The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-18
TRAVEL NORTH SHUT OFF
ALL CHARLESTON AND SAVAN-
NAH TRAINS ABANDONED

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The Track under Water between Har-
deeville and Ferrebeeville Culverts
Washed Away and the Savannah
Bridge and Trestles in Danger-The
Fast Mail Brought through Last
| Night - The Central Resuming Its
Schedule as Rapidly az Possible
all Trains Running Behind Time.
The washouts on the Charleston and
Savannah railway, thirty miles north of
Savannah, have necessitated an abandon
ment of all trans The water was within
an inch Of the rails on the bridge across the
| Savannah at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
1t was not yet over the trestle, but must
have covered it soon after.
The railroad is built upon trestling several
miles north Of the river, and the water yes
terday afternoon was very nearly up TO
Hardeeville. Masses of food trash have
lodged against the bridge and trestle, and
the frame work has been loaded down with
rails and sand bags to keep it from being
lifted up by the current and the pressure of
the mass Of stuff against it.
CULvERTs WASHED OUT.
The breaks in the track are further on
between Vaudeville and Ferrebeoville. The
culverts between the eighty-nve and eighty
six mile posts have been washed away, and
tie road Is in1passable between these two
points. The fast mail train yesterday morn
ing was stopped at Ferrebeeyiile and the
express train northbCund. leaving Savan-
nah at G:45 a. m. and the fast mail train
at l2;4S y. III. went only as far as Hardee-
vile. At 5:l5 p. IN. Master of Transporta-
taI q far hp
soutbbound fast mail Of 90 passengers, so
pieces of baggage, go pieces of express
matter and 800 packages of mail matt5r TO
the northbound express train which re-
turned to Savannah, arriving at S:25 last
night The fast mail train which went out
at l2:4S also returned
Later advices from Capt. Craig stated
that the food from the Savannah river had
broken across the county into New river
and about three or four miles of track be-
tween Ferrebeeville and HardevilIe was
under water.
ALL TRAINS ABANDONED.
This necessitated the abandonment of all
trains between Savannah and Charleston
until the water subsidies sufficiently to re-
pair the broken culverts work on which
has TO be suspended while the velocity Of
the water is so great 1t is expected that
the water will fall sufficiently tomorrow
to enable the gangs to repair the tracks, as
the advices from Purysburg are to
the effect that the water was at
stand there, and at Beck's ferry, five miles
above Purysburg it had begun to fall. The
following notice was poster in all the hotels
last night:
In consequence Of the freshets on the Charles
ton and Savannah railway no tickets will be
sold TO points on or reached over that line until
further orders.
The northern mails due Yesterday morn
ing were not distributed last night owing
to the late hour at which thoy arrived
The railroad officials were unable to say
last night whether there will be any mails
to-day or not. In fact, the information
given out concerning the washouts and
food at the bridge aud along the trestles is
very meager.
ON TIE CENTRAL.
The trains on the Central railroad continue
to be few hours late in arriving, owing to
the time il takes them TO get over the breaks
which have just been repaired. The incom-
ing fast mail last night was two hours late
The passengers report the road in a much
better condition, however, than il has been
| since the flood began. he water is sub
siding, and Supt. Hege is losing no time In
filling In and building ny that portion OF
the track which has boon washed and rem
dered impassa The water at Eden from
the Savannah river was reported
to have been running over the
track, but Train Master Norman received
| a telegram from the Centrals agent at
| E len saying that the water was rapidly
| falling aud that no damage would likely
result from the rise. More through freight
trains, each carrying twenty-eight heavily
| loaded cars, went out of the Co trial yard
| here yesterday, and as many trains as were
required to bring the rest of the accumu-
lated freight out of Macon were ordered
out All the accumulated freight at both
ends of the road was removed yesterday.
BUSINESS BEGINNING AGAIN.
The business in the yard is picking up
and an extra pusher engine was put
on yesterday. The cotton receipts are
increasing, and the crews that were idle
have their hands full TO keep up with the
| loading and dscharging from now on.
The Augusta branch from Millen to Au-
| gusta is repaired and freight and passenger
| trains are running through without delay.
Southern Express Agent Cooper said last
night that no will seud all express destined
to Charleston and points beyond there via
the Central railroad until the Charleston
| and Savannah bridge is repaired and trains
| are allowed to pass over. The northern mail
went out by the Central railroad last
night, AMI will continue TO be sent aad re-
ceived by this line until trains are ab!e TO
cross the Charleston and Savannah bridge
Travel on the Central is increasing
since the trains have been able
| to run solid to Macon and Atlanta The
| depot was thronged with people last night,
| and the greater number were passengers
| Ticket Agent Hunt and Assistant Agent
Dowell were kept busy yesterday selling
tickets to through points.