The record-union., 1892-12-28
specIal to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
MARYsvILLE, Dec. 27.-The impression
that this city has been flooded, or that
there was any great danger of its being
flooded, is erroneous. The water has
surrounded the town and broken several
levees southwest and north of here, but
has not given any great scare here, though
the usual precautions were, of course,
taken by the mercantile interests. The
water reached early this morning the
eighteen foot eleven-inch mark, being
three inches less than on Saturday, and Il
foot higher than ever known before that
date
The levees could easily have stood
two or three feet more if it was possible
10 get that much more water on the vast
surface which spread out from the con-
fluence of the Iuba and Feather. With
that much more of a raise, however the
entire country, as far as Sacramento,
wOuld be flooded and the district inclosed
by MarySVille'S leveeS free from water,
save the seepage, which is easily handled
by the corporation pumping plant. The
agricultural lands which have suffered
by overflow are not of the greatest value,
Will not be rs great as at first thought.
The loss OF live stock, when the vast
stretch of water is taken into considera-
lion, is remarkably small, $4,000 cover
ing it all for both Yuba ana Sutter
Counties. The conservative farmers who
were in to-day hold ont considerable hope
Of being able to plant on the lands now
Inundated.
BREAKS X THE LEVEE.
COLUsA, Dec. 27.-There has been no
rain since yesterday. The river is rising
slowly. Colusa is almost surrounded by
water, caused from the branches below
ANA back water. The town is in no dam
ger. Trains are running on time. The
damage will be considerable to farmers
on Grand Island and on the plains west
aud in south COlusa. Fifteen breaks in
the levee between Colusa and Butte City
are reported. The latter is under water.
THE WEATHER CLEARING.
REDDING, Dec. 27.-The storm sub
sized last evening and there has been lit
tie rain since. The river has gone down
and travel IS uninterrupted. The
weather looks threatening. There is no
further damage to report. except the loss
OF boat and machinery on the river
used in mining in the bed of the stream.
The boat slipped its mOorings this morn
ing, but was overhauled and anchored
about four miles down the river.
RED BLUFF, Dec. 27.-The storm
abated last night. \ few small bridges
and culverts were washed out and the
roads pretty badly damaged by land
slides and washouts. The railroad
bridge across Deer Creek at Vina is
down. The Sierra Lumber Company's
fame was pretty badly damaged, several
lengths being blown down.
LITTLE DAMAGE IN NAPA COUNTY.
NAPA. Dec. 27.-No rain has fallen here
for twenty-four hours. We have had for
the storm inches and for the season III
inches. Only low districts along the
river were flooded and the damage was
very slight. In very heavy storms the
river usually overflows and the sections
subject to overflow are prepared for it
and no harm results. The report that q
bridge was carried away grew out of the
collapse of small temporary foot bridge.
CALISToGA, Dec. 27.-There was moth
ing remarkable about the recent storm
here, except high winds at the close Of last
week, when trees here and there were
loosened at the roots and blown over.
The rainfall from the 2lst to the 26th was
7.53 inches, and for the season thus far
- inches. No damage OF consequence
was done by the storm in this locality.
The streams are not unusually high for
this time Of the year.
EFFECT IN soNOMA COUNTY.
L bAi IANiSNs 1GG. - ne SlOfIll winch
commenced here Saturday was one OF
the hardest experienced in this vicinity
for some time. The wind blew strongly
from the southeast. accompanied by rain.
The old Russian Church. built in 1872,
had its roof blown OIL. The northeast
quarter of the harbor mooring was car
ried away; large timbers from the fort.
built in 1872, were scattered in all direc-
tl0ns; windows were broken i'll houses
ana roofs OF barns were blown away and
fences everywhere were leveied to the
ground. The creek rose rapidly and the
watergate was carried away. Seven and
eighty-nine hundredths inches of rain
fell during the gale.
GOOD FARMING SEASON.
FRESNO, Dec. 27.-Tndications are IA
vorable for good farming season. Feed
and grain crops are growing rapidly.
Rainfall to date, 800. Weather foggy, but
mild.
THE RAINFALL AT STOCKTON.
STOCKTON, Dec. 27.-The rainfall for
first two days of the storm was ST of an
inch and during Sunday night and Mon
day morning the fall was .35 of an inch.
The aggregate Is l.22 OF an inch for the
storm, 3.07 inches for the month and 7.59
inches for the season. as against ,. 45
inches during the corresponding period
last year. 1t is clear this morning.
SANTA Rosa, Dec. 27.-The prospects
are good for clear weather here. The
storm which began December 23d was
the most severe had here for MANY
months. a number of bridges have been
swept away in Sonoma County and con-
siderable damage done to fences, orchards
and buildings. The rainfall for the
storm was 5 inches; total tor the season.
1.43.
BOTTOM LANDS OVERLOOKED.
MODESTO, Dec. 27.-The Tuolumne
River reached the twenty-five foot mark
Sunday last, being the highest for ten
years The bottoms of the Tuolumne,
Stanislaus aud san joaquin Rivers have
been Overilowed. Stock generally have
been saved. though two dead horses were
seen floating down the TuOlumne. The
water is muddy, and contains much de-
b1s. At the Joint dam the water ran
over at depth of fifteen feet, but the
oam shows no damage. The rivers are
now going down.
KERN RIVER VERY HIGH.
BAKERsFIELD, Dec. 27.-Kern River
yesterday was the highest for eleven
years, caused by the warm rains and
melting OF the snow in the mountains.
No serious damage was done.
RAIsIN-GROWERs' TRUST.