The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-21
Leyees Gave Way. but the Water
Soon Receded.
FORCES FIGHTING THE SNOW.
Additional Channels and Streams
Overflow and Two More Lives
Lost in the Torrents.

the worst seems TO De over, as reports
from the country to the east are that the
streams coming out of the foothills are
falling little. The food level was not SO
high as a year ago this time, but the water
covered a larger surface and did more dam
age to householders in flooding Easements.
The reports are that some of the island
levees have given away, but so far no
break has occurred, except on the Hoss
TracI, near this city, on land owned by
John Boggs of Colusa. The giving away
of that ievee made fall in the channels
here, and it will take some time for the
water to reach the old Level.
Some of the old residents think there
will be higher water if the San Joaquin
rises fast. which is now indicated, but the
general belief is that the worst is over. as
the weather is clearing.
Early this morning it was feared that
the ehtire city of Stockton would be
flooded. The water was reported as CON-
ing witha rush. and Holden station, seven
miles east Of here, was inundated.
Mormon channel overlooked Its banks
on the avenue at the intersection
. of Suffer, San Joaquin and Hunter streets,
and the rising waters began to flood the
: southern section Of the city. By noon the
water from this channel had reached the
business center and crossed a tier of three
blocks
: Minor channel also began 90 overflow
and its sluggish waters began to creep
toward the jill, telephone building and
residences in that vic nifty. Business men
went to work with a will and soon had all
cellars. cleared Of merchandise. At l
O'clock this afternoon the water on Minor
avenue was seven feet deep and the flood
was pouring into the. asylum grounds and
covering the city north of the channel and
east Of Hunter street; The receding of
the waters, however, soon allayed all
alarm Of a general flood.
By the aid of sandbags the gas and cleo
trio light works were protected, and the
city was illuminated Tonight as usual.
: At 10 O'Clock tonight the water coming
down from the east had fallen several
inches and the danger was over. The
water in the channels has fallen five
INCHES and in the San Joaquin River nine
inches. The rush in the river from the
streams coming in down the valley is not
looked for before tomorrow or next day,
when the rush from the hills will have
run. of.
= SACRAMENTO. Feb. 20.-The river is fall
ing here. The highest point reached was
little over twentv-one feet, not twenty
seven. as telegraphed 10 San Francisco
paper last night. The Ameri can and Co.
sumues are also falling.
This morning the new piece of levee
built last summer to reclaim a portion of
the old bed of the American River gave
way. but it in no way affects the perma-
nent banks.
Railroad officials expect to get the over
land trains across tonight. The road would
be open now but for the derailed snow
pillow locomotives near Truckee.
Theoverflow from the Costumes, twenty
miles south from here, has obstructed travel
on the Western division, but the train for
San Francisco by Stockton is now On its
way from here.
The washout at Wheatrand is repaired
and both the main Oregon and Red Bluff
roads are new open and trains are run
ming.
The only news regarding the railroad
situation on the mountain tonight is that
Superintendent Wright has large force
of men,. some 300. hard at work clearing
away the broken sheds and removing snow
from the cuts. The work Of clearing the
track is greater than had been supposed,
and the nTesent outlook is that through
traffic will not be resumed before Thurs
day. TeTegraphic communication has been
established between Emigrsnt Gap ana
TrucKee, giving uninterrupted communi-
cation from here and all points. Trains
on the Oregon line are running all right,
being almost on schedule time. The same
is true Of the western division, where
there were some delays this morning by
high water on bottom lands along the
Cosumnes River. The streams are now all
falling, and, as the weather has settled,
no further trouble is. expected.
RENO, Feb. ,20.-Reno is ENJOYING a
blessing that follows snow blockade.
Two westbound passen ger trains are held
up here, awaiting the opening of the road
over the hill. The two trains have about
800 passengers on BOARD. Railroad officials
say 1t is the worst blockade the company
has had to contend with in five years. The
Virginia and Truckee passenger train has
been temporarily abandoned. Last night
was a wild one in the mountains. and from
present indications il will be several DAYS
before the road is opened.
LEADvILLE, Colo. Feb. 20.-A terrible
snowstorm bias been in progress near 10
komo for two days. 1t is six feet deep on
the level.
JACKSON, Feb. 20-It has been raining
here necessarily for two DAYS. Every
stream is very much swollen. Yesterday
afternoon Frank Leach lost his life in at
tempting TO cross small but rapid and
dangerous stream flowing from the New
York ranch reservoir about two miles east
of here. He had driven George Heazleton
of San Francisco in a buggy from lone to
the Irma mine. twenty miles east of here.
He was making the return trip alone,
driving two horses. and for some reason
took the middle fork. The road was not
only the longest. but the only road where
swift, dangerous creek had to be crossed
A height Dor saw the horses struggling and
managed to get them out alive. Leacb's
body was found this morning two miles
from The scene of the accident. He leaves
8 widow and two children in lone.
sCoPPERoPoLIs. Cal, Feb. 20-Yester-
day about o'clock Angelica, the eight
year-old daughter of David Cabrera, while
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