Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-02
Damage to HOuEes and Mills-Bridges
Washed AW8y-RailrOad Embank-
ments Washed-TraiRs Stopped,
North Alabama and East Tennessee
Most Severely Afflcted-Rffecis In
Indiana and OhiO-RailrOads
Damaged.
The Rains and Wind in and about Mem.
phIs on Sunday Night-March Ush-
cred in as Usual with Squalls.

Sunday night this city was visited by
one of the st0rmiest winds and severest
rains that we have had for long while
Limbs were torn from trees, chimneys
were threatened, and the cutters over.
flowed. The rain and wind along the
railroads were quite severe, but we have
not heard Of any very serious damage to
the railroads leading into the city. On
the Ievee a lot of cotton awaiting ship.
ment was damaged by the rain, and at
one time not only tornado but deluge
was thought to beimminent. The Bayou
Gayoso was swollen, and its waters boiled
and surged as if aroused by the very spir-
IT of the storm monarch in its reckless
career Of madness
Along the streets the wind swept with
great fUrae, and belated pedestrians as
well as vehicles had no little difficulty in
moving about. 1t was indeed dreary,
cherries night, and if the pattering
rain drops were musical to the dream
| ing ear of fancy, the moaning winds,
! arOusing sad memories and gloomy feel
! ing, swept the slumberer's heart-chOrds
with no pleasure touch or joyous note.
Truly was the night "dark and cold
and dreary, and the winds were never
weary"
| STORM IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
CINCINNATI, March 1.-The G0zette'S s
| Fort Wayne special says sleet storm
prevailed there all night and to-day, de-
| tanning railroad trains considerably. Re-
! ports from above Fort Wayne give ~
| counts Of d neavy snow, averaging two
feet in depth. The Grand River Valley,
Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw roads
| have been unable to start their trains.
| The Fort Wayne and Jackson road has
with difficulty got its mail trains over
| the road, making no attempt to Iun the.
others. Their express trains both ways
| tonight have been abandoned, and I'M
| less the storm ceases they will probably
| get nothing through tomorrow.
GREATEST FLOOD SINCE NOAH's TINE.
CINCINNATI, March 1.-The CONNER
cidps Bridgeport, Alabama, special says
the greatest flood that has visited that
region since NOah's time, with one ex-
ceptiOn, is now sweeping down the Ten
nessee valley. All the low grounds
about Chattanooga are submerged, and
there is great loss of property. Every
railroad leading into the city is badly
washed, and whole sections are sub
merged. The East Tennessee road is
cut in twenty places; the Atlanta road
has lost many bridges; the Memphis and
Charleston road is under water for miles,
and has lost heavily in bridges; the
Nashville road is also great sufferer.
The great bridge across the Tennessee at
Bridgeport is in danger, but as it is heav-
lily weighted down with loaded cars it is
thought that it may be saved. The river
is still rising slowly. The destruction
in fences, stock and houses for three
hundred miles up and down is very
great-the greatest ever known, with
the possible exception of the flood eight
years ago.
WIND AND SNOW IN MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, March 1.-The most severe
snow storm this winter commenced last
night, accompanied by q heavy east
wind. TIE snow which continued fall
ing during the night changed to a fine
sleet this morning and continued dur
ing the day with no prospect of abate-
ment. The storm has extended over the
whole of the lower portion Of the State
to such an extent as to almost, and on
some railroads.&c. entirely prevent the
running of trains, The mail and day
express on the Michigan Central arrived
here three hours late. All the other
trains have been abandoned with the
exception of an express each way to-
night, which will make an attempt to
go through. The Detroit and Milwaukee
railroad have been unable to get any
trains over their road to-day. The
Grand River Valley between Jack
son and Grand Rapids is blocked
by snow. The only one train which left
Grand Rapids on that road this morn
ing, was compelled to return ,Ibeing IN
able to get through the snow-drifts.
Trains on the Flint and Pere Marquette
railroad, between this city and East
Saginaw, are making poor progress,
with but little chance Of getting through
tonight, no train having arrived at
East Saginaw over that road to-day.
Trains on the nor thern division of that
road, between East Saginaw and Lud-
ington, are running ON time, the
storm not having extended north OF the
latter place. No snow at iRed Wing
or Ludington to-day. Trains on the
Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore, be-
tween Kalamazoo and Muskegon, are
entirely suspended. Trains on the
Grand Trunk, between this city and
Port Huron, are four to five hours late,
with the prospect of trains tonight be- !
ing cancelled, although the snow has
not fallen to a depth Of over eight |
inches. The fine sIeet, which has
fallen to depth Of about six inchess |
has impeded railroad travel throughout |
the State.
LATEST FROM CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, March 1.-The river |
has been at a stand since this morning, |
covering Market street from the river to /
Ninth street, submerging the Union de- !
pot, the railroad, Van Horne and Resde /
hotels, very nearly all the business |
houses on Market and Ninth streets of 1
South Chattanooga completely, and a 1
great many houses in the main part Of /
the city. One man, who wss intOxicat- |
ed, was drowned Saturday, and two last /
night, one Of whom was cOlored; the |
other was chief-engineer Of the Chatta- /.
nOogs ironworks, named Jones. These |
comprise all the fatalities known. The /
railroads are cut in every direction, and /
consequently no mails to or from the |
city for several days past. A steamer
has gone down the river with mails and |
passengers to Bridgeport, where It will !
meet train for Nashville. Only one