The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-05
NASHVILLE INUNDATED.
{ A City Under Water.
The Murmons in the South.


been almost completely surrounde
by water, and thousands of he
houses, more or less, submerged b.
the back waters of the Cumberland
1t is estimated that about five thou
sand people have been obliged Il
abandon their homes in consequence
of the rise, which surpasseS any
thing known to the Oldest settlers
Whole blocks are submerged, the
roofs and chimneys now and ther
indicating the lOcat on of house
The water has found its way into
some of the business streets anC
houses, destroying much property
and often rising above the counters
Hundreds Of skiffs can be seen NOV.
ing up and down the streets, now
and then entering house through
a door or window to remove the
merchandise, or, if dwelling house
to carry supplies to the inmates
who. perchance, are fortunate
enough to have dry floor in
the upper story. Some of the frame
buildings which have broken loose
from their foundations, turn over on
their side, and, in a few instances
float down the river.
One afternoon while watching the
boaUmen remove household goods
from the upper windows, your cor
respondent saw woman with d
child in her arms, standing on tine
roof of small house reckoning for
the boatmen to set her on terra
trina. The man who started for
her had a miserable concern Of a
boat-a kind of canoe, made from a
hallow tree-very long. but not more
than two feet wide. After handing
out few neceSsarieS which she had
hurriedly scraped together, she next
handed the man her child. as he
leaned forward TO take the precious
charge, and just as he had received
it in his arms, by some unlucky
turn the boat capsized the woman
screamed, expecting to see her in
FAINT drowned before her eyes; but
by deXtrouS movement the boat
man threw the child back on the
roof, and the next moment enjoyed
the luxury Of a cold water bath.
Fortunately The man was a good
swimmer. and sustained no injuries
other than a ducking, while the
babe wasTalsO uninjured.
The railroad managers have &C
tnqlly run cheap trains for the eX-
press purpose of giving the curious
an opportunity of seeing Nashville
under water. The people Of this
city and other towns in the state
have contributed literally to the
backwater sufferers The river is
slowly falling, and doubtless within
another week the people Will be en-
abled to remove into their houses.
O'Leary and Dobler, the world re-
pedestrians. have just
closed their one hundred hour go-as-
yOu-please walking match. Carson,
of Boston, and GLENN. OF Vicksburg,
also entered the match. The two
last were pretty well worn down at
the close. while the former two
were apparently as fresh as when
they first entered the contest. The
score stood as follows: O'Leary.
POI; Dobler, $50; GLENN, POI
and Carson, 255. Considerable
9nthusi asm WAS manifested by the
arge crowd Of sporting men, espe-
,ially when OLeary and Dobler
would engage in heel and toe con
est, and then gradually quicken
nto a run, it seemed as though the
hearty cheers from the excited
,rowd would almost raise the roof
rom the house.
The enthusiastic reYivaliSt, Rev.
Dr.. Hammond, has been holding a
of meetings in this city,
peaking TO large congregations
10Th in churches and on the streets, !
md though he presents the usual |
Try husks Of modern theology, sill |
he people and press have been loud |
II his praise. [ must not fail to |
the different reception
net by q Mormon elder some two |
months ago. He had just arrived |
rom England, where street preach
ng was common, and, being sur
ounded by those who asked him
Iuestions concerning his faith, he |,
'egan TO lay down the Claw and |
estimony." when the crowd threat
ned to tar and feather him, and |
ven the police joined with the
abble and told him to adjourn.
he next morning the papers COM
nented upon the affair, and though
Ie was young man of good address,
aid that "he looked more like a
orse-thief than preacher"
truly, said the Saviour, 81 am come
q my fathers name. and We receive
ne not; if another shall come in his
wn name, him ye will receive"
he papers here are always ready to
opy, from their northern and west
rn exchanges, all the hagitious and
lie ISLANDERS Of our false accusers,
7hich are recopied into the country
heets and are circulated broadcast, !
where the missionaries
re laboring. Tie Nashville Anle1'i-
IN, speaking of the Cannon-Camp-i
ell contest, referred to the remarks
DeiegateCannon as,presumptuOus
/ saying he openly married more
ian one wife, while other congress
len keep mistresSes; and closed by
lving, If Congress does its duty, it
Ill not seat the dirty pOlypamlst. l.
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