Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-14

The Nashville dner,col, OF Friday, reports
th5t the continued rise in the Cumberland river
and the mcessaHt rains have created some appre-
hension, especially among lumbermen, who fear
il will entail heavy losses in the lumber interests
the upper Cumberland Already a large
amount "i lun er placed on the banks VI the river
for shipment to Ma hyille, and almost innumerabIe
saw-logs, have Aoated ont the current. The
DRIFT. yesterday. WAS very heavy; but, nOtwith-
standing the rain poured down steadily nearly all
dav a large number of river men were ont in b,ot
catching al the choice lumber and logs, which
came sweeping down at the rate of about eight
miles an hour. It was hard work but the men in
the dugoutS were not 10 be deferred from the
accoGnt Heavy drifts lodged against the the
dislodged as a matter OF safety TO that structure
The occupants of houses in the vicinity of CraW-
ford Line, Spruce and Bellvilie streets were com
PEELED to abandon their houses and TO seek tenn
OF moving continued throughout the entire day
Everything seemed to have been turned topsy
turyy in the hurry and hustle To get cut OF the
reach of the increasing waters Not less than one
hundred families were thus compelled TO take
hssty departure P1rtiocs of q great many houses
second story rooms had provided innroyieed RATS
on which to make their exit should it become
necessary by night the water was about two feet
over Line street should it get much higher that
hOroughlare will be impossible either TO vehicles
or street cars 1t seems more than probable that
the water viii be at least from three to four feet in
depth over that street By this morning, notwith-
standing the fact that the grade raised several
feet by the Line Street and Watkins Park Railroad
Company. 1t is thought that the rails of the road
Will hold the bridge Lick branch to its place
Unless weighted down the bridge over the same
moorings and float out in the backwatsTs. Several
small bridges are already in precarous condi.
ton. The water has been backed up high as
Clay and Cedar streets. 1t is Crawford at its
intersection with North Vine street. 1t was two
travel on that thorouGhfaTe. II extended a long
way up in the Edgefeld bottoms, with the prospect
of covering Whites creek pike this morning, and
possibly stopping the passage of cars and vehicles
in that direction should this occur pedestrians
herses and vehicles will have 10 take roster street
as the only c2nneoting link between North and
The bottoms south OF Bridge avenue are more or
less under water
The low lands above the reservoir are sub
merged The Browns creek valley is cover
from The river to the Murfreesboro pike. The
water viii probably be over the Lebanon pike by
Mil creek and Stones river have been backed up
10 the Tennessee and Pacific raj road bridges over
those streams
River men report a rise of about ten feet on the
upper Cumberland
The Cumberland river has been backed up by
the Ohio river to Canton, distance of sixty-fve
miles. This viii pr vent the waters in the Cum
Otherwise do. The entire bottom land in the re-
gion mentioned is therefore under water
A THRILLING OCCURRENCE
\ very thrilling occurrence took place Wednes-
day night Five men failed to make landing for
a sand-boat belonging to W. T. Cooper, at that
striking OF the piers OF tae railroad bridge the
boat went to pieces; one of the men got on
floating piece of wood and managed to get ashore.
The four others got astraddle OF the oar and
drifted down stream. Their cries for help were
cue but did not succeed in getting them out
until they had reached a point near the race
the cold water. The total rainfall from January
lst to 1921 pm. yesterday was 539 inches.
ing. that the water, to the depth OF two feet was
now running over the race track. The thirty
moved to-day. At a late hour last nj hi, in an
swef to appeals fer assistance, policemen and citi
>ens rescued several families whose houses were
OF some houses only few inches above hgh-water
mark refused to leave, saying they would take
their chances
DAMAGE AND DISASTER
The Nahville World Of Friday says that the East
side is suffering ms much or more from the flood
Company's mills are inundated, and work is sus-
pended. The high water Will cause serious loss to
them if the rise continues.
Prewitt, Spur & Co. also have large amount of
lumber under water, and viii soon have to sus-
pend work the water does not fall. Spring street
Is also submerged.
Loreman, Lehman & O'Brien's saw-mill viii
soon be submerged If the waters continue to rise.
The lowIants around them are covered with
water
The Bush briek-y yard, near the raee-track, is al
most enlrely covered by water. which VIII DOUBT
less result IN severe loss. Work is suspended
there and the people in that vicinity preparing
The raee-track is almost half under water: four
feet more rise will inundate the entire track Sey-
eTa stables LETT the track yesterday among Others
William Birds, \. Jackson's, White & Frsnklin's
and others were preparing to leave during the
night Ia case ii became necessary
The water al O'Clock lacked only six inches of
being over the ROAD at SANDY hollow.
A great many bridges on the pixies and roads
leading into the city have been swept away ard
some of the public highways rend red almost i'm
passable. News from up the river saws the Rim
continues and that the rise in the tributaries will
cause the Cumberland 10 rise several feet
Passengers who came in the Chattanooga
trains yesterday say the rain has been heavy and
continual in the IN 1untains il has here and
that III the streams swollen Rushing torrents
of water are sweeping down the hill and mountain
sides like rivers. and causing the passenger TO
shudder for his safety, although the track along
the mountain is watched which precludes the pos
sibility OF danger.
The railroad bridge across the river here has to
be turned to allow boats TO pass under, as the
water IS now within about eighteen feet of the
floor Of the bridge great deal OF driftwood is
continually floating down the river, and some of
il i valuable walnut logs, which are being caught
here and tied up.
II is difficult TO conceive what the damage result
ing from the freshet viii be- but it viii certainly
be serious.
TIE FLOODS OF 1877 AND ls57.
The Nashville AH.eriean quotes from the Nash
Vile Union Of March IS. 1917, which says: The
river for the past week hiss shown q strong dis
position to take and hold possession Of the
town. The RcDE5lirIH BGaHsF, recognized by the
printers -th= oldest iuha bitsut" SAYS that the
Cumberland has not been high since $50 as il
is at the present time The consequence Is that
our town i almost peninsula, and that E.Gny
families in the upper aud lower p.rtions have