The record-union., 1891-03-10
high Waters Throughout Missis.
sippi and Tennessee.
UNPRECEDENTED RISE IN THE CUM
BERLAND RIVER.
Two Thousand People Driven From
Their Homes in Nashville and
Much Damage Done to Property
The Town of Enterprise, Missis-
sippf, Inundated to Large Extent.
Special to the RFcoRD-UNIoN.

the last train passed north. The contin-
ued rains since Thursday night have
raised the water in the Big Black River
higher than ever known, and it is still
rising rapidly. The Illinois Central
Railroad track is lifted bodily from the
bed and deposited in ditch for miles
below and above here, and the embank-
ment is swept away. Incalculable dam
age has been done by the water.
A cyclone passed over this place Satur-
day morning without doing any damage,
dropping over into Madison County,
where it caused destruction of life and
property. Passing from there into At
tala County, near Newport, several
houses were blown down and four ne
groes killed.
a Picayune Quitman (Miss.) special
says: The almost unprecedented rainfall
III this section the past week has caused a
general freShet and cessation of traffic on
railroads. The town of Enterprise is in
undated to large extent, the water
flowing through the streets with the
velocity of river, and in many instances
coming into the stores. The food has no
parallel save the memorable year Of 1871.
EVERY STREAM OVER ITS BANKS
YAzoo CITY (Miss.), March 9.-Reports
from different parts of the county, re-
ceived to-day, indicate that Friday and
Saturdays heavy rain had proved dis
astrous to houses, out-buildings and
bridges. Every stream is over the banks.
SURROUNDED BY WATER.
COLUMBUS (Miss.), March 9.-This city
is now entirely surrounded by water
The lowlands on the east side are covered
Tor some distance and there has been con-
siderable loss of cattle. Many people
have abandoned their homes and come
here. The waters are still rising. There
are indications of a heavy frost tonight,
which will greatly injure the fruits and
early vegetables. Similar reports come
from several points along the Tombigbee
River, which is coming up rapidly.
MOST DESTRUCTIVE EVER KNOWN.
OKoLoNA (Miss.), March 9.-Reports
received show great damage done
throughout the country by the floods of
Saturday and Sunday. Many bridges and
turnpikes are washed away and railroads
damaged.
At Lexington, Miss, the storm was the
most destructive ever known. Farming
operations are entirely suspended, and
the land is badly washed, delaying plant
ing two or three weeks.
y terrific storm passed within three
miles of Brandon last night, carrying de-
struction in its path. Every house on
on Senator Donald's place was blown
away anu ue dliCl Ills vile were seriously
injured. The house of David Wilson was
also blown away and he and his invalid
wife painfully injured. They had to re-
main out in the storm all night.
DISASTROUS cLoUDBURsr.
MERIDIAN (Miss.), March 9-The cloud
burst of Saturday night did immense
damage to all railroads entering the CITY.
and traffic is suspended.
FRUIT CROPS RUINED.
New ORLEANS, March 9.-The freeze on
the 26th of February did considerable
damage to prospective fruit crops in this
State. On Saturday afternoon hail fell.
and on Saturday night rain fell in tor
rents for hours, causing greater damage
by washoutS and overf1owing lowlands
than done in many years. Last night
there was another freeze, this time pre-
ceded by rain, which finished up the
peach blossoms, and very few peaches, if
any, will be produced this season.
PEOPLE DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES.
NASHVILLE, March 9.-The phenome-
nal rise in the river continues this morn
ing. The guage reads 46l feet rise. and
since Friday morning 254 feet. Much
damage has been done, and 800 to 9, 900
people have been driven from their
homes. Goods in warehouses and cellars
have suffered much damage. The river
IS vast, angry torrent, spreading over
the lowlands. Nearly all the lumber
yards are overflowed. AT police head
quarters many inquiries for shelter were
made. Reports from all points on the
river show it is rising everywhere, and
the fullncss of the Ohio and Mississippi
viii prevent the Cumberland from run
ming down as rapidly as it otherwise
would.
VERY HEAVY RAINS.
KNoXvILLE (Tenn.l, March 9.-very
heavy rains prevailed throughout this sec
ton yesterday and last night, and all the
streams are out of their banks. A 7-year-
old colored girl was drowned this morn
ing by falling into a raging creek. A
colored man named Hunter was drowned
yesterday.
THE DANGER LINE REACHED.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), March 9.-The
Tennessee River has reached the danger
line and is rising three inches an hour.
Experienced river men predict it will
overflow much of the city in the low
lying places, cut off several of the rail
roads, and suspend the operations of sew
eral manufactures. The rainfall here for
thirty-six hours was 325 inches. The
rain extends up the river, and in East
Tennessee generally. The indications for
more showers are very promising.
sNow-sToRMs.
CHICAGO, March 9.-Dispatches from
numerous points throughout Minnesota,
Northern Iowa, Central Illinois, South
ern Wisconsin and Eastern Nebraska re-
port that the SevereSt SnoW-Storm of the
winter ragged all day Sunday. Trains are
running behind time, and in many places
none are moving. Travel ON the wagon
roads at numerous points is wholly sus-
pended, and in cities street-car traffic is
more or less delayed. Severe storms are
reported III various points in Texas.
Snow ana sleet have fallen, and it is
feared the fruit trees are badly damaged.
WORST OF THE SEASON.
AsHLAND wis.,, March 9.-Yester-
day DliZZard was the worst of the sea-
son. 1t is reported that two settlers on
the newly opened land section have per-
ished in the storm.
DENSE FOG.
NEW YORK, March a-This afternoon
a dense fog hastened twilight in this city.
The river and bay are shrouded in an i'm
penetrable mist. Similar reports come
from along the coast. At Baltimore ali
navigation is stopped, and at Cape Henry
not vessel has passed in or out to-day.
KIDDER, PEABODY d CO.
Steps Being Taken to Reorganize the
Firm.
NEW YORK, March 9.-Reports are cur
rent to-day that steps are being taken to
reorganize the firm of Kidder, Peabody
q Co., by cutting the New York office off