Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-07
THE FLOOD.
Further Reports Of the Damage
by High Water.
OF SATURDAY AND sunday
MaTIsNiiIP.

DISPATCHES OF SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.I
MaTysville.
MARYsvILLE, February 5th.-A washout
on the railroad occurred this morning Just
south of Live Oak, twelve miles above here.
It is about fifty feet in length. ten feet deep,
and Is cutting badly. All the wires are down
above Chico and it is impossible to learn the
condition Of that locality
SECOND DISPATCH.l
MABYsvMLE, February 55h.-As a speci-
men of the carrying capacity Of the Yuha
river at food hight and relatively of the
Yuba dams TO hold back the coarser detritus
from the mines. after the subsistence Of the
flood over the Yuba river bridge nearly a
pound Of coarse gravel was picked up on that
structure by prominent citizens, varying in
size from a pea to a marble, the maximum
weight Of a single stone being $50 grains. A
deposit Of nearly two inches Of slickens was
made in the same time in the same place.
An effort was made this afternoon to detaCh
the broken portion of Feather river bridge
from the main structure, to prevent further
damage. TIE steamer Knight returned about
8 o'clock with delayed mails and express mat
ter A Press reporter went down on her
and reports quantities of live stock on every
knoll, likely to perish. The river is still
falling.
Bear River.
SHERIDAN, February 5th.-Great damage
has been done to the railroad at Bear river,
causing extra delay. The river Is very high.
The dam is badly washed out in many places.
COIusa.
CoLUsA, February 5th.-The Sacramento
river was within half an inch Of high-water
mark this morning, but has fallen about one
inch. Some new breaks have occurred in
the levees both above and below town, and
an immense quantity Of water is pouring out
over the country on the east side Of the river.
The water : reported - inches higher than
ever before, AMI several Families have come
to town for slfe,y. Ia some houses the
water i Il " IA inches deep. We hive had
no letter mail from San Francisco since Tues
day last The lew grade west OF town is en-
tirsly under water. and has washed ont in
several places. Boats are now the only mode
of transportation.
Chico.
CHICo. February 5th.-The Sacramento
river at this poiht last evening stood two feet
higher than ever before known. 1t fell slowly
during the night and was at a standstill at
noon. Chico is dry, but isolated. Great
damages has been done to bridges and
ranches
An Enicrprising Correspondent.
CoURTlAND, February 9TH. The levee
broke ell along this side last night, and there
is water on every side as far as the eye can
reach. The damage to orchards is immense,
many trees being washed ont. The wires 7re
down near Uourtlaud, and / am sitting In the
top of tree, half q nile above Courtland,
with instruments TO send this. Came here IN
boat.
Grand ava IsFanHan Islands.
RIO VISTA, February 51h-The condition
Of affairs on the island grows hourly more
desperate. The river this morning was four
inches higher than the flood marks OF 1865.
The men who had hop5d to stem the flood,
without abandoning their homes, are prepar-
ing 20 lesve as soon as transportation can be
provided From the northeastern boundary
of the Moutezuma Hills a sea Of water
stretches out to three quarters OF the horizon.
broken only by tree-tops and limbs on unsub-
merged leyees. Most of the stock has been
removed The rest is ranged along the levee
waiting for transportation. A few houses
have gone adrift, but for the most part they
are in no immediate dagger, unless the wind
rises, the Grand Island break along Steam
boat Slough having filed the island to
higher level than the water in the old river.
The levee on the lower side gave way this
morning to the pressure from without, and
fierce current is now pouring directly across
the old river into Brannau Island levee. al
though Rio Vista Itself is above the reach Of
the highest food. The wharves and ware
houses are suffering considerably. One OF
johnson & Emigh's large grain warehouses
has settled several feet entirely submerglng
the lower tier of sacks This will destroy up
ward of leo tons of wheat The weather this
evening is clear and cool, with the breeze
steady from the west.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
RIO VISTA, February 6th.-The Onward,
If fba Hrou tgTpnaOVS
steamers, was engaged all yesterday after
noon and most of the night in rescuing faml-
lies household furniture and stock from the
flooded districts. Scows, sloops and small
boats are constantly arriving. freighted with
the unfortunate islanders No cases OF posi-
tive restitution have been reported, though
many border unpleasaEtly upon 1t. The
river is still rising slowly.
On the san joaquin.
STocKroN, February 65h.-Ihere Is more or
less water over al the islands in the San Joa-
quin river The steamer Centennial went
down to-day to save stock and convey 1t to
water. Below Roberts Island the levees are
all right but soaked, and the water is seeping
through Mokeiumne river overlooked below
Woodbridge Saturday afternoon, and the
country is a sea for miles. The leyee broke
at Newbope at II o'clock Saturday night,
The river is rising at Locketord.
YreEa.
YREKA, February 9th. - 1t commenced
raining again at dark January 18th Is the
latest date from San Francisco by mail A
large landslide has occurred at Little SHASTA
from high hill, covering the road completely
for some distance.