The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-25

Thrilling Incident of the Storm In YoIo
County.

Thrilling Incident of the Storm in Yolo
County.
WOODLAND, Jan. 24.-As there are
neither telephone nor telegraph offices
at Rumsey, in the Ospay valley, the de.
tails OF the late storm were not received
until today.
The rain poured down in torrents for
As hours and the water was two feet
higher than ever known before. The
Rumsey bridge across Cache creek,
which was considered IMPROBABLE to
the highest flood. was carried away and
the settlement known as East RI msey
10 cut off from communication with the
outside world. Cache creek will prob.
the season, as the bridge was the only
means Of communication afforded to
settlers on the east side Of the creek.
An incident OF the food, which came
near resulting fatally. occurred just be-
fore the bridge went out. Walter Red.
fern and L. Plat were on the west side
OF the creek and crossed the bridge to
their homes ON the east eide. Mr..
Plat WAS on horseback and got over
safely. but Mr.. Redeem had a thrilling
experience. lie was walking and lead
ing q horse on which was strapped two
sacks OF flour. At the east end OF the
bridge the water was deep and the cur
rent was 30 swift that both Mr.. Redeem
and the animal were swept from their
feet. The horse SWAN ashore without
much difficulty but Mr.. Redeem did not
get out of the food until he had drifted
down stream a quarter of a mile.
The news from Cumba is that John
Whipple's placs, a short distance below
town, was under water ali day Tuesday.
The only occupant Yves Mr.. Powell. late
OF Madison. At 3 O'Clock Tuesday aft
ernoon Mr.. Powell was compelled to take
refuge in an oak tree which stood near
the house. He could be seen by those
on this side of the raging torrent, but
they we're powerless to render him as
sistance. Late on Tuesday the water
receded sufficiently to permit him to
escape.
j. B. Everett was compelled to move
his family from his house to the home
Of j. w. Hughes, and the water wac
deep enough to run into the wagon bed
in which they were moving. Many
fences were washed away, orchards were
flooded and cattle ON the hills Jared
very badly. Advicss from Knights
Landing are to the effect that on the
Suffer side there 10 no land to be seen
except the tops OF the levess. The water
has invaded many homes, The levses
on this side below town are still stands
ing and the water threatening the res
claimed district is receding.
The railroad company is constructing
q sidetrack to the end OF the Buckeye
creek, to tap a gravel pit to be used az
ballast for the tracks where they have
been weakened by the foods. The rail
road situation is still very bad. A force
of 80 men is working on the break be-
tween this city and Yolo, but there is
construction train on both sides of the
break. Under the most favorable con-
ditions trains will not 90 over it before
Saturday.
A force OF men is also at work on the
breaks in Knights Landing branch, but
1t is very uncertain when the company
will be able to run cars over that line
again. The entire grade is gone in places
and the work of laying the track will
necessarily be very slow. The track be-
tween Woodland and Davisville is in
good condition and no further trouble is
apprehended. Between Davisville and
Sacramento the water has reached the
top OF the grade in several places and
the high Wind splsshed the waves
against the car windows as the trains
passed BY, but the road is in fine con-
dition and the track securely anchored
and no break 10 anticipated.