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Show GOLDEN STATE HAS ANOTHER BIG STORM Central California Is Visited by Terrific Downpour of Rain. SAX FRANCISCO, Fob. 7. Tho din of thunder and tho vivid glare of lightning light-ning preceded today the breaking of a storm that did considerable damage along the railways in tho central part of tjio state. The electrical display was followed b3' a terrific downpour of short duration, and heavy showers havo continued con-tinued at. intervals throughout tho day and night. A landslide sit. Oceana, between be-tween San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, Bar-bara, on the coast line of the Southern Pacific, has blocked the track and traffic traf-fic will not be resumed until some timo tomorrow. Yosemito valley is in tho grip of a fierce snowstorm, tho ground being covered to a depth of several feet, and heavy snow is rcportod from Other sections. Tho thunderstorm caused considerable consider-able excitement, in this city and the surrounding country, but no damago beyond broken sewers is reported. Light uing struck tho flagpole nt the St. Mathqws military school noar Belmont, Bel-mont, and'thc courso of the thunderbolt to the ground is marked by a charred trail down tho pole. For the first time in nearly thirty days tho weather forecast for" this vicinity vi-cinity is for clear weather tomorrow. |