Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-11
LATEST REPORTS.


Railroad Trains Impeded by Water and
Landslides.
A RECORD UNION reporter called upon
Division Superintendent Wright at his
office at the railroad depot little before
midnight last night, and found him and
the train dispatchers all busy directing the
movements of trains over the several lines
centering here. The storm has done con-.
siderable damage to the roads, and trains
are blocksded at various points. Superin-
tendent Wright said that matters were in
such a demoralized condition that he in
tended staying ct his office all night One
of his assistants, Mr. Jones, is at Willows,
directing matters on the Northern branch,
and Messrs. Burkhalter and Small were in
the mountains-one al Cascade and the
other at the Summit.
1t vas raining at all points between this
city and Emigrant Gap, on the Sierra Ne
vada, and showing from there to Truckee.
On the Central Pacific line the trains
were running all right, the plows having
no difficulty in handling the snow.
The trains are seriously troubled with
water about Willows, Orland and other
points along the Northern line. The
tracks are under water in many places,
and freight train is off the track some
where near Willows.
On the Oregon line things are in rather
bad shape. There are landslides in the
vicinity of Cottonwood. Shasta county. and
few miles north of Redding, and trains
are blockaded. The south bound Oregon
train due here this morning is delayed
somewhere.
The Redding local, which left this city at
1910 A. NJ Yesterday is at Red Bluff, and
the train for Red Bluff, which left here at
P NJ is held at Nelson.
Last nights Oregon express was an hour
late here from San Francisco, and departed
under instructions to go no further than
Marysville.
North of Red Bluff part of bridge is
washed away, but just where is not known
here.
The bridge over Oak creek, short dis
| lance north of Tehama, is under water.
Word came from Red Bluff last evening
| that the river had risen two and half feet
at that point in half an hour, but our regu-
| lar dispa. ches from there at 9:10 P. NJ. state
that ii had raised two feet in an hour.
| This side of Tehama Butte creek has
overhowed the country along its course.
| Reports from Folsom last night were to
the effect that the American was rising
slowly, but no trouble is at present appre
hended from that source.
Superintendent Wright says there is not
the slightest cause for anxiety on the part
of the residents of this city. Before the
river could reach a dangerous hight here
| the levees on the west side were sure to
give way, which would cause the river to
recede at once.
| The RAILROAD Company has arranged to
have eighteen carloads of broken granite
on hand to-day and any number of sand
bags ready for any emergency that may
arise above or below the city.
Judge Newton of Washington stated last
night that the levee in front of Washing
ton and from some distance up and down
the river would stand rise of several feet,
but that two feet more would cause the
levee on the Yolo side a few miles above
the town to give way, which would let a
great body of water out into the tules.
II is so many years since there has been
any high water over the country along the
Sacramento river that many families have
established themselves on farms that are
now in danger of being swept by the rushing
waters. Should the levees on either side
give way lis not unlikely that some persons
will be drowned before relief can reach
them.
The steamer San Joaquin No. 2 went
up the river to point near The Monu-
| ment yesterday ana brought down load
of live stock from one of the farms there.
There are several steamers tied-up at the
river front, that can be called upon at a
moments notice to go to the relief of people
up or down the river, should there be
breaks in the levees.
There were rumors on the street last
night that break had occurred below the
city, near the Merk eley place. but it was
without foundation.
While there may be-and doubtless is
no danger threatening this city, still it is
wisdom on the part of the city authorities
to be on the alert. The storm has been
severe and prolonged, and no one can de
termine positively what its effect may be.
At l o'clock this morning, fifteen min.
utes after heavy downpour, there was
scarcely cloud to be seen, while the stars
were shining brightly.