Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18
THE RAIN.
The Streams Gained, and Railroad
Lines Rnnnsns ON Time.

The Streams Gained, and Railroad
Lines Rnnning ON Time.
Although the streams and rivers in vari-
GUS sections of the country have been
swollen by the recent rains no damage,
save that TO fencing, has resulted.
AT KNOXVILLE
the Bolston river after raising considerably,
as previously stated in this paper, COM
menced recading. at dark Friday evening
on account of mora recent rains the water
was almost at a stand still, the rise being
scarcely perceptible, and no fears were en-
tertained that the water would be higher
than it was Thursday last. The water in
the JI1isbon at Knoxville had fallen ten feet
from its mark Thursday, SO that if any rise
results from the later rains, the fall will not
be materially checked. Two bsrges belong
ing to John Brooks, of MorTistown, and
each laden with 1000 bushels Of oats were
unable to. land at Knoxville Saturday, the
Captain feeling confident he would land at
LoudoD, Chattanooga, cor some other sea
port town."
THE RISE AT CHATTANOOGA
did not prove as serious az reported or feared
by the panic-stricken denizens Of the city.
at dark Saturday the river was rising at
the rate of half an inch an hour, having
gone up one foot during the day, being then
six feet below the marks of lS47 and with
in twenty-seven feet of the flood of 1867;
Yesterday the water was at stand
still, being then at least seven feet below
the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad
track, whose cars and freight with that Of
other roads ceDtering there were in nc
manner damaged. The last rise in the
Tennessee river came mostly from the
Clinch river and other tributaries.
THE FREIGHT BLOCKADE
lis being rapidly raised, and the various lines
from Chattanooga are resuming shipments.
At Chattanooga, Dalton and Resaca, Geor-
gia, there are 400 cars blockaded, which are
now being forwarded to their respective
points of destination.
The Oostannalle river, as reported
through this paper last week, was at stand
still Thursday, and by Friday had fallen
five feet.
THE BRIDGE AT RESACA
which was kept in position by three loaded
freight trains is secure, and trains com
menced crossing yesterday, no material
damage resulting from the high water
The five hundred cars blockaded at the
above place are being rapidly moved,
three hundred of the number belonging to
the Louisville aud Nashville and Greai
Southern Railroad.
SOUTHERN SHIPMENTS
over the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail
road from this point and with connecting
lines will be resumed probably to morrow
The road is in good condition and has moi
suffered any damage from the water, rain
or storms. The
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE AIR LINE
were exceedingly fortunate, and managed
to get their cars on before the blockade
The following telegram was received yes
terday:
rs. W. Edwards, Agent Va. aud Tenn
Air Line-The Line is all right here. Nc
Air Line cars here.
"B. T. RAGsDALE, Agent.
CHATTANOOGA, 17th."
| THE NASHVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN
RAILROAD
has not been damaged by the water, which
at John sonville is thirteen feet below The
rise of 1867. The river there is recediDe
and no fears are entertained. There is {
great deal of water from here to Columbus
KY, but it is not as high as many have beer
| led to believe.
THE MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD
has sustained no damage By the heavy
rains which have extended from here L
New Orleans. All of the West Tennessee
roads are running On time, although the
lowlandS ofthat section are inundated.
| OTHER SECTIONS
At Murfreesboro Stone River and Lytlt
creek were considerably swollen, but IL
damage done save that resulting from the
loss of fencing. In Coffee county aud the
contiguous section there were freshets, bu
no loss of property occasioned. In Sum
ner county the streams were high, but M
destruction of property caused. Owing tt
backwater from the Cumberland, three
miles distant, the bridge over Second creek
two miles from Huntsville, is floating, and
the mail coach unable to cross. The bird
ges on BIedsoe's creek, Sumner county
have not been disturbed by the water.