The record-union., 1894-06-12
The Columbia River aud Its Trib-
utaries Slowly Receding,
LOSSES WILL NOT BE AS GREAT
AS FIRST REPORTED.
A Deputy Sheriff of solano County Shot
and Killed by VacaviIle Justice of
the Poace-A Redding Freighter
Probably Fatally Wounded by a
Highway Robber.
snecIal to the REcoRp.UN1oN.

! I0rudy the SNAKE 1eiI Id Io0I. 1ue weather
is reported cold in Eastern Oregon and
| Washington. Yesterday was a gala day
on the streets here, and every boat that
could be secured was pressed into serv-
ice by pleasure seekers. 4 feature OF
the day was the Chinese regatta. which
| furnished amusement for several hundred
people Two crews of Chinese began
up till late at night.
The damages by the flood will not be as
heavy as at first supposed. A we'll
known business man says $500, 900 will
cover the damages.
! The river here continues slowly to re-
cede The gauge readings taken this
morning were AS follows: Portland, 81
| feet 8 inches; Pasco, - feet inches;
| Umatilla, 81 feet inches; Riparia, IL feet
t 6 inches.
| Reports tonight from the upper CO.
! lumbia River state that it is falling at the
rate of six to ten inches per day. The
damage in this city will be principally to
old structures with decayed foundations.
| y few of the stores on Second street, from
which the water has receded, were cleaned
out and in most Of them was deposit of
from four to five inches of mud. In the
buildings on Front street. where the water
has stood a fortnight or more, the mud is
a foot deep. No one connected with the
Union Pacific will vouchsafe an opinion
as to the damage done here and at Una
| tilla. 1t is under water, and there is no
way of ascertaining the damage at pres
ent.
TRAINS BEGINNING TO RUN.
| LEAvENwoRTH (Wash.), June IL. =
The Great Northern track is passable
| from Leavenworth to Seattle. and pas
senger train that has been delayed here
since May oath left for Seattle at Z A. NJ.
| The Columbia River at Wenatchee is at
a standstill. The Great Northern will be
able to operate from Spokane to Seattle
! in two weeks by making transfer near
! Wenatchee.
Many laborers have been attracted to
this city by the prospect OF employment
when the flood subsidies.
Mayor Mason to-day telegraphed to
Mayor Ellert of San Francisco that Port
land is already supplied with sufficient
number of mechanics and laborers.
SITUATION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
VANCOUVER (B. c., June u.-Reports
from the interior to-day and yesterday
were of very encouraging nature, all
stating that the water was falling fast
The weather was much cooler, and was
still raining at several points, though a
change occurred tonight, and 1t promises
to be hot again. At Langley the water
fell two inches. and the same at Mission.
At Westminster the water has fallen siX
and a half inches since the flood began to
recede. though the fall was principally
caused by lower tide.
The steamers Gladys and Courser are
still actively engaged in delivering sup
plies to the settlers. Funds are coming
in rapidly. Many messages are still be-
ing received from England and Eastern
Canada inquiring after the safety of
friends. This anxiety is caused by cruel
and exaggerated reports of the number
of lives lost.
The Associated Press correspondent
made careful inquiries to-day, and, so
far as ascertained, only two lives were
lost during the whole flood. one a child
at the Langley Hotel. who fell into the
water while her parents were absent. A
carpenter named McTayish is also re-
ported as drowned.
Chief Engineer Peterson of the Canadian
Pacific has just reached here after tour
of inspection of portion of the line dam
aged by floods. He had Just reached
Montreal on the completion OF his annual
tour with President Van Horne, who
summoned him back. He has been over
the road, and says the damage is not so
great as was thought. Tracks are washed
a number of bridges are washed away,
but transfers can be made in most places.
Bow River also overfiowed its banks, and
several bridges were washed aWav there
Repairs on the Western division will be
completed sufficiently for traffic by the
end OF the week. Repairs on the Pacific
division will take longer, but it is hoped,
by means of transfers, to convey pas
sengers through by the end of the week.
There has been no mail here now for nine
days.
City Engineer Tracey has just returned
from the Cariboo country after an excit-
ing trip. He went up on the last train
leaving here, which got as far as Ash
croft. From there he proceeded by boat
He encountered terrific thunderstorm,
such as had never been seen there before.
cloudburst fell near Ashcroft and
did considerable damage, filling streams
with trees and tossing them about as if
corks.
The big bridge at Donald, some $50 feet
in length, is reported gone. 1t is inn
possible to transfer here, and this may
cause lengthy delay in the resumption Of
traffic.
THE MISSOURI CONTINUES TO RISE.
OMAHA, June 1.-THE rain in this vi
cinity has ceased. but the Missouri river
continues TO rise steadily. The positive
of water is something over fourteen feet.
The indications are for Increasing rains
in this vicinity and the north tonight,
which makes the situation more serious.
The river is pouring into Florence Lake
to-day This is a body of water few
miles above the city, formerly the old
river bed, and for years the river has
threatened to return to its ancient chan
mel by this course. This would result in
the destruction of million dollars worth
OF property, AS the old river bed for miles
is crowded with freight yards, warehouses
aud residences. While the rise of three
feet would bring the river to very dan
gerous stage, it would take even more to
force it into the old channel, as the prop
erty owners along the route have taken
every precaution 10 protect their places
by artificial means. The river men are
watching the encroaching water closely.
The river cannot possibly reach the dam
ger line before noon tomorrow, at the
most rapid rise.
FLOODS IN KANSAS.
Ell DORADO, June 1.-THE water from
the Walnut River has subsidized in this
city. At noon to-day it reached Augusta,
and had backed up to the center of that
town. People passed Browns bank in
boats. This is a mile from the river. The
entire southern half of Augusta is inundat-
ed. The north wall OF the water works ia
Augusta caved in. The entire valley has
been inundated by the floods, and crops
OF all kinds are generally ruined.
WICHITA (kas.), June l1.-Reports that
came in to-day from this county show
that the rain on Thursday caused over
$4,000 damage. Ten bridges were washed
away by the floods, and reports are not