Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-09
The FLOOD.
Continued Reports of the Damage
Sustained.
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MARYsvILLE, February Sth-It is impossi-
bic yet to obtain any reliable report of losses
by the late food. Undoubtedly in many in
dividual instances losses have occurred In the
county, but none as yet are reported. Com
munication is not yet open to the outlying
districts. Probably IS per cent. OF Suffer
county was under water to greater or lesser
extent-something that has not occurred be
fore since the foundation OF the county. Inc
prospective crops of half the county are
probably ruined, as seeding had well nigh
been completed, and the season is now too
far advanced for a second sowing. On the
higher lands, where the water will run oil
quickly, crops may yet be raised, but in
majority of cases the seed is already de-
stroyed There has been 20 loss OF life re-
ported in either county, and but little live
stock is missing as far as heard from. The
damage to the Feather river bridge and ap-
breaches will be about $4,000. Considerable
ieyee repairing will have to be done about
Che city, which will probably cost $50. 900.
CHIco.-The weather has now cleared off,
and all is sunshine. The first reports of the
damage by the storm in this section were,
under the excitement, somewhat exaggerated.
On the Rancho Chico the damage has been
light, mostly arising from fencing being
washed away in the fields next the river.
The Mcintosh warehouse, opporite SilsbY
Landing, which was reported seriously dam
aged. is only sunk little in the center and
about 30 sacks of wheat moistened. The
warehouse at Monroeville,o the river. is
safe, and the grain there is unframed. The
llano Seco ranch has suffered considerably,
several large fields next the river being
washed and the stock drowned. Some
bridges on important thoroughfares in this
county are carried off, and communication is
interrupted. We have had no mail since the
29th OF January.
KNIGHTS LANDING The Vernon ware
house has not settled any since yesterday.
The wheat will be got out with but little loss.
From Sacramento to this place there are not
ten acres of land visible. Fourteen head of
cattle have been lost on the old Colonel Hall
ranch, which is the greatest number from one
place between Mike Bryte's and Vernon.
The Wilcoxson ranch, at Fremont, is still all
under water The water is running a strong
current from the Suffer side into the Sacra-
mento river at Pine Bakes point, where the
current sets up stream for four miles to the
Mccormick mound, where the water gets out
on the Yolo side through deep cut, and the
river is not relieved perceptibly above or be-
low by it. Roseberry's cattle-thirty head
are still standing in water four miles below
Knights Landing. Rackaby, on the Suffer
side, opposite Roseberry's has his cattleup on
a pile of hay with plenty of feed. At the
Gray bend there is about two acres of land in
sight-the largest piece this side OF Sacra.
mento up to Knights Landing. No stock of
any amount has been lost. The water is
running through town from Reeds ranch.
CoLUsA-The river is now down some fif.
teen inches It is hard to arrive at individual
10 of he
be set down at between 100000 and
$1,000,000. Most of the damage was done by
the Feather river running out and across the
country north of the Buttes opposite Prince
ton. This water came across Butte creek,
and in less than a mile of the river and the
head of Butte slough it ran across the Sacra-
mento. carrying levees and everything before
it. 1t rushed on down the country and SUBJ
merged what is known as Mormon Basin,
causing loss at that one place of above
$500, 900. This rush of water came over
great deal of land on the east side of the
river that it will not injure, and fell quickly.
J. r. Totman's house, situated where the
levee broke opposite Butte slough, was COM
pletely wrecked, and the family had to take
refuge on a haystack for some hours. The
roads are yet impossible up or down the
river. The stage makes regular trips to
Williams, but washout or two in the grade
bris is fully responsible for the immense food
of Feather river water in this district.
RED BLUFF.-The late storm has done
much damage in our community, although
we are situated mostly on high land. The
crops have suffered a great deal. In one
place near here strip of fine land that had
been put in grain was completely washed out,
and not a particle of the plouyhed soil is left
The Sierra Lumber Company whose large
yard and works are situated on the east side
of the river. lost a great deal Of lumber,
posts. etc. All the houses in Ciintongille
and Vigsburgh, on the east side, were sub
merged il from three to eight feet OF water,
and some were moved from their foundations.
The river reached the greatest hight ever at
tsined at this place, being % feet inches.
At .Eelly's ferry, twelve miles north, it was
six feet higher than in 1878, and three feet
higher than the memorable flood Of 1862,
Damage has been reported from all sections
north, fences, ferriea ETC., being carried away.
At Tehama the scene was terrible, only one
or two houses in the whole town being out of
water, and many in up to the caves. As far
as the eye could reach. looking south and
east not spot of land was visible save the
foothills in the distance. Many Of the mer-
chants Of Tehama lose heavily. During the
food G. F. Kaufman and Nathan Wells at
tempted to cross Hammond's slough, just east
of this place, on frail raft. When it struck
the center of the slough the strong current
carried them swiftly down stream, and they
lost all control of their bark. 1t soon dashed
against an old tree in che slough, and both
parties grabbed for a limb. The one which
Kaufman clutched rescued him, but Wells
limb broke and he went down in the roaring
waters, and all efforts to secure his body has
thus far failed This occurred at P. NJ. and
several parties were eye-witnesses. Kauff.
man remained in his precarious position until
II o'clock, when he was finally rescued.
YREKA-On the Sacramento river road at
Pit river the water was two feet deep in the
ferrvman's house. and the river four feet
higher than in 1862 The road is badly
washed at the Sacramento bridge, which
stages cannot reach. The bridge on Salt
creek was carried away. On the Scott noun
tain road two large slides cover the road
one near Cars and another between the
Tower House and Shasta, around which the
stage drivers have TO pack. In Trinity val
ley the Swift-creek bridge is gone. The
weather is now cool and clear, with the bar
ometer rising.
NAPA.-Warm showers have been falling
during yesterday snd to-day. The grain and
grass are growing fast. In some places along
the river the grain will have to be sown again,
on account of being washed out and covered
with sediment. Rainfall to date % 96inches.
MERGED. At about half-past o'clock
this afternoon this place was visited
by the heaviest rain storm, accom-
panied by thunder and lightning, that has
occurred for many years. The rain lasted
not exceeding fifteen minutes, during which
time half an inch of water fell 1t is now
apparently clearing off, with a strong cold