The record-union., 1892-05-27
THE LEVEES HOLDING WELL.
For Once the Sacramento is Kept In
side Its Walls.
No Change in the Situation South Of
Here-The River Full, and the
Tule Basins Dry.

There was little or no change in the
hight of the river here yesterday. it re-
manning at 26 feet 10 inches. There is
very little current in the river, which has
the appearance of being backed up from
lis mouth from some cause.
Ihe theory that the recent fluctuations
IN the rivers hight were caused by the
lldes in the bay-and which extend for
some miles up the river-is combated
by some, who hold that these pull
salons result from the effects of
the alternating warmth of the day
ana congealing weather of the nights
upon the snow in the mountains. The
TACT remains, however, that the mountain
streams are not unusually high, and that
The river at this point is running with
very little force.
The usual wild stories were in circu-
lation yesterday of breaks in the levee
down about Sutterville and Freeport, but
the only foundation therefor was the
nnding of an occasional gopher-hole
through which the water spouted in
streams.
FREEPoRT IS ALL RIGHT.
A message from Freeport last evening
stated that, while the water was at its eX-
treme hight there, the levee could stand
live inches more. Men had been kept at
work., however, strengthening the
weaker places, and matters were about as
they had been for several days.
sENsELEss CHARGES
Counter charges are being made be-
tween some of the Noloites and others on
this side of the river, of attempts to cut
levees. One story is that boat-load of
men from the Yolo side attempted to
reach the Sutterville levee on Wednes
day night, but were fired on and driven
back.
Another yarn is to the effect that two
men from this side effected a landing
several miles down the river on the y olo
side, and succeeded in planting some
dynamite or giant powder in hole in the
levee, but were discovered, shot at and
driven off before the charge could be
fired.
1t is pretty safe to say that there is no
truth in any of these stories. The land
owners and residents on both sides of the
river are honorable men, and it is not at
all likely that any one of them would re-
sort to such baSeness as to cut leyee and
bring disaster upon his neighbors. 1t
may be that some over-nerYous person,
or some fellow who wants to
LOOM UP AS A HERO,
Has discharged volley into the dark
ness for the purpose of being able to mar
rate how he drove off an invading foe,
and someone may have stuck dynamite
cartridge into the mud, and then cap
tured" it himself. with a similar purpose
in view.
1t is all well enough for the people on
both sides to be Yigilant, but if the levees
do not break until they are opened by
dynamite or shoyels, there will probably
be no farming lands flooded this season.
AS rule, the class of men who are al
ways scenting danger, and are so ready
with their guns, are blowhards.
SOME DANGER FROM WIND.
There was quite strong breeze during
yesterday and last evening, coming from
the southwest, and its effects were felt
upon the leVees on the east side of the
river. One Of the chief sources of dam
ger to levees during high water is from
the wind, which dasheS the water upon
the banks and greatly increases their cut
ting capacity. There are often high
winds about the lst of June sometimes
a few days before that date, and some
times just after. If the usual visitation
should take place while the river is at its
present hight some portions of the leVees
viii be put TO seVerer test than they
have yet been. 1t is, however, quite
probable that the river will not rise any
higher, but that, on the contrary, it will
very soon fall.
THE TULE BASINS DRY.
a gentleman who came up the river
yesterday says there is no water in sight
in the tules, which present quite differ
ent sight than heretofore during high
water periods.
Another who came up from San Fran
cisco last night reports that the water is
very high over the Suisun marshes and is
rushing through Carquinez Straits with
strong current. This shows that the
Suisun Bay is too full to carry off the
combined waters of the Sacramento and
san Joaquin Rivers as fast as they reach
there.
Last night at midnight the river stood
at 26 feet 10 inches.