Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
SUNNY no LONGER.
TIE Soath Experiences a Remark
ably RAlny Ssasen.
The Oslsgs mandates a Great Part
81 Mississippi sad Tsansssss
Hundreds homeless
70 80 wArrn


Cum bsFland river l. rising from Burn
s.ts, Ky. - this point fhe gauge
here reads a. feet fhs b4ek = Atsr
covers great deal OF territory here,
AMI sessrsi h1adrsd families have
been forced 10 seek safety on
more elevated ground Several large
manufacturing establishments have
suspended operations. their yards being
a0osied. and within the next Two
days others win DC obliged 10 cease
business The street railroad tracks In
sOLne portions OF the city are covered ~
water There u already much suffer
Ing among the poorer classes who have
been obliged 10 move. and
the relief society Is making
arrangements - properly care for
them Fully ? coo people have left
their homes and many others will be
driven out soon. No loss %, life Is re
ported bat numerous narrow escapes
have been made. At Burnside, the
head Of the river, people are moving 10
the upper stories If their homes and
the streets are being navigated by
boats In Nashville. boats manned by
men are busy moving out the people
who failed - appreciate their danger
and were caught by the rise, which cut
OF all avenues Of escape for them.
OKoLosA. Miss. March l0.-Reports
Just received show that great damage
has been done throughout the country
by the floods OF Saturday and sunday.
Many bridges aud turnpil<es have been
washed away, and at this time il is inn
possible 10 estimate the damage. The
Illinois Central railroad is sending It's
fast trains cover the Vicksburg Il
Meridian and Mobile < Ohio railroads
via Jackson, Tenn, in consequence of
a washont about Jackson. Miss.
At Lexington. Miss, the storm was
the most destructive ever known in
that community. The town is almost
entirely cut off from all communica-
ton with the outside world The Illi-
nois Central bridge mile east OF that
town is entirely destroyed. SO that
trains cannot come, and the loss is
incalculable. The track is washed out
in many places. Saturday evening
Minnie Bray, a young colored school
teacher living near here. while stand
ing on her gallery viewing the storm
was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed Bridges, both wood
en- and iron, We're washed away,
and roads were washed into gullies
in many places, rendering them impas-
sable Farming operations have been
entirely suspended and the land that
had formerly been plowed is badly
washed. delaying planting two or three
weeks. Fences along the creeks are
completely gone Farmers are greatly
discouraged at the outlook.
A terrible storm passed within 3
miles of Brandon, Miss, late Sunday
night, carrying destruction in its path.
Every house of Senator Donald's place
was blown away and he and his wife
seriously injured The splendid resi-
dence os David l.. Wilson, near Bran
don, together with every building,
including cotton gin, barn and tenant
houses, was blown away, leaving
only the floors and foundations. Mrs.
Wilson and her invalid son were car
ricd with the bed upon which they
were sleeping out into the front yard
and completely covered by timbers and
debris. They were severely bruised and
had to remain out in the pouring rain
all night.
CoLUMBUs, Miss, March 1o.-This
city is now entirely surrounded by
water. The lowlands on the east side
are covered with water for some dis
tance. and there has been consid-
cradle loss of cattle. many peo-
Pile having abandoned their homes
and sorse here for shelter The
Tombigbee river is higher than
in many years, and still rising at the
rate of inches an hour. At Aber-
deem the Tcmbigbee river is miles
wide and rising half an inch an hour
All farmers who reside on the lOwlands
have been driven from their homes and
taken refuge in the hills.
PICKENs, Miss. March l0-This place
has been isolated since last Saturday,
when the last train passed north. Con-
tinued rains since Thursday night have
raised the water in Big Black river
higher than ever known, and it is still
rl>tnE rapidly 1t - up I'd the moor Oh the
bridge. All the other bridges in
the county are gone and commupica-
ton cut off. The Illinois Central rail-
road track is lifted bodily from It's bed
and deposited in the ditch for miles
below and above here and the embank
ment swept away. Incaleulable dam
age has been done by the water.
A cyclone passed over this place Sat
ur,lay morning without doing any dam
age, dropping over in Madison county,
where L caused great destruction 10
life and property 1t passed from there
into Attala county, near Newport,
where houses were blown down and
four negroes killed.
YAzOo CRY. Miss. March io.-Re-
ports from different parts If this coun-
" indicate that Fridays and Saturdays
heavy rain has proved disastrous to
houses. cutbuildings and bridges
Every stream il over its bank.
Burnel in ~ shop.
CINCINNATI. March Nicholas Vim
cent, unmarried. aged 40. was found in