The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08
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Dish nstrous Floods I'm Different Portions OF
the Country-.-Somo Details of the Dam.
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ago by the Floods.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April LA
spec al u the Age from river towns of
North Alabama, show that the effects
of the freshet are greater even than
telegraphed yesterday. GadsdeD 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 Gadsdcn are swept away,
and o number of washouts on the
Alabama Great Southern are reported
on both sides of Atlanta. The mill
and lumber interests ut Gadsdem sui
fered immense damage. The Tcnnes-
see river is reported out of its banks
at several points. From Tuscaloosa,
on the Ma ion river, advices are
serious, though it is believed the
worst has passed. Many houses on
either side of the river have been
abandoned, and water is running
through the doors and windows. Some |
families occupy npper stories of dwell
ling, and skitfs 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 under wafer at both erds,
anu fears are entertained for its safety.
The water is foot deep in tho Tus-
caloosa cotton factory, and work had
to be abandoned. Just before dark,
the wreck of small house passed
down the river, and several persons
were observed clinging to the timber.
Rescuing parties in skiffs started out
III pursuit from the Tuscaloosa shore,
and were rapidly borne out OF sight
by tho rapid current.
Many persons living on low lands
below Tuscaloosa had to be rescued
from their homes in skiffs. No culcu
latlon can be made of the amount o
damage done TO farming interests, tc
railroads and other highways. From
places with telegraphic facilities come
the same reports of no trains and nc
mails since Monday night. Regular
trains on roads centcring here have
been discontinued till further orders
and no work is being done by tht
company's employees except in repairs
and constructing. Rumors reach hero
of loss of life in the Coosa river valley
RICHMOND, April 1.-The James
River ut this point has been rising
steadily all day, and at this hour C
p. m.,) nearly all that 'portion of tho
city known rs the Dockctts is sub
merged to depth of eight to ten feet
Tho water has also invaded the streets
about the old market, between 18th
and 18th streets, cutting Off commun-
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 bv 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 'Rockels" have
been driven from their homes and
made to seek shelter elsewhere From
present indications this flood will
equal, II not surpaSs, those of 1870 and
1871. Il portion Of the gas works is
also submerged aud it is probable that
the gas will have to be cut Off during
tho night.
The water at IL O'Clock tonight was
within two feet Of the floor of the
bridge across the river at the Tredega,
iron works, while in the blacksmith
and machine shops f the Trcdcgal
works it is nearly II foot deep. III,
rolling Woris arc still at work. Al
vet no serious fears are cntcrtainc,
for the safety of any Of the bridge
crossing the river here.
The only fatality reported her,
to-day was the drowing Of negro il,
the lowor part of the city. While
driving through u flooded street hi,
team went down an cmbankmcnt, aut
tie driveI was thrown inlo deep water
and never came up again.
LYNCHBURG, Va. April The flooda
thispoint measured 2G tcct at Z n. IN. In
the early morning rapid rise took
place, and damage in the lower part OF
the city is heavy. At this hour,
p. m, the river is falling. Fully one,
third of the Richmond g. AlIcghun,
Railroad track from this point to Bui.
chanan, forty miles, is submerged, and
all trcstlcs have been washed away.
NO estimate of the damage can be OBJ
tanned. Tclegraphic communication
along the line has been destroyed, and
the poles washed away.
STAUNTON, Va. April THE waters
have been rising steadily all day. Nortl
river is higher than ever known ant
other large streams are overflowins
their banks. The destruction of prop
erty is great.
CHATTANOOGA. April 1.-The Tcnnes
sceriver is now AZ feet, and rising two
inches an hour. a fall will not commence
before morning. No trains are NOV
ing.
THE WATERS sUBSIDING.
The last accounts from the flooded
localities indicated that tho wotors voro
rapidly subsiding, and that no further
injury to property was anticipated.
The damage at large was considerable.
but no exact estimate can now ne
made.
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