The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-05
FLOODS In THE SOUTH.
FIERCE RAINS IN LONE STAR STATE.
Thousands Of Acres Flooded, Railroads Se-
rionHly Damaged and Crops Rulned-
The Wharves Rt Memphis In DAM
ger from High water.
GREAT Loss IN TEXAS.

GALVESTON, Tex, juno i,-MllIons OF
dollars OF damage has been done, thousands
OF acres Of land are under water, and rail-
way tracks and bridges have been swept
away by extraordinary rains which have
fallen In the past twenty-four hours, The
rainfall stlll continues In many sections, and
tho total damage will be mcalcuI,be The
st0rm'belt covers the most cultivated por-
tlons Of tho STATE, and extends over nearly
the same area Of country Hooded twice be-
fore this season. The present storm Is gen.
eral over that portion Of Texas extending
west from tho Arkansas and Louisiana
lines from Marshall TO beyond Fort Worth,
a distance Of Two hundred miles, thence
south from lf0rt Worth to the gulf, three
hundred 0ni fifty miles, embracing an area
noafly equal to Illinois and Indiana.
There Is no longer any question but that
crops Uf all kinds have been seriously dam.
aged and that the loss to the agricultural In.
tereats Will amount 10 many millions OF dol.
lars Along the north line Of the Storm
belt wheat was ready for harvesting, but
the rains have prevented work, and thou.
sands of acres have been prosmlel aud are
being destroyed by rust The cotton crop
suffers tho most serious damage. The outlook
In many sections Is hopeless. Last year
the cotton crop Of Texas was short.
Farmers consequently planted heavily this
season, expecting high markets. Many
points within the stormbelt had reported
three paintings OF cotton previous 10 the
present storm, Further planting Is now al
most impossible, except In favored sections,
0s the season VIII have advanced too far by
the time the ground Is In condition for 10.
planting. Asa result Of this dreary out
look, thousands OF farmers depending on
the cotton crop feel greatly alarmed.
Near Th0rndOlo the lraZoi has OyerlOwed
5000 acres Of farm land. All the streams
are very high. The BrOzos ut Richmond Is
higher than ever known, OyerlloWlng the
banks for 200 miles, The Trinity Is Hood
Ink tho country Tor IN equal distance The
Sabine has swollen 10 tho size Of great
river and Is carrying down hundreds Of
thousands OF logs, The boom below ia In
imminent danger OF breaking, allowing
valuable property to be lost In tho gulf
Orange city, on tho Sabine, Is entirely sub.
merged, the Inhabitants going about In 0
boat,
ANNHANNN lNlHN WAtHll NV hNullH"ublt ~
again ii stAndstllL Numerous wash.ou
are reported, Bridges and culyerls have
been washed away, and tho largest
railroad bridge In Texas ON the Great North.
ern line across the Trinity River, between
Palestine and Houston, Is reported washed
away Passenger traffic on the road has
been assisted by the Texas Central, Near
Alyorcdo, on tho Missouri POcldc, at tho
head Of Columbus Croel;. four hundred foot
OF trestlo has been washed away.
MEMPHIS, Teun., June 1.-The danger
that Is threatening tho ryerfr0nt has as.
sumcd such proportions that meeting of
the members OF tho Cotton and Mcr.
chants Exchanges has been called TO take
prompt aotlon In avoiding tho calamity
which ondOngers 30 much valuable property
The ontIro wharf Is In danger, together with
oil the railroad connections which now limo
The river front. Congress will doubtless DO
potItoned TO make an immediate approprIa-
ton to be used In changing tho channel Of
tho river At q point above the city, which, Il
Is thought, VIII protect tho banks from
further caylngs.