Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-03
RECEDING OF THE RIVERS
THE WORST OF THE FLOOD
PROBABLY PASSED.

Wake OF Mud and DesOlation Left by
the ChattahOSchee at Columbus and
On the Alabama Side-No Improve
ment Yet Reported at Chattanooga
An Addition or Two to the Death List.
COLUMBUS, GA, April 2.-The Chatta-
hoochee river is still falling, leaving a
quantity OF mud in the city. 1t can be
safely said that Columbus loses 500 900
by the food. Reports from tne planta-
tions below the city state that they are
covered with water from 10 to 10 feet
deep. One point seven miles below the
city, on the Mobile and Gjrard railroad,
is covered to the extent of three-fourths
Of a mile with water, in some places 10
feet deep. Passengers from Troy, Ala,
are transferred by small boats to the other
side Of the lake OF water ana brought TO
and taken from this city. A number OF
houses in Brownsville and Girard, Ala,
were washed away by the rise in the
river, and the creek is badly damaging
property. Distractions To the bridges
are being removed. All the mills in the
interior OF this city resumed operations
this morning. Others nearer the river
will probably begin Monday,
RECEDING AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, GA. April The water is
now rapidly receding and all danger of IA
flood Of the city is passed. The damage
done is confined entirely to the upper por-
tiOn OF the city and the railroads.
Rail connection with the Savannah,
Port Royal and Charleston yia Yemassee
is blocked by the washing away by the
high water OF the butts Of trestling over
the Port Royal railroad bridge crossing
the Savannah. The railroad authorities
will start to work on the break tomorrow
morning, but it is asserted that the bridge
will not be safe for travel for several
days. The Georgia railroad fast mail will
not resume till Monday.
RoME's LOSS.
Specials from Rome. Ga, place the loss
there at $l,500000. At Selma the gas
works are submerged ana the city is in
darkness. A steam boat reached there to-
day with hundred and fifty rescued ne
groes. Nine negroes were drowned on
one plantation.
FARMERS FEEL BLUE.
CANTON, GA. April 2.-Thls has been
the greatest freshet ever known by the
oldest citizens in the Etowah river and
the creeks tributary to it. Fences,
bridges and mill dams have been washed
away in many places. During the recent
pleasant weather many farmers had
planted corn and others had put
in their guano. The land was
generally broken and ready to plant. but
the heavy rains have washed the uplands
badly, and the wheat and oats sown on
bottom land has been submerged. The
damage is immense. 1t viii require IN
many places two weeks to repair the
fences. Everything, just now, looks very
discOuragiug to the farmer.
THE BRIDGE UNSAFE.
MADISON, GA, April 2.-The very heavy
rains of the past few days render the
bridge at OcOnee unsafe, so that trains
cannot cross. Passengers are transferred
from one train to the other. Every effort
is being made to have the bridge repaired
ALLEGED DROWNING OF A REPORTER.
ATLANTA, April "A rumOr is current
here tonight, but is uncOntrmed. that Z.
&. Brutfy, a reporter Of this city who was
sent to Rome this morning, was drowned
while trying to reach that city. The re-
port is not credited.