Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-18

citizens, ladies and gentlemen, were u all
dag Wednesday, watching the rise of old
Buck river, as its waters rolled rapidly by.
MtrfreeSbbFD Netss Of Friday:
The continued heavy rains Of the present
month eliminated on Wednesday morning
in the greatest rise Of water in S.One's river
and its tributaries that has been known in
MANY wears. IL was said TO be three feet
higher than the frcshet which swept over
our water courses two years ago. All
through Tuesday night rain descended In
torrents, OVERLOOKING the already highly
swollen streams far above their banks.
Early Wednesday night another twelve
hours rainfall was threatened, but happily
It fell only in drizZles. Had it been as
heavy as the night previous, then indeed
would the whole StOrc's river bottom have
been entirely submerged.
That considerable damage has been done
to houses, fencing, etc, situated upon the
~lowlands, there IS not a doubt, but we are
unable as yet, from the conflicting reports
Id our possession. to determine the amount.
In this town, on Vine street, opposite the
old cemetery, the houses were entirely sur=
rounded by water, which reached such 4
depth that the inmates Of some of them
were forced to leave. On Depot hill the
railroad bridge over LILIES creek, near the
depot, was so badly damaged that the
morning accommodation train for Nashville
was brought to halt On the track, where it
renamed the greater part of Wednesday.
The railroad bridge over the same stream,
near the crossing Of the Franklin road, was
also in a shaky condition, and the regular
morning South bound mail train did not
6rOss until half-past u O'Clock that day.
The water rose at least ten fee. above the
top Of RansCm's mill-dain, on stones river,
and run over the flooring Of the Wilkinson
pike bridge, a few hundred yards below.
At the railroad crossing on Stones river
a large number of men were kept busy
clearing away the drift-wOCd, to save the
bridge from as much strain as possible. II
was only By great exertiOR that it was
saved from destruction. The bridge below
the railroad spanning the river
ar the Nashville pike, had an
abutment washed from under it, and the
west end let down. rendering travel over it
impossible until the necessary repairs are
made. The water commenced to recede
BY u o'clock Wednesday. At other points
in tine county the rain was equally heavy,
and the foods Of water becauIe general.
Manchester Democrat: The rains Of
Tuesday night and Wednesday flooded the
earth with water. and the streams in all di-
r~ections have been higher than for a dozen
years. \ great deal Of damage has been
done TO crops on the river bottoms, and the
fencing in some cases entirely washed away.
The bridge across the Barren Fork Of Duck
river, on the MurfreesbOFO road, Just below
Garrett & Browns mill-dam, has two spans
gone, so that all passage is barred in that
direction. The fOot-bridge Just at the mill,
used by the employees, was also washed of.
MIR. Garrett fearing the dam would 90, was
busy all Wednesday and Thursday morn
inc hauling rock and eiShting the abut-
mens on this side the river. The train
from McMinnville for Tullahema got only
to Crumpton's creek Wednesday, and had
to return to McMinDville, the bridge across
that stream having been washed and the PO-
sition of the sleepeTs changed so the train
could not get over.
Chattanooga Commercial Of yesterday;
From = to s p. NJ, last evening, the river
rose twenty-five inches. Fifteen feet would
food Market street at the lowest point, so
we are informed by those who ought TO
know. 1t is the opinion Of experienced
river men that the rise will not go more
than eight feet above the point reached at
SPIN. Line x Lockwood will probably
lose a large lot Of lumber, though they are
working hard TO save it and We hope will
succeed in doing so. Dispatches from LOU
don and Knoxville, which we print this
morning, indicate that there need be no APP
prehension of food here Parties who
came in on the East Tennessee train report
the creeks between this point and LOudon
as all OVERLOOKING.