The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-03
FLOODS STILL HOLD TRAINS.
MORE SERIOUS wAsHOUTs PRoBA-
HE ON THE CENTRAL ROAD.

Trains May BE shut Out of Savannah
for Four Days Longer - Repairing
of Road Bed Pushed as Fast as the
water Recedes Railroad 0mciaIs
Making Their Way to the WASH
ants on Hand Cars - Trains Come
A. Far AS WadIey, But at a Speed
of Three Miles or Less Per Hour.
savannahians Tied Up ut Way
stations.
Tannnle. Ca, Sept. At is reported to-
night that serious washouts are expected
between here and Savannah on the Cen
,rar Railroad. which makes it uncertain as
% when the running of trains win be re-
sumed
Some believe it probable the Central will
he shut out of Savannah at least four
days.
While trains are now going as far as
Wad!ey. twenty-eight miles from here,
strl the greatest precaution is observed,
and their speed is limited to three miles
ner hour at points where the track has
been repaired. Trains go even slower than
This as officials are not inclined to over
rate the safety of the track where the re
nairipg was necessarily done in rush.
This is especially the case at Wet Cut,
four miles west of here. which was seen
late this afternoon by the Morning News
correspondent just as the work train and
crew left it.
The Central track in this vicinity was
completely submerged yesterday for sew
eral hundred feet and the washout occurr
ed lust under the bridge that crosses the
rack there. The earth was swept from
beneath the track about sixty feet, leaving
an unsupported span. 1t was apparently
securely braced by heavy timbers, how
ever, and will be an right, unless damaged
by an unexpected freshet. Some
of the large number of trestles
and bridges east of here may be damaged
IN the next twenty-four hours if the mill
pond along the line breaks or the water
continues to rise.
1T is reported there was a rise of five
feet in an hour at Barlow to-day and that
each way from Dover, is under water.
Old railroad men say the floods surpass
any to their knowledge for twelve years.
Il is understood the most danger is ex-
pected between Wadley and Oliver, a dis
lance of forty miles, where violence is
threatened.
Vice President John NJ. Egan, General
Superintendent T. d. Kline, Supervisor ].
r. Hinal, Roadmaster N. A. Thompson,
Trainmaster C. l.. Bruner and other Cen
tral officials are reported on the way
here. Owing to the fact that trains can
not run TO Savannah, it is understood the
officials are making their way on hand
cars and otherwise getting along as best
they can.
Mr. B. c. Epperson is at Dover, but is
waterbound there and can go no farther
The officials are pushing the work where
possible, employing all available men.
Three work trains with large crews are
now engaged on the torn up track east of
here and the repairing will be pushed as
fast as the water recedes and all trouble
can be located.
While it is impossible to determine the
damage now, still it is not believed there
will be more unless streams that zigzag
the track from here to the Savannah river
swell beyond unexpected bonds
The morning train from Atlanta, to Sa-
vannah had orders to go to Oconee where,
after half hour it was ordered here, ar
irving about o'clock. Two hours later
1t went slowly to Wadley, but there were
few passengers aboard, all stopping at
way stations for the night
Several Savannahians are at Oconee,
where the railroad company is caring
for them at a hotel Operators can give
them no assurance of an early deliverance,
however, and they are therefore, in I'M
easy suspense. Newspapers and mails are
greatly missed by those tied up.
Present movements and the activity of
railroad officials indicates that by morn
ing all hands will be sent along the line as
far as possible toward Savannah, so that
quick work may be done as soon as the
water falls