The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-12
FLOODS IN The STATE.
Congaree on 81 Boom and Rising Rapidly
Washouts and I;ailroad Interrupt
tlCas in the Cp-Country.

Conguree on 81 Boom and Rising Ea9id!y-
Washouts and Railroad Interrupt
t1cas in the Up-Country.
Especial to News aud Courier
COLUMBIA, 5. G., March 9.-There is
nothing left Of the storm to-day but
floods III all the rivers fOr 4 hundred
miles around. The COpgaree has risen
rapidly and is now, p. H., about
twenty-one feet above the river bed,
and is rising. The banks Of the Canal
can stand much greater height and
pressure than this. 1t was reported
this morning that that section OF the
Canal where free laboris employed was
seriously threatened, but Mayor Nc
Master said this afternoon that no dis
aster was TO be expected.
Two washouts ore reported, one on
the Columbia and Greemville Railroad
about siXty-five miles above Columbia,
and the other on the Columbia, New
berry and Laurens Railroad. The first
trip OF the new train from Columbia,
leaving here at 20 q. H., was therefore
stopped ct the WashCut. HE breaks
will, of conrse, be promptly repaired. =
Master Of Transportation Williams,
of the Richmond and Danville Rail-
road, said tonight at II o'clock that III
all probability no trains would be run
tomorrow on the Greenville road.
There is great food at Dyson's, the
track there being further blocked by a
freight train stuck in the mud.
The Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta train which left here this after
noon for Augusta is held up at Granite
vile and will probably return here to-
morrow morning.
4 break in the Columbia and Green
vile road is reported at Bookman's.
twelve miles from Columbia.
PROGRESS OF THE FLOOD.
The Congaree at 10 q. m. is a feet
above low water mark and is still rising.
1t will have 10 rise 4 good deal more
to reach the big tlo0us Of former years,
which were Us follows:
August, 1910, 81 feet s. inches; Sep
tember, 1862, 81 feet4inches; February
1856, 81 feet; May, 1885, 81 feet; June
80 teet 5! inches; September, 1888, 3;
feet 81 inches; 1889, SO feet"
BURSTING OF THE DAM AT GRANBY
One of the noteworthy incidents O
the flood was the bursting or the dan
at the CRANKY quarry at "a quarter pas
I o'clock this morning. About fifty
men We're at work, but they saEeC
themselves by prompt flight up Tx
sides Of the quarry. Tonight at ii
o'clock the river IS flowing over the
quarry wall and the buildings in thi
Vicinity are submerged to depth O.
two feet six inches.
a CHECK DAM on TIE CANAL GOES.
At $50 p. N. the check dam OF the
Canal, below Broad River bridge, broke
and filed the Canal to the check dam
at Cemetery Hill, reaching about five
feet from the top Of the latter dam.
Capt Sigh, Of the Penitentiary, who
came from the Canal at 1870 ?. Nj,
says that there will be no injury 20 the
Canal. The part Of the Canal dam
where the free la5orerS are 1t work has
been strengthened as far Us was advis,
able the rate Of rise, as calculated by
Sergt Adams at the Penitentiary, Is
three and hree-quarteri inches per hour
The calculations being from $50 p. NJ
until ?. NJ.
At the check dam, which broke this
afternoon, Capt. Sigh had 100 convicts
at work.
ALsToNITEs ALARMED,
tits reported that the people at Alstol
are moving out of their houses to avoid
possible diaster there. There are two
breaks reported between NewoerEy and
Alstou.
THE STORM At CAMDEN.
CAMDEN, March o.-The wind storm
Yesterday afternoon, which was ac
companied by heavy rain, blew out the
front Of one building in town and partly
demolished the piazza OF another.
am told that other slight damage was
done to fences, etc, in the country.
THE RISE IN THE REEDY.
Especial to the State.
GREENyILLE. S. c., March Greedy
river is higher than it has been in years.
and the meadows in and above the city
look like lakes. Reports ofdamage are
coming in. 1t IS reported from trust
worthy source that the Pelham mills,
on Enoree river, are damaged to the
extent of $4,000. The old mill is said
to be flooded and the machinery and
everything covered with water. The
mill is thought to be undermined and
was expected to collapse.
No trains came through to-day on
the Columbia and Greenville railroad
on account Of the track being covered
with water near Dyson.
THE PELHAM MILLS All RIGHT.
Especial to the State.]
GREENvILLE, S. c., March l0.-The
reported serious damage to the Pelham
mills is not so great. The officers say
the mill was flooded; but repairs are
about completed and the mills will be
in operation tomorrow.
ALLIANCEMAN GORDON.
r,,o l.itloc tho 1SIoeyOpI Goat