Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-14
Great Damaxe al Hot springs.

Special to the Appeal
HoT SPRINGS, May 13.-The rainfall for
the past eight days eliminated in three Sc
we're storms on Sunday, Tuesday and We'd
Resday; the one on Tuesday proving the
most disastrous known in the history of Hot
Springs and its immediate vicinity. Along
the banks of the two creeks flowing through
the city, Hot Springs and Valley creeks,
property 20 tl.e amount OF 1000 or $50, 900
was destroyed All the bridges and foot
paths connecting the city, excepting the
lower Malvern crossing, were destroyed the
latter being held by the street car rail-
way tracks, although sustaining consid-
cradle injury. Several buildings were washed
to pieces, foundations weakened, plank walks
torn up, street-car tracks twisted as
SO much wire fences, and sheds, sIables, small
outhouses and platforms carried away. On
the west bank of the creek the street is DAM
aged SO that all communication with the
northern part of the city is carried on the
east side. Telegraphic communication
was yesterday reopened; the first since
Sunday. There has been no mail re-
ceived since Monday, and the stage
coach left yesterday for Little Rock, carry ing
the mail. The railway officials report that
no trains will be run before Monday next
from here to Malvern. On the Iron Mountain
road the damages are 30 great that trains will
not run north or south of Malvern for two
weeks. Several bridges on the Hot Springs
railroad are reported washed away.
The Guelpha bridge was covered by six feet
of water and the iron structure lifted off its
foundation. At Coal creek the water was
from three to four feet over the bridge, and the
track stands not less than fifteen feet above
low water mark. The Ouachita river was
never known TO be SO high, the backwater
reaching to Lawrence's Station. The drouth
of last year nearly ruined the farmers, but
the rain of Tuesday did more damage than
months of dry weather, and they are all dis
couraged. The railroad bridge over the Sa-
line river, on the Iron Mountain rail-
road, is reported destroyed. This bridge
was new and consisted of single
span, resting on granite piers. Late
advices from the country report the COM
plete destruction of crops, farms. mills,
bridges and fences. The upper Ouachita
country is reported considerably damaged.
Whites mill, in this county, was washed
away. 1t was large, three-story building,
and was the most substantial mill building
in the State. Several saw-mills in the same
vicinity were destroyed. Wednesday night
another wind and hail storm passed over this
section of country, doing considerable dam
age at Mountain Valley Spring, and destroy
ing farms and houses. This city, however,
escaped harm. Uneasiness is manifested
here by the interruption 10 railroads
on account Of the scarcity of food
to sustain the large numbers of visitors. The
work of repairing the city damages sus-
tanned in the recent food is rapidly progress
ing, but it will be fully a month before
everything is in ship-shape order. No lives
we're lost, although narrow escapes are re-
ported. The losses in the city and county
will reach total of 100000 or more Mr..
Joe Bowers, for whose safety fears were en-
tertained, returned last evening. He reports
the farmers on South Liddle and Alum
Forks as having lost everything, the wheat
crop entirely destroyed, and that great suf-
fering will prevail in consequence.
Associated Press Report.I
LITTLE Rock, May ia special to the
Gazette tonight from Hot Springs says:
"This locality is flooded with a forty
eight hours rain, beginning Monday.
The damage affected railway. telegraphic
and general traffic, and has rendered Hot
Springs literally isolated from the rest OF the
world. The damage by the overflow of Hot
Springs creek in this city alone cannot be es-
timataS at less than $4,000. The area of
rainfall exten ded many miles around, and
continuous reports of great damage done
reach here. The Hot Springs railroad sus-
tanned an immense loss and damage. The |
track for many miles has been washed away, !