Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-30
FLOODED HEAVYRAINS
THE RAILROADS WASHED AND
TRAVEL INTERRUPTED.

The storm Signals Again Up.
The heavy rains OF the past few days
have so flooded the country along the
Okcefnokee swamp that railway travel
between Waycross and Jacksonville Is
cut OIL. No trains came through from
Jscksonvuloye yesterday, and consequently
there was no Jacksonville mail. The
Pain h1a poured down in torrents for three
days. Yesterday 1t rained hard there all
day, while in Savannah the rainfall was
very moderate.
on the Jacksonville division OF the Sa-
Vannah, Florida and Western railway the
track from Spanish creek TO 'FolkstOn, a
distance OF two or three miles, is badly
vaahed and covered with water. Super
iutendeut Flaming is down there
with force OF so men. At
tbe SUPERINTENDENT Office it was stated
thar he would not be back before Friday.
The railroad officials cannot themselves
iel when travel viii - resumed. With
she track covered with water il Is i'm
possible to say anything definite.
eli the rain and the northeast wind con-
tiuue there is no telling when we Will get
train through" said an official yester-
day.
The last train from Jacksonville reached
Savannah Monday night about one hour
late The night before the train was also
late Nothing can be done until the
water runs of the track. 1t Is taken for
granted that the road Is badly washed,
and that some Of the small bridges have
been carried away, but the railroad men
hope that things may be a little better
shan they now think them to be.
JACKSONVILLE CUT OFF.
The country along the St. Mary's river
D.. ia a a
Folkstou. Fortunately, there has been
no accident OF any kind and 20 trains have
got off the rails. Agents were instructed
Yesterday not to sell any tickets TO Jack
sOnVille until further notice.
SUPERINTENDENT Fleming hopes 20
be able to begin repairing to-day.
but 1t is hardly likely that the
water will have drained of suth-
ciently to admit ofmuch work being done.
AS soon, however, as work can be com
menced the whole available force OF the re-
pair and construction department will be
put 70 work and the track Will be speed
lily placed in order again.
Mails for Dupont, ThOmasville, Chatta-
hoochee, and for Live oak and GAINESVILLE
and intermediate points are arriving and
departing nearly on time.
BRUNSWICK TOTALLY SHUT OUT.
Communication with Brunswick is also
cut of, except with boats. The East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad
from Jesup to Brunswick is washed and
the tracks are flooded. The tracks Of the
Brunswick and Western, from Bruins
wick 10 Waycross, are also ally washed
nut and travel has Deen suspended. Up
10 last night there had been no trains
through from Brunswick TO either Jesup
or Waycross since Sunday.
A special dispatch from Jesup to the
t,saTI.
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia,
was about three feet under water yester-
day, which prevented the material trains
from repairing several small washes, aud
about one hundred feet of Gardi trestle
which is washed away. The rainfall yes
ferday was less than an inch and the
water was falling RAPIDLY last night. The
material tram Will pass PhinhollOw to-day
and VIII speedily repair the washOuts.
Trains will probably be able to reach
Brunswick tonight. No particular dam
age has been done north of Jesup, and the
Savannah, Florida and Western has eX-
perienced very little injury near there.
The weather last night still indicated rain
THE TRACK UNDER WATER.
gentleman from this city, who left for
Brunswick Monday night. returned yes
terday morning and reported that he was
informed at Waycross that the Brunswick
and Western road was flooded in numer-
OUs places.
lie also reported that fifteen miles OF
track Of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia We're more or less under water
The road from WayCrOss 10 Savannah. he
stated was all right, and he added that he
never saw the country 50 full Of water
before. For miles the woods on either
side OF the Savannah, Florida and West
ern road are covered with black sea.
kNaNl - fnA Fn.,
rains that have fallen in that part OF the
State for many years have fallen since
Saturday. MOst Of the washouts on the
Savannah, Florida and Western road have
occurred since Monday. No trains have
passed over the Jacksonville division since
o'clock Monday afternoon when the fast
mail came north. Several trains are tied
up at Folkston. The track Is badly
washed on either side Of that station. The
water In the st. Mary's river is higher
than it has been since 1870. Rain
was falling heavily ut O'Clock last night
at FOlkstOn, and fears were entertained OF
serious damage during the night. No at
TEMPT will be madetO run trains until the
track Is thoroughly repaired.
Passengers over the Central railroad
say that the country through which that
road runs Is fuli or water, but the road
thus far has escaped serious damage.
The damage 10 the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia, ana the Brunswick
and Western roads is expected to be quite
heavy.
THE SIGNALS AGAIN UP.
The storm which has prevailed on the
South Atlantic and gulf coasts during the
past three or four days was again accom-
panied yesterday morning by fan in the
barometer here and NJ jacksonville, and at
noon when the general impression seemed
20 be that the last cyclone had been an
nounced. the signals were again ordered
mp, aud indications Of a cyclonic disturb
anco were reported near Jacksonville.
The appearance Of the signals renewed
the anxiety Of rice planters and
Hhipmasters in particular and the signal
once was besieged with anxious inQuirers,
eager TO learn the whereabouts OF the
storm center. During the afternoon the
clouds assumed "A threatening appearance
and nearly half an inch OF rain fell. Be
tween and o O'Clock the wind attained a
velocity OF - miles an hour from the east,
but soon after began 70 moderate, anu
by o'clock had decreased 20 10 miles,
with the barometer reading 20.903.
THE BAROMETER STILL FALLING.
During the night the barometer contin-
ued TO fall, and Rt II O'Clock read 20 sol.
AT 1890 o'clock a still further decline in
the barOmetric reading was observed.
The wind at that hour WAS from the