The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-07
RAINS, RIVERS AND ROADS.
THE EBEy,H0T OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. OF
~ - POUIs IN THE UP-OOUNTRY.

! THE BEE6CTS OF DOWN
| POUR IN THE uP-OOUNTRH.
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! Who Damage to tho Colunbia Canal anu
| tho Psnitentiary FArms--Intsrruption
| TO Gravel oh the Columbia and Grson-
vills, and tho SpartasburR and Union,
| ana Air Line Roads.
THE NEWS AND COURIER BUREAU, I
100 MAIN STREET. COLUMBIA. July2.1
| The flood did not, up to noon to-day
| of the May freshet, and yet the water
had covered nearly all the earth with
| which the orevasse had been partially
| filled and had flowed into the Canal.
This "back,water" had, however, no
newly placed earth, not being subjected
| to the ravages of a current, has been dis
| solved only to an Insignificant degree.
The check dam erected across the
mouth of the Canal, and protected by a
current, held Its own admirably, and
when visited at noon to day was eight
or nine feet above the level Of the river.
Manager Anderson still has d large
and broadening this dam, and the Canal
1s considered quite safe from tho inroads
of q current.
AS already stated, the upper section
OF the Cana! contains a quantity of water
which has been back ed into 1t at the old
water. works. There is a railway en-
bapEment across the Canal at these
works which prevents the water from
flowing. to the foot Of the Canal. But
one Of the lower breaks has lot In a good
Gervais street ond. Tho placldity Of this
invasion is, however,, guarantee that
the breaches In the banks will not be
seriously washed.
The river continued to rise last night,
and this morning reached q height OF
twenty. three feet above low water, or
within ton feet Of the highest point in
tho May flood. It then receded about
eighteen inches, but before noon was
again again rising and had recovered this de-
Will get much higher, as the up. country
rains were not as heavy as in May.
1t ceased raining here early this MORN
Ing, and up to noon the sky was clear.
rms afternoon the weather Is again
threatening.
Reports from the leased Penitentiary
farms to day tend to confirm the suppo-
s1tion in yesterdays correspondeilce
that about 500 acres Of bottom corn on
the Seegors place and 200 on the Augh-
has covered that area, and the indIoa.
t1ons are that the third planting Of these
lands must DO in peas or some other
substitute crop.
No regular schedule was operated on
the Columbia and GreenvilIe aud Spar
tanburg, Union and Columbia rail-
roads to-day. The water covers most of
the sections of these lines washed out
by the May freshet, and until 1t subsidies
the extent of the damage will not be
knoWn. 1t was reported that the Saluda
trestle on the former road had again
been carried away, but up to P. NJ. the
railroad officials had not been advised of
such disaster. Superintendent Tai
cott hazards guess that if the trestle
holds out through travel may be resumed
fHuaC1aU M
determined definitely until the water
subsidies.
The washout on the Charlotte, Colum-
b1a and Augusta Railroad, near Vau-
cluse, was repaired this morning and
trains came through. There Is serious
break Oh the Air Line Road between
Charlotte and Spartanburg, and another
on the Richmond and Danvll1e a few
miles north OF Charlotte. Altogether
the railroad situation is dubious and not
encouraging for travellers.
The rainfall in Columbia for The month
or juno was G.75.100 inches against
4eS' 1C0 inches in June, 1885. There wero
nlne rainy days against seven in June of
last year.
Columbia and GraenvilIe Raau StiII
S1ocksd-Danago to Crops
NiNETY-SIX, July 2.-Tho down train
on the Columbia and Greenville Road to.
Gay came only as far as this place. Tho
rams have done great injury to tho crors
in the up. country.
Heavy Rains Near Savannah.
SAVANNAn, July 2.-The daily heavy
rams are doing much damage to rice
ana truck farms, rendering it mpossible
10 properly cultivate the crops.
The Owe, fiow ct Batenburg.
BATEsBURG, July 2.-Rainfall for last
hfteen hOurs-33 inchos. Tho railroad
Is washed out in several places and the
trains are all delayed.
crops on the ]owlands arc all over.
flowed. The uplands are also in a de-.
Piorable condition. Everything looks
gloomy.
Railroad Communication With tho
6IountHins still ParaIyzed.
THE NEWS AND COURIER BUREAU,
1o8 MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, July g.
The Congaree at tho Lexington bridpe
rose last night to point "a feet above
low water mark. 1t began to fall about
mo 1ght, and at noon today had sub.
sided two feet. 1t will probably dron
steadily and cloar the canal OF wator In
day or two.
The railroads to the mountains atin
continue paralyzed by wash-ou;s. aud
the rivers are not low enough yet to ol-
low any estimate to be made OF tho prob
able duration Of the blockade. Today
has been pretty cloudy and rather warm.
Maximum temperature, 32o.
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CROPS TOTALLY DB5TROYED.
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