The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-05-01

Dridge q. "epers creek has been carried
away A portion of the Olympic Club
daii has been carried away and some
houses in town blown down.
At OaIxdale.
OAKDALE, April 21.-It rained moder-
ately till 5 A. NJ, when it commenced
pouring like cloud burst, without abate-
ment for six hours. All streams leading
from the mountains will be the highest
for the season.
At Martinez.
MARTINEz, April 2l.-The storm has
been very severe here, flooding low lands
and lnluring many fine grain fields. Pa
checo IS badly flooded, some bridges car
ried away and communication inter-
rupted.
At Folsom.
FOLSOM, April 2l-The American river
was "A feet inches below low water mark
at L. NJ, and falling There has been
very little ram here since II A. NJ, and
no signs OF any Tonight.
Grain- Fields Injured and Railroad Trac Il
Washed Out.
WHEATLAND, California. April 21.-The
storm seems to be over for the present.
Bear river still keeps rising. The levee
on the south side of the river, owned by
keys d Brewer, broke in two places,
hoodlng a large area of grain The rail-
road track is badly damaged About a
mile of embankment on the south side of
the river, has been washed away. 1t is
reported that about 200 miles of track
this side of Yuba station is washed out.
The trains are all abandoned.
At DownIeyiIie.
DowNIEsILLE, April 2l.-Rain and snow
are steadily falling, accompanied with
thunder and lightning, with good pros
pect of continuing all night. Snow slides
are reported all over the mountains.
Stage roads are still blocked, some bridges
have been swept away, and the Yuba
river has risen but little.
At CoIusa.
CoLUsA, April 2l.-The river is within
three inches of high water and rising;
clear; wind southwest.
At Chico.
CHIco, April 2l-All the streams are
sull and carrying away many bridges and
impeding travel II is impossible to get
to the river from Chico, but as the rain
closed this morning the fall i'll water has
been very rapid. More high water is ex-.
pected. The most damage done to grain
Is On Butte creek
In Nevada County.
NEVADA, April 21-The storm continued
with unabated fury until p. NJ. to-day.
Rainfall for last "a hours, $50 inches; total
for the season, 1852. Wind southeast.
Appearances indicate more rain. The
thermometer throughout varied only from
50o to 42', which indicates snow on the
mountains few miles distant Stagemen
report the amount of snow in the upper
part OF the county as being greater than
ever before known. Roads in the imme-
diate vicinity of the city are almost i'm
passable. All the principal bridges re-
main firm. The Ynba river is not un-
usually high, as mountain storms have all
been of snow.
Disastrous Flood at Pieasanton.
PLEAsANroN, April 81 Two inches of
rain fall and snow in the mountains is
melting. Streams are higher than ever
known before. The creek has burst it's
banks just above Main street rushing
down through the center of the town in
torrents, taking with it fences and small
buildings, and everything that was loose.
Some families were driven into the Sec
ond stories of their buildings; the whole
country below this place is one vast sea
of water.
Proposition to send Coiored Immigrants
40 California.
SAN FEANcIsco, April 22-Postmaster
Coey has received letter from the Kan
sas Freedmen's Relief Association propo.
sing to send several thousand freedmen TO
California, and asking advice on the sub
ject. The letter says that they may come
under labor contracts, or that money will
be forthcoming to buy land if conditions
are favorable.
Kear7aey i'm Prison,
The board of supervisors visited the
house of correction to-day, accompanied
by a number of representatives of the
press. During their tour of the building
they collectively interviewed Kearney in
his cell. The ex-agitator presented quite
a nobby appearance in his new suit OF
stunning pattern, and received his visi-
tors affably. He expressed himself well
satisfied with his hotel, saying that the
grub was much better than lie had been
accustomed to on board ship. and that he
had no complaint to make of his treat
ment, except that he found his situation
somewhat confining and was anxious fol
the storm to clear up so that he could gel
on country road now being constructed
and take little gentle exercise.
The Weather at SAN Francisco.
1t is showery here with wind northerly
The Feather, Yuba, American, Sar
Joaquin and Sacramento. rivers are re-
ported falling. 1t is raining in the mount
| ainous portions of Petaluma. Napa, San
Jose and other towns are flooded, but nc
| further overflow is apprehended il it doe
not rain heavily. No estimate can be
made of the damages yet, but it must bt
! immense. The levee at New Hope
Mokelumne river, gave way in thret
places this morning. All reclaimed lands
are under water.
A dispatch from Hanford. Tulare count,
says that this morning, Mr. Parkhurst
railroad agent for leasing land TO settlers
/ was waited on by band of armed settler
and asked when he intended to leav'
town. On answering that he would leave
i in the morning he was allowed to go
The breach between the railroad aud set
tiers still prevails. Both sides are de
termined.
The Flood at Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, April CIT has beel
raining here all day, and still continues
The American river at Folsom is falling
but is eighteen feet below low water. Tn
Sacramento river is the highest of thi
season, twenty-four feet and five inche
at noon. This is within one foot and 81,
and a half inches of the highest waite
ever known in the river. The levee
around the city are all holding well an
are carefully watched night and day. n
danger is appreh ended.
Bridges Washed ont OF the Salinas River
SALINAS CRY, April 22.-The Souther
Pacific Railroad bridge across the Salina
river between Castroville and Monterey
went out last night and lodged against th,
new county bridge below. This forenoo
the county bridge was swept out 20 sei
The river is falling rapidly this afternoon
Fatal ARRAY.
Charles lines shot and fatally xounde
George Mattart at William Logwood
ranch, three miles from Salinas City, thi
morning, two bullets penetrating Ma
tart's abdomen and one penetrating h
side. lines surrendered to the authoritie
1t is said that an old grudge existed be
tween the parties.
Serious Damage at Eapa.
NAPA, April 22.-Reports of damae
done by the late food reach here frol
every part of the country. Many bridge
were swept away, aud roads are in man
places impossible. The railroad trac
both above and below this place
washed away in many places. No train
nave reached here from Vallejo sine
Monday evening and none are expecte
before Sunday. The water RENAME
higher for a longer time than for 90 veal
or more. The damage done in the count