The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-08
DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS.
BOATS PADDING THROUGH THE
STREETS OF AUGUSTA. GA.


STREETS OF AUGUSTA GA.
The Booming waters of the Savannah Sub
,nerres Factories and Houses-Bridges in
Danger-The Waters Fallins-A Narrow
Escape from a Freshet.
The citizens of Augusta should be
very grateful that the whole city is not
flooded, and we have narrowly escaped
a freshet. Thirty-fve feet would bring
water all over the city, and to-day, at
2:3O. the river registered 80 feet 6!
inches, which Is the highest point it has
reached in years. Two and half feet
more would have brought it into the
city. AS 1t is, the whole upper portion
of REYNOLDS street. from Kollock to
Hawks Gully. is under water. The
Chronicle. reporter started out on tour
of inspection, and. arriving at Kollock
and Jones, he witnessed picturesque
scene. Twenty boats plying from house
to house, and taking curiosity seekers
around the flooded district. A boat be-
inc at hand was rendered to the re-
porter by the courteous Superintendent
of the Riverside Mills. The mills are
completely hemmed in on all sides by
water. The goods have all been moved
to the second floor. The dye room is
10 feet in water. Superintendent Ander-
son has been kept very busy, and has
not been able to take off his clothes to
lie down since Monday night. The
bleach room is under water. and the
pulsometer is kept at work pumping all
the time. The loss to the Riverside
Mills cannot be less than one thousand
dollars. In Diamond Row, opposite
the mill. the water was up to the floors
of the houses.
Hundreds of people all during the
afternoon viewed the scenes on the food
ed streets. and many enjoyed the boat
riding, etc. The owners Of small boats
did not fail to make use OF the oppor-
tupity. and had their boats conveying
passengers from houses to the streets.
Anxious to see the condition ofthinGs
in the flooded district, and to ascertain
If there was any suffering or need, the
Chronicle representative took ride OF a
mile over the flooded territory, finding
houses from two to six feet in water,
but all bright and cheerful, az well as
thankful, that it is no worse. A boat
ride from Kollock street to Hawks
Gully. around the bridge over to the
Augusta and Knoxville trestle, the
Chronicle reporter found no incident.
but viewed most magnificent picture,
which can only be described with an
artists pen. The river and the streets.
comblped with the broad eXpanse OF the
river, made most picturesque sceue.
All the mills have been compelled to
shut down. The Riverside, Mil will
be the heaviest loser. Their damage
alone will reach easily one thousand
dollars. The hands will not be, able
to 90 to work before Monday. The Al
eernon Mill Is also in water and the
lower floor is entirely covered. Every
mill in the city has been compelled to
cease operations. and it is not probable
that they will be able to resume before
next week.
The water was In Broad street. near
Conway's stables, yesterday. All that
portion of the city west OF kollock ana
north of Jones streets was NODDED
Yesterday and boats were used to reach
the houses. Broad street above Hawks
Gully was impassaplc yestcraay-thc
water being about 81 feet deep. Greene
street. near the Enterprise Factory.
was covered. with the exception OF a
narrow space in the centre of the road
way. The floor Of Mr.. J. J. Lees store,
on upper Greene, was covered with
water two feet deep. Many people IN
the uppc: portion Of the city have mov-
ed out of their houses, the water III
many instances covering the first floor.
Nearly all of Hamburg is submerged.
Serious apprehensions are entertain
ed in regard to the city and South Caro-
lima rail1 oad bridges. The gates of the
city bridge we're closed-thc city au:horl-
ties having been notified by the 5. T..
r. r. that fender projecting from one
of the piers was loose. and if it struck
the bridge might do great damage. No
cars crossed the Carolina bridge for the
same reason, the trains Of the S. e.
r. r. going out over the G.. { u a.
bridge.
The houses along the line ofth flood
are in from . to 6 feet Of water and Il
number of out houses have foated Off.
At three O'Clock Yesterday afternoon
the river commenced to fall, at mid
night registered thirty-one feet 9 inches
and. unless there is another rain, we are
out OF danger. The river was on Mon
day morning ten feet high, and in twelve
hours it was tw-nty-nine feet six inches.
The danger is now over and Augusta
saved from terrible dlsaster.-Augusta
Chronicle I'd instant.
The Svinooski River.
MoSTpELIER, VT.. April Last
nights heavy rain and the melting o!
mountain snow have raised the W'mooski
river, breaking the ice and flooding the
banks. The main street Of Berlin. for
nearly mile. is filled with ice. Will
liam Ilndscy's house was swept from its