Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-18
1000 FAMILIES
Driven from Their Homes by the Flood,
Which Has Brought Destruction
to Nashville and its Suburbs.
Appeals for Aid for the Destitute and the
Suffering-Immense Losses OF
PrOperty-One Life Gone.

| Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, January 1.-THE river is
still on the rampage, having risen one loot
since 6 o'clock this morning. 1t now lacks
three feet, six inches of being as high as
Of three-quarters of an inch per hour. Ii it
continues TO rise it has done the past
twenty-four hours, it will reach the hight
Of lS47 before it stops. North Cherry and
South Cherry streets ere under water and
travel interdcted on the latter. The water
is now on Broad street, half way between
Front and Market. Steamers are unloading
lumber in Middle Broad street, a thing
never before known. All the manufacturing
establishments along the river are
submerged. All communication is cut off
between South and North Edgefield, except
by boats. The Belleview school-house is
one-third under water. Much suffering pre-
walls among people forced to abandon their
homes on account OF back-water. A meet
ing will be held tomorrow to take steps for
their relief. Not less than one thousand
families have been forced to seek refuge in
other quarters of the city. A large number
OF men are engaged tonight in the protec-
ton of logs and lumber, which it is thought
may break loose at any moment, entailing
large losses.
tn6 EsOhtO"
The backwaters in Sulphur Spring bottom,
extending from the vicinity of the penitentiary
to point beyond the dump n East Nashville, Is,
Of people visit the capito at ali times during the
day to witness the novel spectacle 1t bears every
few sailing vessels and fish yachts TO complete
The Suffering Poor.
Many poor white and colored families
have been thrown upon the public for food and
shelter. In some localities as many as six families
makes an appeal in behalf OF these des-
titute people, and the charitable are urged |
for them until they can re-estaoIish themselves in
their homes. Several small houses in the bottom |
been lifted from their foundations The water
completely surrounds the dwellinehouses in the |
same locality, and the people inhabiting them |
have been forced to move upstairs.
Out fn the Country.
The Whites Creek turnpike is covered with |
water from point near Foster street distance of
oughfare.
The bottom through which runs Bell street is
eept by way OF the dump, and that only for foot |
erected at the south corner of the dump. |
Lumber and Drinmood.
The piles OF lumber in the various yards |
in East Nashville have fallen over and floating
in the water. None of the lumber will be lost,
all of the yards have strong boos which will pre-
vent any of it from being washed of. The dam |
age, however, from lying in the water and the |
expense of having it replied will be considerable
Driftwosd, logs and feneeTails continue to float |
past the city, showing that all tributaries above
are swollen out OF their banks and that the destrue
tion OF all movable property continues unaoated.
Parties from the country report the creeks and |
branches out of banks. and great damage to fences
and other property.
The damage inflicted along Stones river is said |
to be considerable, and the stream is still rising
The water extends over considerable portion |
of the Lebanon turnpike, both beyond and on this
81 ie of Mount Oivet cemetery, and all passages
and from that sacred city of the dead cut off.
Drowned and saved from Drowning.
A negro girl, fifteen years of age, while |
crossing foot log Mill creek three miles this
side Nolensville, slipped aud fell into the roaring
current below. Before assistance could reach her
she sank and was drowned.
A little daughter OF Mr.. McEwan, of the Eighth |
district. fell into creek while crossing a fo log
nd carried under the flo. date by the swiftly
H0wIng current. Her iitte brotia-r ssl.cs
panied her too young render ny assistance.
Martin Clark, little son OF DR.. Clark. boEdiy 1
plunged into the water and succeeded in bringi ng
the half-drowned child to the shore.