The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-15

San Francisco. Jan. 15.-The floods
resulting from the heavy and contin-
uous rains of the past week, have
done considerable damage in the river
valleys of the state and have serious
" crippled railroad communication.
All the bridges across the American
river, including that of the Southern
Pacific near Sacramento. part of which
was carried away last night, are out
Of commission, and cannot be repair
ed for several weeks. Two spans of
the new bridge of the Western Pacific
Railway company have also been
washed out. one man being drowned
when they went down. No trains are
running on the east side of the Sacra-
mento valley, and overland traffic is
practically at standstill.
Travel on the west side has not
been Interrupted, but washouts which
would cause It's suspension are fear
ed
Over an inch and a half of rain has
fallen at Sacramento during the last
twenty.four hours, but there are indi-
cations OF clearing weather. The city
Of Sacramento has suffered no dam
age and none is anticipated, as the
lcvees are several feet higher than the
flood and are considered absolutely
secure Part of the town of Biggs is
four feet under water. Passengers on
Southern Pacific trains Nos. 6, 10 and
%, who were eastbound will be sent
to their destinations by way of Los
Angeles.
Reports from the San Joaquin val
ley, which has been threatened With
inumdation, are reassuring. AT Stock
ton, no great damage has been DONE
and Mormon Channel which yester-
cay broke through the leyee at Lin
den. has been falling since midnight.
The high water at Bakersfield, in
Kern county. reached Its crest during
tie night and Is subsiding. Although
portions Of Visalia and Porterville
we're flooded, there was no loss OF life
and the property loss was not large.
Many families in Porterville we're
carried from their homes in boats or
on RATS. One woman, who was i'll in
bed, was rescued before the water
reached her home, Considerable dam
age was done in Fresno by the flood
Ing of Easements.
The Santa Clara Valley suffered
practically no damage and the rain
has been Of great benefit to fruit
growers and farmers.
Heavy rains have fallen in the Sier
ras, a precipitation of 1920 inches
having been recorded in the last four
days. The melting of snow in the
al of
causes OF the rise in the rivers Of the
state. warm weather having prevail
ed for several days.
Reno. New, Jan. 15-A long dis
tence telephone message from Sacra-
mento. says the Southern Pacific rail-
road bridges along the American river
lave been washed out by floods. cut
ting off all overland routes and that
IL will be two or three days before
trains can get through. The only
trains coming into Reno are those
from the east Branch roads north
to Oregon, and south on the Virginia
& Truckee roads are blocked by these
washouts. The storm continues
Nos. and 10, east-bound. are at
sodCl dlheuuoy Nos- anu 4, edSIDOuHo,
are at Yuba Pass, Nos. 23 and 3.
wost-bound. are held at Truckee, while
Nos. l and S. west-bound, are on the
way from Sparks to Truckee and will
be held UP there.
The railroad company has a full
force Of men at work on the obstruc-
tions but are not making much head
way since the rain Is still falling and
with renewed force. Railroad officials
here confirm the report that 1t will be
at least three days before trans-con-
tinental trains will be running from
the west