Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-25

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on Spring street, Edgeield. The dump
between north and south Edgefeld is
now clear Of water.
MISSISSIPPI.
From the Meridian Gazette,
1t is impossible in a newspaper artile
to give all the details Of The devastation
caused by the unprecedsnt rains Of last
week. Information from every source
establish the fact that the rains have
been general, effectually stopping plant
ing operations, in many localities, and,
near the larger streams working much
damage to property from oyeTfiOws. The
VIcksburg and Meridian railroad has
been signally unfortunate, ard now lies
at the mercy of the elements which
seem determined to stop al travel over
this line. The management have used
every means within their power to keep
trains running, but their efforts have
been as child's play in combating the
many swollen streams with which they
have to contend. Adyices of yesterday
report one train water-bOund at Pela-
hatchie station, some eight or ten miles
east of Brandon, and two others at Bran
don, with no prospect Of E,Oving. Thus
communication is stopped between the
latter place and points west; while be-
tween Jackson and Vicksburg the wa
ter prevents trains from running. Ba.
ker's creek, ten miles west of Jackson
and near Bolton station, is reported
higher than ever known. which is the
main cause of trains stopping on that
end of the line, as Big Black river, though
very full, was not out of its banks at
latest accounts. On Sunday night,
Pearl river, which is said to be higher
now than at any previous time, rose five
inches, but at eight o'clock yesterday
morning was at stand, which induced
the opinion that it has reached its high
est notch, as for the twenty-foUr hours
ending yesterday morning, there was no
rain likely to affect its Chunkey river,
twenty miles west of Meridian, rose ten
inches Sunday night, end now is within
a few inches of being over The track. 1t
is believed that the water will recede
rapidly, as the rain has ceased. The
only danger to the road, thus far, is re-
ported at Brandon, where one tressel,
twenty feet high and forty feet long, at
the east end of the switch at that place,
hss been washed away. The Alabama
Central railroad was all right yesterday,
no breaks having been reported. From
the high condition of the Bigbee and
Hog rivers the management Of this road
move their trains with caution, running
them only in daylight, which, though
causing some delay, is eminently proper
at this time. The Mobile end Ohio rail-
road continues to run regularly, and
thus far has met with no accident. 1t
was reported that the track at Enter
prise was under water Sunday, but
it was ascertained yesterday that
this was not so. The Alabama and
railroad at Big Sandy,
near Tuscaloosa, hes sustained
some damage, though to what ex-
tent we did not learn. The bridge across
the Bigbee, where the recent disaster oc-
CURED, had not yet been repaired. The
Bigbee river, from which much damage
hss been apprehended, is reported as
high as in 1917, the date Of its highest
rise. AT Aberdeen yesterday morning
it was about on stand, while at Column
bus it was falling slowly, with rise at
DemopOlis. Chickasahsy river is full,
bat no danger was apprehended at
Enterprise yesterday CT inundation as
was reported on the streets Sunday
evening. The smaller water courses all
over the country are full, rendering. it
dangerous to venture cut from home.