The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
CLEANING UP AUGUSTA.
SIGNS OF THE RESUMPTION OF
BUSINESS ALREADY SEEN.

Capt. Fleetwood Reports Serious
Losses by the Planters Living Along
the River-The Katie Unable to Make
q Landing Betwoen Here and Au-
gusta-Losses of the Railroads.
AUGUSTA, GA, Sept. 14.-Although Au-
gusta has been sorely tried during this week,
she refuses to don weeds and on all sides
are seen evidences of resumption of business
and social life. When the vestiges of the
food have been obliterated-and they are
fast disappearing-th flood will be only a
horrible nightmare
Several bales of cotton were received on
cotton row, and the steamer Advance ar
rived from Savannah to-day with a cargo
for merchants. Tho river wharfs, just
completed, have stood the force of the flood
and are intact. Capt. Fleetwood says all
the river planters have lost their crops, out
houses and in some cases their homes,
though no deaths are reported.
The steamer Katie was unable to make
any landings and brought her cargo
through.
Outside Of the city arc large quantities OF
freight and country stuff detained by the
IOOuS uuu WHICH CIuHOJ NeJ TodCu Jue CltH.
ALONG THE RAILS.
The South Carolina road is still making
transfers by boats between the yard and
deadfall, several miles from the bridge, as
the embanl1ment and track is swept away
Communication with the north via the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta road is
now open. Transfers are being made where
the trestling is gone.
1t will be several days before trains oan
run on the Port Royal road, as some 600
feet of trestling ON the other side of the
bridge is gone.
The Central railroad loses about $50. 900
None of the freight in the depot was dam
aged. There is a bad washout along the
line between Millen and Augusta.
gzThe Port Royal and Western Carolina
road trestling over Rays creek above the
city is gone, and also some trestling near
the bridge. Two gangs of workmen ar
rived in the city to-day from Alabama, and
will put the roadway in order.
LOSS OF THE GEORGIA ROAD.
The Georgia roads loss is very heavy,
and its freight and passenger depots are
badly wrecked.
Trains are now running to Atlanta over
the first bridge restored.
It is probable that a new union depot will
have to be built.
The narrow gauge railroad to Sanders
vile is not seriously damaged, and will be
running tomorrow.
A ferryboat is being constructed to take
the place of the bridge between Augusta
| and Hamburg. The boat will run from
| Mcintosh street. The heaviest property
holders enter cheerfully into sympathy
| with the proposition Of the city council and
citizens committee to levy special tax OF
| per cent. to repair the damage by the
| water.
A heavy rainfall to-day frightened the
timid ones, who tremble at the suggestion
| Of water.
The Savannah mail is coming around by
way of Atlanta and Charleston.
RELIEVING THE DISTRESSED.
The city auditor has been busy all day
relieving the wants and hunger Of the desti
tute. In the midst of a downpour of rain
! Judge Eve Of the city court aud his clerk
| Mr. Harkey, stood all the afternoon, direct.
| ing the labor Of the county chain-gang
| force.
Clearing their cellars of water is task
which is now taxing the merchants. The
large sewer will be stopped and cellars
opened one into another, thus draining
entire blocks.
| A session Of the police court was held to
| day for the first time in several days About
| $50 men were busy on the streets cleaning
them of water and filling dangerous holes
People are coming into the city to seek
employment, but they meet with dsap
pointment, as there are large number OF
| citizens out of work who are entitled *
work in repairing.
Augusta is again getting her water sup
ply through pipes.
Byron Holley of Columbia, s. c., who
built the canal has been telegraphed tc
come at once, and hold a conference with
| the citv cOnncil