The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12
Tehama Correspondence.
RED BLurP, January lst,

RED BLrrF, January lst, 1896.
MR EDIroR:-I notice correspondence in several
of the lower papers about the damage done by the
late storm. Many of these were written in the first
moments of excitement and are, therefore greatly
exaggerated at least il is the case far as this
county is concerned. The most Of the damage in
this county is the carrying away Of fencing, al
though considerable damage has been done to grain
stored in houses along the banks of the river but
will fall far short of that first estimated. learn
on inquiry men who had grain stored, which they
considered total loss find it but little damaged,
and in many cases entirely uninjured. The heaviest
loss, as far as learn, is at the Tehama Ware
house, of 500 sacks of wheat.
The loss of stock was also greatly exaggerated.
The loss on the Washington Ranch, first reported
at 600 head of Sheep, turns out to be about 20
Phillips 4 Chandler was reported as losing $4,000
worth of hogs and have ascerained their loss to be
less than $500.
Some damage has been done to brick buildings in
this town. The south wall of the Red Bluff Hotel
sank about six inches The walls of several other
buildings are cracked; but no fears entertained
of their falling down. The Holel is a fine three
story building the first in town, and work will be
The damage done the roads is considerable. Ma
ny bridges are carried away, and the grades badly
CIT up. The upper mails are ten days behind, and
the RECORD, Saturday has not arrived.
Adyices from counties still farther north, reports
the storm as extending to the Oregon line, with
higher water than ever known before. Some of
the streams are reported as being ten feet higher
than in '6l-2, and some (curious to say0 barely
reached the high water mark of last winter and
have carried away fumes and bridges in great
numbers, and several lives are reported lost, by
drowning and landslides.
In Tebama comfy two lives are known to have
been lost by drowning. One of whom Joel
Lewis, better known as Major Lewis managing
agent of B. F. Washiustons ranch. He was stan
ding in an outhouse close TO TIE bank of creek,
which caved, and threw the house, together with
the Major into the stream He was seen by an In
dian boy, who caught him by the hand but was
unable to rescue him. The Major enjoyed the
TEEN OF large circle of friends who mourn his
timely death. He was large man, about fifty
eight years of age, and a native of Virginia.
The other was Lient. c. Gillett, Qnartermaster at
Fort Reddng Monday morning, December
24th. in Cow creek. He had started to come To
Red Bluf, accompanied by Mr.. Campbell and a
squad of soldiers. The Lieutenant was advised by
one of the soldiers not to cross at that particular
place; but he thought there was no danger, and
the first to make the attempt, followed by Mr..
Campbell His horse suddenly went down in deep
water throwing the Lieutenant forward on the
the saddle and, quickly striking higher land threw
his head suddenly up striking his rider in the face
with such force as to knock him from the saddle
into the swift running stream. Having a heavy
military ovcrcoat, and wearing cavalry revolver,
he sank Immediately and never rose again. The
Lieutenant had been quartered here but short
time, but by his quiet and gentlemanly bearing had
made hosts of friends. Mr. Campbell narrowly
escaped sharing the fate of Lieutenant Gillctt He
was carried down the stream some ways but was
rescued by the soldiers. CD. W.