The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-11
DROWNED IN TIE FLOOD.
TWO PROMINENT YOUNG PEOPLE
OF AUGUSTA PERISH.

boRt-After Touching 30 Ia Feet
the Water Began to Fall.
AUGUSTA, GA. March 10.-This after
noon Henry G. Lamar and Miss Louise
King Connolly were drowned while rowing
In canal two miles above the city. The
boat was caught aud capsized in a swift
current at the open floOd-gates near the
Shamrock mills. The bodies were recov-
cred and prepared for burial. Both were
popular and highly connected young peo-
pie. Mr.. Lamar was graduate Of Prince
ton college Of the class Of 1885, q well
known athlete, and a man Of noble queli-
ties. Miss Connolly was granddaughter
of the late John P. King, ex-Unitsd States
senator from Georgia, and a niece of the
Marchioness of AngIesy.
THE CITY IN DARKNESS
The city is in darkness tonight, the high
water having interferei with the eletcric
light and gas companies. Traffic will be re-
sumed on all the railroads Tomorrow No
mail was delivered to-day, aud business was
practically suspended. No serious damage
to property has resulted, and no further
trouble is apprenended from the high water.
The river reached thirty-tive aud q half
AVVSt AAeho DcOiA AdLAlIR ut11.
ON TEAR IN BALDWIN.
MILLEDGEvILLE, GA, March 10.-The
losses from the floods of Sunday and last
night in this section will be heaJy. The
Oconee river and Fishing creek are very
close to the highest kuown water mark, and
have inundated vast area of lands near
their banks. The wagon bridge on the
Macon road over Fishing creek was swept
away yesterday and il struck the Mllledge-
vile and Asylum railroad trestle, three
miles below, tearing it from its abuttments
and leaving it wreck. The trestle over
double branches, between here and the
asylum, was washed out. The Oconee river
is in the second story of Conn 81 Co. y mil, ,
and two or three hundred bushels of corn
we're damaged there. Over 1000 bushels
were conveyed to the third story yesterday
and saved. Owing to the washout on
the Georgia railroad at James station.
transfers had to be made there, and mails
have been very irregular. Nearly all Of
the bridges have suffered more or less from
the floods, aud when the damage to crops,
stock, etc., is taken into consideration the
loss will run high.
HEAVY LOSSES IN GLAsCoCK.
GIBSON, GA. March 10.-The recent ex-
cessive rains have proven disastrous in
this community in the way of gulleying
farms, washing away bridges and blowing
out causeways. The A. G. g. +. railroad is
impossible, due to several washouts. No
mail trains have passed here since 4:30
O'clock last Saturday afternoon.
ALL THE LEvEEs STILL SAFE.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, March 1O.-No in
formation concerning any breaks on the
Louisiana line Of levees has been received
up to to-day, and the state engineers are
hopeful that the dykes will successfully re =
strain the flood, though in the northern por-
tion of the state there are several levees
about whose stability some apprehension
Is felt. The water has not reached the
level of last years. food and
many of the levees have been raised and
strengthened so that the state engineers be-
lievs there is less danger than there was last
year. The water is almost up to the crest
of the levees on Bayou La Fourche, and
fear is felt there, as the La Fourche inter
seots territory richly dotted with sugar
plantations.
A PATROL BOAT.
The government engineer here is making
arrangements to charter a patrol boat to
watch the dangerous points along the riy er
and to check. II possible, crevasses in an in-
cipient Stage. Lieut.. Mills, Of the govern
ment service, and State Engineer Richardson
have gone to the front on tour Of iuspec-
ulOti, anu W Lbh0 dRdllSb ble IN
roads Of the Mississippi.
THE FLOOD IN MISSISSIPPI.
MEMPHIS, TENN, March 10-A special
to the Appeal a uGldnche from Okalena
Miss, says: Reports Just received show
that great damage has been done throughout
the country ny the foods Saturday and
Sunday MANY bridges and turnpikes have
been washed away and it is impossible to
estimate the damage The Illinois Central
railroad is sending its fast trains over the
Vicksburg AND Meridian and Mobile and
Ohia roads via Jackson, Miss. At Lexing-
ton, Miss. the storm was the most destruct-
i've ever known there. The town was almost
cut off from all communication with the
outside world. The Illinois Central bridge,
one mile east of that town, has been en-
tirely destroyed, and great loss followed.
The track was washed up in many places.
Saturday evening Minnie Brag, young
colored school teacher living near here,
was struck by lightning and instantly killed.
Bridges, both wooden and iron. have been
washed away and the roads are
impossible. Farming operations are
entirely suspended and plowed
land Is badly washed. 1t will delay planting
two or three weeks. Fences along the
creeks are compile ely gone. Farmers are
greatly discouraged at the outlook. A ter
rife storm passed within three miles Of
Brandon, Miss, Sunday night, carrying
destruction. Every house on s. r. Donalds
place was blown away and be and bis wife
were seriously injured. The splendid resi-
dence Of the late David L. Wilson, near
Brandon, together with every building on
the place, was blown away, leaving only
the floors and the fou u1dation. Mrs. Wilson
and her invalid son were carried with the
bed upon which they were sleeping out into
the front yard and completely covered by
timbers aud debris. They were severely
bruised and had TO remain out in pouring
rain all night
THE CUMBERLAND FALLING.
NASHVILLE, TENN, March 10. - The
Cumberland river has been falling slowly
all day. At dark the gauge showed Ar
feet-a fall during the twenty-four hours
of three-fourths Of foot. The rise from
above is expected here about Tonight, when
a rise of foot CT more is anticipated. The
submerged lumber yards here are all pro-
tected by booms, and little further damage
is expected, as they can stand rise Of five
or six feet more. A boat from the upper
river reports high water everywhere, but no
great amount Of damage done.
A BLAZE AT BUFFALO.