New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-13
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At Eve O'Clock tins morning me pubic c.cl 49, -
Trough tie city, suInmonins al teosued o11en'
epeir to the scene OF disaster
The civ bridge on Third-st was swept away few
moments after the water rushed into tAe slough a
MAN was seen on the bridge At the Tune was swePs
svsv and il Is probable he was drowned
SeycraI small houses built piles near the slough
ver carried away and 1t Is rmored that one OF them
w.s overturned. Two persons were IN "a inc un'e'
and /, il supposed they met watsry grave:
About mile above the ferry, the evee, tor ds'sneo
ID two hundred yards, has been sweps away.
some of the merchants are moving tneir soous
Between Eleventh and Twelith-sts 'ne ws'.r : ~
feet deem Az an early hour this morning boats were IN
readiness and engaged in taking families iroin nousss
resdy inundated. .,>..,. 49,.
Up to the present hour 40 O'Clock, h the ram con-
tinues 10 fall with undated fury.
The Mayor has issued stirring appeal 70 inc oIe''
calling on them TO rally 70 the rescue.
from The Democratic State Journsl Extra
The heavy rains which have been falling Tor thc iss
week past have told with stunning effect upon our ey
Two DAYS since the waters nshe sacramento ana Aer
lean Rivers commenced gradually rsins, out up 70
terdsy morning the rise was NOS sufncen,y rAPu &c
give any alarm TO our citizens or a foreshadowins OF
the terrible disaster which now hreatens U.s. since
Yesterday morning. however the waters have oecn 40
crmulatng with terrible rapidity and in the American
river there was a rise between o'clock, A. NJ anu
?. NJ, of over l2 feet On yesterday evening, for
the first time, feelings of anxiety were feit ior
the safety of the city, and the efficacy OF the ievee
for its protection was freely discussed oul e.clsr
liant and active Mayor Hardenbergh had person
ally visited the upper portions OF IL and had as
certsined that at the bend Of the American ver the
sheetng had been partially undermined steps were
Immediately taken to guard against the further progress
of the waters there At that time however, the i'm
mense waters which have been pouring into the Sacrar
mento from lis mountain tributaries had NOS reached W
in full force Toward night however, the SVEN IN TN,
river was very rapid and alarming and the combined
wrath of the rivers rolling by US with sui incress
ing floods gave wide room for wen founded fears
This state Of suspense and watching continued until
about o'clock when the worst apprehensions OF our
citizens were realized The solemn and startling tones
of the frebe fell upon the of the city with dismal
effect The first breach in the levee was made Juss
sbovet he sluice gate, near street, ana when ascos
ered the water rushing through space about the
size of barrel Large quantities OF hay were nnmetu
ately procured and every effort made TO stop IL ous IN
vain Very large portion OF tho evee Just aoove
was washed away, and house carried or In when
were sleeping four men; one of them Is known 70 DO
drowned The breach at the slulce gate was pro
duced, doubtless, on account OF the water IN the
slough being much lower than in the river The pres
sure without being unresised IL proved TOO great for the
sandy earth of which the embankment Is composed
Soon after these breaches were made, the ennre slucs
gate gave way, and mighty torrent rushed inso me
slough At this time there were some twenty persons
standing on the Thirdst bridge over the slough,
when, in the rush of waters, 1t was swept away How
many escaped il Is impossible 10 say number OF tnese
were unquestionably drowned. Amid the war OF wa
ters signal of distress given by some one firing
pistol but had the means al hand of rescuing
him At this stage the waters found to be pour
ing into the city at the head Of Sccondst lmmeatey
ali hands were concentrated there and although inn
mense stream of water had been pouring into the CITY
for time yet learn at present writing, that IL
has been arrested there Considerable water has accu
INFLATED In the low ground between Second and Front
ss At Seventhst also stream has found its way into
the city, and large force is concentrated there
Hopes still entertained that by guarding with sutf
ceut force the slough the city, the case IN the
spring Of 1850, may still be saved.
From the Times and Transcript Tuesday, March 81 .
The second day of the overthrow commenced with
no very bright prospects, During the night the waters
had cd Tn rise nd I'm
a. expansive during the previous flood Is soon be-
came evident however, that the waters were recedng
walks passable and were able before noon TO prcsent
dry foot.path from the Orleans TO the State House.
The lower portion of street. and nearly all the built
up part of and Secondstreets, were relieved OF their
watery incumbrance during the afternoon.
On street, from Second-street out and from Fifth
j. the scows RATS and various other float
ing apologies had full play, and certainly presented
peculiar and lively appearance. The presence OF
ladies in some of the boats gave additional interest TO
the scene.
No very large individual losses of property re-
ported In the city. The merchants stores have, but In
comparatively few instances been reached by the water
and time afforded In all cases to protect the perish
able contents.
The life of single person Is not known to have been
lost within the city from connected with the
inundaton. Several deaths have been reported Dus
there is no positive evidence of such casualties.
During Sunday night quite number OF parties over.
joyed themselves little and one OF two were found
foundeng in rather deep water, without very good
idea of the bearings of the nearest port These were
rescued safely, and taken care Of The brute creation
did not fare we and hundreds OF pigs and poultry
doubtless have persisted.
Nine horses and mules were drowned in the slough
below MIST on Seventh, and considerable number Of
cattle are known to have been lost ON the plains.
coored man Is reported to have been drowned
while swimming mule near the fort
Lyles Bridge the American River has stood safe
during the severest trial. and trust will long remain
profitable indication of the enterprise OF its proph
etors.
total suspension of intercourse with the country and
the mines precudes all OF what has taken place
outside of the city The dggngs, well the agricul
tural districts cannot but have passed through
ordeal and look with anxiety to the details Of the in
undation in those quarters.
The towns In the mining region are generally stu.
aed in deep ravnes and cannot but have been severely
visited.
On the low lands below Sacramento especially the
damage to the crops must very extensive in many
resulting in their total destruction.
The evee at Suffer tapped yesterday morning by
order of the Mayor, and the operation immediately
eved the dropsicsl condition OF the corporate precincts
OF Sacramento.
The suice gate opened and portion of the evee
also cut away which caused the water 10 fall foot
more in an hour.
Last evening about dusk clouds, which had been
gathering during the afternoon, commenced their aque
Gus discharges, and with the increasing wind, the
weather proved very stormy before midnight and at the
time of writing gives token OF anything but fair
weather to-day.
About o'clock on yesterday morning near seventy.
Eve feet Of the evee in the vicinity Of Sutterve
cut away by which the large body of water collected in
our city was allowed to run into the river.
Especial correspondence Of The Herald
SUBSIDING OF THE WATERS
SACRAMENTO, Thursday, March III, 1882
am gratifed 10 be enabled to announce this morning
that the waters receding gradually 1t supposed
that the river had risen rapidly would subsde
suddenly but will be three four days before
again walk the streets. The weather Is beau.
tfuy clear and calm this morning, and the Indications
that IL will continue for few days at least.
Another heavy fail of RAIN previous 10 this running off,
esus r etv ~ oh, ., s 81 %
rivers The loss of property would be incalcuabe and
would seriously retard the growth Of the valley Of the
Sacramento
The farmers In the valley of the Sacramento have lost
the greater part Of their stock. Not anticipating sud
den and serious rze they not prepared for it,
great part of the crops they fear too have been de-