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Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
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Levees on Roberts Island near Stockton, Cal., failed on Jan. 30, flooding 35,000 acres including 25,000 acres of grain crops, mostly owned by Glasgow California Land Company; losses estimated at $600,000.
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STOCKTON, Cal., Jan. 30. —The cross levee which separated the lower division of Roberts island from the middle division gave way to-day, allowing the water to cover 35,000 acres of land, of which 13,000 was in wheat. The levee which surrounds the island broke at the middle section several days ago, and flooded the middle section, which comprised 12,000 acres of grain. This brought a heavy pressure of water against the cross levee, which was being constantly strengthened, but as it proved, without avail. The most of this inundated land is owned by the Glasgow California Land company, and made up of foreign capitalists. The entire losses through the inundation is estimated at $600,000.
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Roberts Island, Stockton, Cal.
Event Date
Jan. 30
Outcome
35,000 acres of land inundated, including 13,000 acres of wheat and 12,000 acres of grain; entire losses estimated at $600,000
Event Details
The cross levee separating the lower division of Roberts island from the middle division gave way to-day, allowing water to cover 35,000 acres of land. The surrounding levee broke at the middle section several days ago, flooding the middle section. This pressure caused the cross levee failure despite strengthening efforts. Most inundated land owned by the Glasgow California Land company of foreign capitalists.