Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-22

tanned considerable damage.
The bridge over the creek on Patton
street was clear under water, aud would
doubtless have washed away had not the
street committee placed number OF heavy
rocks upon it.
A large number of out houses. stables
&c, along the creek, above Mabry street,
were under water.
The lower story of Mr.. Eldrige's Carriage
Factory was about two feet under water,
and he sustained considerable loss by dam
age to material, &c.
NIabry street bridge and the dam below
it stood the tide until in the afternoon, but
the race and the large water wheel had
been carried away before. About o'clock
in the afternoon the dam gave way,
and with it the support of the
bridge went down the stream. The water
had also worked out number of rocks
from the wall at the west end of the bridge
and the wall was gradually giving way,
causing large break in the ground in
front of the left walk The bridge was de-
clared unsafe for vehicle to pass over,
and guard was placed over it to prevent
an accident. The damage to the bridge
and the mill is considerable.
The trestle work of the Clinch street
bridge gave way at the east end early in
the day, and was carried down the stream,
and one span of the bridge seemed to
merely hang on one side. 1t was consid-
cred unsafe for man or beast to pass over
and planks were placed across each end of
the bridge to prevent any one from at
tempting to pass over.
The culvert built under the Main street
bridge to carry off the water from the
spring, gave way, and the ground
caved in at the west end of the bridge,
causing an opening sufficient to contain a
wagon. A guard and a signal lamp were
placed over it last night. The small office
at the west end of McClanahan's mill
broke loose from the main building and
also went down the stream.
Mr.. S. Il. Atkiu was again heavy loos-
er by the freshet. His mill race and dam
was broken, and the rock and timber wall
on the east bank of the creek below the
mill gave way, carrying with it large
amount of lumber, saw logs, several boats
&C.. Some of the logs and lumber, rs well,
as the boats, were brought to the bank again
between the mill and the lower ferry, yet
a great many Hogs and some lumber was
lost He estimates his loss at about $500.
SECOND CREEK.
This creek rose very rapidly, and proved
very Obstructive to property along its
the rise was caused by Sharp's dam, several
miles above Knoxville, giving way.
All the plank walks or foot bridges across
| the creek, connecting Mechanicsville with
North Knoxville, were washed away, and
| one OF them-tho largest-lodged with one
end inCraig d Bartlett's Sash and Blind
Factory.
The Knoxville Pottery was about two
| feet under water and doubtless sustained
| the heaviest loss. Thousands of crooks
and jugs were lying in the lot above the
| building, the fence of which gave way be-
fore the tide, and large quantity of the
| crockery ware started for Chattanooga.
| IF I1nh f,,r
| within the building, and consequently
| ruined. Some of their ware was fished up
before it reached the river, for which
| trouble, however, in many cases they had
to pay extravagent prices. Their loss is
extimated at from $500 to 500.
Craig & Bartlett, of the Sash and Blind
Factory, were also heavy losers. The
floor of the building was about two feet
under water, and consequently their
machinery and material is greatly dam
aged. Besides this, "a large quantity of lum-
| Der hoated down the stream, much of
which will never be regained. 1t will
| take all their hands for several days to
straighten out the lumber in their yard,
| clean up the machinery. and get ready
for work again. Mr.. Craig estimates their
| loss at above $780,
The Knoxville Iron Company sustained
| considerable damage by the water over
flowing the Nail Factory. There were
| about $50 kegs of nails in the factory
and fearing that the water might reach
within the building, all hands were put to
| work moving them out. Before the last
kegs was removed, the floor was covered
with twelve inches of water. 1t will take
several days to clean up the machinery
| and get ready for work again.
The trustle work of the railroad bridge
between Asylum street crossing and
the tannery, on the Knoxville and
Charleston Railroad washed away, and
the train from Maryville had to unload
its passengers at Clinch street crossing.
A portion of the mill race of the Knox
vile Leather Company's tannery was car
ried away by the tide. The fencing of two
lots opposite the tannery were also carried
| away.
The lower story Of the Knoxville Saddle
Tree Factory, Kemper g. Kohlhase, pro-
prietors, was filled with water within a
foot Of the ceiling. They sustained no
other damage, however, with the excep-
ton Of the loss of several hides
Mr. Tarwater sustained the loss of over
100 feet of race at the BosWorth mill and
part of the water wheel. His pig-pen,
containing several pigs, was also washed
away, but was picked up by a college stu
dent and returned to the owner.
Mr.. Peltier lost his stable, and the fen
cling around his garden, while his garden
was totally ruined. His loss is estimated
at about $500.
An old colored woman. known as Aunt