The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-12
AUGUSTA AGAIN UNDER WATER.
a Repetition OF the Great Freshit OF 1855
The Savannah River Breaks Its Bounds
and Covers the Streets of the Foun-
. tain City from One to Eight Feet.
1Special to The State.]

AUGUSTA, GA, March 9.-Ihe river
has been rising all day. This morning
at $50 it stood 81 feet s inches by the
government gauge at the city bridge at
Centre street. Since that hour the rise
has been more or less regular, averaging 6
about three inches an hour.
No serious apprehension was felt early
! this morning by the old inhabitants,
who took it for granted that because
the rain had ceased here that there was
no more danger, not giving the slightest
consideration to the immense amount
Of rain above the city which had poured
down steadily for days, and which had
not vet reached here. But as the day
wore on their fears began to grow more
serious, and they began to be less sure
OF their predictions. AS the water crept
I'D, inch by inch, they began to realize
the terrible calamity which might
again befail the "Electric City" and az
darkness settled down on the city
which was now transformed into al
. island half under water, bounded on
the north by the Savannah, with the
( water on the west at Marbury street
and south and east at the flats beyond
the railroad track, they went to thell
homes or stood watching the rivel
slowly creep up the government gauge
not knowing what the night might
bring forth.
The entire upper portion Of the city
| is under water, varying from one tc
eight feet. The electric lights are out
| and electric cars at j stand-stilI. Al
the mills have shut down on accoun,
of the back water in their raceways
which prevents the use of the wheels
Harrisburg is mostly under water
| Summerville and the Dublin suburb:
are entirely cut off from the city.
The railways entering the city are
under water. The Knoxville and West
ern trains are stopped since noon. The
last Georgia Central train entered tht
city at $50 p. m., with water in thell
boxes and fires out. This is the las
train in or out on that road. The Soutl
Carolina and Richmond and Danvillt
are still above the waters, but canno
get to the depot. The water is rushing
under the bridges of both roads will
fearful rapidity, but as yet no fears arr
entertained for their safety.
The water has reached the corner O
Broad and Campbell streets, and i
slowly making its way to the soldiers
monument, which stands on the high
est ground in the business part of tht
city. -,
The Planters hotel is flooded will
the water foot deep in the office.
Latest reports from up-country sa,
! the river is rising rapidly and an i'm
mense amount Of water coming down
| which will begin to reach August;
about midnight. How serious the ad
ditional water will prove cannot b.
Judged, but the people arein hopes tha
it will not be serious, as the lmmens
stretch of country that is now lnun
dated will cause the river to rise NOR
slowly and give the water chance t.
gradually spread itself without seriou
damage.
Thirty-seven to thirty-eight feet j:
now predicted as the worse to be feared
and this will, unless very strong cur
rent sets in through the city, do bu
little damage beyond the flooding o
stores to a depth of foot or so: eXcep
on the lower ground, where the ns
will be more seriously felt.
Alto o'clock tonight the river hat
reached So feet, and was still rising
The residence portion Of the city, above
Jackson street, is flooded. Hamburg
| on the South Carolina side of the river
is entirely under water, and not foo
of ground is visible between the rive
banks and the hills, a half mile beyond
The hight reached by the freshet O
1883 was 40 feet.
THIRTY-FIvE FEET AND ONE INCH.
Especial to The State
| AUGUSTA, GA, March 10.--1 a. M
| At midnight the river had reached
| thirty-five feet and one inch, and wa:
| rising about an inch an hour. Thirty
eight feet will completely cover th'
town; but river men say that the high
est point has been reached. The waite
has covered the upper portion of th'
city as far down as Campbell street
On upper Reynolds street the water ha
reached a depth of four to five feet, ant
many houses are flooded.
So far no serious accidents have hap
pened, although many rumors can b'
! heard on the streets. What is feared
most is the breaking Of the canal dan
between here and the locks. All th'
railroads are flooded, and the Georgl;
train is the only train that can leav'
| the depot. Other trains stop ouslde 0
the city. .
All the merchants have moved thei
goods to high places, and should th'
water 60 thirty-eight feet, as in 1883
very little stock will be damaged.
Telegraphic information from up th
river to the signal service says no rail-
has fallen since p. M, and that th'
river has done its worst.
| Business was nearly suspended al
day, and the people are much excited
Every indication points to the rive
going down by l O'Clock.
Florence Edwards narrowly escaped
drowning to night while going home II
a boat, which capsized. She was saveC
by J. 4. Hammer, who rescued her.
STILL RISING.
AUGUSTA, GA, March 10.-l.30 a. III
1.-The river registers, at this hour
thirty-five feet and three inches, witt
rise of an inch an hour.
THE wATEEs SLOWLY RECEDING.
| AUGUSTA, Ga, March lot was {
| close shave
At 4:30 a. H., the water registered 3;
feet 81 inches. An hour later it wa!
still there-no higher, no lower. Ther
it turned downward, reluctantly, a
9:3O showing fall of only =: inches
At p. m. it registered 81 feet S inches
The inconvenience has been great
but really very little damage has beer
done. Augusta had $4,000 bales Of cot
ton, and though water entered two
warehouses the damage all told is not
| over one hundred dollars.
| The railroad tracks being about two
feet under water near the union depot
interfered with the movement O
trains, but the water will fall rapidly
| tonight and schedules will be resumed
| tomorrow.
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