The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1882-04-01

mOfniuS duu Hldue SOuuulngs
all over Vidalia, SO In the fu>
ture they can refer to the OoN>
CoRDIA EAGLE, and tell Just
how high the water was with
us. We started at 8. M. Asher's
corner, Front aud Main street
to make our tour of inspection
through Vidalia. Mr.. Asher's
store is of brick, sits higher
than any other store in Vidaiia,
inside the levee. the water did
not reach his floor by FIVE inches
lin front of his store the wa>
ter Is tour feet deep. From
Mr.. Asher's we went over to
Albert Gillespie's, we found two
feet four inches water in his
store, and three feet nine inches
in the street. Next door is Mr.,
Blocks store, here we found the
same depth of water, a little
above is the drug store of w.
b. & III, III. Meng, who have
just started, the water is two
feet six inches deep on the
store floor, their loss will be
heavy in drugs. On the other
side of the street is the store OF
/. Friedler, one of our most
prosperous merchants, water
seven inches ON the floor, he
moved the most of his goods,
water in front three feet nine
inches deep. AT the corner is
the Sentinel Office, it has two
feet ON the floor. Opposite is
j. Oscar Bailey's store, he has
over two feet of water on his
floor, and over three feet In
the street in front of his store.
Adjoining Mr.. Bailey's store is
the residence of Tommy Wal
lace, a clever young man, cap
tain of the steamer "Wave," bis
store is over two feet under
water. On the other side of the
street is the store of Mr.. Week.
Ter, one of our most prominent
merchants, on his store floor,
water is two feet six inches
deep. From here we went up
Carter Ave. to the residence
of Col. Bowles, he had moved
fearing high water, water did
not get into his house. We
next crossed the Ave. to Mr..
Wexler's new residence, found
two feet water under his house,
and three feet deep in the street
in front. Crossed Carter's field
to Ratchford's lane made sound
ings aud found over five feet of
water in front of Mr.. Ratch>
fOrd's residence, and six inches
on his store floor. In Carter's
quarters water is over eighteen
inches deep. Went down
Ratchford's lane to Mayor HUI
mason's residence, around his
house the water is four feet
deep, with two feet eight inches
water on his floor-his loss in
furniture will reach over four
hundred dollars. From Mayor
Humason's residence we went
down to Grady & Fagan's ba>
kerry. found them deep in water
with six feet in front of their
store. On the opposite side
of the street is the drug store of
Mr.. III. Gather, his store is two
feet eight inches deep in water;
from here we went to the house
and church of Elder Randall's,
found them both safe from over
flow; Thence down Carter Ave
to the Methodist Church, We
found it eighteen inches above
the water, We left the church
and went down to the depot,
found The water over the track
some few inches, but the depot
was in good condition. From
here we went to the stately
residence of Judge Hough,
found his house some two feet
above the water, with a little
water in his yard. Just above
is the residence of Mrs. Lemle
her store and dwelling is eigh-
teen inches above the water,
with a little water in the yard,
We started up front street, and
stopped at Mr.. Joyee's and
Capt, Clayton's residence, found
them both above the water;
we next visited the residence
of Capt, Aust, found his nea,
n Il