Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-01-28 | Page 10 | Storms Sweep Pacific Coast

STORMS SWEEP PACIFIC COAST Damage to Property From North Part of California to Los Angeles. San Francisco, Jan. 27. Great damage dam-age was done In the Midway oil fields by today's storm, according to reports received here tonight Two weeks ago a similar blow toppled over derricks in that section, causing losses of more than $500,000. San Francisco, Jan. 27. One of tho most unusual storms In intensity In the history of California passed inland in-land from the Pacific ocean today, and, acording to the United Statea weather bureau, Its center was over San Francisco at 2 p. m., causing the lowest barometrical record 28.86 since the establishment of the weather bureau in 1871. Early today storm signals were or-'ipred or-'ipred displayed along the coast from an Francisco to San Diego, and advisory ad-visory warnings were spread from San Francisco northward. At one period the wind at Point Reyes, thirty miles north of the city, reached a velocity of ninety-five miles an hour. Tonight, however, the wind was abating. According Ac-cording to reports from inland towns, considerable property damage resulted result-ed from the blow. For many hours Los Angeles and San Diego were shut off from wire communication, the radio being resorted re-sorted to. to keep In touch with the world. Fresno, Bakersfield and other cities also suffered from faulty wire communication, which was experienced, experienc-ed, too, in Arizona and Nevada, There were torrential rains in southern California and heavy precipitation preci-pitation in this part of the state. Washouts occurred on tho coast railroad lines, the Southern Pacific coast road being the only one capable of operation In the southern part of the state tonight. Shipping having received ample warning of the storm, it was believed that no vessels had suffered.