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Show DAMAGE BY BIG FLOOD Big Dam in California Mountains Above City Breaks Loose. "WOODLAND, Cnl.. May 7. The blp: barrier which Impounded tho water of Cache creek In tho mountains fourteen miles above rtumsey, gave way at 3 o'clock this morning", or rather a portion of it gave way, and a great wave rushel down the course of tho creek, doing considerable con-siderable damage at Rumsey and some places further down tho creek. Telephones Knocked Out. Definite Information Uj exceedingly hard to get, owing to tho fact that telephone tele-phone communication with all points beyond be-yond Capay was Impossible 'at any time, and since noon no word has been received from Capaj . Reports differ regarding tho exact damage at Rumsey. It la generally reported, re-ported, however, that the Southern Pacific Pa-cific company's roundhouso thcro waa damaged and sQmfe reports has It wrtshed from Its foundation. There are also reports re-ports to the effect that the fruit packing plant thcro Is damaged. The Rumsey bridge suffered material damage. It being reported that only the piles aro left. A blackamltch shop was washed away and. two barnB further down tho creek were swept away. |