Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-07
coyDITToN ABOVE THE CITY.

CONDITION ABOVE THE CITY,
The steamer Governor Dana went up the
river about eight miles, Saturday night, to
Cowles' ranch, for eighty head Of cattle be-
longing to 0dell & Sons, butchers Of this city,
and also brought down several horses belong
ing to Sheehan Bros.
The Cowles ranch is one Of the highest or
most elevated of any along the river, but is
entirely submerged with the exception of
small plot in front of the house and immedi
ately along portion Of the levee. The levee
in front of the ranch remains yet unbroken,
and the stock was driven upon the steamer
without much difficulty A temporary cor
raj railing was built around the edge of the
steamer TO make it available for the purpose
of carrying live stock. After the cattle had
been loaded, they proceeded to Bentley's
ranch for the horses, but here the condition Of
affairs was found to be very much worse The
ranch is entirely oveIfowed, and the horses,
which were in barn, had sought refuge from
the torrent which was c0ursing through it
by climbing upon a low stack of hay which
was upon the floor, and even at the highest
place they could find, the water was up
to their knees, and they were apparently wait
ing in despair for SONS one to save them.
This picture Of last resort was increased in
its impressiveness by finding all the chickens
belonging upon the ranch rOosting upon the
horses backs to keep out Of water, and in a
bewildered and furnishing condition. a feel
ing Of fellowship, it seemed between the
poultry and horses had sprung out of the
DESPERATION OF THE SITUATION.
The barn was nearly half mile from the
levee, and the party sailed In small boats TO
and into the barn and stood in the boats
while they put halters upon the horses. The
horses at first seemed 10th to leave their high
b.. krf
were led in tow behind the boats to the
steamer, the water in many places being
almost to the tops of their backs. After the
steamer was loaded there was still large
amount of all kinds of stock along the levee
in that vicinity, which the owners are trying
to have taken to place Of safety, but have
thus far been unable to get steamer or any
way provided to do SO. From Bentleys
ranch nearly down to the city there is to be
seen stock of all kinds standing along
on the pieces of ievees which remain
the only places not covered by water-and
with no one near them, and without anything
to eat In many places the ground upon
which they have thus taken refuge has become
soft and miry, and thus standing partially
submerged, without food, and III this deplor-
able condition, mutely await the pity OF man
or the final end. Horses are even eating the
limbs and bark from the trunks OF the trees,
where there are any TO be found within reach.
The chickens and turkeys belonging at the
farm houses along the river are all perched
in trees, and with most of them no land Is in
sight. A short distance above the English
break family was found on piece of levee
which remained. They were cooking meal
and making the best of it, but had no means
of shelter nor place to sleep.
SIMILAR SCENE OF WASTE
Ard daeola4;on aSists In the upper end OF the