The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-03-25
GREAT FLOOD IN LIN
COLIN.
Northern Portion Of the County
Devastated.
From the Fayetteville Express.

From the Fayetteville Express.
The most terrific and destructive rain and
hail storm ever seen in this part of the
State visited the northern and northeastern
portion Of this county Sunday morning last
at about O'Clock. Barns, dwelling-houses
and fences were swept away and sheep, cows,
horses and mules suddenly engulfed in the
rigging food. Norris Greek rose hfteen feet
in twenty minutes and wall Of water five
feet high, ovarspread with q layer of hail
fifteen inches thick, swept down that stream
into Elk River, with a rushing, roaring
sound, that excited general CONSERVATION.
The village Of Oak Hill, whore the storm
ragged with great fury, suffered heavily.
The creek at this point Tose with frightful
Tapidity, and swept away everything in its
course. The water shot out from the banks
into the middle Of the stream and spouted
up to the height Of twenty or thirty feet
The steam saw-Tnill run oy Messrs. lngle
PLANT was literally washed away, the heavy
engine being swept from its bed and moved
some distance by the current The building
was carried of and nothing saved but the
machinery, and that is in q damaged con-
ditiOn. The proprietors estimate their loss
at ,000. Stone q Robinson's Touring mill
was badly damaged, the piping being Gu
tirely washed away.
Mr. ". F. Ccle was the heaviest sufferer,
being damaged to the extent of $4,000. he
lost his barn. stables, cribs, the latter con
tanning a large amount Of provender) a
yards of good rock fencing. The dwelling
house Of Mr.. Josiah Armstrong, immediate
~ IN the village, was swept away and the
family barely escaped with their lives.
They lost everything and were consequently
left in very destitute circumstances; bat we
are glad to learn that their unfortunate con-
dition mas not escaped the notice of the
charitable, and that substantial aid Is be-
ing extended them by their neiohbors, as
well as the citizens Of Fayetteville.
Mr.. John Moore was unfortunate enough
TO lose $4,000 feet Of select lumber, valued
at 300,
Mr.. George Whitaker lost seventeen
sheep and forty hogs, and Mr.. Hugh Toni
son eight head of fine cattle. The farmers
suffered dreadfully; and 1t is almost impos-
siDle to estimate the damage done to the ag-
ricultural interest of the county.
The waters subsidized rs rapidly as they had
risen, and bushels of fish were thrown out on
the banks to become the prey of men and
/ boys who forgot their own mssfortunes to
indulge in the exciting sport Of capturing
the unfortunate Tepresenatis IS of the hnny
tribe.
The damage done to the farmers living in
| tie neighborhood of these streams is meal
culable. Many of them are literally ruined
Their lands are so badly washed Is to be al
most unfit for cultivation, and numbers Of
them utterly despair of making a crop.
/ We are only enabled to give the names Of
few of the sufferers in that section.
Mr. William Thomson, who lives on a fork
of West Mulberry, lost several fine horses
/ and Mr.. Lodwick Robinson, valuable colt
| Mr. John Carragar's distillery, on West
Mulberry, above Bonneville, was washed
away and eighty-fve barrels of whisky con
/ signed to the food.
Mrs. Steelman, widow lady living in tho
same reighborhood, lost her smokehouse
containing about $500 worth of meat.
Mrs Paris, another widow lady, suffered
heavily in the item of fencing, losing over
six hundred panels, valued at as many dol
lars.
The storm was very severe in the vicinity
! of LYnchburg, and we hear of great deal 0.
damaged done in that direction.
Col. Hughes bonded warehouse, near that
place, succumbed to the food, and 1l9 barrels
Of whisky accompanied it on the voyage
Ninety barrels of the invigorating Juice have
been recovered, but all ofthem, it is feared
are badly watered.
As we said before, it is almost impossib bic
lust now to estimate tie damage done in this
county by the storm, but ell-posted gentle
men, who have means of knowing, think il
will not fall short of $500, 900.
The wheat crops is badly injured IN the
localities mentioned, and the hail played
havoc with the fruit trees.