Much Damage Done by Wind and Rain San Francisco, Feb. 9.
California to-day experienced one of its worst rain and wind storms in years, One person was killed and at least fifty injured while the storm did heavy damage to property throughout the state.
Trees were uprooted in many districts, paralyzing communications and traffic until the highways could ba cleared.
A 78-mile wind in the San Francisco area smashed windows in the heart of the city and whipped up huge waves in San Francisco Bay. A Coast Guard boat was capsized by the heavy waves and one guard died of heart attack before rescue workers could reach him, Six other occupants of the Government boat were rescued.—United Press.
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