The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22

There were very few dry people about
town on Monday, and there were no dry
places out OF doors. 1t was all because
there was n rain visitation such as is sell
dom experienced, and the rain was
general all over the city all of Monday aud
Monday night. The measure Of rain which
fell here during the day and night was
4b5 inches, and the most OF il descended
during the afternoon and in the early
hours after sunset. The rain began
gently in the early morning, became quite
heavy about noon, and was perfect
downpour for several hours during the
closing hours of the day and in the early
hours of the night. Tho rainfall here for
the past six days has exceeded $50
inches.
This heavy rainfall is equal TO SG,s5i
gallons of water for every acre Of ground
under the area covered 10y the storm
cloud. Court square, which is q little
more than two acres, received |, 0S0 tons
OF water, and the city proper had $780,
600 tons fall over II. This water would
load 2l0 steamships like the Great East
ern, and there is not much wonder that il
broke over weak spots and did damage
The greatest wonder * that the injury
was not greater than II really was. Con-
siderable harm was done 90 the coal fleet
moOrcd above the mouth Of Wolf river, on
the Arkansas side, some two and halt
miles above the city Ii TX the consolidated
fleet OF Brown 4 Jones and g. II. BRYAN,
aud there are something over fifty loaded
boats and bargcs. Tho owners were very
solicitous regarding the safety OF the fleet
during the rain, and NJ night sixty men
scre hired at cost of 90 cents per hour
sach man, aud they were worked ut inter
walls through the night An outlay of
somo $500 was required 30 save the fleet
from swamping. The hands in many
cases made from 81 10 81 each
while they were on duty, aud
they quit yesterday with all the boats
niloat and comparatively dry except few
loose pieces Of small value. Tho coal
ailoat IL somewhere near /, $50, OOObushcls.
worth l2l TO 10 cents per bushel, aud an
outlay Of 500 10 save SliO,ON worth OF
property Is money well spent. The work.
men were rather uareicss about laboring In
the rain, hut the high rate offered secured
enough 90 man the pumps and protect
the property.
The brick yards near the city suffered Sc
riously. The Memphis Brick and Manu-.
featuring company located east oi the
city near the Pigeon Roost road, had To-
0OO brick spoiled, and several hundred
dollars Of loss resulted All oi the others,
including the Tennessee company, To the
south OF the city, the Bluff City company.
ON the boulevard. also Newport & Sicph-
ems and John Cubbius suffered more or
lees 10y the violence Of the storm aud the
topious rainfall.
The iron ,ugboat n. VI. Jones, now In
dock repairing near the mouth Of Wolf
river, made a narrow escape from total
loss. This snug aud very swift craft. now
some eighteen ycam old, is valuable bit
Of property, worth not u penny under
$50, OOl. The boat WIS hauled out som,
two weeks ago aud the rain food caused
her fastcnings 90 slide M that she came
near capsiglng, but happily no scrou,
damage resulted.
Tho trouble at the nrtosinn water work.
quarters, near the Louisville & Nashville
railway, was caused by flood Of water
rushing down from away back about the
Church Home Orphan asylum Tho en-.
ginc and wells are located ON low ground,
and IL Ccntars n surface drainage of large
area, covering half mile IN some dirrc-
tons. Between aud o'clock Monday
night tie waters had gathered In such
volume that something hal to let 90. The
wall OF the building caVcd In and in q
very iew minutes the engines wcrc sub.
merged all but their air chamhrr. nud
ten feet deep was the measure within th,
building. ono oi the city tirc engines Wa
nj work with force II men the best part
Of yesterday clearing the mud and M,
water out iy this morning the Grs will
le lii, and tho engines going again, hence
q h sale Ca estimate thc water company.
loss at not 10 exceed few hundred dol
lars.
Tho Hayos1 Gayos0 WIS fully ten feet
deep NJ the junction Of h. forks, ncar
Elliott sirrct, in the southern part Of th,
city. Where the city stables are lncalc,
Il was stil deeper and people mhr,yIlc,
at IL proportions aud what i threatened
O., Yesterday IL waters had subsidized, aud N,