The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-13

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every reason to foar another rise.
Half past 1.-The sun is shining, but thick clouds
are in the East.
GREAT FRESIIET In MARYSVILLE !!
Aston fishing Rise OF the Yuba and Feather
Rivers-Marysville Partly Inundated.
SEVERAL LIVES LIGHTHOUSES AND BRIDGES
SWEPT AWAY
Through the attention Of Gregory & Co., who
delivered our exchanges last evening ut an early
hour, are enabled to place before our readers
this morning full account Of the terrible calamity
which has overtaken the fourishing town of Marys-
vile, and additional particulars concerning the in
undation Of Sacramento City.
From the Marysvile Herald Extra. Monday 81
it becomes our painful duty to record calamity
to the city Of Marysville, exceeding in magnitude
even the destructive fires Of last summer. The Ca
tastrophe has come upon us SO sudden, so unexpect
eddy, that the mind is positively bewildered in
tempaing its devastating effects, and refuses full
appreciation Of the terrible disaster The lower
part of the city, comprising the business portion of
the town is at the present time of writing, from six
to fourteen feet under water, according to the ele
walton OF the ground, and area, amounting at
least to onethird of the citys settled limits is one
expanse of water uniform with the Yuba or one side
and the Feather on the other.
The rains which had fallen at intervals since We'd
nesday up to Saturday morning were by no means
of an extraordinary character, and although when
last issue went to press, at late hour Friday
night, the rivers were considerably swollen, still
apprehensions entertained of the consequences
which were soon to follow. The entire scene Of
ruin now presented by our late pleasant city is the
result Of some twelve hours work, commencing,
at about eight O'Clock yesterday morning. with the
overflow OF the luba, and over. so far as the prin
cipal sufferers are concerned, last evening.
The river first commenced its encroachmens upon
the city N the lower steamboat landing, and in
very short Period filed in that entire section of the
town. flooding the Chile flour warehouse Of Peter
Robertson. Which was the first reached and the first
10 fall
AT the time the river, with its rapid current, was
pour NJ Though the sluiccs and low grounds below
the lower leyee, the Plaza also became point of at
traction 10 crowds OF excited citizens. About half
past eight the water, rising with great rapiditv,
two feet deep street, the lower part Of the
square also beng covered to like DEPTH and every
merchant III the immediate vicinity of threat
ened damage. busy securing the various articles
outside CT their stores. At this time, also, num-
Der Of teams were busily engaged in removing
goods from the lower part of the city to high ground
but little idea had the people of the extent Of the
freshet, that some tons OF merchandise, taken rsm
one part of the town, were reached by the food in
another, and destroyed. From nine antil two
o'clock, numerous draysand wagons did profitable
business in conveying passengers to and from places
impossible to reach on foot little after2 O'clock
the water became too deepeven for horse navigation
when several whale boats, scows, RATS, wagon boz
dies, ETC., which, at an early hour in the day had
made their appearance. came more generally into
vse. ard Incrcl ogcd the entire forty business.
number Of boats in this manner were busily employ
ed throughout the day and night in transporting
passengers which, at ferriage Of twsntyfve CENTS
caused the owners to realize handsome sums.
At five o'clock in the afternoon the high water
mark of 49 was reached, and our citizens astonshed
and dismayed at the rapidity which characterized
the rise of the waters, became fearful that no spot
in Marysvlle would be free from their visitation. On
the streets north and west Of the plaza, the lower
stories Of every store had now been for some time
abandoned by the occupants, and but
comparatively few. goods were removed, the
water still rising, at o'clock in the evening was
some FIVE six feet ever the floor of Parish &
Adams brick store on tho corner eff First and r
streets, also entering the adjoining brick buildings
& Co., and J. A. Ream & Co. Next above Ream
& Co., the office Of q. W. Plume and on the corner
Of High street. the express Office of Adams & Co.,
were slightly inundated, but sustained no damage
of moment: 1t was universally supposed that this
row Of brick buildings, standing as it did on quite
high ground would not be reached, and goods from
other parts Of the city were brought to them for
safety this confidence also induced the proprietors
to keep their stocks upon the premises, and with the
precaution of eevating the most pershable articles
to the height of three or four feet from the floor,
left them with every assurance OF their preserva-
ton. The result, however, proved disastrous. At
q late hour Of the night these goods were mostly
covered afoat the walls Of the stores also giving
signs of weakness, the buildings generally
abandoned by their occupants. About one o'clock
the front Of Ream Co.'s store fell in the partition
destruction Of this fine property rendered almost
complete. The store Of Parish & Adams stis-
tanned lees damage than the neighboring buildings,
but nevertheless is left in very dilapidated
dition.
Since writing the foregoing, we have been in
formed that the chief bulk Of merchandise, parti-
cularly that of perishable nature was taken from
the brick row in season for its preservation.
Below we give the names of parties who have
suffered from this visitation. We do not now offer
TO give detailed account Of the losses; those most
interested unable at this time to state the pro-
bable amount of injury they have sustained, and
we have no desire to hazard conjectures which may
be wide Of the truth. The aggregate amount Of
loss, however, cannot be short Of $lO0, 000-
Peter Robinson; Pacific HOTEL Antelope House;
Fashion and Gov. Dana's steamboat Office; Buard,
Bray & Co.; Flint & Rhodes, crockery; King,
Pierce & Co.; JohnC. Fall & Co.; j NJ Faulkner;
Dexter & Hite; Mccormick & Mears, Roberts, Pack
ard & Co.. Ssrtwell & Co.. AY Smith & Co.;
George w. Tyler Co; Parish & Adams; Low
Brothers; Charles Lambert; Parish, Duval & Co.;
J. A. Ream CO.; George w. Plume; Adams &
Co.'s Express; Hotel dc France; Ford, Lathrop 4
Co.; Packard & Co.; Harrington & Hazeltne; Blan-
chard Garst; Drum & Crosby; Sommers & White;
5. Perry T. Co.; Fisher & Mcleod: Chinese Saloon;
Senorita Jesus; Hotel dc Commerce; J. Smith, lum-
Der dealer 9. Bartlett, lumber DEALER +. Hamilton,
carpenter; q johnson & Co., builders; Buckley Il
Heise, saddle manufacturers; Hugh Lynch; G. Arm
strong; jerome Falco.
Several small frame houses have been seen hoating
about the streets. sail boat came in from Eliza
tins moaning, taking direct course across the coun-
try. We hear of the destruction Of the bridges at
Parks Bar, and at Dry Creek. At Bodleys Rancho,
two and half miles above Marysvillc, three men
went out yesterday TO cattle on the opposite
side Of the river, and in returning were drowned,
within two rods Of the shore The names of two of
them are given az Miller and Chandler.
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