New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-18
THE FLOODS.
GrrAr DESTRUCTION IN MISSISSIPPI


- -,saAPH TO TRIBUNE.
MEMl"- March lG-IutJgence from FfiaTs
I"Ht' Mss say river is six inches higher IMAM wac
ever UIoe kho"n' Ia, "nod extends to the Black hls
a distance of 20 miles. Great .,ction and restitution
prevail and the people are very nue. d,sbea,tened.
RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS sI.~rSpED
LOUISVILLE, March f6-Raroad cOmm-,ic ation
with Memphis is entirely suspended, the road aons he
Cumberland river being several feet under water.
AID FOR THE CHATTANOOGA SUFFERERS
NASHVILLE March ga meeting was held to-day
for the relief Of the Chattanooga sufferers Large SUD
scrptious 81 money made aud committee was ap
pointed 10 solicit Coer subscriptions The cSeps arc
| responding literally.
RELIEF FOR MOUND CITY, III.
/ CAIRO March I6.-Great suffering exists in Mound
City consequence OF the nundation Of that town The
citizens of Cairo to-day up boat with provisions
and so in money for the sufferers, which were joyfuly
received The trains the Illinois Central Railroad run
through water about one foot deep Tor dslee 0I 0VV
yards, al Mound cty Junction. The Levee ~ si nf'
COMPTON OF THE SOUTHERN RAILROADS
Mr. f. Evans General Eastern Agent OF the Southern
Railroads reports that the damages to the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad will be repaired 80 that freight and
passenger trains WILL mn through to Bristol on the 18Th
inst; the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad are run
ming passengers through regularly and VIII SEND ielSns
through the 22d 30 Knoxville The East tennessee ana
Georgia Road il ala right, freight aud lssengcs go 10
Dalton and thence 90 Arlington, without detention Inc
break six miles east of Chattanooga will he repaired by
the 18th inst The best portion of the bridge at B1dse-
port carried Off bBt will be ready for business IN zen
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freight and passengers Bridgeport. The track between
Chattanooga and Nashville is badly damaged. large
force is at work and it u expected That trains vi" olnn
through to Nashville in two weeks.
THE FRBsmET IN INDIANA KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE
UNPRECEDENTED DAMAGE
A Louisville tKy) paper of the 18th contains the
following
The river last evening had come TO stand having risen
less than two inches since During the previous
"a hours IL had risen from seven TO eight inches, making
about 20 in the channel at the foot al the
falls This equal to channel depth OF 80 iest ~ inc
head OF the falls. making an immense soaof swiftly NOV
ing waters and The highest tide have had for 20
years. The Kentucky River at Frankfort had
fast all day yesterday. This, stated yesterday viii
check the further cncioachmcns OF the 1000, ana We
The river bears the appearance Of vast sea or lake
the surface Of it, waters being nearly on IcVe WIN ,he
The banks, and ut this point nothing but me roofs oi me
houses can be- The lumber and vast raits OF the
sIw-ms are an afoa and at the mercy Of the waves
The losses Of all persons along the Waercouises are
very heavy say nothing Of tie pryations and incon
yerienccs Of thousands. From the Indiana. which ar
rived here yesterday, learn that the flood, from
han ever known before II is not Hood bat deluge Of
waters and the losses may be- estimated al millions Al
loses 2ooOO sacks OF corn all which washed away
10y the flood Of waters At Memphis the river Is SAID Ia
evidently bodces. At divers points along The Mi-,is
Pp the people are living IN their houses IN water u o2
lcet deep ana nave III many cases buJ temporary P1at
forms above the tide, awaiting IFS abatement ana wholly
unrohscohs OF me s,uhu i"ou at ~ now ou 'hc way 20
ovcrwhclm them Thousands OF cattle h"gs sheep and
other 1--we stock driven 10 extremity by the flood and
III
points. the Indiana passed by drovos Of cattle were
seen in water mp TO heir ncekLsnbssing on the bark
aud leaves Of the cottonwood tsees. They were appar
emily IN the midst Of 81 water The food IN the
Cumberland Is subsidng Green River higher than ever
before known and houses barns tobacco Warehouses and
other kinds OF property have been swept off Al Evans
ylc Henderson, shawncctown, uniont0wn, Caseyyile
and other below the food has done great damage
an Of these towns being more on less overlooked Casey
Vile and shawncctown completely flooded. and At
sbawueotown many Of the houses entirely covered,
aud The inhabitants have had TO leave for the hills
yuE FLOOD ~ CHATrANOoGA-RAID OF IIIE MAYOR
GREAT loss OF LIFE.
dispatch from Chattanooga 10 the Superinten-
ent II the Nashville Railroad dated the 18th inst gives
the allowing particulars Of the rise In the Tennessee:
oo Ti po1c SH P ep S SafS Se u Sf @ q e
baPl6fs2 The contents Of both buildings are afloat.
feet ofwatcr The passenger depot u almost tn'd me
floor, have all raised and are afoat IN u feet 81 water
ro",p, are ready to tip over. They are now
leaning at almost q degrees The baggage
Western and Atlantic depo'. hut during the night the
water rose over 10 again, and IL - now afloat hired
water some arr floating aud fear that OF the
empty boxes have left The tracks and hoaicd on The
contents loaded Of entirely ruined,
except the bacon and lard Of which We may bc able
tohandle The Mayor WIN pose 1nn1 .ia mage
hlI M MID Tor As for hat taken by the authorities
have no fear. but the soldiers troubled me no little,
are fully sixty loads of freight damaged.
Another dispatch days later that the Western
and Atlantic Road Is reported under water Yr 10 miles
six bIidgcs the Chicamauga had been swept away,
and a bridge the East Tennessee and Georgia Road
was gone We learn that three carried or
with the missing spans Of the bridge 20 Bridgeport, iu
dead Of only one, rs at first reported All were watch
They have not been heard Of since, and there
hrdy possible chance OF their escape from destruction
some idea may he formed OF the loss Of e occasoncd
blythe late unprecedented foundations Of the valleys II
Eas fennesse aud North ieorsta "t :: * stated that
IRON * to 80 corpses have been seen passing by
Bridgeport The character Of the gentleman who brings
this terrible report IA vouched for by Col rr'es Mr.
Courtney, President Of the NewOrieans, Mobile, and
Chattanooga Railroad states that he Chattanooga
whenhe waters burst In upon the town. Nearly every
body lad retired TO rest, and there apprehension
Whatever Of danger from the flood About midnight Mr.
Courny and the other guests of the Cruchfcld House
abused from their sumbcr by the report that the
water coming into the building When he went down
stairs tie floor covered 10 the depth OF five feet All
that portion Of the town was similarly submerged, and
hut fcwOf the citizens had opportunity 10 any
pcrshae property which happened TO be on the lower
TIE OVERFLOW on THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
From he Lower Mississippi the accounts are most dis
tressng The levee, y miles below Memphis gave way
last Thursday, flooding several plantations. Cattle are
being downcd IN every direction, and houses aud
| Warehouses submerged. The Mississippi and ~.
Francis Rivers extend over the low lands rom
above Helena down to Lake Providence. The waters
were running through the lower part OF Helena
with great violence. and the citizens OF that place
forced 10 seek safety the wharf boats fat-boas,
and craft Of every description IL Is painful 10 witness
the destruction caused by the great overflow From Co
nmbus down 10 the Balizr the Wild waste OF waters
have visible boundaries The plantations are sub
merged with the houses and stock surrounded by water
and in danger OF beng washed away. The plantations
between Memphis and Vicksburg are nearly all over
flowed
At the latest accounts the rivers falling slowly,
bearing away great quantities Of household property and
an occasional corpse The total damage estimated at
$j,OO0OCO.
EXCISE.