The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-09
TIE DEUCE In DIXIE.

Further Reports of the Damage and Lsss
of Life by the Freshet in the South-Ra
road Traffic Suspended-Peopie Huddled
on Housetops to Escape the Fury Of the
Rushing Waters.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April 2.-Specials
from the river towns OF North Alabama
show that the effects OF the fresflet are
worse than was telegraphed. Gadsden
reports the Coosa river at its highest
mark and still rising, with alarming
reports from above. All the railroad
bridges on the branch road Between
Alfalfa and Gadsden have been swept
away, and number OF washouts on the
Alabama Great Southern are reported on
both sides of Alfalfa. The mill and lumber
interests at Gadsden suffered immense
damage. The Tennessee river is reported
cut Of its banks at Several points.
The water is d foot deep III the fused
loosa cotton factory and work has been
abandoned. just before dark the wreck Of
small house passed down the river, and
several Tersons were observed clinging to-
the timbers. Rescuing parties in skiffs
started out in pursuit from the Tuscaloosa
shore and were rapidly borne outside by
the rapid current. Many persons living on
lowlands below Tuscaloosa had to be res
cued from their homes in sziffs.
RItHMoND, Va, April 2.-The Jdmes riy-
er at this point rose steadily all-day, and
at nine o'elock D. nj. nearly all that pof-
tion Of the city known as Rockets was
submerged to depth OF from eight to ten
feet. The water has also invaded the
streets about the old market, between
! II o,,1 Nirrbfa or o,14&
off communication between the upper and
lower part OF the city Many poor fami-
lies living in Rockets have been driven
from their homes. From present indica-
tions this food will surpass those of 1870
and 1877.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 2-IHhe river
continues to rise about two inches an
hour. 1t is now at a greater height than
inundated and large factories have
suspended operations. Several hundred
houses there are in water from one
to ten feet deep. The business por-
ton OF this city is not affected
Dayton, Tenn, is under seven feet OF water,
and the damage is great. The mili;cns OF
feet of lumber on RATS and along the bank
OF the river and the barges OF grain are
still secure. The railroads are about five
feet under water at Boyce, and about the
same at Wauhatchie. No trains are NOV.
ing.
CUMBERLAND Nd, April 2.-Recent
heavy rains have caused the south branch
OF the Potomac River to rise to greater
height than for nine years past, and the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad as well as the
telegraph wires, is submerged. No trains
have been able to get through since early
yesterday morning and communication
with that section Of the country bordering
on the river is entirely cut off. The mails
are all water-bound. The damage by the
freshet is very heavy, although its extent
can not be estimated.
BosToN, April 2.-Specials from Vermont
report that the heavy rain Wednesday
night and melting snow back in themount-
ain raised the rivers SO that great damage
is being done. Main street in Berlin, across
the river from Montpelier, is filled meny
feet high with ice for nearly one ME.
The Winooski branch is higher than at any
time since 1869. Easements and cellars are
flooded