Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10
BRISTOL AND VICINITY.

BRISTOL AND VICINITY.
Bristol NeiUs In Bristol, all that
WAS formerly known ~ Kings Mead
NV, was submer Sed. All uf the town
bridges, except the one on Washington
street, above the railroad. stopd fast &,
and suffered only trifling damage Ia
their abutments. Many houses were
surrounded. though very few were in
vaded by the water. Considerable
numbers, like the cOntemp orarie- ~
Noah, awaited themselves Of the kind
assistance of the more fortunate, and
rode out to higher ground. Boats,
there were none, and horse flesh was
in demand. The walks aud fences Of
town have Jared badly. Mr.. Kirby,
the tanner, lost pretty heavily in hides
from his watts, and IL is not likely that
much Of the stock will be recovered.
Everywhere
IN THE COUNTRY
we hear of damage to fences, aud
Messrs. Pepper and Jordou lost u por-
ton of their dam, aud the embauk-
ment of their race. Mpssrs. Fulton,
Sparger q Byrd, worked all night,
and thereby saved the dam of their
new Cotton Factory, which was just
.
c. II. Lewis, above town, lost por-
ton Of the dam and race Of his Wool
en- Mil. The Messrs, Thomas lost "A
portion of the dams to their two mills,
and one of the abutments to the coun.
ty bridge, known as Thomas Bridge,
gave way. At Union, one span of the
large new county bridge, was carried
away. We understand the HOlston
( f,, I.,1
but as the Messrs. Prather built 1t on
rock, we think the damage must be
light.
MoRRIsTOwN.
Morristown Gazette: 1t commenced
raining here Wednesday night, and
continued to fell in torrents till Thurs
day night. Turkey Creek, that majest-
ically flows along the side of Main
street, was gushing and snorting, and
overlooking its banks-its pretty little
bosom being crammed to its utmost
capacity-and the sparkling waters
could be seen dancing aud meaudering
in love.like manner in the field, eX-
tending nearly to Whitts furniture
shop, at the embankment of the Gin
cinnati. Cumberland Gap and Charles
ton Railroad. Many of our merchants
were forced to ditch in front OF their
stores to keep the water out. No seri
Gus damage in this neighborhood re-
sulting from the freshet, that we can
learn.
BLoUNT COUNTY.
The Maryville Republican, IL addi-
ton to the losses already given by
correspondence and otherwise, gives
the following:
On Nine Mile Creek, in the lower
end of this county, the waters were
higher than ever was before known.
Messrs. II. II Anderson's and w. r.
Bests saw mill, bridge, etc, together
with about ., 900 feet of lumber and a
large lot of saw-stocks, were swept
away-damage estimated Mt not less
than 81 800. 1t is reported that Mr..
Towards mills have been carried
away. Fences, cribs, shops and houses
were swept away, wherever they stood
At Louisville, yesterday, The back
water had reached the brick NJ. f..
Church, South. a large portion Of the
town was under water.
From Mr.. Henry Hackney we learn
that all the milldams aud races at
Friendsville are destroyed. Mr.. David
Bowles' saw mill was washed away,
and Il good deal of fencing and other
property destroyed.
OUR RAILROAD PROSPECTS.
superintendent Campbell informed
us yesterday that he had written to
the New York lessees of the Knoxville
and Charleston Railroad, asking for
instructions, but had not received an
answer at that time. Our citizens here
are talking about raising the funds to
put the road in running order again,
provided the present company do not
go to work. We are safe i'm saying
that the road will be put in running
order soon, or will be entirely done
away with.