The Shasta courier., 1861-12-14
The Flood in Trinity County.

Below we give list of losses, &C., caused
by the floods in the county of Trinity. We
take it from the journal:
Two of the Stage Company's bridges on
upper Trinity, one this side Of the New York
House and one beyond, were entirely de-
stroyed. Much other damage is reported in
that section. The bridge at Fitch's stands.
On Stuart.s Fork some five acres of Loom
is ranch, and considerable amount of fen
cling was carried away. Damage, 81 900.
Bates & Van Matre loose about six acres
Of land, fruit trees, fencing, etc. Damage,
$500.
Lewiston-About 80 feet of Phillips
bridge is.gone. Damage, 81 500.
Crow's fine dam and large portion of his
ditch is gone. Damage. 81 500 to 81, 2,000
Nunnally's dam, portion of the ditch,
ana the Hume across Trinity river is gone.
A large gang of men are employed repairing
the damage, which viii reach So, 800
McGuire's dam. at the mouth of Rush
creek, IS completely demolished.
Lqttman's ranch. on the river bank, was
much damaged, and a large number Of fruit
trees carried away.
Carter Co.'s double bearing Wheel at
the upper end Of Grass Valley ranch, was
demolished. Damage, $500
: ken away, including a part of the new
bridge built last winter Both ends of the
bridge, OVER the main channels, remain, and
about twenty men are now employed building
a temporary bridge over the island. 1t will
be ready for teams one week from o-day.
The road over Trinity and Browns noun
tains was slightly damaged but will be re-
paired in ten days Lowden's loss is about
$4,000
The bulkhead of the Poker Bar ditch was
carried out, and the ditch considerably dam
aged. 1t will be Immediately repaired
Damage, $1,000. The mining works on that
Bar were much damaged.
The hume at Hocker's mill. and the one
across the river at Texas Bar. were washed
away. The saw mill and ditch were consid-
erably damaged Loss not ascertainel
The loss on main Weaver creek was heavy
Clements aume, upon which some 0,000
have been expended within two wears. was
ly damaged and the dam and fume at Rob
inson 5 mill was carried away. His damage
is about 81 900. The dam taking water
from the creek for Moss, Mabie & Co.'S mill is
gone Damage, 81, 900. The dam of Estes
K Co. is also gone. Damage, 5000.
Smiths bridge, at kanaka Bar, rebuilt
last summer at cost of 50 COO, was swept
away. At the time it aoated off, H. L.. Stew
art and Albert Fogg were aboard. The bridge
struck the shore a short distance below, and
4hey landed, much to the relief of themselves
and lockers on. Jipson & Co.'S wheel was
demolished.
The Turner Bar Compay's wheel and
iume were damaged to the amount of
81, 600.
Eaton & Co.'s double bearing wheel, at
Sardine Bar, was carried away. Loss about
50 600.
water works We're carried out. Damage,
1900.
McMurry & Co.'S wheel, at Red Bar, is
safe. The dam was carried away. Damage,
$500.
Hanson & Co. 5 wheel, and Dixon & Co. IS
fume, at Milestone Bar, both gone Ham
son & Co.'S loss, $1,000; Dixon & Co. s,
81 900.
At Missouri Bar, Moses Gum & Co.'S
wheel, and fume across the river were both
swept away. loss, $500.
McCausland \ Co.'s1wheel and fume, on
same Bar. gone. Loss. So, 500.
Gardiner 4 Co. S. fume across the river at
Slate Bar, and the aames of johnson & Co.,
aud Yostagen & Co., taking water from
Browns creek, are al down. Damage not
aseertained.
The bridge over Trinity at the mouth of
Brown $ creek is also gone. Ii cost 81 900.
AT FgaRs' Bar much damage was done.-
Feick 4 Co.'S wheel all right.
The lsaw fume of McCampbcll & Giveen.
at Soldier Bar, is safe. 1t was 50 subStan-
tally pat up that cid Trinity couldn't bulge
From this point to the mouth of Canon
creek. the food made tolerably clean sweep.
The frame Of one wheel still stands, we are
told
Sturdevant's bridge stood thetorrent, not
withstanding the water rose twenty three 7
feet at that point.
From Canon creek we learn that both Of
Depinett's fumes are gone. toss, $500.
Fishers mill, and six hundyed feet Of fume
gone. Loss not known.
Guthrie's dam, and portion Of both the
I'D and new fumes washec> away. Loss,
81 .009.
Geo. Faxon's fumc demolished, and the
dam and Hume of Mai Price. at Pennsylva-
MA Bar. nearly destroyed. The Lridge over
the creek at Buffers, gone
The bridge at junction. City was washed
away. The SAW mill is nearly wreck. and
a rortion of Hecker's fiEme carried away.
About $50 feet Of the new bridge at Louis
Raab' went Of 1t was found necessary to
cut away thai much to save the remainder,
which still stands 1t will be rebuilt IN the
snring. Damage, about 81, 500.
Two wheels at Raab's, one at Parker
Bar. and one at McGillivray's, gone. Me
Gillivray's bridge moved down stream three
or four feet-oiherwise uniniured.
Two wheels belongings 10 German compa-
uies at Independenee Bar, are gone.
At North Fork the dam and fume of Grant
: Co. the saw-mill of C. w purkee, and
;ar.~e amount Of logs, and Sehlomer's bridge.
III entirely gone Also the dam and fume
of the Rocky Bar CO.
on East Fork the fume Of Everset & Co,
and three or fur others were swept away.
Il is estimased that the loss and damage
of propertv between Junction City and
North Fork isfrom $50, 600 to So, 200.
Report SAYS that the large wheel OF John
II. Weaver. At Big Flat, is safe: We have
no report Of the damage below that point.
East Weaver creek was higher than ever
before known. About thirty feet OF the
briire was carried away. The Jacobs
Brothers iume was badly broken up, and
rendered unit for use. The hume of wilson,
Carr i Mc(iowan was not much hurt haeh
& Warren hume was buried up-not 6adiy
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