Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-03-04


We are only surprised that number
of accidents did not occur, as MANY placed
themselves in really dangerous positions
THE ENTeRPRIsINe PHOTOGRAPHER,
Mr.. t. NJ. SchlCler was on the bridge
yesterday forenoon taking stereoscopic
views Of the flood, and afterwards went &c
The foot of Main street and took First
Creek and the scenery surrounding
These pictures will doubtless be sought
after and preserved by many as remind
or of the great freshet of 1875.
THE G AS WORKS
Are almost entirely under water. We
met with Mr. somerville near the
works. and learne ed from him that the
company hoped TO be able to furnish
gas again in :. about nine days. AS to
the damage sustained by them, they
have no means of at present correctly
estimating it, yet he thinks that it will
reach sun of between one and two
thousand dollars.
ESQUIRE BARRY
Was standing on the door step of his
small brick building on Front street
in which he and family had taken refuge
looking asscalm as usual We found
that the water liked about fifteen inches
at o'clock p. NJ. yesterday of having
reached the high-wster mark of 1867,
made in the building by Mr.. Barry's
sons.
Below the railroad bridge we found
Policeman Learys stable and house
had not been carried away, but we're
still floating around, being kept close
to the bank with ropes, SIS correctly
stated in yesterdays Chronicle.
The first floor of Mr.. Stevens house.
West Of Second Creek, was inundated
several feet. The family moved out in
the flat boat Thursday evening. The
building, Of course, is considerably
damaged
| FIRST CRFFK
no other serious damage was sus,
tanned on this creek more than stated
In our yesterdays issue. The back
water covered Crozier street nearly to
Hill street at main street a regular
ferry line was established. and wagons
and horsemen were carried to and fro
IN a bare tlat>boat, while yawls and
"dug-outs" were in abundance ready to
transfer the pedestrians at the rate of
five cents each way. They landed in
front Of f. ". Adkins house on the
eastern side, and Crozier street proved
the western bank.
On Cumberland street also a ferry
line was established for the benefit of
pedest ians, collecting their fare rcgu.
lar. Mayor Staub informs us that he
has made arrangements to have a free
ferry on Cumberland street to-day.
This is as it should be, and we wonder.
ed that it had not been done from the
first.
Mabry street bridge, we learn, will
be made passable for wagons as soon
as men can work in the water.
probably to day or Monday.
The other bridges will also be re,
built as soon as the force can be spared
The wash in Crozier street is to be
repaired al once. Asst now stands all
wagons having business in any part OF
North X oxville have to go by the way
Of Broad street.
SECOND CREEK.
There is but slight increase of dam,
age on this creek, and Mr.. Jones and
Long are perhaps the heaviest suffer-
ers, as the water nearly reached the
second story Of their buildings.
THE RAILROADS.
Master Mechanic II ,dre went up to
Strawberry Plains yesterday and return,
ed in the evening. At 30 he found the
river within two or three feet of the bot,
tom of the Strawberry Plains blldgo,
and the HOlston was then rising at that
place at the rate Of about six inches pei
hour. He says the river was then higher
than when the bridge was carried away in
1867. The bridge was then carried away
by a.large barn and quantity Of drift
wood. Having frequently heard that the
Strawberry Plains bridge was rebuilt a,
that time several feet higher, we asked
Mr.. Hodge about it, aud learned thai
e.bridge was rebuilt at the same hight
lie says ne was on the bridge yesterda,
evening and could feel the drift wooc
striking 1t occasionally.
A number of
HOUSES ARE UNDER WATER
aud boats are being used in moving ou
the furniture and inhabitants from tb,