Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

the streets sea Of water. For time
1t seemed as though the damage would
be greater than II was.
+, All day Saturday the rain continued,
tae Yazoo river kept rising, and on
Sunday morning at o'clock the guage
showed rise oftweaty-seyen inches in
twenty-feur hours, and of thIrty-seven
inches for the three days, being several
inches higher than II was at any time
last year, when its highest was reached
Apail ~.
The +. I1ne Warehouse, the COM
partmentso Of the Standard Cotton Ware
house and Yazoo Warehouse were sub
merged Saturday night. In the j.
line Warehouse the Yazoo Commercial
Company had stored 400 barrels meal
and a lot OF miscellaneous merchandise;
Mr.. J. F. Powell, 800 bales cotton, and,
| IN addition, there was stored freight
for other parties. Draymen worked
manfuIly all Saturday night and Sun
day removing the freight and cotton,
and we are glad that most Of it was
COTTON out before being damaged from
water.
In the Standard Warehouse were
stored 5000 bales Of cotton, almost ev-
cry merchant and buyer in Yazoo City
having some cotton there. The scene
around this warehouse Sunday beggars
description. Every man, every dray.
who would engage for work, was
employed moving the cotton from the
compartments 20 the center, which was
dry, or loading IL m freight ears. Mr..
bcott Evans, road master Of the Y. a
NJ. v. Railroad, rendered the use of an
engine and two full freight crews TO
assist In getting the cotton out, free
OF charge. All around the immense
building the water was from four feet
to three inches deep. Manfully did ev-
cry man perform his duty, and luckily |
the damage will be small. Cotton han
dlers aud draymen were paid from 30
cents TO Sl.00 an hour, but when 1t is
considered that they were in water
from shoe-mouth TO waist deep. the
wages were not too high. The water
was very cold, and d cold north-west
wind blowing.
The Farsnefa Warehouse, luckily. /
was dry inside. Around its four siiles
the water stood on an average OF three
feet In depth. The side-track and wag-
on roads leading to 1t were submerged
10 such an extent as to prevent any
cotton being taken from It, and had the
compartments been oyerhowed, great
damage would have resulted. There
are about 1000 bales Of cotton stored in
this warehouse.
The Yazoo Warehouse has an average
OF two and half or three feet OF water
In It. Messrs. Wise Brothers have 200
bales Of cotton stored there, which are
cribbed up above water. and are in no
danger, All the other cotton stored in
this warehouse was moved out two
weeks ago.
The first floor Of the Yazoo on Works
was submerged Saturday night, and
hundreds Of sacks Of seed, meal ard
cake were hurriedly moved out and
loaded on boats. In consequence Of the
high water the mill has shut down.
Six cars were side-tracked at the mill
Saturday evening and loaded, bus the
fast rising water prevented an engine
getting to them and pulling them out,
The contents Of the cars were not dam
aged. as the water did not 60 over the
trucks.
Perhaps the greatest sufferers from
the food were the families living in the
Hat west Of the railroad. Most Of them
are colored, and they had scarcely time
to get their furniture and household ef-
fects out before the rushing waters had
covered the floors Of their houses. All
Saturday night and Sunday they were
floating their goods out IN boats to dry
land, where they were loaded on drays
and carried to different parts Of the
city. Those living on Mound street
say that the appeals for help from these
colored families Saturday night were
distressing, and at times very pathetic.
Fortunately none Of them were drown
ed. nor was anY Of their effects lost.
The railroad also suffers. Three hun
dred yarsls Of track at Piney Creek,
fnrr miles norrn OF tue rftys WIS wasurS
away, and the long trestle at Martins
Greek. ten miles south Of town, was 50
badly damaged that the trains could
not cross. Fortunately this trestle re-
mained standing until after the passen-
ger train passed over Saturday night.
The freights going north and south
we're delayed at Yazoo City.
Throughout the county we hear Of a
disaster to bridges and fences, every 5
,reek overtlowing It's banks. II was
'errifc food, such as we hope never to
Witness again. Those who had large
interests at stake in the several ware
louses in Yazoo City are perfectly ex- :
.usable II theY did become a little pan
cky. acting As they did under the ex-
iitement prevailing all Sunday. The
lay was not one Of rest. but Of activity,
lnrest and uneasiness. No other city {
n the state could have fared better un- !
Ier the circumstances, and all thing !
considered. the losses viii b. nominal. g
The HKRALb would not have the out I
ide world believe that all Of Ya1oo =
'ity Was under water. Far from sack 2
state Of Affairs are we. The submerg- .
4 portion Is only very small part Of .
be city, and that the lowest section. y
What caused an of this commotion SAT- +"
Ir'lay night and sunday is that the g
otien warehouses are located IA tbe y
Dv part q town, and l. vas % ssre p
heir vslnabie contenls that every one Q
rorked with an energy born sf desper- r
ton. p
Monday was beaniiful and bright
M none esminr into TIE city uosld a