Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-05
The GREAT FLOOD.
Continuation Of the Work of
Devastation.
MARYsVILLE YET ABOVE WATER.
The Last Island in the Sacramento
Randall-Submerged.
HIGHEST WATER EVER KNOWN AT oRovlLLE.
Further Damage to Bridges, Railroads and
Other Property.

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MarysviIIe.
MARYsyILLE, February 4th.-The last re-
port gave the water in the Yuba and Feather
at standstill at Sundays hight. An hour
later the Yuba began to rise, and at midnight
had reached little above IL feet and 9
inches, and was rising slowly. AT that hour
it was crossing the levee above Rowe's place,
and the force of laborers was increased and
the grade raised. At o'clock came call
for more help, weak spot being discovered
near Schinkle's. Several wagon-loads of men
were sent out and by almost superhuman
work the leyee was raised and the wash
stopped. By o'clock the water had reached
the unprecedented hight of Is feet inches,
when it began to recede, and at O'Clock
this morning stood at II feet inches
and falling. During the night the rain
fell at times more heavily than at any
time during yesterday, making the situation
disheartening in the extreme. This morning
bright sun arose upon sea of waters and
Marysville stands unframed. Our neighbor,
Yuba City, is partially flooded by break in
the levee at Stars place, just above town.
A portion of the new levee in District No. 9,
Suffer county. near Berg's, is also reported
broken, and the water is rushing in across the
country. The east end of the Feather river
bridge, from the first bend to the shore end,
stands at an angle of forty-fve degrees, the
support having been washed out. The water
is over the Fifth-street grade and access to
the bridge is shut off. The Yuba river bridge
is all right, though the water was passing
over it last night in many places. Young
Churchill and others, reported missing last
night, are all safe.
[SECoND DlSPATCH.l
MARYsvILLE.-The river has fallen over
one foot since the last report. The water is
reported in the streets of Yuba City two feet.
The destruction of the bridge and telephone
communication prevents a full report from
there. The town of Biggs is reported flooded
three feet.
WheatIand.
WHEATLAND.-The prospect is more favor
able, and the storm seems to be over. Owing
to the present high water it is impossible to
learn the amount of damage done by the last
storm. Bear river is now falling fast. With
out any further drawback railroad travel will
be opened within day or so. The mail is
being transferred across the break in boat.
Business is almost suspended here. The levees
are all safe on this side.
Oroville.
ORovILLE.-Oroville has Just passed the
crisis of the highest food ever known here to
white men. 1t rose near two feet higher than
the one of December, 1861. Quite a number
were flooded. Montgomery street, from the
mill to the Union Hotel, was a river, drift
logs three feet through and thirty feet long
floating through it. The food eliminated at
9 P NJ last night, since when it has fallen
about three feet. No lives were lost, but the
damage to property is very considerable
probably several thousand dollars We have
mad no cars since night before last The rain
has ceased, and from appearances the worst
is past.
CHIco.-The river has been rising steadily
all day, and many places, several miles from
the river, and which were thought to be COM
paratively safe, have been flooded. In the
town of Nord, three miles from the river, the
water is about two feet deep. Part of the
large grain warehouse gave way yesterday.
The bridges and levees are broken in every
direction, and communication with Oroville
has stopped Several warehouses along the
river have given way, owing to the softening
of the ground and the weight of the grain.
The loss of cattle viii be heavy, and great
damage will result to farmers by the over
fow 1t is impossible to estimate the damage
at present. Chico is high and dry, but SYM
pathizes with her unfortunate neighbors
The washing out of railroad bridges above
and below here has stopped all mails since
last Sunday. Clear sunshine to-day.
D0wnieville.
DowNIEv1LLE.- There was steady fall of
rain all night, but the streams are falling.
The mercury to-day at noon marked 50'.
Since the bridge has been swept away Dur.
gan Flat has been connected with the main
part of the town with two ropes and local
telegraph lines strung over the river. A foot
bridge on the ropes is being constructed
There was sunshine for few minutes this
morning through the clouds. Rain has again
commenced falling.
COurtland.
CORTLAND. o'clock P. NJ. the levee
broke on the south side of Randall Island,
right in Chinatown, taking with it portion
of the town. The Celestials have all vacated.
The water is going over the levee in many
places on this side. The river is still rising.
1t has raised about foot since A. NJ. A
strong wind from the west makes the matter
worse. Many families are going away with
what household effects they can take.
LArER.-The levee on the east side has
broken in many places.
Bentcia.
BENIcIA-The railroad track on the place
known as the Heenan track, between Good
years station and Benicia, was washed away
in five or six places last night. No break is
longer than thirty feet The rain fell in tor
rents yesterday, and we are having light
showers this morning.
Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE.-It began raining in this city
at o'clock last night, and has been raining
incessantlv ever since. The mountain
streams are swelling rapidly, and as the storm
continues railroad and other bridges will be
swept away. No damage has yet resulted
from the overflow of streams. The storm is
the worst ever experienced in Utah.