The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-09

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steadily all day, and at this hour 60 p. NJ,
nearly oil that portion of the city kuowa as the
Rockets is submerged to u depth of eight to ter
| feet. The water has also invaded the street,
about the old market, between 10th and lStt
streets cutting off commun ication between the
upper and lower part of the city except by boats
or by going long distance around towards the
| north.
The only fatality reported here to-day was the
drowning of negro in the lower part Of the
city. While driving through flooded street
his team wen: down an cmbankmeut and the
driver was thrown into deep water and never
came up again.
SrAuNroN, VA, April I.-Thc waters have
| been rising steadily all day. North River is
higher than ever known, and other large
streams are ovcrhowing their banks. The de-
struclion of property is great.
THE DELuGE IN ALABAMA.
BlRMlNGnAM, April l.-Specials from the
river towns of North Alabama show that the
effects Of the freshit are worse even than tele-
grsphed yesterday. Galsden reports the Coosa
River is at its highest mark and is still rising,
bridges on the branch railroad between Alfalfa
| and Gadsden are swept away aud number of
washouts on the Alabama and Great Southern
| are reported on both sides Of Alfalfa. The mill
and lumber interests at Gadsden suffered i'm
mense damage. The Tennessee River is report
sd out of its banks at several points.
From Tuscaloosa on the Warrior River ad-
vices are serious, although it is believed that
| the worst has passed. Many houses on either
| side of the river have been abandoned and the
| water is running through the doors and win
| dows. Some families occupy the upper stories
of their dwellings and skiffs and flatboats are
| used for transportation. The village of Nor
| port, across the river from Tuscaloosa, is
| almost submerged now, and the iron bridge con
| Meeting the two places is under water at both
| ends and fears are entertained for its safety.
The water is q foot deep in the Tuscaloosa cot
| ton factory and work had to be abandoned.
Just before dark the wreck of 4 small hous SC
passed down the river and several persons were
| observed cnging to the tmbers. Many per-
| sons living on the low lands below Tuscaloosa
had to be rescued from their homes in skiffs
| No calculation can yet lac made Of the amount
Of damage dono to the farming interests, to rail
roads and other highways.
J MONTGOMERY, Ala. April 1.-The water ceas.
ed 10 rise about noon after reaching the highcs
point ever known. One thousand people, mostly
| coored had to leave their homes to avoid being
| drowned.
| NASHVILLE, April 1.-The Cumberland River
| is rising all inch per hour: Here at noon i,
was four inches above the danger line 1t will
reached from the up-river counties Of grea,
damage to farms.i
| Tonight at o clock the Tennessee River al
| this point marks Is feet inches on the gauge,
| and is rising at the rate of two inches per hour
| \ HARD YEAR on LIARS-Onc year of
Democratic administration has done more
to rcbuke political campaign liars than an
avalanche Of dcnials by the accused party
1t has convinced people that the rable rous-
er ard stump orator is a reckless slandcrer
| who for party gain and the hope Of official
place, does not hesitate to charge his best
friend or nearest ncighbor with any or all
crimes, if that friend or ncighbor sh ould
happen to differ with him in politics. This
is the cruelty and barbarism of politics ot
which so many good men complain, and
because it is recognized as perfectly lcgti
mate practice many men refuse to enter an
arena that only opens up to them a contest
with abuse, vilticatiou and slander. Both
parties are equally guilty.