Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-05

to wash away the long dead grass that trails
along the side cf the levee. Midway between
these two points AIr. Meister was met. who
said the river Lad fallen one foot since morn.
ing, and that it would stand seven feet more,
but he would not like to see it if the north
wind accompanied it. The current gradually
increases as Burns slough is approached,
where the American is apparently the mar
rowest.
Looking down into Burns slough tbs
four artesian wells were seen, two
at least Of which were spouting g
bountiful supply of water. which is coming
down into the city for Messrs. earle
Cr0ly to pump out, and the thought was
forcibly expressed by one of the party that il
would be advisable, as a matter of economy,
to close these wells.
From Burns slough to the Beet Sugar
Works and thence to Brighton the situation
may be summed up as follows: The water is
about seven or eight feet below the top of the
leyee, at places running a strong current along
the levee, and at Others there is slack water.
Residents of this vicinity report that gophers
were plentiful there last SIMMER on the levee
that none had been poisoned to their knowl-
edge, but that they had now received such
immersion by the flood that their funeral OBJ
sequies might very properly be performed
with safety. It was. no 1ever, the unani-
nous expression of all that the levee should be
carefully patrclied and watched. Standing ON
the levee at the sugar works, the American
RIVER LOOKS LIKE GREAT LAKE
In the northern distance. From the beet
sugar works to Brighton it is about two miles,
and the river is probably more exposed there
to the influence of the water than at any
ether point. Tie place where the river was
observed to most impinge upon the levee was
Just below Rabel's taHnery, but the current
even then was not sufficient to wash away a
boys mud bank in the street. Starting out,
filed with apprehension and with alarm,
naturally caused by the reports, after
thus carefully going over the grounds the
party returned, fully impressed with the
causelessness of the scare, with the strength
and good condition of the levees but also of
the advisabilitY and necessity OF watchful
care over them, to guard against the effects
that might accrue from sudden rising of the
river, or in case of north wind or the deYe4-
opment of gopher holes.
N THE EASTERN PART OF THE CITY
The water was increased in depth consider
able Yesterday from the heavy rainfall the
night previous, and by reason of the damning
up of the water of Burns slough by the
small 30-inch culvert at the point where it
quite an extent, but not so much as on Sun
day last when the water stood not only over
large part of the Park, but also up to
Clarl1's pottery. There is no back-water at
the latter place at present. The culvert on j
street permits the whole volume coming
down Burns slough to pass through, and is
working freely, and if there were no obstruc-
ton to the flow of water down the channel
of the slough there probably would have
been much less overflow. from that source
West of a west line of Seventh street, and
south of the general line midway between M
and n, thence in both directions down to Y
street, is badly flooded by water coming
down to the drainage canal. and in many
places it has entered the first floors of dwell
ings and compelled removals. East of Ninth
and as far up as Twentieth and south OF M,
many low lots and basement stories are
covered with water All the schools, bounded
in the block between P and @, Ninth and
Tenth streets, were closed yesterday fore
noon on account Of the drainage water get
ting so high upon the walks that they
became impossible to children.
The pumping was not commenced yesterday
as was anticipated, but the engine was placed
in position and four pumps placed upon
the grounds. and it is expected that work
viii be begun of sending the water over the
Y.street levee to-day. The pumps are con-
structed for this especisl purpose by Lauf-
hotter & Guttenberger, of their patent. -Four
are now completed and four more will be by
to-day or Monday. They are all S.inch
pumps, and the engine is said to be sufficient
TO run any number that may be required to
convey the water over the embaukmept.
Thee aTsOf filed sacks have been placedupon
each Of the four divisions Of the city leyeee.
as referred to above; also, the Increased
patrols are on the ground, with four con-
petent persons in levee work in charge Of the
several sections.
The situation below the city remained IN
changed yesterday. No further breaks &C.
CURED, aud the levees are being carefully
watched.
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON
Presented gloomy appearance yesterday
morning and during the day. About ?
o'clock in the morning the levee against
Reeds orchard, and about 400 yards below
his residence gave way before the rising
torrent, and swept through his orchard with
great fury The break in the afternoon
was about $50 feet wide, but the water was
not rushing so rapidly through as it had
earlier, as the water in the orchard had been
nearly rs high as that in the river, and a
strong stand of willows also line the river edge
IN front of the break. Down at the point be-
low could be seen another long break, where
The river was flowing into the lower end of
the orchard Many of the trees had been
swept over, and the water stands three OF
four feet high all over the orchard and well
into the branches. At Mr.. Reeds residence
the water was over the first floor From bis
place to the railroad bridge no breaks have
occurred, and the levee is being strengthened
ali along. At an early hour in the morning the
f-1T 10 nj pt
theprevious break, nearly TO Washing ton,
leaving only here and there small piece
standing. This brought Mr.. Hoagland's two.
story residence directly into the current, and
it was quickly
SWEPT AWAY BY TIE FLOOD,
And nothingi is left to mark the place where il
stood These new breaks caused the current
to flow through the back portion Of the town
of Washington. and the whole area has filled
up SO that hardly fence is to be seen, and
in the upper and back portion hardly
any are left. The water was yesterday
afternoon fast cutting away the levee to-
wards Washington, and if the high water
lasts short time it will be near to the point.
The new levee at the Todhunter break has
also part of it been swept away. The water
on the railroad covered the track to within
about three squares of the bridge, where
there was high ground, and this high ground
was covered with furniture, vehicles, horses,
cattle and all kinds of property, moved there
to save it from washing away.
The draw Of the railroad bridge was yester-
day thrown some out of line by the hight
and pressure of the water and by the dolphius
above the bridge being driven down against
it and carried away. the draw could not be
opened ia the afternoon, and persons were
advised not to cross, as it seemed not entirely
safe. All the piles above the bridge were
carried away, including those to which the
river gauge at that point was attached.
Several small houses and barns tioateo
down the river yesterday, and also ferry
boat.
GENERAL NOTES.
A dispatch received yesterday from Gro
vile, dated on the Sd, is as follows ga
works gone part of the bridge gone Mont
gomery street, from the -four mill to on
corner, three feet deep; Chinatown sever
| feet deep; river ten feet higher than in 1867
and raising ten inches an hour.
Steamers were engaged up and down tn
river yesterday in securing stock from tn
| high mounds and levees upon which they hat
in some instances been for several days will
| little or nothing to eat. The Enterpris
went down to Trumpler's Landing, nea
| Freeport, for this purpose. The Dover wen
down the river for the purpose of tryinl
north into the tules to look for families whicl
might be found flood bound, and for stock.
The river at Folsom reached the highes
point ever known night before last, when 3
| feet was registered. At noon yesterday
had already fallen to % feet, and last evenin
was down to about 20.
/ The Weather Yesterday was bright an,