The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-24
ANOTHER HEAVY
STORM BREAKS
California Rivers Again Rising
and the Situation Rapidly
Becoming Worse.
! MAIL CARRIERS DROWNED
TRAINS TIED UP IN ALL DIREc-
TIONS.

San Francisco, March 23.-The storm,
which yesterday seemed 10 be nearly
over. broke again last night. heavy
rains accompanied by strong north
west wind continuing for many hours.
This morning railroad and telegraph
communication is almost entirely sus-
pended over the greater part of the
state. The rivers in the interior val
leys are again rising, and the area IN
the flooded district is rapidly extend
ing. Many thousands of acres are now
under water and the damage already
done is enormous. 1t is still raining IN
the valley sections.
The railroad blockade, temporarily
lifted yesterday, is again almost COM
piete. No regular trains are running
out Of this city, and none are expected
To arrive. either on the Southern Pacific
or Santa Fc. The coast line to San
Jose is blocked by a landslide near
Milbrae, and is entirely out of commits
sion. Landslides have also covered the
tracks at Vallejo Junction and Niles.
The Southern Pacific at Brentwood is
four feet under water ana cannot be in
running order for several days
Situation at Sacramento.
There are a large number of over
land passengers at Sacramento, who
will be brought to this city by steamer.
Some of the streets in Sacramento were
flooded last night. but the waters are
since reCeding and there is no danger.
All the islands below Sacramento, eX-
cept Satter and Sherman, are under
water The Grand island levee has
broken and the island is being rapidly
flooded. 1t is not believed that it can
be saved. as the dredges working on the
Ievees have exhausted their supply Of
fuel oil and are useless.
The people of Washington. across the
river from Sacramento, have been
/ been warned to move into that city, as
the Ievee on the T0lO SIDE, opposite the
mouth of the American river, are Civ
ing away and it is likely that the site
of the town Will be a raging sea before
night Washington has population
of about 1.500.
Mail Carriers Drowned.
Two mail carriers. F. Griend and T.
Dassonville, were Taarooned on an ISL
and near Fair Oaks today, by the cap
sizing Of their boat and We're drowned
while an effort was being made to res
cue them. One Of the men who tried to
save them is in the top of tree in
the middle of the flood water and it is
feared that he cannot be rescued.
At Vallejo the rainfall early this
morning amounted to 2 clOudburst, and
a large section OF the city was flooded.
Lake Chabot, three miles from Vallejo.
is in danger of overlooking and endan-
gering the surrounding country.
In San Francisco the dOwnpOur was
very heavy during the night. and a
steady rain continues to fall. The tele-
Sraph service is almost at a complete
stGndstill. wires in all directions being
Frustrated or not in working order. II
is impossible TO reach many points in
the stSte, and communication with the
east has been entirely cut off sor most
Of the day.
Wind, Rain and Snow.
Heavy wind and rain prevailed in
and about Marysyille last night. and
snow fell on the Yuba river watershed
3 The river rose four inches today. Great
loss of livestock is reported from the
surrounding country. The reconstruc-
ton of railroad tracks has been greatly
retarded by today's storm, but the wa
/ ter is now s1bsiding. Reports from
/ Oroville say that the Feather river has
risen six feet, but is now stationary
/ Two men are reported to have beer
! seen in trees on the Yuba river bottom
and party has gone to their rescue.