Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-01
HAVOC OF THE FLOODS.
LIST OF THOSE DROWNED IN
THE TALLAPOOSA.


COLUMBUS, GA, March 3l-The follow
ing were killed in the bridge accident
over Tallapoosa river: b. Il. Harkins,
express messenger; jerry Jones, AlonzO
Herring, Jack Payne, Charles Brooks and
John Harvey, negro train hands. J. j.
Bridges was rescued near the bank of the
river with one leg broken and other
severe injuries. The water is near the
top of the piers of the bridge, and is still
rising.
The Chattahoochee river at this point
is at a standstiIl tonight, but has reached
greater proportions than was ever known
before. All the mills, factories, machine
and workshops near the river We're forced
to close down early this morning. The
mills is entirely submerged, and ali the
dye stuffs are destroyed. Their loss will
probably be over $4,000. The water is
four feet deep in the Columbus iron works.
The machinery and material will be
greatly damaged.
BAY STREET FLOODED.
The whole of Bay street fronting the
river is covered with water to depth of
4 ieet. The works of the Columbus Gas
Company are covered with water and the
city is in total darkness to-nisht. Tene-
ment houses fronting on Bay street are
filed with 8 feet Of water. Tables and
chairs are floating around the lower
rooms. The Yards of the Lowell, FOntaiue
and Alabama warehouses are covered to
"a depth of 6 feet. All the cotton has been
removed to the front Of the street. Hun
dreds OF people have deserted their homes
for places OF safety. The City Hospital is
surrounded with water and the patients
have been removed. Reports from below
the city state thatplantations are entirely
overlooked and that great damage has
been caused. Bridges are being guarded
TO prevent travel. There Is no communi-
cation by foot or railroad with Alabama.
LAGRANGE FLOODED.
LAGRANGE, GA, March 31.-West
Point is completely submerged. Every
business house is from five to eight feet
in water. The loss is estimated at from
$3.50, 600 to 100000. This includes goods,
houses and the foot bridge, which is esti-
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000. Hun
dreds of people have beer compelled to
yacate their houses. Steamboats, are
working faithfully all over town but can't
cross the river. Only one person has been
drowned so far. A train hand feeling for
the track was washed OF. The water is
from three to five feet higher than was
ever known. The railroad bridge is bad
ly damaged. The track is washed out
and turned on side at the ends of tue
bridge. No mail has been received since
Monday afternoon and none has been for
warded since Sunday.
ALMOST UNPRECEDENTED AT MACON.
MACON, GA, March 3I.-The rainfall
Of last night and the night and day pre-
viOus is almost Unprecedented in these
parts. The Ocmulgee river is higher than
was ever known before, oVerfowing its
banks and doing damage TO field crops,
dwellings, etc. The Central City Park is
under water.
The track of the Macon and Covington
railroad in the city has been washed up.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and GeoT-
gia track just above the city is washed
out, and seven passenger coaches full of
people are in the city awaiting transpor-
tatIon.
A washout occurred on the Augusta
road and passengers were transferred from
one train to another.
A bright sun has been shining all day,
but it has turned cold, and at 8 O'Clock to-
night the thermometer is on the down and
is rapidly falling. A freeze is expected
before morning, which in all probability
will prove ruinous to the fruit crop and
growing vegetables.
Fifty houses are inundated on the east
bank OF the river. At 8 clock this even
ing three men in a bateau went out in
the river to rescue some women from an
inundated house. The bateau was upset.
One man was saved, one lost and the third
saved himself Tor time by climbing to
tree In the stream, where he sUill remains.
Efforts are being made 10 rescue him. but
truitlessly so far because Of trail boats
and the swift current
THE RISE AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, GA, March 3l-The river
here 10 night 0:30 O'Clock marks 80 feet
and lsstill rising. The temperature is at
the freezing point. To-day al the mills
closed down because OF the nigh water, ex-
cept the Riverside, which are accessible
only by boats. Apprehension is felt that
the town will be flooded as thirtY-six feet
viii bring the water into the city. Many
cellars are now filled and other damage
has been done. RumOrs Of wholesale
drowning on the savannah a few miles
below Augusta have not yet been verified.
SNOW AT TRENTON.
TRENTON, GA, March 3l.-Lookout
creek was higher yesterday than ever be-
fore. A great deal Of fencing and porta-
BILE property was washed away. The
water is feet deep on the mill floor
Some meal and -four has been destroyed.
Several washouts on the Augusta, Gibson
ard SandersYile railroad nave occurred,
and no trains have been running for two
days. The wafer is falling to-day. No
loss Of life has occurred. some snow fell
to-day,
THE WORST IN FORTY-sIX YEARS.
ATHENS, GA. March 3l.-We have had
the most fearful rain storm that has been
known here siuce 1870 Great damage has
been done 10 lands already prepared for
planting. Fertilizers that were placed in
the ground preparatory to planting have
been washed out. The loss Is said 10 be
very heavy TO the planting interest
throughout this section of the country.
A large number OF bridges we're carried
away by the food.
HOUSES FLOODED.
CALHOUN, GA, March 3l.--No rain has
fallen here since midnight last night. The
water Is still rising rapidly. The wagon
road bridge over the OOstanaula river Is
TO be wasned away before morn
ing. Only meaRre reports from the sur
rounding country have been received.
Several OF the important county bridges
have moved on their pillars. The indica-
tons are that nearly every bridge In the
county will be lost. The water Is 8 feet
higher than II WAS ever known. Resaca,
just north Of here Is flooded. The people
have been forced out. TIE water is up 10
the ceiling In several houses. Several
families have had b move OUT here. One
pguper family was surrounded and had 10
be carried out In boats. The damage 30
ailroads is enormous. Western and At
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