New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-10
SWOLLEN SOUTHERN RIVERS
MOIST, UNPLEASANT WEATHER THROUGH
OUT THE COUNTRY.
FAMILIES FROM THEIR HOMES IN NASH
vILLE-MILLs STOP WORK N GEOR-
GIA-SNOW ~ THE WEST.
GIA-SNOW IN THE WEST.

New-Orleans March o.-"The plcayune's' Plckcns.
Mss dispatch says We have been Isolated since i'
saturday, when The last train passed north C"ntin-
ued rains since Thursday night have raised the water
In Big Black River higher than ever known ana II Is
still rising rapidly. 1t Is mp to the floor OF the Drdge
all the other bridges In the county are gone ana com
muncaton cut of. The Illinois Central RalIroau
track /, lifted bodily from It's bed and deposited IN the
ditch for miles below and above here and the embank-
mcnt Swept away. Incaculablc damage has been dohe
by the water.
A tornado passed over this place last Saturday
morning without doing any damage, dropping over IN
Madison County, where II caused great destruction OF
life and property: passing from there into At'aia
County. near Newport where houses were blown down
and four negroes killed.
The Iclyune's' Quitman, Miss, dispatch says
"The almost unprecedented rainfall In this section
for the last week has caused general freshet ana
the cessation Of traffic railroads. NJ Enterprise
Miss. the Mobile and Ohio and NewOrleans and
Northeastern Railroads submerged for long dls-
tanccS. and passage either way ls Impossible Inc
town OF Enterprise IS inundated 10 large extent the
water flowing through the streets with the velSity
Of a and in many instances coming in the stores
The food Ia, no parallel save in the memorable year
Of l-7l II will perhaps be two days before tFa'nc
viii be resumed
Memphis. Tenn March o.-An AppealAvalanche'
from different paris Of this county received today
indicate that Friday aud saturdays heavy rain has
proven disastrous t0 houses, outbudings and bridges.
Every stream Is overlooking its banks. Captain = F.
Suits president OF the Board Of supervisors est
mate the loSs to the county from bridges destroyed
at not les, than 10000. Not bridge was
left the in The hills. 40 trains north of
Yazoo CITY today owing wa>houts the railroad.
The Aail and passengers from the south were trans
er7cd Martins Creck by hand car. II will be
several days before trains will on schedule time
the water has rcccdod some during the last twenty
four hours from the inundated warehouses. The river
Is several inches above high water Of last year.
Nashville. Tenn. March 9.-Thc phenomenal rlso
IN the river cOntinUes and al O'Clock this morning
the gauge read 466 feet rise since Friday morning
II 45.6 feet. Nor, damage has been done by reason
Of the rapidty Of the than would otherwise have
occurred. Probably between 1900 and 1000 people
have been driven from their homes and goods In ware
hpu-cs and cellars have suffered much damage. As
viewed from the bridge the river j. a vast angry
torrent, spreading ont over the iowlands Nearly all
ulc lumber yards are ovcrGowcd. The river has
brought ont great amount Of drftwOod. Merchants
were busy all day removing goods from cellars ana
warehouse, the wharf 10 higher ground At tho
police headquarters many inquiries for shelter are
bcin- made.
The reports from all points on the river show that
il j, rising eycrywher' and the funcss Of the Ohio
ami Mississippi viii prevent the Cumberland from
running down rapidly as 1t otherwise would.
it / O'Clock this afternoon the river continued To
rise slowly at about Of an inch hour The gauge
registered 4e.3 feet The people occupying houses
In the Hooded district being cared for By the
dsrcnt charitable orders OF the city. 1t is expected
that the river will begin 10 rcccde soon. as reports
have been received from up-rivcr points 10 the effect
that the high waters slowly falling.
ChattanooEa dispatch says The Tennessee
,h, ifpD tA
rising three inches per hour Experienced river men
predict that will reach at least forty five feet. which
will overflow much of the city in low lying places
cut OIL ,cver-l railroads. and for time suspend
he operations of several manufactures. The rainfall
hcre for thirty six hour, is Il inches, and extends
up the river and In Ea, Tennessee" generally The sky
overcast and the indications for more showers are
promising
\ knoxville Dispatch SAYS Very heavy rains pre-
vailed throughout this section yesterday and last
night. and all streams arc ont of bank. seven
year old colorcd child was drowned this morning by
falling in a raging crot \ colored man named
Hunter was drowned in the afternoon yesterday"
st. Louis. March 0.-seycre storms reported
from various points In Texas. At san Antonio, at
noon Yesterday heavy slcet storm from the north
cast lasted from twenty minute, to half an hour,
doing con. frr5lc damage Ia fiht trees.
Aftcr a heavy rain Jefferson. Tex, last evening
the weather turned cold and it showed for about al
hour. II j, feared that fruit trees have been very
badly damaged.
Tcxari.auna Ark. report, Hight snow the first this
winter. The first snow at Palestine Tex, for three
Year fell yesterday.
Augusta tn. March 9.-Ihe mills closed down here
oday on account of high water The upper and
lower portion, Of the city are Hooded but therr has
been no damage to property. The river Is 80 feet
above low water ana Will begin 10 fall al mldnIht.
Ilc weather !, clear ana cold
Asbury Park. y. j.. March (sp2cal.-A heavy
rau,torm ha, ragged along the New Jersey coast since
yesterday noon. Tonight there IS dense fog whirh
reaches nearly two miles inland. \ number of coast
ing steamer, have passed here to-day. They ran
slowly, and Kept their whistles blowing constantly.
The suif is strong and IN 10 night. bn; no wrecks
have bccn reported. The trains from New lorA and
/ hiladclphla have been delayed by the heavy ioe.
Ncvburg, March . lSpccial).-An unusual storm AZ
this season Of the year is prevailing along the Hudson
tonight. Ean Is coming down In torrents, the wind
IS blowing strongly aud with Il all there Is thunder
ana lightning. There has been rain all day.