Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-08

MARYsvILLE, February 7th.-It begal
raining again during the night, and continues
till about o'clock this morning. 1t ha
rained but little since, though it is still
| cloudy, and the weather indicates that snow
is falling on the mountains. The river is nov
twelve feet ten, and falling slowly.
KNIGHTS LANDING. day Saturday
the Sacramento river was one inch higher
than during the food three years ago. Bach
water from the tule flooded the town, all bu
Front street, which was covered in place
from the river. The water from breaks
above has not reached the town yet, but vii
probably do so this week. Loss of stock by
drowning is heavy, as all the land for miles
around is under water.
10 TEHAMA. = The Sacramento river com
menced rising the night of the I'd and con
tinued until 3 o'clock on the morning of the
4th, reaching the highest point ever attained,
being up to the floor beams of the Sacramento
river bridge, within FIVE inches of the depot
floor, the highest one story building at TIE.
hama. Almost every house here is flooded
Mr.. Hoy, tie railroad agent, provided shelter
and food for seventy-fiye persons at the depot
for two days and nights. Eight houses. many
barns, wagons, live stock and two Cinnamon
were carried away by the food One county
all kind is immense Three-fourths of mile
of the track Immediately north of the station
and two miles between Tehama and VIVA
have been washed away.
RED BLuFF.-The weather at this writing
is exceedingly gloomy. A strong south breeze,
with a heavy mist and large black clouds pre-
vail-an indication of hard rain tonight.
The late storm has done considerable damage
in our section, notwithstanding the high lands
on which we are situated. The wheat crops
in many places are badly washed out, but
with q spell of fair weather could be put in
good shape. The river falls very slowly, and
is now seventeen feet above low-water mark.
1t was at one time last Thursday morning
q o'clock twenty eight feet four inches
undoubtedly the highest ever known. At a
point twelve miles above here, where the
river runs between steep banks and where
higher than in 1873, and three feet higher
than in the great food of 1862 We are
all anxiously waiting for papers and letters,
none having reached this place for over a
week, except few times by express. The
railroad is badly washed in many places, but
is being repaired. The scene at Tehama was
fearful, several houses being swept away by
the rushing waters and many submerged So
that only that portion above the caves was Wis.,
1ble. As far as the eye could reach looking
east and south from Tehama, there was
nothing but one vast sea of water. Not a
spot of land was visible save the mountains
in the distance. A few cases of drowning are
known.
REDDING.-All the buildings at the United
States Fishery on the McCloud river have
been carried away by the late storm. The
loss will be very great.
DAvIsvILLF.-It continues raining, and a
strong southeast wind is playing havoc with
the track between here and Sacramento.
Sections of track have been found four miles
from the line. A steamer is running from
Sacramento within four miles of here, pick
ing up track.
North SAN JUAN.-After two days cessa-
tion a soaking rain commenced falling here
this morning. The indications are that an
other severe and long storm is again upon u.s.
Thermometer 51', indicating rain at the snow
belt.
SAN JosE.-It commenced raining this
forenoon, and has been showering at inter-
walls ever since. The sky is murky, and a
light wind is blowing from the south, indi-
eating protracted storm.