Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15
BACK-WAIER.
IT THREATENS THE RAILROAD NEAR
WEBSTER STATION.
The Water Encroaches Upon the Cali
fornia Pacific Track-yarious
Notes and Incidents.

| Inc 0OOueQ district IN 0i0 was yeSter-
day the center of attraction for Sacrament
tens. Thousands walked down the levee
to the break a couple OF miles below, while
many others went out along the line of the
California Pacific Railroad, where the back
water was rapidly rising during the day.
There are several places between Washing
ton and Webster Station where the rail-
road embankment is lower than in others,
and there the water was rising so close to
the track as to threaten its safety.
About 2 o'clock Division Superintendent
Wright sent out several trainloads of rock
and bags filled with earth to keep back the
water. The embankment was raised and
rip-rapped some years ago with granite,
the stonework reaching to within few
stfily all day yesterday, lsshing into
waves the sea of water that stretched away
to the nortbward of the track, and there
was danger that the waves would roll over
the lip-rappiDg and undermine the track
Sacks of earth were laid along the north
side of the track 10 hold back the water
and break the force of the waves, and ad-
ditional rails were spiked to the ties to
hold the track down and prevent its being
fioated off in case the water should rise
above the enbankmeut. When the train
from Davisville came in early in the even
ing the water was close to the top of the
embankment, and it looked as if rise of 3
few more inches would cause stoppage of
the trains to-day over that line.
DROWNED STOCK.
Homer Todbuuter stated Yesterday af-
ternoon that, although they had not got
oHt all their stock from the submerged
pastures contiguous to Washington, none
had been lost, so far as he knew. Several
men were then out in boats engaged in the
work of getting the animals to the leYee at
the Bryte ranch, where they will be taken
off on steamboats,.
But somebody certainly has lost some
live stock, as the carcssses of several
horses have foated to and lodged against
the railroad embankment.
1t was rumored last evening that r. S.
Carey had DO less than 100 head of horses
and cattle on his y olo ranch in the vicin-
ity Of Washington Lake, and that they were
cut off by high water Mr.. Carey could
not be seen last night, but the statement
was made Oh apparently reliable authority.
If such is the case, il would seem that
great loss must occur, as the backwate is
rising in that section.
AT THE YoIo BREAK.
The crevssse at the Payne ranch on the
Yolo side continues to widen. Several
feet of the levee was cut away yesterday,
exposing the house TO the fury of the in
rushing waters, and if it did not go down
last night, il will be apt to move to-day
a trunk containing clothing and letters
addressed to John Cummings, Walsh's
Station" was found among the floating
wreckage in Washington Lake. Fears are
entertained that Cummings may have been
in the Mardison house when it was washed
away on Thursday.
Henry Payne, at whose place the levee
break occurred, was hard at work yester-
day removing the hay from his barns TO
| the levee.
THE MONARCH OF THE TULEs.
Persons who visited the Payne break
| yesterday saw an immense wild boar out
| in the submerged district, two or three
hundred yards from the levee. He was
probably one Of few survivors of the
hundreds of wild hogs that have inhabited
the tules for years past. A gentleman who
saw him said the beasts tusks were plainly
distinguishable, glistening like FURNISHED
silver. The boar, he said, ives the largest
specimen of the porcine family he had
ever seen, apparently as big as good. sized
steer, except in hight.
This monarch of the tule wilds will not
come near the levee, but remains out in
the edge of the swamp, where yesterday
only half his body was above the water.
Here is a chance for the hunters to have
some sport.
On I his Side.
Owing to the high north wind that pre-
vailed yesterday the river did not show
any disposition to recede, remaining at
about twenty five feet. This was IN conse-
quence of the wind driving the water from
the overlooked lands into the river.
On Friday evening j. W. Brannan, Chas
Longton and another man. all experienced
boatmeD. were returning from hard days
toll IN the Yolo sea, where they were en-
gagged in saving horses and cattle belonging
to drowned-out rancheTs, and when they
reached the Sacramento side of the river
between L and NJ streets, their craft was
upset. 1t seems that an unseen rope fouled
the boat and overturned it, but the men
managed to escape.
Yesterday afternoon the barge Centen-
NAL, lying at the river front with load of
lumber, and with five men on board, broke
her poorings and drifted downward with
the current. Steam was gotten up on the
steamer Sonoma snd the latter started in
pursuit. 1t was feared the barge would be
| drawn through the break in the Yolo levee,
but fortunately it went by and YVES soon
overtaken ny the steamer and returned to
| the landing.
Yesterday the steamer San Joaquin, No.
| 2, went up 10 Fremont and brought down a
| large number Of horses from the submerged
district. The San Josquin, No 3, went up
the river with barge, and the San Joaquin,
No. 4, arrived from San Francisco.
The Jacinto WAS to have returned from
| Colusa yesterday, but had not reached here
! last night.
Last evening several yards Of earth caved
| in on the line OF the river front near Q
street. but the damage will be readily re-
paired.
Up WITH THE RAILS.
| The large force Of men employed by Su-
perintendent Wright in protecting the rail
rosd track between Washington and Davis
vile came into the city about midnight fol-
their supper. They reported that the
! baek-water had risen so high as to be up
even with the rails, and the tendency was
still upward.
The Oregon and overland express trains
came in all right, but it was feared last
night Ihat the water will be well over the
track in some places to-day, and may tenn
poraliiy prevent the running Of trains.
oLD-TIMERs.