The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23
WATERS SWEEP
OVER ISLANDS
IN TIE RIVER
Crops Are Spoiled at Venice,
TwitcheIl, Lower Sherman
and Jersey
IN Stockton the Situation Is
improving by Receding
of Flood
Cellars Remain Flooded and One
Section of City Is Still
Under Water

and for the first time since the be-
ginning Of the storm which eliminated
in the food the streets are thoroughly
clean.
The telephone service suffered much
loss. and tonight few Of the city lines
are in operation and practically no
long distance phones can be called. The
Stockton gas and electric corporation
maintained its light service during the
food. and TO this fact is attributed the
good fortune that there were no cas-
ualties.
Merchants are preparing to COM
mence pumping out their Easements to-
morrow morning. Throughout the city
generally this item OF expense alone
TO the merchants viii reach an enor-
nous sum.
The sewer service suffered no serious
INJURY. Throughout the residential
sections hundreds OF private sidewalks
were completely ruined and many OF
the fences were thrown out OF plumb
nY the velocity Of the waters. Every
nome IN the city has suffered by rea son
~ damage 10 sidewalks. and ia many
or the private homes Easements will
also have 70 be pumped out. causing an
owners OF at least S100
The flood reached its crest at mid
nleht The city was inundated about
4 hours in the business section and
many parts Of the residence districts
VIII be flooded for several days TO
come. The average depth Of the water
throughout the city was two feet. At
o'clock this afternoOn. after more
than - hours Of idleness. the streetcar
service I'm the business district was re-
sumed- None Of the cars can reach
The terminal Of their regular runs.
Within q radius Of five miles from
stockton a number Of bridges have
been weakened or made inpassabie
and today a meat famine existed be-
cause the slaughter house wagons
could not reach the city with supplies
All delivery wagons are in the stables
ana throughout the day no orders We're
taken Tor delivery. Many Of the homes
IN me outskirts by reason of this fact
are practically without supplies.
Reports from Jenny Lind. Bellota.
Linden, Angels Camp and other eastern
points from which Stockton receives ITS
food waters are TO the effect that the
storm which had been aging for q
week has subsidized and water IN all Of
The streams which are feeders to Nor
mon and stockton channels Is falling
below normal winter heights
Tie san Joaquin, Mokelumne and
CalaNeras rivers are still high and the
danger point has not vet been passed
Grave fears are felt in many Island sec
patrolling the leVees and guarding en-
bankments
The train service has been partly re-
sumed. Trains on the Santa Fe and
SoNlnefn racine are running TO San
francisco, and the Sacramento service
IS being given by the Southern Pacific
steam and motor cars. No mails have
arrived since Thursday evening. and the
ilrst mail 10 leave the city left for San
Francisco today.
AS result Of the food waters nea rlv
ooDvu sacks OF potatoes have been lost
and tubers may soar TO s. a sack a
week ago those sold in stockton for 65
cents a bag.
On Twitchell island $500 acres plant
Cd 20 barley. beans, potatoes and as
paragus are lost. Lower sherman
island Of 1000 acres IS flooded of
which more than 400 acres We're planted
TO tubers. Jersey island lost its entire
acreage upon which it was being
planned 10 cultivate celery
Generally speaking. the island food
was the greatest ever seen in the his
tory OF the delta regions and il has
and destruction in many districts and
frustrated the labors OF the lessons for
the season.
Meat Famine is Feared
SANTA ROSA. Jan. 22.-According TO
p IL Noonan, head of the Noonan meat
company Of this city. which practically
controls the local market. Santa Rosa is
AIH LHf yer &c OF q meat famine. NOOnan
salo today that there was only suffi-
Gent meat on hand 10 supply the city
nntll sunday, and that II conditions
did rot improve by that time so az 10
ena bic his company 10 ship in stock
the citizens would have to go meat
hungry until they did improve
since the storm has been raging and
traffic has been interrupted the COM
pany has found it dificult 10 secure
sufficient beef 10 supply the demand.
outside points have been drawing on
Santa Rosa.
There has been rain. hail and sun
shine ia regular order several times
during the day. The mountains in
northern Sonoma and on the boundary
between Sonoma and Napa counties
were covered with heavy coating of
snow today.
Rich Lands Under Water
CoLUsA. Jan 22.-The storm that
has prevailed here nearly all of Jan
nary seems TO be broken. and the
weather is clear and cold tonight. The
Sacramento river is rising again and
registers IS feet 3 inches. Tie break
in Moose bend leVee. FIVE miles south
Of Colusa. Is more than mile wide.
The water from this break has flooded
reclamation district No Ies Davis
tule. Norman basin ana Monson. basin.
comprising In all 600 acres OF rich
farming land. The water is making its
way toward the knight Landing ridge.
and when II goes over the ridge. will
Tow into. YolO basin. The whole east
side is still under water. The large
grain warehouse at Colusa junction.
owned by Dupue. was blown down by
the heavy wind Thursday afternoon.
Under Mantle of Snow
REDDING. Jan. snow covers
northern California from Kenneth north.
j is a foot deep az Weaverville and SIX
inches deep at Dunsmuir. The river is
falling rapidly. The railroad through
Sacramento canyon is clear
WashOut Ties Up Line
Los ANGELES. Jan. 22.-Ralroad
train service out of Los Angeles to the
north has been demOralized by the con-
finuOus rains the last three days A
washout al Oceano has tied ND the coast
line Of the Southern Pacific. Several
trains are stalled. including one bear
ing Walla Waila visitors 10 Los An
geles. All coast line trains out OF here
have been annulled. The valley line
was open tonight. but all trains We're
nearly - hours late. The Owl north
Was annulled. Meanwhile mail for the
north is pilinE UP.
The Santa F'e reports trouble near
bakersfield. but the Salt Lake line is
open.
Precipitation for the storm is nearly
three and a half inches IN Los An
Celes and from four TO FIVE inches IN
suburban towns nearer the foothills