The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-12
iUUU>TA AGAIN UNDER WATER.
4 R*pet;tion OF the Great Fre-hit ot l>s:-
The Savannah River Breaks it Bounds
and Covers the Streets OF the Foam
tain City from one TO E:1ht Feet.
-Specia! - The STATE.

Centre street. SlHCe tEat NIur IL" E4>c
Las b4en more or less regular. averaging
about three inches AZ nOu-.
10 serious apprehension was felt early
this morning by the old inhabitants.
VINO took il for granted that because
he rain had ceased here that there was
10 more danger, not giving the slightest
consideration 70 the immense amount
Of rain abovetbe ci;y which had poured
down steadily for days, and which mad
not vet reached here. But as the day
yore on their fears began TO grow more
serious. aad th=y began 10 be less sure
q; their predictions. A> the water cTept
10. inch by inch. they began 70 realize
he terrible calamity which might
again beta.l the Electric City," and as
darkness settled down on the city;
which was DOW transformed into an
:slaDd half under water. bounded on
h. north by the Savannah, with the
water OF the west a. Narhurv street
and south and east g. the fats beyond
he railroad track, they went 10 their
homes or stood watching the river
slowly creep up the government gauge.
not knowing what tie night might
bring forth.
The entire upper portion Of ihe city
IS under water, varying from one 10
eight feet. The electric lights are out
and electric cars 81 ] Stand-St!!. All
he mills have shut down on account
Of The back water in their raceways,
which prevents the use OF the wheels
Harrisburg IS mostly under water.
Summerviile and the Dublin suburbs
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 tee
city at 80 p. ~, with water IN their
boxes and fires out. This is the last
train in or out or that road. The South
Carolina and Richmond and Danville
are still above the waters, but cannot
get to the depot. The water is rushing
under the bridges Of both roads with
fearful rapidlty, out as Yet no fears are
entertained for their safety.
The water has reached the corner OF
Broad and Campbell streets, and Is
slowly making lis way 70 the soldiers
monument. which stands on the high
est ground in the business part OF the
city.
The Planters hotel is flooded with
the water foot deep in the Office.
--latest reports from up-couDtry say
the river IS rising rapidly and al i'm
rueuse amount OF water coming down,
which will begin 20 reach Augusta
about midnight. How serious tie ad-
di:ionaI water will prove cannot De
Judged, but the people are in hopes that
K will rot be serious. as the immense
stretch Of country that is now inun-
dated will cause the river 20 rise more
slowly and give The water chance TO
gradually spread itself without serious
damage.
Thirty-seven 10 thirtv-eight feet is
now predicted the worse 70 ~ feared.
and this will, unless very strong cur
rent :. Is in through the city, co but
little damage beyond the flooding OF
stores TO depth Of foot or so. except
on the lower ground. where the Hse
will 0e more seriously felt.
Alto o'clock tonight the river had
reached 35 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 foot
of ground IS visible between the river
banks and the bills. q half mile beyond.
The hight reached by the freshet Of
1858 was % feet.
THIgTY-FIvE FEET AND ONE INCH.
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AUGUSTA. GA, March l0.--l a. M
At midnight the river had reached
thirtv-five feet and one inch, and was
rising about an incn an hour. Thirty
eight feet will completely cover the
town: but river men say that the high
est point has been reached. The water
has covered the upper portion OF the
CITY as far down as Campbell street.
On upper REYNOLDS street the water has
reached depth Of four 10 five feet, and
many houses are flooded.
50 far 40 serious accidents have hap
pened. although many rumors can oe
heard on the streets. What is feared
most is the breaking Of the canal cam
between here and the locks. All the
railroads are flooded, aud the Georgia
train IS the only train that can leave
the depot. Other trains stop ouside Of
the city.
All tie merchants have moved their
goods 10 high places, and should the
water go thirty-eight feet. as in 1888,
very little stock will be damaged.
Telegraphic information from up the
river TO the signal service says no rain
has fallen since s p. ~, and that the
river has done its worst.
Business was nearly suspended al
day, and the people are much excited.
Every indication points to TIE river
going down by O'Clock.
Florence Edwards narrowly escaped
drowning tonight while going home in
a boat. which capsized. She was s&ved
by J. 4. Hammer, who rescued her.
STILL RISING.
AUGUSTA. Ga. March 10.-1.39 a. IN.
The river registers, at this hour.
thirty-five feet and three inches, with
q rise Of an inch an hour.
THE wATEEs SLOWLY RECEDING.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March l0.-lt was a
close shave.
At 4:30 a. H., the water registered %
feet - inches. An hour later it was
still there-no higher, no lower. Then
it turned downward, reluctantly, at
$50 showing a fall Of only ,: inches.
At p. N. it registered y feet S inches.
The Inconvenience has been great,
but really very little da mage has been
done. Augusta had 5000 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
interfcred with the movement Of
trains, but The water Will fall rapidly
tonight and schedules will De resumed
tomorrow.
The Charlotte Columbia and Au-
gu:ta and the South Carolina trains
are making regular schedules, but as
they can't reach the union depot they
stop on Green street. The South Caro-
lima track is washed in Hamburg, and