Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-22
EAST TENNESSEE.

I From the Knoxville Press and Herald
At IBgles's mill, Vine street, the dam
was washed away yesterday afternoon
the race went early in the day. The
bridge at this point was considerably in
| jured, an abutment having given away,
and the fills were badly washed. A
culvert running into the creek at this
point, was washed out, and the bank
dropped down, forming large cavity.
/ The Trio mill, at Clinch street, escaped
harm. The bridge at this point is badly
damaged, several of the supports having
been washed away, and the flooring
parted near the eastern end. This
bridge was rendered useless for travel
early IN the day. At McClanahan's
mill, at Main street, the race was carried
off early in the day. About noon, the
private Office, aframe structure attached
to the main building, was swept off
and went gaily floating down the
stream. The bridge at this point is in
jured by the wasing of the foundation. A
culvert, adjoining, was washed out, and
there is a cavity in the street large
enough TO hold two-hOrse team. At
the mouth Of the creek, Mr.. S. T.
Atkins race went away early in the
morning, and considerable damage was
done by the washing away Of the wall
near his sawmill. Mr.. Atkin lost some
lumber, also. The loss to the corpora
ton in the damage to its bridges, and
to the business firms on the creeks
within the limits of the city, may be
roughly estimated at eight thousand
dollars. Three of the tiestles of the
railroad bridge on the Knoxville and
Charleston railroad, just below the
rolling mill, were early swept away,
rendering the bridge impossible. The
morning passenger train on the railroad
was on the other side Of the bridge, and
connection with the company's depot is
temporarily cut off. The trains on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad ran on time yesterday. Toward
evening thirty-five feet Of culvert, one
mile this side Of Lenoir's, gave way.
Work was Immediately commenced on
the break and is expected the repairs
will be completed by this morning.
There were two considerable slides on
the Knoxville and Ohio railroad, yester- |
day. One occurred four miles this side |
Of Clinton, on the Chestnut ridge. The |
other was three miles beyond Powell's /
station, on Cooper ridge. The train |
from Careyyille was stopped at Chestnut |
ridge slide, and train sent out FROM
Knoxville was caught between the two |
slides. 1t will be week before eonnee-
ion between Knoxville and Coal creek
IAN be reached.
Prom the Chattanooga Commercial of satur-
day.
From two to ei yht o'clock last eve
ming 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 eight o'clock.
Line & LOgwood will probably lose a
arge lot Of lumber, though they are
hard to save it, and we hope
will succeed in doing so. Dispatches
rom London and Knoxville, which we
print this morning, indicate that there
need be no apprehension Of flood here.
Parties who came in on the East Ten
lessee train report the creeks between
his point and Loudon as all overflow
ng.