The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-22
NUMBER A

The losses to tho people through
out East Tennessee by the food arc
very heavy. MessEs. L.J and q. w,
Coker have sustained very heavy,
loss, consisting of machinery and
lumber. Thor extensive establish,
ment near Parks ferry, on the Hols-
tor, which was almost new, was car
riel away, consisting Of saw mill
and grist mill. They also lost at tho
same place about six hundred thoHr
sand feet Of lumber.
The steam saw mi ! Of o. w Park
was almost entirely swept away, and
their valuable machinery destroyed.
The valuable machinery at the
mouth Of first crock, the property
of S T. Atkin, which has been run by
Messrs. Casper & Davis, as q sash,
blind and door factory, was carried
away, entailing a heavy loss on tho
owners, and one Of much Importance
to the entire community, it being the
only establishment Of the kind in tho
city.
The old red warehouse which stood
on the bank of the Holston here, was
carried away, and sailed majestically
down the river, no doubt the largest
craft" that has ever gone down The
waters of the Holston.
The bridge over the Holston at
this place, built by the military au-
thorities, and since purchased by the
county, after standing up Dobly
against the waves for full twelve
hours longer than was expected by
its most sanguine friends, was finally
compelled to yield to tho Irresistible
power of the maddened pillows, and
gave way. to tho sorrow of the en-
tire community.
Tho Main street bridge, over first
creek, at McClanaha9's mill, was al
most entirely destroyed The Cum
berland street bridge, over the same
creek, was kept to its place by tho
energy Of Judge Jones, but is very
much damaged. ur
Numerous dwelling houses were
carried away, and many others seri-
ously damaged.
The news from the surrounding
country, though at the present writ,
ing Monday morning. very iudOfq-
ite and uncertain, is Of the most dis
tressing character II is said that
not a single mill of any kind is left
standing on Little river, while dwell.
ling houses, barns, ogt-hoqses, and
property Of every description on
the river, is entirely destroyed.
French Broad river, Il Is said, has
been fifteen feet higher than has ever
before been known by the Oldest in.
habitants. H aa
The Knoxville and Kentucky Rail.
road has been seriously damaged by
heavy slides, but will, we presume,
be in running order soon. S
No trains have been running for
several days on the East Tennessee
and Virginia, and East Tennessee and
Georgia roads, bpt at present We are
unable to say TO what extent they
have been damaged, other than tho
loss of Strawberry Plains bridge,
above.
From CHARLEsTog. The Hiwasses
covered the greater portion Of this
village, and was within tweliy,three
inches Of the Railroad bridge At that
place. .,
FaoM THE RAILRpADs.-we are
happy to say that, though this road
has been seriously damaged, the ener-
jetic officers Of the road have made ar
whereby traEd will soon
be resumed over it. The steamer
q Mary Bird" has been employed to
convey passengers from McMillians
Station to Strawberry Plains, and in
a few days the travelling public can
pass over the road With comparatively
little delay.
The East Tennessee and Georgia
Road, whose officers know no such
word as fail, will also OF once have
arrangements whereby the mails and
passengers will be passed over tho
road 40 usual to Dalton, Ga. The dam
age to their road is heavy, but no
bridges have been taken away.
From KIEdsToN.-Judge Hall and
others came up on Monday morning
from Kingston, where they had been
attending Circuit Court, last week,
and they bring tho Same story of do.
struction that we are bearing from
almost every direction, a portion
Of the village has been taken away,
and other portions very much dam.
aged, while tbo loss Of grain, fencing,
and every kind Of moyeablepFopofty,
10 unparalleled.
FRoM CoNcoRp,-We have IL from
the most reliable authority, that tho
loss of grain, stock, and improve.
msntS IN the nOighborhood Of Con-
cord, will amount to at least one hun
Ilred thousand dollars. Farmers, who
. few days ago had their thousands
Of bushels Of corn, have not q bushel
loft.
Profits Of q Garden.
A oOrrespondent Of the Worfhsyn