Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

MEMPHIS.
Effects of the StOrm-SSreat Dlstruc-
ton of PrOPerty-RRiIrORd Travel
-EntireIy Suspended.

GaeAESAy CaABCh0C0s
MEMPHIS, March 1.-THE Appeal of
this mornilg contains the following ac-
count of the damage done by the storm
of Wednesday:
The trs.in on the Louisville and Mem
phis road, which should have been here
at II O'Clock, is still detained beyond
Carksville, and may not arrive here until
tomorrow. The accom0 dalton train on
the Charleston road, due here at 8 O'Clock,
had not arrived at a late hour last night,
and trains on the Mississippi and Tennes
see are all stopped and all travel suspen-
ded, and will-be for three, perhaps four,
days, especially on roads running South
connecting with Southern Railroads. Our
information is to the effect that trestles
are down or covered with water, embank-
ments washed away, bridges broken
down. and in some cases that trains have
been caught between points, thus render
ing escape North or South impossible to
passengers. Trains have ceased running
on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The
swamp between Trenton and Columbus is
full. and the track in many places is out
of sight. Farther down the road the bed
has spread, culverts have been washed
away, and bridges and trestles flooded.
There will not be any trains for several
DAYS, and passengers now en- route North
or South will have to mSke themselves
comfortable as best they can. On the
Nashville and North western Railroad the
floods have swept its banks in some
places, and many bridges are swept away
at many points. The Memphis and
Charleston road has also suffered and
trains will be suspended along its line at
lease two dsys. The Mississippi Central is
almost played out. The trains are stopped.
North and South bound passenger trains
of Wednesday are stuck between the
breaks on the line, and none have been
wEarted since. The passengers for New
= orleans, who left Memphis at u O'Clock
Wednesday, are bunking at Winona,
where they are likely TO remain two or
three DAYS. The food has washed the
hanks away in some places, and cut voids
in others and spread the bed or washed
the trestle, or overlooked bridges, in 9TH
ers. In some instances the water rose
five or ten feet in as many hours. The
loss to railroads and farmers will, it is
NEllUldlEO. dluOnGN " LAlAAlOnC VI NJ4lllS-
We have not in many years, if ever, had
a flood of water or deluge so destructive
as this, which comes from every quart,r
and in equal volume. The Mississippi
and Tennessee Railroad have notified the
public of an entire suspension of travel
on their road near Long Creek. On this
road more than 100 yards of embsnkment
have been washed away, and the water
is two and half feet over the trestle
leading to NiCksjack Bridge. Below
ColdwateT, on the bottoms along this
read, the water is fully four feet higher
than it has ever been known before. This
indicates the immense amount of rain that
has fallen in the past forty eight hours,
and the extent of damage possible. The
Charleston Railroad is in some places sub
merged, and in others the bank has been
washed or swept away. The road bed
IS under water at Lafayette, and it is fear
cd other disasters have occurred. Ga
the Memphis and GAINESVILLE road none Of
yesterdays trains arrived. The train
from Louisville due yesterday at noon is
detained above GAINESVILLE, and may be
until 10 morrow. There is a big wash
between Paris and Humboldt An sbut-
ment and embankment have been swept
away. The passenger train which left
Memphis for Louisville cannot go any
fur, her than Humboldt for day or two.
All freight trains have been switched off,
awaiting repairs necessary to get the road
II com, lete running order.
Special to the Union and American.
Later DetaiIs-NearIy Every Bridge
On the Henderson Road Gone-An-
other Accidental Dozen Bridges
Gone between GAINESVILLE and
Memphis.
MEMPHIS, March 17.-Further reports
from the recent flood fully confirm preyi-
Gus kilograms. The water at all points
within 200 miles rose to unprecedented
height, and swept every thing before il.
The injury 10 railroads is more serious
than wss reported. On the Henderson
and Nashville rosd nearly every bridge
aud tTestle is washed away for distance
of fifty miles, some Of which it will take
weeks TO repair. Ga this road, night
before last, an engine, baggage and two
pa senger cars ran through a trestle, ten
miles south of Guthrie; fortunately there
were but few passengers on board. Sew
eral were severely injured; the engineer
and fireman saved themselves by jumping.
The Memphis and ChaTlCstIn road suf-
feTed severely. The track in many places
is washed away and many bridges gone.
The Memphis sid Louisville lire is also
badly injured by the flood. A trestle, q
quarter Of mile long, was swept away
this morning, about fifteen miles from
here, and other trestles and bridges have
gonl in all about dozen, between here
and GAINESVILLE. The Tennessee river
is said to be higher than since 1867. The
water to night is up nearly to the railroad
bridge, and the river continues 10 rise
rapidly. The Mississippi Central road
is reported under water for miles, between
Wa'er Valley and jackson, and numerous
bridges are gone. On the Vicksburg and
Jackson road the track is four feet under
water in many places, and the water still
rising. AL communication by rail with
this city is cut off and The mails delayed.
The MISSISSIPPI here came 10 a stand
yesterday morning, but during the eve
ming it rose 81 inches from the effect of
the rain, and was again stationary at noon
to-day. The loss throughout this State,
Northern Alabama, and Mississippi will
amount to millions of dollars. The Mem
phis and Charleston, Nashville and North
western, Memphis and Louisville, Mis-
slssippi Central, Northern Alabama, and
Memphis and Tennessee railroads are the
principal sufferers.
The different Irish associations celc.
bratad St. Patiick'8 Day appropriately by
proc.L Ons headed by sblads Of music,
cts, and wind up the ceremonies 10 night
with q grand ball.
MISSISSIPPI.
DOIngs of Radical Ku-KIux.
Special 70 the Union and American