The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-28
TEE RIVER RELIEVED.
Several Immense Breaks in the Yoo
leVee.
The River Reaches IS Feet Z Inches.
and Then Begins to Fall-Fears
for Xolo Families.


Crowds Of men. women and children
swarmed along the river front yesterday,
and even up to late hour at night,
watching the seething water as it swept
by the city, its volume steadily increas-
ing. On the preceding day the river had
reached and passed the highest point
heretofore recorded, but there was no I'M
easiness felt as far as this city was con-
cerned, owing to the work recently done
on the levees.
The RECORD UNION congratulates itself
on having set on foot the movement that
resulted in the city voting the money
necessary to raise and strengthen its bull
warks. The present freshet has empha-
sized all that this paper had to say on the
subject, and now the City Trustees will
be able to realize the necessity for still
further action the coming year.
All day yesterday rumors were current
OF breaks in the levees on the Yolo side
of the river at various distances above
Washington, but the only authenticated
one was that concerning the condition of
things opposite the Casselman ranch.
l.
water topped the embankment and ran
oil into the tule basin.
Just to what extent the levee was
broken could not be learned, as nobody
came in from that locality.
South Of Washington and, indeed,
eight i'll front OF the town itself. were
several low places where the rising
waters were disposed to flow over the
top, but prompt action enabled the resi-
dents to hold the flood back by piling
bags OF earth on the top of the levees
kumors came also Of breaks in the
levee on the east side of the river a few
miles below the city. One report was
that the levee had broken below the
brickyard, some five miles south of here.
but Colonel McNasser, who came up
from there, said it was not true There
was some tronble from gophers there and
at other places this way, but that was
all.
TRAINS TIED UP.
The Waterman at the American River
trestlework, east Of the city, discovered
early yesterday morning that tie channel
had changed there and cut away part
OF the old bank, thus undermining a few
piles. Accordingly he tagged the over
land express train coming in, and it was
run back to the high ground. The train
from Marysvllle and COlfaX, arriving a
few hours later, were also held there
pending repairs TO the trestle.
Assistant uperintendent Jones and a
force OF men went out, and while the re-
pairs were in progress d train OF empty
hat-cars was run out over the trestle to
the passenger train, and the passengers
were all transferred to this side early in
the afternoon.
subsequently the trains were brought
In, and last evenings overland also came
III without interruption.
Ntft.aF rf.gN~ q.
OF the city, but north Of Marysville the
situation remains the same as on Mon
Gay. Passengers between Oroville and
NIarysvilie are, however. transferred by
boat across the overtlowed places.
The weather was clear to the north and
east and advlces received at the railroad
Office were to the effect that the streams
were falling rapidly at all points.
YOLO LEvEEs BROKEN.
The river continued to rise and at s
O'Clock last evening reached its highest
point, twenty-eight feet seven inches.
BY o'clock it had fallen one inch. while
the current was visibly increased. show
ing that breaks had occurred in the Yo!o
leYees some miles south of Washington.
The river will continue to fall here in
consequence Of these breaks.
j. X. Hodson, who had gone down to
Oak Hall on this side Of the river. four
miles below here, returned about half
past 8 O'Clock last night and reported
three breaks in the YolO levee-one at the
old ChicOry ranch, opposite Oak Hall,
another at the Dubois or Clark place and
and another at Heiser's ranch, eight
miles below. The latter was said to be
hali-mlle wide, and tremendous volume
OF water was pouring through all the
breaks into the Yolo basin.
ON the Sacramento side the water was
Consequently falling rapidly, having sub
sided six inches at SutterVille. All the
levee between this city and Freeport was
intact. 1t was being constantly patrolled
by watchmen.
DID THE FAMILY ESCAPE?
The break at the Heiser ranch swept
away the family residence and other
buildings, but nothing could be learned
as to the fate Of the family. AS they had
plenty Of warning there IS reason to hope
that they had sought safety in flight be-
tore the river broke through.
Late last night a messenger came in
from the Bryte ranch, Just above WASH
lngton, on the HOlO side of the river. for
several thousand sacks to be used in
strengthening weak places in the leyee in
that vicinity. a break there would prove
very disastrous, rs the water would
sweep over several improved farms and
do immense damage to Washington.
Yesterday morning the Trustees OF this
city arranged with Messrs. Turton IL
knox TO look after the Sacramento Ievees
and recommend any precautionary work
they might deem proper. These gentle
men made trip along the rivers and
stated that everything was secure and the
city in no danger whatever.
Members OF the Citizens Levee Asso-
citation also volunteered their assistance
to the Trustees in case they might be
needed.
WARM AND FOGGY.
The Weather Bureaus reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures yes
terday TO have been 81 and 529, with light
and variable winds and foggy weather
during the greater portion of the day.
The barometrical readings at ) A. NJ. and
8 ?. ". were 1925 and 30.IS inches.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were So and 81,
and one year ago to-day 81 and 81.
The rainfall last season up to the lst Of
January was about inches, while the
present seasons rainfall to date is II. IS
inches. There has been so far in De-
cember 40 inches.
GIOVANNI ARATA'S DEATH