The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-29
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RUSH OF THE MAD RIVERS
TWO CHILDREN SWEPT AWAY
NEAR ANNISTON.

IEpetuous Torrents Railroad Traf-
hc Entirely Abandoned in Many Sec
tions-Great Damage at Decatur
The Rise of the Georgia Waterways.
ADMISSION, ALA, March 2s-For the
past four days the heaviest rains known
here since March, 1884, have been falling.
All tho streams in this section of the State
are out Of their banks, and many bridges
have been washed away.
To-day the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia, the Georgia Pacific and Anniston
and Atlantic railways abandoned all trains,
and traffic and travel is at a complete
stand-still
1t is reported tonight that two children,
living few miles from here in the country,
were caught in the current of a swollen
stream and drowned.
Rain is still falling in torrents and shows
no signs of abatement.
APPREHENSION AT SELMA.
SELMA, ALA, March 2S-Accounts from
the country above cause serious apprehen-
sIons of heavy flood in the Alabama river
at this point The river to night has over
flowed its banks and it is feared that there
will be repitition of the great
food Of 1885, when the water rose z
feet above the high mark The Alabama
is still rising rapidly and people along the
river are moving to the high lands, To-day
the body of an unknown white mar was
takon from the water here.
RAIN AGAIN FALLING.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, March %, II p NJ
Rain began falling again tonight
A Selma train came through and traffic
il is hoped, will soon be resumed.
Specials TO the Advertiser report heavy
rainfall at Talladega and Tuscaloosa
in the Coosa and Warrior
rivers which revives the fears that the great
flood of 1886 in the Alabama and Tombigbee
will be exceeded
Not train left Montgomery tonight.
Trains are also cut off at Selma, and it Is
reported that the Cahaba river bridge at
that point is gone
DAMAGE AT DECATUR.
DECATUR, ALA, March 2S.-Continued
heavy rains are doing great damage in this
section. The Louisville and Nashville rail-
road suffered considerable damage between
Decatur and Birmingham, and trains are
from five TO eight hours late on account of
washouts.
Trains on the Memphis and Charleston
road are running on schedule time.
The heaviest rain in many years on Sun
day night did most of the damage. The
Tennessee river is at the high water mark
at the city wharf and is ont Of its banks
below here. Kavanaugh Brothers, con-
tractors for ties for the Louisville and Nash
vile road, met with a great loss at their
camps sixteen miles below here. Their men
were compelled to swim to save their lives
The live stock belonging TO the firm is
now huddled ON an old Indian mound and
are entirely surrounded by water. Tho
river is still rising, and it is feared that it
will get out of its banks at this point.
Steamers are running regular.
STATIONARY AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, GA, March 2s.-No rain has
fallen since last night, but the river rose slow
ly all day. The total rise is nearly 80 feet It
is tonight at standstill. The Columbus
and Western is the only road in running
order.
There were no trains on the Mobile and
Girard road to-day. At Uchee creek the
track is badly washed and under water for
a mile or two, as it is below Union Springs,
on the Columbus and Rome
A heavy land slide occurred near Fort
son this morning The passenger train
brought large force of hands down from
Hamilton and the track was cleared in four
hours.
The Taylor Creek bridge on the South
and trains are running cautiously to Macon.
The Georgia Midland road is repairing its
track near Shiloh. 1t had TO make trans
fers to-day. A stiff southwesterly wind
has been blowing all day, and tonight the
sky is clouding up again and it looks like
more rain.
RISE OF THE SAVANNAH.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 2S.-The river is
still rising here, and information from up
the country says rain has been falling heav-
lily all day. The river is 20 feet feet and 7
inches, and the water already covers lower
portions of the city. In the bottoms citi-
zens are moving out and batteaus are in de-
mand. The register at the bridge is watched
with much concern by groups of citizens
throughout the night.
The Central road brought passengers for
Atlanta around by this city to-day, az there
is trouble ON the main line between Millen
and Macon.
POURING AT ADAIRsvILLE.
ADAIRsvILLE, GA, March 2s-Ths
weather for the last five days has never been
equaled. Rain has fallen without ceasing
and continues Tonight. All the streams
are swollen. Bridges are in danger and a
washout has occurred on the Western and
Atlantic road but it is not a serious one.
All trains are abandoned except two. The
river Is rising at the rate of foot an hour.
People on the creeks are leaving their
homes, carrying their worldly possessions
on their backs, Plowed land is damaged
The oldest citizens have never seen any
thing like 1t.
GREAT DAMAGE AROUND ATHENS
ATHENS, GA, March 2S.-The recent rains
in this section have done considerable dam
age. Several new entertainments on the
Macon and Covington road have been badly
washed, which will necessarily throw work
back several weeks. One fill 250 yards long
was completely ruined.
A special from High Shoals states that
rain has done considerable damage to small
grain.
The Appalachee Is far out of its banks.
The Oconee at this place is booming, and
II the rain continues bridges will soon be ir
great danger.
The Athens factory was compelled to shut
down entirely to-day on account OF high
water. The hands are busy catching drift
wood to prevent its injuring the dam.
HIGH WATER AT CALHOUN.
CALHOUN, GA, March 2S-The waters
are high and still rising. Western and At
lantic trains are all side-tracked or aban
donel on account Of washes and inundation
A big freshet is imminent.
COLLAPSE OF A BRIDGE.
FORT GAINES, Ga, March 2S.--The Chat
tahoochee river is higher than it has beer
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