Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-09
THE HIGH WATER.

The portions of the city where there is not
damniug Ct the water from closing the out
lets, are rapidly draining off, and streets and
lots becoming dry. In the southern part OF
the city, west of Ninth street. the water Is
accommodating, and had risen during the
twenty-four hours ending last evening from
four TO six inches. In the southeastern part
Of the city, between the R and Y street
levees, and east of Tenth, the water has
not raised perceptibly since Monday, as there
is natural drainage from that section to the
west. y hioh causes the increased hight above
referred to, pressing down TO the closed outlet
at Sixth and Y streets. The water on the
south side OF the street levee is now fall
ing. 1t was about six inches lower last even
ing than the night previous, and If it
continues 1t the same rate viii soon be low
enough so that Que or more Of the outlets
through the levee can be opened and the
ma tural drainage resumed, much to the relief
Of the present situation and IN aid of the
pumps.
The engine at this point was removed to
the top OF the levee yesterday and placed IN
position for immediate service. Another
portable engine will be placed there o.day,
50 that there viii be no lack of power to do
the most effective relief work as soon as the
Chinese pumps are completed ana III position.
Four Of them were completed and placed
on the ground last evening, and four more
are in course Of construction. 4 few days ago
the RECORD MON stated that the Chinese
pumps to be put in would be of 30-inch
buckets, inches deep and it was estimated
that each pump would throw 25O gallons per
minute, or for Che four then contemplated,
1440,000 gallons per day. Thcse figures
were correct on the estimate as to capacity
psr minute, but it has now been found that
e1cn pump can be worked up to almost 800
gallons mere fraction less-per minute
each, which, for eight pumps, viii give an
aggregate discharge of s 400, GOO gallons IN
twenty four hours, and this estimate is ex.
elusive OF ten per cent. slpage.
1t was stated yesterday that members OF
the Board OF Supervisors, accompanied by
NJ. j. Rose, went out to the Sanborn flowing
wells. and tnat 5Ir. Rose stopped them with
q few guuny sacks. LAST evening 1t was re-
ported that the gUuny sacks had been forced
out aud that the wells were again flowing.
Some of the Supervisors had previously OPP
posed at1ppirg the wells on the ground that
they are insignificant, and that sipage comes
m through the soil at the location of the
weils. Alr Rose was called upon last even
ing regarding the matter. He says there are
four wells, some six inches in diameter, each
throwing up a strong body OF water. Mr..
Rose says he was sent for late /; went
out a5 the close of the day and
gathered up when he started Only a few
sacks. The object then was to see the wells
more than to stop them. They can easily
be closed, he says, if it is desired, and he
thinks it best, by all MEANS to do SO. The
wells are from go to 120 feet deep, which
shows that the flow is mora than sipage. In
summer it is probably a good thing to have
them flow and supply the sewers with clear
water, but Just now water is at discount
If the material which was placed in the wells
to close them has been forced out, as re-
ported, it fully proves the statement here
tofore made as to the force of the streams
running from them aid the Importance of
their being again instantly suppressed.