The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
MARCH OF THE FLOODS.
THE CENTRAL's THROUGH TRAINS
ALL ABANDONED.

the Freshet Still Observation-Disclosures
Accommodating and Engines and
Trainmen Lying Idle-The Flood in
the Savannah Expected Here To-
Morrow-Planters Hurrying to Save
Their Crops-Efect of the Wet
Weather on the Cotton.
The floods continue to impede travel
and derange the movements Of freight
and passenger traffic and the mails The
Ceatral road has been the greatest sufferer
and no trains have gone west of Millin
since last Monday.
The Central was unable to get a
train any farther west yesterday than Hal
eyondale, fifty miles from Savannah. The
train which has been leaving at 500 O'Clock
p. m, and going as far as Millen, since the
washout, has been abandoned, and no
train except the Shoohy will lie run
out of Savannah on the Central
until the track is repaired.
TIE RISING WATERS
The water has risen between Outlamd and
Ogeechee, and is two feet above the track.
Bstween Ogeechee and Midwife, in two
places, the track is submerged and no trains
are allowed 10 pass over. There are about
five miles of track under water between
Midwife and Ogeechee There is also a
washout between Davisboro and Barlow.
Train Master Norman received a telegram
yesterday afternoon from Road Mas
ter Marvin, saying that every effort
is being made TO clear the track to Bar
tow Supt- Hege is between Millen and
Ogeechee with a large force at work, and
in a late dispatch to Train NJ ster Norman
Yesterday afternoon he stated that every
thing that can be done at repairing the
TT ok is being done, and he thinks they will
be able to run trains solid through 10 Macon
tomorrow night. There can really be but
little effective work done until the water
gets lower on the track.
FALLING AT oGEECHEE.
The water at Ogeechee had fallen six
inches yesterday at noon, and parties who
came into the city last night from the
washouts at Outland, Ogeecbee and Mid
vile say there was no rainfall at either
place Thursday night or yesterday. Train
Master Norman SAYS that there will be
about two DAYS work on the track after the
water has fallen, aud that the regular
will be resumed as early there
after as possible.
FREIGHTS PILTNG UP.
Three hundred and forty carloads of freight
have accommodated in the yard since
however, in two days after the
track is repaired The freight consists
principally OF merchandise. An perishahles
bound for the west have been sent via the
Florida and Western railway
and the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia railroad, except about O carload for Au-
gusta, which was disposed of here. There
are about fifty carloads of freight for Au-
gusta in the yards waiting shipment.
FREIGHT TRAINS ABANDONED
Since the freshet the Central has been
forced to abandon the schedules Of eight
through freight trains. Only about four
Of seven pushing engines are at work, and
four crews of switchmen are idle from the
slack in business. There has been com
plete stoppage in cotton receipts Until the
rains damaged the track so that through
trains were prevented from entering Savan-
nah, the receipts were 1900 bales per day.
A provision train was sent out Thursday
with provisions for the crews at work on
the washouJs, but it was unable TO get fur
Their west than Outland. Since the aban-
Comment of the 500 through passenger
train there have been no mails from any point
Oh the line Of road west Of halcyOndale.
PEOPLE FLOODED OUT.
An emplOye who returned last night from
Ogeechee said that the water was up to the
ceiling Of farm houses near the station and
the people were seeking shelter on higher
and. Many of them are very poor and
4 the water does not subside soon they will
suffer for the neceSsaries OF life
Four hundred hands are at work dav and
night on the breaks in the road. Train Mas
Ter Norman said last night in answer TO a
question as TO the extent of the damage,
that he could not give an intelligent answer.
No estimate can be made until the road has
been repaired and everything Strengthened
out.
On THE SAVANNAH, FLORIDA AND WESTERN.
There was a delay IN the trains on the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
Yesterday, caused by a transfer at the
river. A log boom struck
the piers, and no trains were allowed TO
pass over the bridge until it was inspected
The Albany express left last
night, and was expected to pass
over the bridge. The Ogeechee river is
rising, where the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway crosses it and the Alta
naha rose two inches Yesterday. The
savannah, Florida and Western authori-
lies, however, apprehend no trouble from
.he freshet.
IN THE RICE FIELDS.
The rice planters along the Savannah
worked under difficulties yesterday, almost
IN the very swell of the food. Ii was rain
ing, labor scarce and the flood approaching
La the fields opposite Savannah, and in those
farther down the river, rice was being cut,
tied and hauled either to the stackers or the
,hresher in fact in the rice fields of Mr..
Haskell and the two Screvens the smoke of
the threshers was plainly visible from the
Bay. The rice was wet, but it was rice and
i was saving something. The hauling was
slow, for, owing to the wet condition of the
ground, not much more than half loads
could be hauled.
new danger threatens those who have
been putting up their rice in ricks Mr..
z. A. j. Sweat, who is planting at the
lower end of Argyle island, informed the
MORNING NEWS last night that he found
that the rice is heating in the stacks, so that
Il would appear that rice saved from the
flood will be damaged materially 1t was
TO avoid this that some of the planters have
been threshing in the field as fast as it could
be hauled to the thresher.
THE 2S-FEET FREsHET HERE.
The planters say the 2S.feet rise is now
here, and the 34-feet rise will be here to-
night, and the 36-feet rise by tomorrow
night. The water came in on the Keller.
Van WinlSler and other rice plantations on
the other side If the freshet dam Yesterday.
The planters on this side of the freshet dam
said last night that they intend to 20 back
to the fields to-day and tomorrow, rain or
shine, without the waters should compel
them to opp their fioodgates sooner to save
the banks.
1t was said last night by the planters that
the rice broker who was quoted in Jester
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