The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-21
NO 81.
WATER EVERYWHERE.
THE TERRIBLE FLOODS IN THE
SOUTHWEST.

| LUXURIOUS OF COIOreG People Drowned In
Observation-Disclosures Swept Away and
Crops ilroads Damaged.--
and Much Property Destroyed.
NASHVILLE, April l3.-Rcports from
the flooded districts report the condition
OF affairs today worse. than yesterday.
So far eighty-scvcn bodies have been re-
covered, and as many more arc known
TO have been drowned. The Coosa river
is now eleven feet above low water and
rising rapidly. The Tombigbcc river IS
rising an inch every hour, aud the Ten
ncssce river is now beginning TO boom.
1t is within three feet Of the lcvccs, and
if they break hundreds OF families will
be rendered homeless. No trains are
running on the Alabama southern or
Georgia Pacific railroads west Of COlum'
bus. Beyond Columbus the track is
Two icct under water. The flood has
spread into Sumter, Greene and PicllcIs
counties III Alabama. 1t is estimated
that forty negro families have pcrishcd
in these counties. Rain Is now falling,
and the indications arc that the flood
will exceed the overflow of the Mss
isslppl three years ago. Carpenters are
building boats by the dozen in anticipa-
ton OF an overflow.
TIE SITUATION IN ALABAMA.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April l3.-Thc
first train on the Kansas City, Memphis
and birmingham road for ten days ar
rived tonight. The conductor who
brought the traiu III says OH going out
ten days ago his train was caught III tho
flood between Gatman, Miss, and Sulli-
gent, Ala, and Tor several days was not
able to get back to Jasper, the largest
town in that section. The crops III
Northwest Alabama are entirely ruined.
The water on the level ground was from
one to six feet deep. Houses arc wased
away, hundreds OF head Of cattle were
drowned and many people had to climb
trees to escape death. The damage TO
the railroad in that section will amount
to over $500, 900. Every bridge in three
mills were swept half q mile from their
foundations. Had the ram continued
much longer many people would have
starved, as the stores sold ont nl the
) provisions on hand and traius were un.
able to run to bring more. a trcstlc
81 feet long was swept away.
AS reports come in from the district
the amount OF damage grows greater.
The loss OF lie is not large. In Ala
bama only few people have been
| drowned; but tho late reports from Co.
lumbus, Miss, and the lowlands ada.
cent to the TOmblgbcc river indidatc
that not less than 80 ncTIOcS We're
drowned. 1t is probable these reports
arc exaggerated, but owing TO commune
cation with remote sections being cut
of, it is impossible to obtain accurate
information as to the loss OF life. The
Tombgbec river is still risin. today,
and now rain is threatened.
TWO HUNDRED NEGROES DROWNED.
MEMPHIS, April l3.-Thc Mississippi
at Council Point and Pecan Point, Ark,
has Hooded 10000 acres of land. About
1000 acres of cotton have been sub
merged. In the eastern part of Missis-
sippi the flood has caused the greatest
destruction Of property and many lives
arc reported lost. Near Columbus the
loss OF life has been terrible. 1t Is Ger
tain that from Saturday until Tuesday
night 200 negroes pcrshcd in this dis
trict. The lcvccs along the river are in
good condition, and planters have no
very grave fears that this will be such q
Hood as that Of 1888 or 1889.
FLOODS IN TIE FAR NORTH WEST.
WINNIPEG, Man., April l3.--Tho
Red and AssnabOinc rivers here are
about bursting over their confines. The
water last night was only thirteen feet
below the highest point Of the business
centre OF the city, and much uncasincss
is felt by merchants and property
owners. The ice is still solid and if the
jam occurs when il breaks up there ls
sure to be a big llood. Parts Of the
Northern Pacific Transfer Railway arc
do, Il
in imminent danger Of being swept away.
Goods arc hcing removed from ware
houses on the river front. The base
ments Of the Northern Pacific hotel and
other buildings arc flooded.
TIE RIVER RECEDING AT JACKSON.
JACKSON, Miss, April l3.-The
water in the Tombigbcc river is now
falling. The number Of drowned has
reached l2j. When The waters subside
entirely it i3 thought other bodies will
be discovered. 1t will be : cveral DAYS
yet before the river gets inside its banks.
In many places it is upwards Of ten
miles wide. Mounds that have never
before been overtlowcd were under six
and eight feet Of water. House in large
numbers were swept away.
RIVERS IN ARKANSAS RISING.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 13.-Rc.
ports are being hourly received from all
sections of The Slate TO the effect that
the rivers arc rising rapidly and over
J flows are also momcntarily expected to
occur. White river IS higher than it has
> been for two years. The Arkansas Is
coming up very fast. Trains are still
delayed from two to six hours on ac.
count of the washOuts which occurred q
week ago.
ARMY TENTS FOR TIE HOMELESS.
WAsHINGTON, April 13.-Secrctary
Elkins today directed that 300 army
, tents be furnished for the use Of the
Q flood sufferers in Mississippi. The tents
will be sent from St. Louis, in charge of
G an army officer.
A Terrific Hall storm.
a BENNETTsvILLE,S $. g., pril II This
;. town was visited this evening at 4
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