The Hickman courier., 1872-04-13
THE STORM.
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MEMPHIS. April S.-A drenching rain
fell here throughout the day, and heavy
rains have fallen over the entire South
west washing away the railroad bridges
and doing much damage. All the
Southern rivers are expected to be
flooded.
TORNADO AT BROWNSVILLE, TENN.
The Avalanche special from Browns
vile, Tenn, says that a frightful tornado
swept over that town to>day, blowing
down many dwellings and out-houses,
and iniuriug number of persons, Mrs
Barton fatally. \ cabin containing a
dozen negroes was turned over several
times without hurting anybody.
FIFTAlN INCHES OF SNOW.
Council BLUFFS, April 8-There is
a severe snow storm on the Union Pa
cifc, extending from Percy to Sidney.
Trains are delayed, but snow trains are
effectually and promptly clearing the
track. Fifteen inches of snow have
fallen on level at Laramia. 1t is cold
here, with every indication Of rain or
snow soon.
THE FLOOD IN OHIO AND KENTUCKY.
CINCINNATI, April 8-News from the
surrounding country reports terrible
freshets. Nearly two inches of rain fell
here up to midnight A landslide and
trestle gone is reported on the Louis
vile Short Line. Four or FIVE bridges
are reported gone on the Marietta and
Cincinnati Railroad, near Greenfield. A
bridge on the Little Miami Railroad,
above Morrowtown, is reported down.
No bridges gone on the Wilmington and
GAINESVILLE Railroad between Morrow and
Clarksburg. Wilmington, Ohio, Is un-
der water.
y great food is reported in Kentucky
south of this place and Louisville. The
rain stopped here about midnight, but
clouds still threaten The river is rising
an inch each hour Information as to
the destruction Of bridges is not positive
but appears trustworthy, and. from the
severity Of the storm, probable. The
indications are that it was less severe
here than in the surrounding country.
CGNCINNkTI April 9.-The damage
to the railroads has not been exaggerated
The Cincinnati, Hamilton aud Dayton
the Ohio and Mississippi. and the In
dianapolis aud Cinciu nati Railroads, and
all the roads using their trucks, are
running regularly; the Little Miami and
both Kentucky roads are unable to run
Pan Handle trains rua over the Clucin-
natl. Hamilton and Dayton Road; and
the Louisville Mail Line packets carry
passengers on Short Line tickets.
One hundred and twenty five loaded
coal boats have been torn from their
moorings, mostly on the Kentucky side
of the river, where they were placed for
safety. The rise in the Licking was
without q parallel. Over a million
bushels of coal are gone. 1t is not Ger
tain how many are lost. Steamers have
gone down the river to gather them up
Wrecks of several burned and sunkeI
steamboats, were washed away; that Of
the Champion foated under the Suspen-
sion Bridge and sank.
THE STORM IN THE FAR WEST.
OMAHA, April 9-The worst snow
aud wind storm of the season prevailed
throughout Wyoming and Colorado. from
Saturday evening until this morning
The storm commenced on the line o
the Union and Pacific about 700 miles
west of here. aud extended eastwar,
over a distance Of 400 miles
There is about two feet of snow re
ported fallen at Cheyenne. The storm
caused temporary stoppage Of trains OF
the Union and Pacific for the distanc,
mentioned, and also of trains near Den
YER The weather has become agail
pleasant and trains will probably ruI
REGULARLY Tomorrow.