Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-08
The Yuba and Feather Reach the Limit
The Rain.


The Yuba and Feather Reach the Limit
The Rain.
MARYsvILLE, March 7th.-The Yuba and
Feather rivers reached the highest stage of
the present season to-day. This evening
the Feather marks nearly seventeen feet
and the Yuba about sixteen and half.
The Yuba has been gradually falling some
miles above Marysville, but is kept up
here by the back water from the Feather
river Both are expected % fall here dur
ing the night The rise has not been in
anyway dangerous, but if the Yuba had
gained another foot or two the county
bridge. at the foot of D street, crossing that
stream might have been carried away.
Both rivers are securely confined by
levees. save near Nelson Point, sixteen
miles below Yuba City, where the Feather
is running out through a break which oc-
cured last December.
However. there is no chance for further
damage at that point.
At Parks Bar, near SmaItsville, this
afternoon a man named Frank Striker,
formerly bartender here, was drowned.
He was on a log trying to catch some drift
wood and fell off and disappeared in the
swift current.
The present freshets do not affect the
crop prospects in this nejghborhood in any
way, but the late rains have put stop to
all farming operations for the present and
have practically ended the sowing of grain
this season.
NIcoLAUs. March 7th.-The Feather river
at this point is now at seventeen teet-one
foot and nine inches below the highest
water. The break in the Sutter Develop
ment Company's leyee has now widened
to seventy feet. Coon creek was very high
to-day, and the mail came through on
horseback. It arrived four hours late.
Reports from above say that the river IS
rising slowly at Marysville, but falling
above.
NEVADA CITY, March 7th.-It stopped
raining before daylight this morning, but
recommended again shortly afterwards.
afternoon and last night. The streams are
higher than ever known before.
North SAN JUAN, March 7th.-A light
rain fell yesterday. Toward night the wind
increased in violence and rain fell all night
in torrents. ceasing this morning. The rain
extended well up into the mountains. The
snow has nearly all gone in this vicinity
and some miles above. The indications are
for more rain. The thermometer is AZ.
GRASS VALLEY, March 7th.-Nearly three
inches of rain fell last night, making "A
inches for the season. The streams are
booming More rain is indicated.
SIssoN, March 7th.-It has been raining
heavily to-day. Fresh slides are occurring
at various points south of Dunsmuir can
yon, between there and Mott and in the
Siskiyou mountains, delaying all traffic.
No traius moved to-day. One is held at
Ashland and the other at Delta, waiting
the removal of the slides. As the weather
outlook looks favorable for the continuance
of the rain, another long blockade may be
looked for.
lone, March 7th.-Light showere have
been fslling here for the last two days,
giving 60 inches of rainfall for that time
and 246 inches for the season. The roads
are bad, but the stages manage to get in on
time. William Hamilton, the pioneer
stage man, is here pushing his coaches
through to jackson at heavy cost to HIM
self. The farmers are greatly set back with
their work. But little more grain will be
sown. The fruit trees are beginning to
bloom snd will probably be caught by the
frost Weather is clearing.
MERGED March 7th.-After a stormy
night of wind and rain the morning is clesr,
sunny and warm. The rainfall for the past
twenty-four hours is "a of an inch.
VIsALIA, March 7th.-The rain last night
was 43 of an inch. 1t is bright and warm
to.day. The shower was welcomed by the
farmers. The plains are now becoming
beautiful with wild flowers. Many fruit
trees are now in blossom. There is mag
nifcent outlook for the coming season.