Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-16
And Still She Rises.

be Submerged.
And Still She Rises.
On the It'll inst. the river began 10 rise.
Since that date we have had rain almost
every day, and the volume of water in the
river has constantly increased at the rate of
from one to ten feet per day. At 10 O'Clock
Tuesday night there was a depth of fifty
feet in the channel opposite the city. From
midnight until yesterday morning the rain
poured down in torrents. At dark last
night the rain again began to fall, and as
this article is being written, Cat 8 o'clock.)
is descending steadily, with a fair prospect
of continuing all summer. If this should
prove to be the case, where will we all be
at this time next year,
During Yesterday the river continued to
rise, and at dark measured fifty-two and a
half feet in the channel, having risen two
and a half feet in less than t~Genty-fOur
hours. 1t is now within seven feet and a
half Of the high water mark of 1877. OPP
pOsite the race course, the river is at least
a mile wide, and is still rising at a rapid
rate, although an immense volume of
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inch, in consequence of the great surface it
stretches over.
THE BACK-wATERS
Are fast approaching solid blocks of houses
in the various flats and slopes around and
about the city. A large number of persons
were compelled 20 vacate their premises
tine water having reached their places of
abode, and driving them into other quar-
ters. Persons were buSIly engaged the
whole of yesterday in moving fur
niture and household goods from
the houses vacated. They pressed Ca
noes, dug-outs, skiffs, and every con
ceivable shape Of conveyance to assist them
in saving their property. Some of the ten
ants could not be persuaded TO move on
Tuesday and when they awoke yesterday
morning they found themselves surrounded
by water. On Market street, between
Broad ard the base of College Hill, parties
occupying houses between those points had
to vacate them, the high waters compelling
them TO shustle out" The damage to the
property submerged by water will amount
to a considerable sum.
That portion of the city known as the
Sulphur Spring bottom is a level sheet Of
water, the houses standing there being en-
tirely hidden from view. The water lacks
about eight feet Of reaching the bridge that
crosses Lick Branch on Cherry street. The
Belleview school-hOuse Is surrounded by
water, and the Board of Education have
been neCeSsitated to give a vacation until
the water subsidies, and the children can
again gain access to the building. The
people living in the immediate vicinity of
the schOol-hOuse were under the disagree
able necessity of quitting their residences
and seeking safer ones.
The race track has succumbed TO the I'M
manageable Cumberland, and is complely
inundated, the
RUSHING TORRENTS
pouring swiftly down the track. The
horses have all been removed to the city
and the stables at the Fair Grounds. 1t
will require a large expenditure Of money
to repair the track and the property adjOin-
ing it, in order to get it ready for the spring
races, provided there is a decline in the
high waters. The track being peculiarly
constructed it will require a great deal Of
work to put it in IFS former condition.
The lower island opposite the race track
is almost entirely under water, and the
space between the island and the race track,
which is very shallow, has risen to an I'M
known depth. The bottom land between
Jefferson street and, the race track is
covered with water, aud that portion where
the coral pond is situated, and which has
been purchased by the city for a park, is
booming"
The water has reached Crawford street,
and a number of houses on that street
have been submerged, and have con-
~seduently been vacated. Some portions
of the street have not been reached yet, and
the persons living in those localities are
resting at their ease, but are not certain but
that they will have toremove their ranches.
The water is up to the door of the saloon at
the corner of Vine and Crawford streets,
and has compelled Ed. Wade, the proprie-
tor, to remove his stock TO another house a
little higher up. 1t also drove Jennie Tay-
lor, who also occupied a portion of the
same building, out and into another house.
Others will probably follow suit to-day.
THE COTTAGE BY TIE SEA"
and the 'NYhite Castle" two well known
dens of impurity have been soaking fOrtwO
or three days and they will probably be
hidden from sight by this morning. 1t
remarked yesterday that it would be agreat
blessing to the community if they were
submerged forever.
Line street is being rapidly covered with
the back water and all the houses on the
western portion are partly in
water and have been emptied
of their contents. The water extends a good
distance beyond the point where the Nash
Vile and Northwestern Railroad trestle
crosses the street. There has been a great
demand for cheap houses since the water
has commenced to drive persons from their
homes. They are rented, however, upon
condition that when the water recedes they
can give them up and return tot their former
homes. Front street is partly covered
with water on the Northern and Southern
portions. A house occupied by a woman
named Hoffman on this street has been
partly torn away by the foundation wall
falling into the river.
At the landing above the city workhouse
a large quantity of drift wood has been
piled up by scores of industrious "wreck
ers," who spilled the feathered oar" vigor-
ously yesterday, as rails, plank, cord wood,
and immense trees passed rapidly down
the stream. About two O'Clock a n
passed under the railroad bridge, and a
great excitement ensued among the scores
of bows in the vicinity. 1t was finally over
hauled below the bridge and brought in by
q couple OF OunSSJe III d uuS-out-
Crowds of people gathered upon the sus-
pension bridge during the entire day, and
many EXPLANATIONS of surprise were in
dulged in, as they gazed, awe-stricken, upon
the
MIGHTY TORRENT OF WATER,
as it seethed and boiled in its wild rush to
the sea. A number of boats were tied up
at the upper landing, and from which
freights were being unloaded, the narrow
space between the river and the houses on
Front street being well packed
with sightseers, while many gath
cred about the high water mark
at the corner of Broad and Front, carefully
calculating the distance the water would yet
have to rise before reaching the hight of the
food of AZ"
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