Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-26

Ahe IlSh water.
STOCKTON, January 25th.-The water in
Mormon channel began falling at about
sundown last night. The relief of the
pressure was brought about by the giving
way OF the levees on the Moss tract, which
allowed the pent-up waters to spread over
the tules. Parts of Roberts island and
Union island are flooded The grain
sowed on these places will all be lost. On
the banks of Mormon channel in this
clty, much damage was done and the
lumber yards and cellars were flooded in
various parts of the town. The water was
as high as it was in the flood of 1862. and
came over the railroad track on Mormon
avenue but 1t was leveed with bags of dirt.
and no damage was done. To-day is clear,
and the water is falling rapidly.
FRESNO, January 25th.-The levee that
held back the water from the overflow of
the dry ,arroyos which emptieS on the
plains broke at about O'Clock this morn
ing. The fire bells were sounded, and soon
the streets We're tbr0nged with an excited
crowd of people; but the alarm was of no
avail. for surging torrent of water, fully
. feet deep and 250 feet wide. rushed
through the crevasse and spread rapidly
over the lower parts of the town. and be-
fore the break of day three-fourths of the
town was submerged, the water standing
from one to five feet deep. The officers
and citizens generally exerted themselves
to save property from damage and rescue
families that were unable to leave their
flooded houses. The losses are much less
than was at first supposed, but will reach
fully $4,000. The heaviest losers are
Thomas f. Hughes &; Son, ]. A. Blasingame
and J. ". Ferguson. The ErDositoJ press
room was flooded and the water now
stands over five feet deep III it. The coun-
| try outside of town has not suffered anv
serious loss.
HoLLIsrER. January 25th. Telegraph
communication for press reports, inter
rupted since the beginning of the last
storm, was resumed to-day The rainfall
for the storm was 325 inches; for the sea-
son at the corresponding date last year,
5.62 inches. Chappell's addition has been
flooded, also considerable portion of the
valley. The San Benito river and tribu-
tary creeks are higher than for many wears.
Considerable land has been washed away,
though the damage is Slight North of
Hollister much land Is flooded. Yesterday
boating was good from:withn six miles of
Hollister to Gilroy. The mail stages from
San Juan, San Benito and other points are
still unable to make connections Not too
much rain has been received for the farm
ers, most of whom have finished seeding.
The outlook could not be improved on.
The storm is evidently over
WATsoNvILLE, January 25tk.-It rained
almost continually the past week, with no
sign at present of an abatement The
Pajaro river has oyerfiowed its banks.
making the bridge of the Santa Cruz Rail
road unsafe, spreading over the farms in
the lower part of the valley, making that
section vast body of water.
RED BLUFF, January 25th.-The river is
still high but slowly receding 1t is at
present eighteen feet above low water hay
ing decreased two feet since morning. For
three days the river had been about twenty
feet. Two men, attempting to come to
town to-day from Cones ranch, were upset
from a raft in a slough about a mile from
here. One swan ashore, but the other re-
mained in tree for hours before he was
| rescued.
YREKA, January 25th.-The Klamath
river has been higher during the late storm
| than for many years. 1t could not be
crossed for while, and some of the ferries
| have been swept away.
MARYsvILLE, January 25th.-The rivers
have maintained hight of about Is feet
all day.
OAKDALE, January 25th.-FIom the 18th
to the 25th it has rained here 291 inches
making 11.04 inches for the season. But
three or four times in thirty years has the
Stanislaus river been higher The wind is
south and the clouds have broken west.
NIsALIA, January 25th-It has rained
steadily since the 18th until to-day. Rain
fall for the storm, 1.46 inches for the
month, 1.62 inches; for the season, $50
inches.
Signal Service Indications.
SAN Francisco, January 25th-S p. NJ
Indications for the succeeding 30 hours
California, fair weather, slightly cooler in
the northern portion and stationary tenn
perature in the southern.
The Sonoma County Tragedy-Funeral of
the Victims.
PETALUMA, January 25th.-Notwithstan
ing the heavy ram last night teams began
to assemble this morning from the coun-
try for miles around, to attend the last
rites over the remains of Mr. and Mrs
Jesse Wickersham. All business houses
were closed, and hundreds were Assem- mbled
on the various streets. At 10 A. NJ the two
hearses and Petaluma Lodge F. and A. NJ.
No. Il, Frank Fairbanks, Master formed
at the house of l. g. Wickersham, to re-
ceive the remains. The procession. led by
the Lodge in white aprons. proceeded to
st. Johns Episcopal Church. where the
impressive service was rendered by Rev. E.
Watt assisted by the choir. On the COM
pletion of the services at the church. the
long line of carriages proceeded to the
cemetery. The floral offerings were ele-
CANT and profuse. Side by side the caskets
rested while the solemn service of the
Masons proceeded. On the elegant caskets
was silver plate containing the dates of
their births and deaths. Jesse C. Wicker
sham was 53 years old, and was born in
pennsylvania. Sarah 4. Wickersham was
53years and months old, and was born
in Massachusetts.
REWARD TO BE OFFERED
SANTA Rosa, January 25th.-The follow
ing telegrams passed between the Sheriff
and Governor Stoneman in regard to the
Wickersham tragedy:
Hon. George StoRcmaa, Gorernor. Sacramento.
Jesse Wickersham and wife, of this county were
brutally murdered on Monday last supposed To
have been done by Chinaman. 1t is the uni
yersal desire of the citizens of this county that
you offer a reward for the arrest of the muir
derer. T. C. BISHOP
Sheriff of Sonoma County.
THE REPLY
T. c. Bishop: Reward will be offered on Janu
AIRY 2oth GEORGE SIoSEMAN.
The Chinese Question in Petalama
PETALUMA, January 25th.-The theateris
Hifeu ioi HiaSs meellDg Tonight TO take
action on the Chinese question, and hand
bills are scattered about calling all interest
ed to be on hand at Pm.
Quiet but Imperative Removal.
HEALDsBuRG, January 25th.-Realizing
the degraded character of the Chinese ele-
ment of this section, and the possibilities
of such horrible deeds by them as the
recent assassination of our most estimable
neighbors the Wiekershams, committed by
the Chinese cook, the citizens are about to
take public action for their quiet but ins-
perative removal