The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
THE WHELaIING WATERS.
Disastrous Floods In Different Portions OF
the Country---Some Details of the Darn
age by the Floods.


age by the Floods.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April IA
SPECIAL to tile Age from river towns of
North Alabama, show that the effects
of the freshet are greater even than
telegraphed Yesterday. Gadsden re-
ports the Coosa river at is highest
mark, and still rising with alarming
reports from above. All railroad
bridges ON the branch road between
Atlanta and Gadsden are swept away,
and a number of waShouis on the
Alabama Great Southern arc reported
on both sides OF Atlanta. The mill
and lumber interests at Gadsden SUI
fsred immense damage. The TcnneS-
see river is reported out OF us banks
at several points. From Tuscalo sa,
on the Ma ion river, advices are
serious, though it is believed the
worst has passed. Many houses on
,ither side oi the river have oeNt
abandoned, and water is running
through the doors and windows. Some
families occupy npper stories OF dWel,,
ling, and skifs and fiat boats are used
for transportation. The village OF
North Point across the river from
Tuscaloosa, is almost submerged now
and the iron bridge connecting the
two places is n;ier water al both e ds,
ami fears are e" erlainrd for its ai,.ly.
rnr wafer is L foot deep Ia tue tus-
Scaloosa cotton factory, and work had
TO be abandoned. Jus, before dsrs,
the wreck ot u sulail house passed
down the river, and several persons
were observed cliugiug 10 the timber.
Rescuing partii in skitfs Started OUT
IN pursul from the Tuscaloosa shore.
and were rapidly borne out OF sight
by the RAPID current.
Many Der>cus living on low. lands
below Tuscaloosa had 10 be rescued
] from their homes III -kiffS. No calcu-
iation Eau be made Of the amount of
dsmage done to farming interests, to
railroads and other highways. From
places with telegraphic facilities come
the same reports OF no trains and no
mails since Monday night Resular
trains on roads centering here have
been discontinued till further orders,
and no work is being done by the
company's employees except in repairs
and constructing. Rumors reach here
of loss of life in the Goose river valley.
RICHMOND, April 1.-The James
River at this point has been rising
steadily all day, and at this hour 6
p. n.y. nearly all that portion of the
city known as the Docketts is sub
merged to depth of eight 70 ten feet.
The water has also invaded the streets
about the old market, between 18th
and 18th streets, cutting off communi-
cation between the upper and lower
part of the city except by boats or by
going long distance around towards
the north. Street cars run only as far
down as the St. Charles Hotel, corner
of 10Th and Main streets.
The precautions taken by the people
generally in the threatened districts
in removing goods to places of safety
will keep the damage down to COM
paratively small figures. Many poor
families living in the >'Rockets" have
been. driven from their homes and
madeto seek shelter elsewhere. From
present indications this flood will
equal, if not surpass, those of 1870 and
1877. a portion of the gas works is
also submerged and it is probable that
the gas will have to be cut off during
the night.
The water at II O'Clock tonight was
within two feet Of the floor of the
bridge across the river at the Tredegar
iron works, while in the blacksmith
snd machine shops # the Tredegar
works it is nearly foot deep. The
rolling WORKS are still at work. AS
vel no serious fears are entertained
for. the safety of any of the bridges
crossing the river here.
The only fatality reported here
to-day was the drowning of a negro in
the lower part Of the city. While
driving through flooded street his
tesin went down an enbankment, and
tie drive was thrown MO deep water
aad neser came up again.
LYNcHBURG, Va. April 1.-The foodat
this puiu: measured 26 leet al 4. N. In
the earl, murning rapid rise tnnk
place, aud tamaye iii me lower part oi'
the cit, is heavy. AT ttis hour, l,
o. rn., the rive. Is falling. Fully one
third OF the Richmond s. Allegheny
Railroad track from this point t" Bu-
chanau, forty miles, Is Submerged, AMI
all tresties have been washed away.
No estimate of the damage can be ob-
tsined. Teiegraphic communication
along the line has been destroyed, and
the poles washed away.
STANTON, Va. April The waters
nave been rising steadily all dav. North
river is higher than ever known aud
other large streams are overfowing
their banks. The destruction OF prop
erty is great.
CHATTANOOGA. April 1.-The Tenues-
seeriver is now Al feet, and rising two
inches sn hour. A fall will not commence
before morning. No trains are NOV
ing.
THE WATERS SURSIDING.
The last accounts from the flooded
localities indicated 1hafthe waters were
rapidly subsiding, and that no further
injury to property was anticipated.
The damage st large was considerable,
but no exact estimate can now he
made.
Lost Legs and Arms---A Queer Bill.
A Washington letter says: "Ncbody
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