The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-23
A SOUTHERN DELUGE.
DAMAGING FLOODS IN TENNESSEE
Nashville Transformed Into Avsnl,s, Aud rhOu,lnd
OfPsOpls Driven Prom their Homes by III,
IRvadlnE Waters Railways Sab.
merged and Travel Inp,d.d.

merged and Travel Inp'dsd.
NASHVILLE, TENN, January 2l.-The
flood surpasses anything Of the kind ever
before seen in this city, and the hope that
It would begin to subside was destroyed
when the steady pouring rain Of last night
continued without abatement. The rain
was general throughout the South, and
from every point comes renewed stories Of
apprehension caused by the unprecedent.
ed floods. This city is hemmed on nearly
all sides, and provisions have taken an up
ward tendency in consequence. At least
10000 people have been compelled to flee
from their homes, and the end Is not yet.
Families are still moving from houses that
the water continues TO encroaCh upon.
Many moved to the upper stories Of their
dwellings, hoping TO escape without fur
ther Inconvenience, and the work OF res
cning these wasa heartrending one.
At midnight dug.outs could be seen
moving about on the water taking out the
imprisoned. The women and children in
some instances became panic.stricken
when the saw they renewed increase OF the
waters. Both were crying and wringing
their hands in the most distressed manner
and all begging for help.
Last night families on the borders passed
the hours in sleeplessness, as the rain con.
tinued to pour in torrents and they knew
not what hour the waters would Green in.
to their households. There is great suffer.
ing in consequence, but every effort is be.
ing made to help the distressed. Fully
two thousand workmen are out OF work
and will be for weeks yet tocome. Viewed
from the suspension bridge one sees vast
expanse OF water stretching out in every
direction. The railroad bridge and fill Is
one long line Of black in the water, and
the morning trains, which cautiously pass
and repass, present curious spectacle,
seemingly moving upon the water. The
water is within five inches of covering
Woodland street, which is the only con.
Meeting avenue left to Edgefeld. At the
present rate of rising, one-half inch nm
hour, it will speedily be covered and com.
municatiOn entirely cut oil.
North Nashville is cut oil, the water hay
ing covered North College street, the only
direct avenue TO the central portion Of the
city. Travel is still continued over the
street, but at n risk. The Tennessee &
Pacific Railroad is covered to the depth OF
twenty.four inches for one hundred and
fifty yards, and travel must stop unless the
water subsidies. The powder magazines Of
the Sycamore and Miami Companies are
under water. The latter company boated
out their powder before the water GOT upon
it. and the Sycamore Company were max
ing similar effort to-day, but it will prob
ably be useless.
Trims on the northwestern division OF
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Railroad are greatly impeded. They run
from here to Johnsonville and from IIck-
man to Camden, with u gap OF ten miles
between here and Hickman. The Ten.
nesse river ut Johnsonvillc is nine miles
wide, extending nearly the entire distance
from Johnsonvile to Camden. The gap is
made by flatboat ferries.
News from Point Burnside. I'M the
Cnmberl land, states that the river Is still
rising ut that point. 1t rained continuously
there from . o'clock yesterday evening to !
this morning.
AT Clarksville the river is aboYc the hivh
water OF 1917. The New Providence bridge
has lost its floor, and may all be swept
away.
The damage done to sewers here will be
incaIcuab!c. In every direction they are
bursting and caying in, and from this source
Falone an immense loss will be sustained by
the city. The caving in Of streets in South
Nashville broke gus pipes, and consequent
ly that portion Of the city is now in dark
ness. The river now surrounds two blocks
OF stores on Broad street, while merchants
have had to remove all their goods from
cellars OF stores on Market and Front
streets for II distance Of nearly half a mile.
The Memphisand Louisville railroad issub-
merged for ten or fifteen miles. Much OF
it will have to be rebuilt.
1t is reported that 10000 saw los have
broken loose in Upper Cumberland.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, January 2I.-N[any
small houses have lloated ont OF South
Clarksville and Gallows Hollow and off
College street. The water works have
ceased operations. Two bridges over the
Red River will probably be swept away
tomorrow. Clarksville is entirely cut or
except by one pike. \ large number OF
warehouses are under wateranda n big force
is engaged in moving merchandise. Kel-
logs saw mill aud lumber, and White
fields warehouse will probably be swept
away tonight, Fifty houses have been
evacuated: The damage by the flood can
not be estimated.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, January 22.-The
river reached point Of seven inches above
the rise of 1917. A large amount OF drift
is now floating down the river with now
and then small bridges which spanned the
streams in the upper country. A large
amount Of lumber was carried from here
this morning, Sand banks were placed
across Woodland street to the GOV.
cred bridge carly this morning to
prevent the current from getting
through to Northeast Nashville
and carrying away lumber and houses.
The river rose TO such point us to force
large number Of additional families out Of
their homes. The people are gratiiied that
the river reached a stand tonight with the
hope that it will be falling by tomorrow.
The Tennessee river is rising at Johnson
vile and is within few feet OF the rail-
road bridge Mt that point.