Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-01


/ ton, and il just beginning to flood that
place. The Lehigh Valley railroad is
flooded between here and PittstOn, and
all the trains have been abandoned be-
tween the two places, and there are no
mails from the north. The last train
down reached here at seven o'clock this
evening, being two hours behind time.
A Lackawana and BlOOmsbuTg train
was just ahead OF it, and both were filled
with passengers. The track was covered
with water for a distance of mile and
half, and in some places it was SO deep
as to cover the second step of the ears,
and came within two or three
inches of running into the fire.
box of the engine. The current
across the track was rapid, and carried
with it great cakes Of ice. Trains
moved slowly, and had to stop every
few feet to remove distractions. No. 4,
going north, was met on an inundated
track with its baggage-csr OIL the rails,
the hind truck having been caught by
an ice-boulder.i The baggage was re-
moved, and the car cut loose and left in
the food. Men rode on the front of the
engines on the down trains, and the
steps of the cars were occupied by con-
ductOrs, brakesmen and passengers, who
were all kept busy at pushing and kick
ing away logs and ice-bOuIdeTs from the
track. At the swinging bridge there
was a great mass OF floating ice and
driftwoOd on the track, and while
passage was being opened through it
about an acre OF ice, which had been
lodged on the right Of the track, began
to move, and headed across the track in
front OF the train. 1t looked dangerous
and the men became frightened, and the
ladies began to cry. Some trees and
bushes, however, arrested its progress,
aud the trains made their way through
before it started again. The steps OF
the car caught against large cake OF
ice several times and were somewhat
damaged, but the trains were not other
wise injured.
The river has fallen five inches since
nine o'clock, the water having found
additional outlets across Kingston flats,
through which it is rushing with great
force aud noise. Wilkesbarre gorge is
yet immOvable, aud will likely remain
so until the water is raised several feet
higher by the storm or by its stOppage
on the fats. The river is also falling at
Pittston, and that place has escaped a
second inundation.
Grants Habits.
Charleston News.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-RepOrts of
the Presidents eXcesses in drinking
have been frequent, and in many cases
they have been, though well authenti-
Gated, received with doubt, while some
have 6isapproved of such publications,
as touching upon purely personal and
private matters. TheIe are cases, of
course, in which it would be wrong to
inquire into and give publicity to the
private habits OF an Individual But
when that individual holds a RESPONSE
bic public position it is essential to the
proper discharge of his duties that he
should Possess q sound mind in 8 sound |
body; and il he puts an enemy in his
mouth TO steal away his brains, the peo-
pie, whose servant he is, has a right to
know it. Is man who is habitualIy, |
Or frequently drunk, fit to control the |
testinies of forty millions of people? |
This is 8 question the American peo- |
pie should consider, now that |
Grant has openly begun his campaign |
iOr a third term. 1t is an open |
secret here in Washington that the |
President has been drinking very hard |
)f late. His red nose, blOated features, |
and the red blOtches which mOttle his |
ACE disclose that fact to all who look |
lpOn him. 1t is said his Arkansas mes
jage was written when he "was not |
limself," and thus is explained the
many inconsistencies which have
marked his conduct and policy. The
illusions to Philip drunk UerseS Philip
jOber are not more partisan filings, but
nave a more substantial foundation than
most ptople are aware. Indeed those
Who are brought frequently in contact
With Grant do not hesitate to say that,
n their opinion, he would not survive a
hird term, and they would not be sur
Irised at his sudden taken-off at any
lay. Yet all such statements are de-
bounced by the Radical press as false
md infamous. What, then, is to be
gained by Withholding the truth? Is it
lot better that the public should know
If the habits which unfit Grant for re-
ponsible position than that he should
De continued in that position to the
ietriment Of the American nation?