Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-01

of the people in Drainage District No. l.
below the city, whose houses were in danger,
had removed to the city. Not all. however
are compelled to leave their houses. Ru
mors prevailed last evening that another
break had taken place in the district op
posite Dole's, four and half miles below
the city.
THE AMERICAN RIVER,
Although apparently at stand-still or nearly
! along the lower part Of the north levee. i,
slowly falling, and would have marked much
lower last night than "a hours before but fol-
the fact that it is held back by the high water
IN the Sacramento and cannot discharge. a
dispatch received by Superintendent Wright
at o'clock P. NJ. yesterday from Folsom
read as follows: weather clear. River
has fallen nine feet since Sunday noon, anc
now marks twenty" There was also quite 8
fall at Brighton, and about eighteen inches
at the railroad trestle bridge. Between that
point it was less on account of the
back-water OF the Sacramento, and
the water most of the way stands
still like lake. No danger whatever
need therefore be apprehenIed as to the north
levee, and, in fact, so far from the present
storm having tried It's endurance it has only
evinced its security. The improvements out
side of the levee have suffered severely from
the high water. Houses are nearly half way
under water, and the habitations in the Chi
nese settlement have almost disappeared.
The little Chinese wash-houses outside the
levee at Seventh street are riddled. Only a
few OF the shanties have any sides left to
them, and only stand with corner posts and
an excuse for a roof over them. Their wash
tubs and laundry paraphernalia they have
secured in two or three shanties which are as
yet left whole, but most of the denizens of
that salubrious town have removed tempora-
rily inside OF the levee as matter of safety
and for shelter. The lower floors of
the buildings in Skaters addition, beyond
the Pioneer Mills, on Jibboom street, are sub
merged, and the bridge beyond has been car
ried from its foundation. and yesterday after.
noon had been carried down stream short
distance and lodged against some large trees.
Just at dark last evening small shanty,
probably the house of some humble dweller.
Came floating down the Sacramento, in which
a light was burning and stove could be
seen. The top of it struck the railroad
bridge, but the strong current carried it
under, and it passed down stream. The
river was full, during the day, OF all kinds of
row boats, with one or two occupants il each,
busily engaged in securing fuel from the
abundant supply of bridge wrecks and tim
bers floating by, or in coasting for pleasure.
THE SITUATION IN WASHINGTON.
On the Washington side of the river yes.
terday was lively and somewhat anxious
day. The low places and insecure portion
of the levee which had been watched during
the night by patrol. was overtopped with the
water between7 and o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and force of men went earnestly to
work to check it and prevent break. Sand
bags were filled and securely placed portion
Of the way, and at other places pieces of wood
were lined along in two rows as far apart as
possible on each side of the top of the en-
bankment, and the space between filed in
with earth. In this manner the levee was
raised from three to six inches, which stopped
The water, but appeared to have very little
power for resisting so great body of water as
stretched off into almost unlimited distance
IS you looked over to and upon the American
liver opposite. The brush spurs constructed
asst fall along the shore where this defective
svee was being preserved in this manner,
together with the underground Of small trees,
greatly aided, as it entirely overcame the
current along the levee and enabled the frail
,op-work to be successful where it would not
nave remained an instant with any consider
able current or even action of the water from
wind. The situation, however was regarded
as critical enough so that guard was placed
to keep people from going upon it. Last
evening the dirt filling had become very soft,
and nothing but the wood rails on each side
retained it, and its condition for the night was
regarded with considerable apprehension
The new work at Washington Point is still
good The fresh filing has settled some as
-he water has raised above the brush revet-
ment, but no damage has occurred. Bags of
sand have been placed above the revetment,
and there is 10 appearance of danger at this
place. From the Washington Hotel, short
distance below the railroad bridge. to Con
RAIDS ranch, a mile or more below, the water
also commenced running over different places
morning, which required lively
work to overcome. A large force, however,
,ook up the matter and worked with
viii. The water was successfully held in
heck until about noon, when
THREE BREAKS OCCURRED on THE CONRAD
RANCH,
Immediately below Mr.. Reefs fruit or
,hards. The upper two Of these were last
evening about seventy feet apart, and the
bird some 200 yards below, and large
mount of water was fl wing back toward the
ule. and also up into the lower part Of Wash
ngton, and running in rivers along the
treets. None of the houses were submerged, |
,ut some of the streets were given up to |
boating as the only means of getting from
louse to house. These breaks below Wash |
neton will not be as extensive nor relieve the |
Ugh water in the river as much as if it oc-
urred at some other place, as the land along |
his vicinity is high back of the levee, and |
he water will not flow through to depth of
more than four or FIVE feet, with the river at
wen its pre,ent hight.
The levee against Resd's was several times !
exported as broken, but up to last evening it |
vas still safe.
The new levee at the former Todhunter
break is standing admirably and without any
appearance of damage 1t would stand a
Jot more apparently without injury.
a break occurred about o'clock in the az
ernoon few hundred feet south of the
English break dam and Immediately above
he road which passes over the levee ct Mike
3ryte's. The break is about seventy feet
ong, very deep, and torrent is pouring
through towards the tule. Its roar could be
plainly heard from just above Washington
asst evening.
The dam which covers the site of the old
english break is solidly in position and doing
is work precisely as laid out for it by the
and expectations of the engineers.
solid sheet of water is being discharged
yer the structure a depth of about four feet,
nd over its entire length. as intended, for the
purpose of relieving the food pressure below.
Persons from that vicinity who came down
speak exultingly of the success of
he dam.
THE RAILROADS.
The con litions of the railroads are as fol-
ows: The train on the Knights Landing
ranch went out last evening as far as Wood
and, and was unable to go further by reason
t break not yet repaired between that |
lace and Knights Landing. No train has
-et been sent over the Northern road between |
Woodland and Willows as there are breaks
ear Blocks, Arbuckle, and Maxwell. If
here should be no further storm these will |
,e made all right again by Wednesday or
thursday The road from here to Vallejo |
) clear, and the Reno train for San Fran
isco went that way at $50 yesterday after
oon, and the night train for Reno also came |
hat way last evening. The Napa branch is
Il repaired with the exception Of about two |
niles of track and the bridge at NaDa. 1t is
expected the trains, however, will run to
Jalistoga again by this evening. The BENZ
ia branch is also again in order, except at |