The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-18
B. MUNRO
The Great Tennessee Flood.

CORRECT ACCOUNT BY AN EYE wTTSEss-TuInTY-
SEVEN PERSONS DRowNEp-lMArENaE DESTRUCTION
OF PROPERTY.
Wo aro indebted, says tho Augusta Press to J.
A. SIasAIdo, Esq, late of tho Memphis Appeal for
the following interesting particulars Of tho recent
disastrous and appalling food in and aronnd Chat
On Thursday, the 7th, the passenger train on
tho Memphis and Charleston Road stopped at Ste-
and rivers between that point and Chattanooga.
Taking construction train, Mr.. g. and fow
othors came down 10 tho Lookout Bridge, from
Crutchfold House, the wator, in many places,
being nearly two feet deep the track. Tho rain
was pouring down in torrents, and tho riyor was
morning mo &c tho Waor had roschoa tio back h Of ths
Crutchfeld House; by noon tho house was sur
rounded; and in tho afternoon our informant not
o batteau for the more elevated domfoil Of Mr.,
Rollins formerly Of this city, ~ 4: Ed y. y Il
This retreat afforded fine point from which to
take obseryaGons; and tho sceno throughout ths
city boeamo terribly interesting and exciting.
During the night boats and RATS TeTo plying in
ho oos @nrEy
lido oyerspread the lower story Of oil tho housos
IN Market strcot and throughout tho avenues
anxious fnces woro Pceriug out like speotros from
the second story windows, and rnoaus Of agony
and alright! mndo tho long night truly hldoous.
tho first stofy Of the CrStchiiold House. md It 4
continued TO rise until Monday 'eyoning, whom II
had rOachod fifty-two feet abore low yltor mark,
and was up to tho second floor OF tho above hotol
| During all this timo every atoro In the city was
under water, and the distress for food was COMO
sf bHo SppP
sons about the city, and by Sunday noon hundreds
Of boats and rsfts were engaged In the nofarious
martini law was declared ON Sunday. and by oven.
| ing every boat was seized, and mono weIo allowed
to run without special permit, A spocial police
issucd to the poor by tho Mayor on ono sdo Of the
rlyor, and by the military on the othor. .t !.
On Monday morning q wlnskey shop was opened
with tho quality OF tho water could alleviate thei,
thirst. T6is was soon followed by Yankee notion
sho;i.
Dung, tho day, a large bacon warehouse;
and wss gwopt into the river. A small steamer
mAho its appearance on Monday.
Tho mos. ldoTGIs 1a well as moss tou?hine
| trying days and torribie nights. Whole families
on tho roofe Of houses, waiting TO bo removed TO q
sans Rpd % PC1ps
children crying for food nnd shiycring with cold
and combustion and ruin orerywhere.
phS pny Snss NO SsG psp
On Tuesday, q party Of four, oonnissing Of Mr.
sgPaigo, Mr. aigEt1Eor 1 os Alabama M Jones
having built rudo boat pulled ont for iissionar,
Ridge. Whom they left, ito water had fallen about
foot and hnlf, but attn covered tho whole bust
After perlons trip. thoy reaohed tho foot OF tbt
| mountain wslkod over tho battle ground OF Mis-
/ sion Ridge to Isoesyille and ChiSksmauga; ant
i from thence 10 Leo & Gordons Mills. Hero tho,
hired wagon, which conveyed them Q fcu miles
from wliencei after somo dolay u swollen CROOKS
they reached Rnggold on "Wednesday morning
The next day, the, trains being Suspended on tn
/ road, they proceeded TO Dalton on foot, having
walked since leaving stovonaon about rs miles, In
cludng the eeyoral nes Of navigation In tho frri
boat In which they left tho unfortunate city.
-} Tho food Ia tho moet o1tenslvo and destructive
fces above law water iuark j 5s. -.S ii 4 IL
i Our informant estimates tho damage at Chatta
nooga at fully $500. COO. The loss along the vallo
4 Of stock and proVloions, US well as outbnildmg
and fencos. Large quantities Of corn, in waro
houses and nt river landings, are rTept AWAY. s5i
4 wcre drowned In and around OhattAaooga, End th
amount Of want and " Itsuffering - truly heart