Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-27
THE OPENED FLOOD-aATBs.
Further Intelligence From the Dam.
aged Railroads.

aged Railroads.
Chattanooga Can be Reached by To
morrow. but Atlanta Not Before
Tuesday-Immense Damage Done in
East TeHnessee-TWenfy-S Breaks
I'm the E. T., Va. and Ga. Road.
II is thought tn railroad track between
this city and Chattanooga can be made all
night by this afternoon, provided the water
should recede. Two bridges, one two
miles and the other five miles this side of
Chattanooga, are covered with water from
one to two feet in depth. On each bridge
are twenty cars loaded with iron to weight
them down, and prevent them from being
washed away.
Passenger cars were yesterday run out
from this city as far as Cowan.
1t was thought the trestle that had been
washed away near TantalOn would be ne
built by II o'clock last night. Cars loaded
with freight are being run out from Nash
vile as far as they can be taken towards
Chattanooga and left upon the side tracks.
The officials of the road think they can
have all the freight sent 70 Chattanooga by
noon tomorrow.
Superintendent Thomas will send a spe-
cial train out tomorrow morning for the
accommodation Of passengers delayed in
the city on account of the damages caused
by the food.
AT LoudOn, on the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia road, the Tennessee river
is falling.
Between 4 and 5 O'Clock yesterday even
ing, the river was rising at Chattanooga at
the rate Of only one inch an hour, and it
was thought all the danger had passed.
The water came within a foot of getting
into the ROane Iron COmpanys rail mills,
and two feet Of reaching the blast fur
mace.
The line viii probably be opened to At
lanta by next Tuesday. All the freight
taken out Of the depots at Chattanooga for
safety has been brought back. Men are at
work day and night in repairing the road.
The damage done to the South and
North road near Culman's station will be
repaired by this afternoon and trains viii
run as usual.
The slight breaks on the Memphis and
Charleston road between Decatur and
Memphis have been repaired and passen-
gers can now come through by that route,
but between Stephenson and the former
place the damage was more serious, and
can hardly be repaired before next Tuesday.
At 2:3O A. NJ. we received the following
specials, from which it will be seen that
the flood viii probably reach the high water
mark of 1867:
Special 10 the Union and American.
CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 20, Midnight
The water rose three inches per hour dur
ing the day. The food is now twelve feet
below that Of 1867. The low portions of
South Chattanooga are flooded. Many peo-
pie have been driven from their homes,
but no losses Of consequence; only Ficels &
RenO's saw-mill has gone on the river.
The water works are submerged. No iron
reached yet, except the Vul-
can.
The Nashville and Chattanooga and
East Tennessee Railroads are under water
a long distance, all badly damaged except
the Nashville road No trains until after
the water subsidies.
Coal is short. No news from below Chat
tanoOga.
Steamers arrived from up the river report
great destruction, and also predict a much
higher rise here. Preparations are making
therefor.
" E-A AAAlOI ALcu pcIsOAlS Lllillh LAlcIb VIII
not be more than two feet more rise here.
A dispatch lust received from Knoxville
says the Emory, Clinch and Little Tennes- |
see are rising, and are now sig to eight feet |
higher than ever before.
The waters Of CiticO and Chattanooga
creeks are flowing together and the city is |
now surrounded. The water has reached |
he A. and g. r. r. shops. Some business |
houses are moving from Market street.
Special to the Union and American.
KNOXvILLE, Tenn, Feb. 26.-The |
reshet is equally as destructive as that Of |
1867. The river here is forty-four feet tide |
water, and slowly rising.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and /
Georgia Railroad is broken in twenty-six
places between here and Chattanooga. The
rack east of here is clear to Fullen's.
The HOlston, at Strawberry Plains, is
Using s inches per hour. Fears are enter
aimed for the bridge there. No idea when
rains will run through to Chattanooga.
The destruction is great on all streams
leard from. Bridges, mills, dwellings,
Darns and fences are swept away at a fear
ul rate.
It is impossible to estimate the loss.
The gas works here are submerged and
he city is in darkness.
s. T. Akin, lumber manufacturer and
ealer, loses $4,000.
Two men, in attempting to save a raft
{ the mouth Of Coal creek and Clinch
liver, were drowned.
The Little river bridge, on the Knoxville
nd Charleston road, and another on the
anne road are gone.
As far as heard from not a single county
ridge is left on Beaver creek.
Clear, bright day and the rain over. Bus
ness almost suspended. Nothing thought
T talked of but the freshet. W..
To the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 10.-The river at
is as high as in 1867. 1t lacks
) feet Of il here. No further trouble is
pretended. Railroads are washed away
n every route. Nashville, Memphis and
,ast Tennessee roads will be all right in a
az or two. Atlantic and Alabama and |
routes will be longer getting
spaired. Five breaks in the latter.