Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-09
FLOODS.
Earthquakes and Sieh Like-BIidges
GOne-The Wires Down. the Poles
AnOat-LOeOmOtfVes Wadfag
About Loose.

From all directions last night cam,
frightful stories of the destruetiveness O
overwhelming floods. Even as VIZ
stood in eontemplatiVe mood. viewing
the Mississippi yesterday afternoon. il.
shrunken body began to swell. anC
when the sun went down its vast bro.
portions confessed the presence Of the
effects of the mighty rainstorm in the
mighty Hood. The water assumed q
yellow tinge, and the hideous island
that, for many months, have lifted theiI
ugly shapes above the surface Of The
river disappeared, and we have between
the proper banks an unbroken expanse
of water.
THE DELUGE.
1t is not often that transforms swell
the mighty hOOd-tide of the Mississippi.
It's changes of depth and breadth and
volume are TO be attributed to many re-
mote sources of water supply. Yester-
day evening the rapid rise of the rivel
was ascribed to the local rain-stOrm,
and none looked toward melting SHOWS
that drift down Pixies Peak, and sweep
ing down the soil from mountain sides
painted with yellow and.gold, as it roils
through sun-lit prairies, the turbid
waters of the Missouri.
THE SMALL STREAMS.
The smaller streams in all directions
bore away all barriers of restraint, and
IN every direction bridges and railways
and telegraph lines have been swept
away. Theron bridge across the Hatchie
ON the Memphis and Ohio road,
that stood far above the highest floods,
as heretofore defined, is in part sub
merged.
At several points in the swamp the
iron rails are invisible, and the people in
these Hooded districts began to refresh
their knowledge of classical literature,
and read with avidity the stories of Deu-
Gallon and Noah.
TIE MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAIL
ROAD.
Our Southeastern rOad-TOm SCOTS
was very thoroughly baptized. Wolf
river was most wOlfish, and swallowed
the bridge, rails and crOsstfes for a mile
OF more. All the country around Mos
COW Is submurged. Cattle and swine
have been drowned, and a crazy loco
motive, We heard last night, undertook
to wade the branch and had its breath
taken away by the sudden cold bath.
THE TELEGRAPH DIPPED.
The lightning generally dances
around very wildly when clouds swing
lazily down, like ~drOp-cuTtains of the
universe, to conceal the stage Hqhts of
immensely. Yesterday there was a won
derfnl uproar throughout the day amid
all the elements Of nature. The rain fell
almost necessarily, and Memphis face
was never washed 70 thoroughly and
well. When the sun shines this morn
ing the jolly young damsel, ragged as
her costume may be in spots, and
starved as she is by ravenOUs Federal,
State, county and city tax-gatherers,
each merciless and Unsuitable; beg
CARED as she is by the multitudes
that live without toll, she will
wear a bright face and charming aspect
this morning. Look at her as she pill
lows her head on the nights of Chelsea
and bathes her feet below the bluffs at
Fort Pickering. She has length as well
rs breadth, and no ordinary fOodtide of
VOC or of rivers can disturb the equa-
or impair the fortunes of the
rosy-eheeked, healthful, active, progress
sive city. When she cannot longer en-
dure wrongs done, or sustain parasites
prey upon her charming proper
she will throw them off and rise
up with reinvigorated powers to perfect
her beauties and gather her jewels.
MORAL.
The flood has cleared the streets
and purified the atmosphere, and
now, before another rainstorm comes
and other heaps of filth are accumulated,
reeking alleys and foul back yards and
dirty shrinking sewers shOuldb be eleansed.
to second the effort made by
Dame Nature yesterday to cleanse the
city as it was cleansed never before, our
masters become eulpabIe to the
last degree, and for every death that
next summer and fall from dis
eases generated by filth, our local mas
are responsible; and if multitudes
ire swept away We hope to see the whole
,ea party swing.