The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-09-19
lie FURY OF THE FLOODS.
= LATEST ALL AROUND NEWS
THk. ABOUT THE FRESHET.

oTOAO HlNcE A-N"' ~ 49,
Farmers In the swamp-Augusta's Streets
Submerged and Business Suspended
Travel and Telegraphic Communication
Interrupted-No Trains % Augusta or
GreenvilIe.
Grom the Columbia Daily Record, Sept. l2J
The disastrous work of the floods has
been the talk of the city and while the ruin
around Columbia has been very great, it
has not prevented our people from looking
beyond to the destructive work of the
waters that has been going or throughout
the State and across the Savannah. While
the real condition of Augusta has not been
known in the city, and it remains for The
RECORD to tell it, much sympathy has
been felt for our neighbors across the river.
TELEGRAPH AND TRAVEL INTERRUPTED.
No trains have been run from this city
on the Columbia and Greenville road for
the last twenty-four hours The track is
covered with water from Montgomery to
Aston and it will be several days before
travel can be resumed. Passengers can
only reach Greenville or points above AL
ston by circuitous route on the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta road. There is
likewise no direct telegraphic communica-
ton between here and the upcouutry.
Augusta cannot be reached by rail or
wire The bridge over the Congaree is
shaky and cannot he used as yet. The
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta bridge
over the Savannah cannot be used for
three weeks, on account of damage to the
rails.
CHARLESTON AND COLUMBIA CONNECTED.
The train on the South Carolina Railway
that left here this morning for Charleston
had to stop at Kingville, the track being
submerged this side of the bridge. A num-
Der of passengers were ferried across the
river, after a terrible experience e-the rise
there prevented transfer being made by
the incoming Charleston train.
The Coast Line from Charleston arrived
in the city at II o'clock and brought few
of the daily papers.
In and Around Columbia.
Mr.. L. D. ChilGs was seen by RECORD
reporter this afternoon and stated that all
the plantations on the swamp are irretriev-
ably ruined The Childs plantation is sub
merged, with the exception of one hilly
patch, where all the cattle are congregated.
The negroes are huddled together in 3
small hut. Seegers's plantations are ruined
and his losses will 60 way up in the thou
sands. At Aughtry's about fifty head Of
stock and seyenty-fve hogs We're destroyed.
AT BROAD RIVER BRIDGE.
Yesterday the Columbia, Newberry and
Laurens Railroad was under water for
four or five miles. The embankment in
Hofman's field, opposite Cemetery Hill
has been washed away for $50 to 400 feet
Mir. j. e. Meetze has lost his barn ard q
large quantity of corn and fodder. Broad
River above the bridge was fourteen inches
higher in May, 'S6, than it is now, and the
Saluda was Eve feet higher above the fac
tory dam than was ever known. 1t is sup
posed that the factory dam is broken near
its centre. Destruction on both rivers is
complete.
Damage to the Railroads.
The South Carolina Railway bridge over
the Savannah is standing uninjured, butis
will take three weeks to repair the damage
to the track between Baths and Augusta
The trestle approaching the Charlotte,
.Columbia and Augusta Railroad bridge, in
Hamburg, is entirely washed away, but it
is hoped to open communication with
Augusta by the Charlotte Columbia and
Augusta railroad bridge on Thursday after
noon or Friday morning.
The Augusta city bridge is washed away,
and the Port Royal Railway bridge is en-
tireiy gone. The damages on the southern
division Of the Three C's Road have been
entirely repaired and regular passenger
trains are running between this city and
Rock Hill.
The Fountain City Submerged.
A special to the Charleston World re-
vesls 3 terrible state of affairs in Augusta.
Broad street is under three feet of water.
The scene Monday morning was an awful
one. Prom all sides came the pathetic
plea of men and women asking that for
Gods sake they be removed from their
bedrooms.
With dawn came cessation of the rain
fall and burst of sunbeams, which was
welcomed with prayerful thanks.
The news that the dam had broken at the
locks and let in 8 large quantity of water
back of the city, though true. did not prove
disastrous or terrifying.
Broad street is navigable for boats, and
they run up to the Chronicle and Western
Union Office doors Business is entirely
suspended, and merchants only thoughts
hsve been Of the safety of their families.
The damage to merchants interests of the
city by food is estimated at 81, ,00G, 900.
The poor whites and shiftless negroes
are the greatest sufferers, their houses in
the lower portions of the city being entirely
submerged.
The pest Office was flooded, and there
has been no mail communication since
Saturday. Telegraphic communication has
been considerably crippled.
The News and Courier ststes that the
city bridge is. completely wrecked, going
in sections at different periods Hamburg
is almost entirely destroyed, many houses
being carried away from their foundations
to 8 distance of from 50 to 100 yards
There remain standing only the brick
buildings and four or five wooden ones.
No trains are run into Augusta from any
point, as all the railroads have been washed
up. The South Carolina Railway track is
completely covered with water for 300
yards beyond the three mile post In some
places the track was carried for 100 yards
below the roadbed, the flood washing away
the ,restles, upon which cars were placed
to keep them from floating. 1t will take
about two days before anything can be
done to rebuild, and about two more TO re-
establish communication by wire with Au-
gusta.
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