Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-31
CYCLONE AND D0WNP0UR.
A FURIOUS STORM In PORTIONS
OF THE STATE,

MANY DulkUlnRS blOWh DOWN. at
LaGrange, and the Cemetery De
vastated-Railroad Traffic at a
Stand Stll-Great Damage to
Farms-AJI the Rivers on. the sEsise.
Many Bridges. Swept Away-Cit-,
les Deprived of Mails.
FAIKBURN, GA, March 30.-The rain
fall'here for theslast stthirty-sixshours has
been the heaviest ever known. A great
deal of. damage has been suffered by the
farmers on account of it. A cyclone
passed about 1three mites south Of Pal
imettO about . O'Clock this evening, stFi-
king the residence of Wash Tatum, col
lOred, blowing the house to pieces and
blowing everything he -had0away. He
sand his wife and baby were seriously If
mot fatally injured.by the blowing timbers.
.Alitrains-on theAtlauta and W est Point
road have been discontinued, ,on account
of so omuch rain. No mail has been re-
ceiyed here since yesterday.
GREAT DAMAGE, AT LAGRANGE.
LAGRANGE, ,sGA., March 30.-A severe
storm passed through LAGRANGE at l
O'Clock. About fifteen.real estate owners,
were damaged from S25 to $500 on account
of fences. barns, outhoIses, Oiddwellings,
chimneys and shade trees. About halfiof
the roof of the Baptist church was blown
sof. Parts were blown a quarter of mile
away. The,Presbyterian church also re-
,ceiyed slight injuries. The cemetery was
damaged to the extent OF $1,000 or $1,000.
The track OF the storm was about fifty
yards wide. discourse was from SOUTH
west to northeast. No persons were in
.jured. 1t has been raining since Sunday.
snight. Trainshave beensdiscontinued on
account Of the West Point deluge. No
maIls have been forwarded since Sunday.
SEVERAL BREAKS REPoRTRD.
DALTON, GA, March 3O.-The heavy
rains of the past two days has seriously
TailrOadtrafic On'bOth the
Western and Atlantic and East Tennessee
roads, neither of which can run trains
north OF Dalton on account of high water.
Passenger and freight trains were side
last night and tonight. Several
breaks in the tracks have occurred to-
day. If the rains continue tonight seri-
GUS damage is feared. 1t IS still raining
and the water IS rising.
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.
MARIETTA, GA, March 30.-In conse-
'quence OF the uRprecedente heavy
arains in North Georgia all trains OF the
Western and Atlantic road, passenger
duN iIGaRnbs M6IG bltActlaC ktaob uASuJ
and tonight. To-day several breaks in
the road are reported, causing much dam
age to the road aud delaY.Of trains. No
trains went through on the Western and
Atlantic road to-day. 1t is feared that
much damage to farms and country
bridges will result. The action Of~the
Western and Atlantic road in stopping,
night trains in such cases is fully in
dorsed by the public.
LANDS DIsAsTRoUsLY WASHED.
CALHOUN, GA, March 30.-The Costa
,nauIa river and it's tributaries have
flooded turned land, washing away the
cotton land. Wheat is totally lost. The
damage to the land is enormous. The
oldest citizens say If the rain ceases now
the rivers will 90 higher than was ever
known. ThecOunty bridge over the river
on the Dalton road is in danger. Men are
working knocking off the sides and keep
sing drifts OF. The river is rising very
fast at o'clock tonight and a.heavyrain-
lis still falling. A heavy loss is sustained
ion the Western and Atlantic railroad.
Several washOuts have occurred. Tun-
inels are falling in andtTestles have been
washed away. The water is over the
track in numbers OF places. All trains
are abandoned. Noloss OF life is reported.
ALMOST INUNDATED.
NEWMAN, GA, March 30.-Rain has,
been falling necessarily for twodays and
nights, and the country is almost mum
dated. Great damage has been done to
railroads and farming interests. A big,
washoutshas occurred six miles west OF
Newman, on the Savannah, Griffin and
North Alabama railroad, andhas stopped
all trains from passing. Passengers came
over from the washOuts this morning on
, a hand car. Itwill take several days to
repair the road so travel can be resumed
No mails have arrived to-day from the
North or South. No wind storm pre-
vailed here to-day, but it is still raining.
BRIDGES GOING.
CARTERSVILLE,. GA, March 30.-It has
been raining almost constantly for the
past As hours, and the whole country is
flooded. Bridges are being swept away
and immense damage has been done TO
railroad and farming interests. Traffic
has been discontinued on the Western and,
Atlantic and the East and w est railroads.
\ 1t is feared that the bridge over the Eto-
wah river on. the East and West road will
be gone before morning. The track isl
NEARLY all under water from near this
place to the river bridge, a distancei
of two miles. The NEWS correspon-
dent has been unable to hear from
any point west of the river on this road,
as the water makes it impassable beyond
the bridge, and the telegraph wires have
been down all day. 1t is raining tonight
and streams are still rising.
RUSH OF THE cHATTAHoocHEE.
COLUMBUS, GA, March 30.-Rain has
fallen here since sunday morning and the
Chattahoochee river is endeavOring TO get
beyond its bounds. Fears are entertained
that the Columbus and Western railroad
bridge will be washed away, carrying
three other bridges, which connect Ala
bama with Georgia, with it. There are
four OF these bridges, one owned by thes
Columbus and Western Railroad Com.
pany, one by the MObile,and Girard rail-
road, and the other two being foot bridges
and owned by the city of Columbus. Thed
steamboats, anchored at this city are Sc /
curelY tied near the banks TO prevent any
accident from washing them from
their moorings. The Eagle and Phentx
and Muscogee Manufacturing Companies
shut down work at noon to-day on ac-
count Of the high water. They will not
resume operations TIL there Is a decided
TALL In the river, from which these mills
obtain their motive power. The foot
bridge at West Point. Ga, was swept
away to-day. No damage 10 life has oc-
CURED as far as ascertained, A cyclone
occurred to-day near Smith station, in
Lee county, Ala, doing considerable
damage. A number Of houses were blown
down and wrecked.
RoMK's SOAKING.
ROME, GA. March 3U.-Ithas been rain
ing steadily since Saturday The rivers