Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-13
RECEDIEG RIVERS.
THE STREAMS REPORTED FALLING AT
ALL POINTS.
Rapid Decline in the SacramentO-Brolken
YoIo Levees-The Situation
North and South.


Thousands of people-men. women and
children-visited the river front yesterday
to view the teeming waters that were rush
ing past On their way to the ocean and in
cidentaIly to deluge farms and cattle
ranches before reaching there. The river
continued TO rise slowly during the day,
and at shutdown had reached the extreme
hight Of 26 feet II inches, but then began
to recede, and By o'clock had fallen sew
eral inches. While the water was at its
highest point the railroad tracks along the
water front were several inches under water
in some low places, but the running of
trains was no: jnterfered with.
There was great activity displayed along
the le7ee below the city, and also Oh
the Yolo side. The farmers ON this side
had done practically nothing TO protect
their valuable lands from inundation, and
the City Trustees found it necessary to take
a hand and spend few dollars there in
order to save the city the inconvenience of
having back-water up against its south
In addition to what the Trustees did
there several public-spirited citizens put
their hands into their own pockets and
paid men to carry bags of earth to protect
weak spots in the levee. Messrs. David
Lubin. L. P Gilman and others were con-
spicuous in their efforts TO keep at bay the
threatening waters.
Trustee Wolf assumed the duty of look
ing after the levee from Sutterville to the
and Trustee Mclaughlin to attend to that
portion between Sutterville and the city.
Mr.. Wolf worked like Trojan all day,
and went on duty again in the evening
with the determination of fighting it out
on the same line all night.
Up THE RIVER.
y Agentleman Who came down from Marys-
Vile Yesterday on the steamer knight No.
3. related to q RECORD UNION reporter a
story of sadness. He said the leyees up
the river were broken on both sides, but
the damage on the east side was greatest.
Farms we're flooded along the river, and
horses and cattle in many places were
standing in water several feet deep. In
other places the narrow strips of leyees
that had withstood the rushing waters were
covered with livestock. The scene from
the deck of the steamer was one of desola-
ton, the water spreading out and submerg-
ing the country for miles on either side.
BREAKING AT ALL POINTS.
At halt-past 9 o'clock last night Mr..
Wolf returned to the city and reported that
the river had fallen a foot at Oak Hall
Riverside House,, and that all danger to
the leyee on this side was over. He had
sent to town at o'clock in the evening for
men and implements, and Kent Bros. took
down two wagon-loads, numbering thirty
three men. These were stationed along
the levee for duty during the night, and
Mr.. Wolf concluded to return and take the
rest he so much needed.
He reported that there were four breaks
in the Yolo levee below Washington-the
first at a point mile and half below that
town; the next at Dr. Snyders ranch, two
and one. half miles down; the next at Me
gowan's place, three miles down, and the
next at buchanan u Carraghers place,
few miles below there.
A little later the RECORD UNION received
word from Walnut Grove to the effect that
q break had occurred above Clarksburg
also on the Yolo side. Rumors continued
to come in Of other breaks on that side, bu
they could not be authenticated.
IRt5 in the evening word came of breaE
at the Elkhorn ranch, some ten miles abov'
Washington. Through these outlets thu
water poured into the low lands on tina
side of the river, and the effect was soor
apparent on this side in the rapid falling
OF the water along Front street.
GUARDING THE LEvEE.
Mayor Gregory telephoned this otfic'
during the evening that the entire leyee be
tween this city and the Riverside Hons
was being patrolled by large force OF men
and all weak places guarded and strength
ened. 1t was expected that, by this morn
ing the river would be much lower, ant
the real danger that threatened that sector
averted.
Superintendent Wright, of the railroa
company. had train-lo loads of bags file
with earth stationed on Front street durin
the day and night, ready to be sent Whel
ever needed.
The vorkmen on the levee below til
CITY were kept constantly supplied with
necessary material for strengthening Wea
places, and the utmost vigilance observed
The Trustees denied request made b
Colonel McNasser to pump the water frol
The drainage canal into the river by meaI
of The pipe used on a former occasion VINE
fine river was low, as the opening OF IL
pipe at the present stage OF the water wou
simply let the water back into the cana
which would only add to the Colonel
troubles, instead of lessening them.
SUPERVISORS leDDelS anu OleCA HlSit'
the levee below the city yesterday, and a
thorized, on behalf of the county, the en-
ployment OF men and purchase OF mater
Tor protecting the embankment.
The case of Mrs. Lauken, who resides
the Yolo side a short distance below Il
city. is a sad one. For two days and nigh
She had labored to protect the levee in fro
of her place, and yesterday had to see
vanish. A gentleman who passed the
Yesterday said she was still laboring her
icaIIy. almost up to her waist in water, D
ali her efforts were in vain.
David Lubin offered 12l cents for ca
bag of earth placed, within fifteen minute
on certain weak spot in the levee ne
Sutteryille Yesterday. Some of the m
present took hold and worked so live
that they earned a days wages in t
allotted time.
STILL FALLING.
A RECORD UNION reporter visited the
street gauge on the river front at midnlg
last night, and found that the water h
fallen more than foot since shutdown.
decline of at least couple of feet mt