Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03

Knoxville doubtless bound for points
below.
PROF. PAYNE's FIGURES.
Last night Prof. j. X. Payne, who
has been taken se\ eral observations
during the day and night, furnished
Us with the following as the result:
In the year 1867 the highest tide
water was 45 feet aud inches. Atl2
NJ. yesterday it stood SO feet tide water,
and was still rising at the rate of S
inches to the hour. At 3:l5 p. NJ, 81
feet aud inches at 4:45 p. NJ IS feet
and inches at 1870 p. VI, 80 % feet
at lO:l5, 40 2-5 feet, and was then
rising at the rate of 81 inches per hour.
FOUR FEET BELOW 1857.
At Ills A. NJ, this morning our re-
porter was at the river aud found that
the river was then about fl 9-l0 feet
hight, aud had taken a new rise, ris-
ing at the rate of 6 inches to the hour.
1t only lacked about feet of being up
to the high water mark of 1867. At
this rate it will be fully up to 1867 by
9 o'clock this morning. The river
men were Of the opinion that the
waters OF French Broad were just COM
ing down, causing the new rise. The
tous of the buildings on the river bank
could hardly be seen.
FIRST CREEK.
This creek was higher than ever be-
fore known. Above Branner's mill,
about fifty houses, mostly owned and
occupied by poor persons, have been
more or less damaged. Though the
individual loss is not very great, aggre-
eating from $40 to 500, it will be Sc
riously felt by most of the losers.
In our round down the creek. we
found that the Shieldstown bridge was
no more. 1t was carried away near 2
O'Clock yesterday morning, and lodged
but short distance from where it for
merly stood. 1t is in very good con-
dition, and can be replaced at no very
great cost.
FROG LEVEL
Every house in this district has been
somewhat damaged. This place is
peri ectly isolated, and can not be
reached without going a long circuit
tous route. All the families moved
their property on Tuesday night be-
| fore the great rise came. They nearly
all returned again yesterday.
In one of the houses lived Mrs.
| Read, who was confined on Monday,
/ she being in so critical a state that
she was not taken from the
house when her neighbors began
TO move. At eleven O'Clock Tuesday
night she was taken out by several
young men, who had to wade through
water waist deep to reach her. She is
now in very serious condition.
The tobacco factory of McCallum &
Bro. was half under water the water
was almost up to the roof. We could
not learn the amount of their loss.
On William street nine houses were
! somewhat damaged. The out houses
were all carried away. The damage
on this street will amount to about
500.
THE PATTON STREET BRIDGE
Was also swept away. The bridge was
so completely demolished that one
would hardly think bridge had ever
stood there. The street is also badly
washed. Mrs. Ed. Nickels' (colored,
house was completely covered with
water. She did not save any of her
furniture. Her loss is not very great
in value, yet will be felt by her, as il
was her all.
Mr.. John Kennedys loss is very
slight, only his fence being washed
away.
Some small houses between John
Kennedy's and the carriage factory
were somewhat damaged, but no
, worthy of note.
CROZIER STREET
Was almost cut in too, and not even
! small path is left for pedestrians t,
D reach Burr & Terry's mill withou
t passing through mud six inches deep
1 About 5000 square feet Of earth ha
been washed out of this street at thi
point, and about s feet deep.
The lower floor ofthe carriage factor
was covered with two feet Of water
. Mr.. Eldridge says 500 will cover hi
:, loss.
One half of the
MABRY STREET BRIDGE
= and the lower butment was washe
V away, as was also the dam of Bran
e ner's mill, the brick wall of the build
IS ing, and the machinery of the same
= 1t is estimated that Mr.. Branner's los
Al will amount to from 81 900 to 81 200.
If The Furniture Manufacturing Com
.e pany, doing business at the old manu-
g featuring department of Renshaw
Hacker are damaged to the amount q
500.
Chas. Zeige, who had just gotte
y his machinery in order to manufat
Is ture bone dust, near the CHAMBERLAIN
10 street bridge, has met with sewers
he hundred dollars loss, his engine an
d, machinery all being under water.
r There is a heavy wash on Kennel
Is street, which will cost the corporatio
Dr. considerable to fill again.
Clinch street, Cumberland stree
e and Main street bridges are washe
N away completely, as stated in yestel
Ar days issue.
u MINOR LOSSES.
McClanahan's mill is damaged larg,
% ly, but the amount Of the loss is M
A. known.
re Allen Anderson is damaged 10 tn
81 amount of several hundred dollars.
- Mr.. NJ. j Childrc-s had TO vacal
he his house, and il il estimated that b
ne is damaged 10 the amount Of $500.
Al A number Of houses between Brar
ner's mill aud the mouth Of Fir
Creek, sustained more or less damag,
many being compelled % vacate, an