The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1875-03-06
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From various persons w9learn that
the destruction Of property IN the
Coves, By last weeks freshet, was
greater than ever before known. In
TuchaIeechee Cove the dwelling house
of Esq. Henry Webb WAS washed
away-also several log houses were
swept away by the food. All the
rail fences on the river, from the
Coves TO Mr.. John R0rGx's, are gone.
1t is said that there are rails enough
on Mr.. Rorazs islands to enclose
Blount county. Walkers mill, on
Hess Greek, AIilier's Cove, was ear
ried of.
The Little Tennessee was higher
up about Chilhowee than it has been
for several years. just below Esq
Bright'a the water came mp into the
house of Mr. Mortimer Bright, and
the family took refuge in an Clubhouse
higher up on tho bank; during the
storm Wednesday night large tree
was blown down, which fell across
the clubhouse, crashing through Che
top ard hurting a part of the timbers
into tho river. The fam ly,' strange
rs it may appear, fortunately escaped
serious injury, There was great
de6hEction on this river, but We have
not yet received full particulars.
Mr.. Jno. A. Ellis, of Montvale,
informed us Monday that nearly every
farmer near that place was damaged
by the washing away of fencing,
tearing up of the soil, &c. The losses
range from 500 to 500.
Mr.. j.. w. French informs us that
it is a mistake that the cattle of Mr..
jesse Donaldson, on Little River,
were drowned, but that they had an
exceedingly narrow escape, the water
being several inches deep in the
barn.
All tho mills in Happy Valley we're
destroyed except one, and the dam of
it is gone.
S. NJ. Wells & Bro, at this place,
had their lanyard damaged to the
extent of over 800; Watkins &
Hanna's loss is about $500. Col.
Jas. Davis, on Little River, had his
barn washed away-he lost 200
bushels of wheat We find it impos
sible to give all the losses in the
county, as we have no means Of
getting them.
Mr.. VIM. Means informs us that on
Wednesday night, during the storm,
double chimney Of Esquire e. B.
McKeehans house was struck by
lightning and demolished down to
the roof.
ESTIMATED LOSS IN BLOCNT.
The total loss by the recent freshet
in this county, is estimated at $780,
600, which includes only what can be
enumerated; there is undoubtedly
considerable more losses than has
been reported.
WATER SHOUTS.
A large number Of terrific "water-
spouts" are reported to have fallen in
various portions of the county, some
of them making great pits in the
ground, and washing away soil and
fencing that would not otherwise have
been destroyed. Iu the range of
mountains east of here, on Nine Mile
Creek, and on Bays Mountain, on
Little River, these "water~spouts"
we're unusually large and destructive.
Near Mr.. Solomon Farmers, on
Ellejoy creek. "water spout washed
away large part of the mountain.
This creek was ten feet higher than
it has been during the last hundred
years.
Mr.. Jas. Greer, of the firm of j.
NJ. Greer & Co., this place, informs
us that a water spout fell near
Miser's Station, in the lower end OF
this county, which took UP trees 2
feet through and washed them far
down gorge.
| THE MAILS.
We have received but two mails
from Knoxville since Feb. 23d-one
mail last Saturday, carried over by
Mr. Joseph Anderson, and one last
Wednesday morning, brought oven
by Messrs. Joseph, Thurston and
Isaac Anderson, for which they de-
serve considerable praise, as it re-
CURED no little nerve and labor to
surmount The obstacles Of o trip to
Knoxville by "Shanks' mare"
We have received no mails east
from beyond Bristol and none at all
from west of Knoxville.
Mr.. John Smith took the mail from
here to Knoxville Thursday, and
brought back the mail from
Knoxville, yesterday.
MoRoANToN, LoUDoN COUNTY.
l would not be understood to say
that it rained at no other place during
the week ending February 3ist; but
it did rain at Morganton. 1t rained
above Morganton. The river rose