Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-08
THE DEL.TGR.

The Havoc and Destruction ON the
Chattanooga RaiIrORd-Tbe Rivers
and Creeks ian All Directions Boom
ing High-Fhe Bridge Across the
Tennessee at Chattanooga Swept
Experimentation of other Bridges
The Cumberland still Rising Rap
idly.
Within the memory Of the Oldest inhabi-
tant such tremendous, sweeping freshet
has not been seen, as is now devastating
part Of the country south There, especially
along the line Of the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga railroad The destruction of
bridges and property is very great and
should the floods continue 10 rise, still
more serious consequences are anticipated.
The Running Water trestle work, near
Whitesides, of which we spoke yesterday
morning, has been almost entirely swept
away, rendering it extremely improbable il
the structure can be replaced before the end
Of At least two weeks Such torrent of water
as rushed down the mountains and past
this immense trestle, until at last it was
carried away by the resistless current, has
not been seen in that part of the country,
we are informed, for many year. Three
other bridges between Stevenson and
Chattanooga, neither of them very
large however, have been demolished
by the floods The bridge Immediately
this side of Chattanooga, and also two
others, have been in such danger that II
was found necessary Ia place trains heavily
laden with iron on top, to prevent their
being swept away. The very latest ac-
counts reported the floods still rising, bat
no further damage ON the road was re
ported. II Is hardly necessary to say that
Col. lines is leaving nothing undone to
have the bridges replaced. Men and ma
terial are being sent forward rapidly, and
if the road il not very soon in its normal
condition il will not be for lack of all neces-
sary efforts looking to that end For the
present and until further notice, We under
stand that no further freight will be re-
ceived al the Chattanooga depot, so that
merchants would do well to make note
Of the fact.
The bridge across the Tennessee river at
Bridgeport was all right up to last night
The water, as we learned had reached to
within three feet of the top and some fears
were expressed that a much further rise
might result most disastrously. The bridge
across the Tennessee at Chattanooga, which
cost the government, toward the close Of
the war, nearly half million of dollars to
construct, was swept away on Wednesday,
The Cumberland, here at Nashville, Is
still rising at the rate of about two inches an
hour, and is now fully as high as it was in
the Spring Of 1865 Already its encrosch-
ments, both in North and South Nashville,
have resulted in great deal of damage
and inconvenience. Scores Of families
have been compelled to pick up all their
household traps, and fee for safety to ele-
waited retreats. As il has not rsined any
here for twenty-four hours it is probable
to be hoped, at lesst-that the rise has
nearly attained its full height.
In referring to the Nashville and Deca-
tur railroad yesterday morning we gave
the report, based on information furnished
us, that three bridges had been washed
away on that line. From officers Of the
road who called upon us yesterday, We
learn the statement was erroneous, and
hence we are glad 10 make the correction.
There has been neither bridge or culyeri
displaced on the road, and trains are running
with their accustomed regularity
On the Louisville road trains ooRe 10
and depart with as much punctuality as #
We had not drop Of rain for month.