Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-25
UP AND DOWN THE RIVER.

The Sacramento river has been rising for
several days, owing to the melting Of the
snow IN the mountains. Yesterday at II a.
N. It marked 20 feet inches-a rise Of feur
iaches IN the preceding twenty.four hours
but had fallen three inches by II o'clock last
night.
Lieutenant Paulfrey, of the United States
army, who has charge of the Government
work on the river, came down yesterday on
the steamer c. z. Small. He says that both
the Feather and Sacramento rivers are too
high az present to admit of the snag- boat
Ssizsr working pro6tably. There are no
snsas in either Of the rivers which interfere
with navigation with the water at the present
stage.
The Seller has been lying at the foot of L
street for some time. It ID now undergoing
general inside repairs and receiving coat OF
paint. Captain Rogers says 10 will be
awaiting orders in a few days. The new
Government barge, Of which a full descrip-
ton was given in the RECORD UNION soms
time ago, is building at North Beach, San
Francisco. There was considerable delay IN
the work. owing TO vessel containing the
lumber being csught in storm while en-
route from Puget Sound. It will be five or
ak weeks before it is ready for use.
The steamer Dover on Its last trip down
Che river had n tow barge of sycamore logs.
In reports Of The movements Of steamers for
year pass has appeared, with barge Of logs
for San Francisco This is per a contract
made over year ago with the West Coast
Furniture Company of San Francisco. The
contract called for 500, 600 feet Of logs. Ihe
timber ia used IN the manufacture of tobacco
caddies and for somes kinds Of furniture.
Two more barge-loads viii complete the
work.
But little grain has been coming down the
river lately. Captain Foster states that but
q small quantity more remains to be brought
down. There is about go tons at Coiusa
belonging to George Ware, and about $50
tons at Monrosville. At other places there
are but very small lots, if any at all.
Captain Page, OF the Dover, says that he
never saw the grain crops between Fremont
and Knight's Landing in as good condition as
at the present, while from the latter place TO
Chico there are prospects for fine crop.
Captain T. A. Jewell, who ran the Dover
last year, has quit steamboating, and has
Just completed a Touring mill at Willows,
Colusa county. Captain Foster few days
ago received letter from him, IL which he
says there is every indication of a fair yield
in that section of the country, and aads that
the quality bids fair to be far above the
average.
The steamer D. E. Knight is laid up at
Marysville for repairs. The San Joaqain No.
2 is still on the way at Washington.
The steamer Margie, which makes a daily
trip down the river in the fishing business
for the Capitol Packing Company, brings
back each time large quantities of salmon.
Fishermen report very good luck lately.
There ia a proposition to build bridge
H.. Co. 30 81 PaA5 nd ok
the present time the great question which is
agitating the public mind of that town is the
free bridge" A large and enthusiastic
meeting was held there few evenings since,
and active steps were taken toward placing a
bridge across the river near that place. A
location has been decided on, and in few
days an engineer is expected there to make
estimates. A free bridge across the river
would be of incalculsble benefit to Redding,
and the town will probably subscribe some
ten or twelve thousand dollars towards its
caost-uchjon