructed to resist a great pressure of snow, but the heavy timbers were shivered by the weight of snow and the force of the wind. Very little injury to trains is reported as yet.
When the wind abated a rain storm set in, and fears are entertained of much greater damage to the road by the increased weight of the snow, and by slides. The papers give lengthy and interesting descriptions of the storm and effects.
In Tulare county nine inches of rain are reported for the season, which is an unusual quantity for that region. Of course the farmers rejoice at the prospect.