Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
THE FRESHET.
River Almost as High as in 1861
Terrible Loss of Property by Citi-
zens as well as Corporations.
Loss in the City from $4,000 to
$4,000.

1t rained necessarily during Tues
day night, and continued to rain some
yesterday morning. Before noon,
however, it cleared up, and for few
hours we were blessed with beautiful
weather. However, in the afternoon
it began to cloud up again, and before
night il was again raining and con-
tinued up to this writing, 1880 p. NJ,
and now the water is fairly pouring
down in torrents, with a prospect of
it continuing thus during the night.
The river rose about seven feet yes
terday from A. VI. to D O'Clock =. NJ,
and was still rising at that rate last
night. Reports come in from all parts
of the country, 10 the effect that the
smaller streams are about as high as
thew have ever been known, and
many predict that If it continues to
rain all night, the rise in the riv-
er will be something equal to that of
1867. Mr.. :. +. Atkin had consider
able trouble in saving his lumber, and
no doubt lost some. In the evening
large raft Of logs got loose, but Mr.. At
kin succeeded in getting aboard of it,
and bv the assistance of several men
i'm skiffs. managed to land it below the
steamboat wharf More of Mr. ATT
kin's lumber is in danger, if the river
continues to rise.
From Knox lille Daiy Chroniel e, Feb. 90.
Yesterday morning the river banks
were crowded with people, having
laor,,ol Of IL. 5oI bov,o p,oJa 1uripc,
the previous night by the water
fiend, " as given fully to the readers OF
the CHRONICLE, the local columns Of
the paper having been kept open to
nearly ) o'clock, \. NJ, in order to give
the public the very latest. Their SUR
prise, of course, was great, for in the
limited time we had we could not give
a full description, il such a thing were
possible. The lumber yard of Mr.. S.
T. Atkin presented a lively scene, and
large numbers of citizens were en-
gagged in helping Mr.. Atkin save as
much as possible of his property.
THE RIVER
had risen to over thirty feet tide water
and was carrying everything before it,
The RATS, parts of bridges, lumber
and a portion of Mr. Atkins
mill, which had lodged against the
derrick, was carried away, as we pre-
dicted, the force OF the an
cry waters being too much for the
derrick, and it gave way,
THE LUMBER WAS FLOATING
Around promiscuously, and majority
of the RATS of logs had cut loose and
were on their way ChattanOogaward.
! The citizens worked with a will, and
| deserve credit for the energy they dis
played in trying to save the property,
often at the risk of their own lives.
/ Yet their exertions in many instances
were uuavailing, and much of the
| lumber fOated away.
In the afternoon we visited the scene
again, and found all busy.
MR.. ATKINS OFFICE
Was under water up to the roof, as was
also the building at the corner hereto
fore used as a store, while the corner
lamp post was not visible. The
slaughter~house was under water up tC
the second story, and the lumber
which had been put in the slaughter
house yard was floating around loose
We met Mr.. Akin, who, having falleI
b into the river, was wet from head L
foot. On inquiring, we learned tina
he estimated his loss provided he cOulC
hold what he still had at about
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The lumber still remaining is fasten
I ed with strong ropes, and he hoped t
save it. 1t was certainly a hard stroke
especially in these hard times, and b.
I has the sympathy Of the entire com
f. munity.
The houses along the river bank, be
! tween First Creek and the count
i, bridge were all under water to tn
/ roofs. The loss to the owners Of thi
I, property can not be estimated, at pre-
. sent, but will doubtless reach sewers
hundred dollars. The lum ber-yard {
Il Betterton d Bro, at the foot OF Prime
= street, is inundated, and doubles
some of the lumber was lost.
II THE GAS WORKS
: Are under water, and were great
II damaged, but Just to what extent
ilON n ~ " IL - " III hDLbLltfo5 ko III
< the thousands. Some portions of Oh
~ machinery are known to be injuret
y and the repairs have already been o.
- dered at the Foundry. Our either
. will have to do without gas light Il
m some time, probably several weeks.
~ We learn that the Company hav
~ decided TO erect entirely new works 0
" the Knoxville and Ohio railroad, net
= the Brick Mill. They are determine
a. that this shall be the last time tn,
" high water effects their operations.
The house OF John Cullinen, VIII
works i'm the gas works had 10 be VI
Gated by his family, and 40 =. NJ. n
water was several feet deep on the fin
. floor. Esquire Barry house was NJ
. der water nearly 10 the ceiling Of a.
!, first floor. The damage 20 the aboy
Z named two houses will reach sever
> hundred dollars.
!. OK The SOUTH SIDE
p OF the river above the county briil
u several houses had 10 be vacated, an
n one was washed away.
=, Policeman James Leary's house an
y stable, just below the Knoxville ar