Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-01
OVERLOOKING RIVERS,
A Hundred Houses Submerged at Kaox.
Vile.

A Hundred Houses Submerged at Kaox.
VILE.
NA'RvnLE, Tenn, March 3l.-Specia
dispatches 10 the Union say that terrible
foods are raging in East Tennessee, and
over one hundred houses in Knoxville ore
submerged, something never known before,
The railroad traffic is blocked and several
serious washouts have occurred on the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgis, and
Knoxville and Ohio roads The "Rhea'
theatrical troupe is laid over at Calyville
on account OF landslide.
In Alabama trains have ceased all at.
temps 10 move on the Louisville ard
Nashville road, which is badly washed in
several places. The Queen and Crescent,
and the Georgia Pacific are also badly
damaged and traffic interrupted. Even If
the rain should cease to-day, it will be sew.
eral days before trains can run regularly
on Southern roads. Considerable damage
has been done at Birmingham and other
Alabama towns, but it is impossible to even
estimate the loss. Indications point to the
most disastrous floods for many years.
At Tuscaloosa, Ala, there is alarm for
the safety Of the negro inhabitants Of
Northport on the opposite side of the river,
who are taking to the tops of their cabins
Relief parties with skiffs are trying to reg
cue them. Trains on the Alabama Great
Southern have stopped running on account
of wsshouts and insecure bridges.
Rising Foot an Hour.
LYSCHBURG, Va, March 3l.-Heavy
rains of the last four days have caused o
great rise in the James river at this point
The water is l6 fest above low water mark
and is still rising at the rate OF foot per
hour.
Destruction Feared.
LEXINGTON, Va, March 3l.-The North
river is feet higher than it was at noon
and is still rising. Rain is still falling and
q destructive food is f,ared.
Traffic Suspended.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN March 3l.-Hesvy
rains prevailed throughout East Tennessee
last night and the waters are still rising.
No damsge has been done here, except the
suspension Of all railroad traffic, not train
having left the city or come in since Non.
Jay.
Rising Fast,
RICHMOND, Va March 3l.-Ths James
river is still rising and merchants along
the wharves are removing their goods
The cellars on Main street up 10 Sixteenth
street are filled with water. All the
streams are rising fast.
Aud stIl Rising.
AUGUSTA, GA, March 3l.-The height
Of the river here is 81 feet and it is still
rising.
in Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 3l.-Rsin has
been falling slmoyt continuously for nearly
three dsys throughout the State, At Will
iamsburg, Ky., the Cumberland river is
higher than ever known and farms are
inundated 90 that over hundred families
have moved to higher ground for safety.
Large losses Of logs are reported. A food
of the Big Sandy at and above Cattletsburg
ia reported. AT Jellico, near the State
lire, on the Knoxville branch Of the
Louisville spd Nashville, the houses
are all submerged and trains are
unable to get through. No trains on the
Eas. Tennessee Virginia and Georgia have
arrived at Jelleco for &c hours, and it ia
re- ported that 400 ieet OF the Meads tunnel
has cayed in. Railroad bridges in the
South on the LopisviIle and Nashville, and
Cincinnati Southern are reported washed
away,