Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-29

presume they viii run to Jackson, as
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From the Aberdeen CNfs6.l xslnfaerJ
The rains and consequent overflow of
rivers and creeks hAvs done much dam
age in LOwndes eounty. We have been
shown private letter that gives heart
rending details. Among the public
losses may be counted the injury to the
Branch railroad between Columbus and
Artesia, which caused q stoppage of
trains for several days. The last Column
bus papers received reached us on the
twenty-third, bearing date of the
eighteenth. lEAG8 10
From the Viel1sburg Herald q Saturday.
The rainfall since oIr last report, ac-
cording to the signal observer, was a
lit le less than one inch. This caused
another rise in the river here, however,
OF two Inches. The river had been
stationary few hours before. Fem
the officers of the B. Il. Eurt we learn
that SuDfloWer river 10 rising rauidly
from the rains, but there are large bum
Der Of plantations above Boiling Fork
not yet inundated and that will probably
escape overflow altogether If the rains
cease in anything like reasonable
time. In the oVerfowed districts plant
ers are endeavering to save their stock,
and large numbers are being brought
out by the boats, but others that could
not begotten to, have besn and are being
drowned. The situation Ia some locali-
ties where the overflow has been worst,
is terrible and beggars description.
About forty sacks of mail for this city,
the first for several davs, arrived by the
Vicksburg and Meridian road yesterday,
having been ferried across the breaks In
the road in skiffs. We learn that there
are about seventy-five sacks of mail for
New Orleans, at the present terminus
beyond Big Black, and about seventy
five more at Jackson. To get the mail
across the breaks viii cost good deal
Of money, and the postal agents declin-
ing to pay for its transportation, it will
probably lie there for some time. The
Vicksburg and Meridian road has the
contract for earring the mails to this
place, and brings. them when offered
regardless of expense. Nearly ear-load
Of New Orleans mail was brought over
few days ago and sent s-uth by the
steamer Great Republic, for which
neither the road nor the beat will proba-
bly, get any pay. There IS no present
prospect of any early resumption of
through trains. Pearl river is higher
than ever known before. The bridge
trestle is held down by Cat cars loaded
with iron, the water reaching up to the
sIlls of the cars. A rise Of eighteen
inches was reported yesterday morning
in the Big Black at the crossing of the
Central road, but no further damage is
expected at the Vicksburg and Meridian
20 krnF sic
terday from the rains OF the night be-
fore, but it runs down rapidly and 10
further danger is apprehended there.
Colonel Raworth informs US that the
road. bed is not seriously damaged at
any place, and that he can have trains
running through in twelve hours after
the waters fall below the track. z-srar
From the Nashville Banner OF Sunday
The Cumberland still continues falling
very rapidly, and the large amount of
rainfall of last night (which was 0.64
inches) had no perceptible effect at this
point, IN consequence Of the very slight
precipitation over the river above the
city. Since the report Of three O'Clock
Friday, it has fallen four feet and six
inches, and at the last observation yes
terday, was thirty-nine feet, with fifty
one feet in the channel. The Tennes-
see river has remained at q stand at
Johnsonville for four days past, lacking
three feet and seven inches of being
up to the bottom chords of the bridge.
Transfers are still being made at that
point on the Northwestern road, trains
eaying here daily, Sundays not except
ed. By this morning a. the thorough
fares about the city will be free from
water. From the signal officers, who
have been very efficient in making OBJ
servations during the present food, we
learn that during the present month the
rainfall at Shreveport has been 1904
inches; Nashville, I1.4s inches; New
Orleans, 1889 inches; Vieksburg, Il 95
inches; the greatest on record for any
one month. -. -la1H