Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-04-20

caused, at a conservative estimate,
fully S3,000,000 loss in central and
southern Mississippi, to say nothing of
the damages sustained by the railroads
The extent Of the losses have not yet
been fully realized, and 1t may be some
days before an accurate total oan be
reached, for mail communication has
been totally cut of between these local
tiles which have suffered most and the
outside world, and telegraph lines
suffered greatly, so that the news is
just now beginning to arrive by wire.
In Louisiana, too, the damage done by
the unprecedented rains was great, but
in this state they are more inferential
than positive.
A special from Columbus. Miss,
which was received late Friday night,
likes the loss In that little town and its
immediate vicinity at $500, 900. Many
farm houses were carried away by the
mad waters, the occupants barely es-
Gaping with their lives, and the num-
ber of cattle destroyed was great. A
great many gins and mill houses were
washed away, and many saw mills saw
their lumber piles melt as IL by magic.
Nearly every bridge around Columbia
was swept down stream.
Pearl river is now higher than it
has been known for many years. Miles
and miles of the New Orleans and
Northeastern track are still under
water. Honey Island. the rendezvous
of the notsd train robber. Bunch, is
under twenty fest of water. and the
island, which has for years been one Of
the natural game preserves of the
south, is now devoid of wild animals.
Hundreds Of deer we're drowned, and
the hills near the banks of the Pearl
river are now the temporary abiding
places of all manner Of four-footed life.
The log booms In the neighborhood Of
Pearlington were all carried away, and
the loss sustained IN this direction
alone amounts to thousands Of dollars.
Distressing news comes from Hick-
osy, Miss, a small town on the A. and
V. road, which is now completely sur
rounded by water and inundated in
many localities. Hundreds Of hogs and
cattle near this point were drowned,
and miles of fencing have been washed
away. The latest advioss from the
town of Enterprise state that the losses
there have been great and much desti-
tuition prevails.
Half score of towns are completely
cut off from the oustide world, as they
have been sincs the early part of the
week. From the Chunky river swamps,
near Enterprise, comes the news of
heavy loss of life.
The Illinois Central railroad is still
crippled badly. Ths N. o. and N. E.,
the East Louisiana and the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley are as yet unable to
move trains, and the Mobile and Ohio
Is also heavy sufferer.
Natchez, Miss AS a result of the
heavy storm on Sunday and Monday of
this week, great large crack has ap-
peared in the high bluff overtopping
the waterworks plant. The crack in
wolves a hundred tons Of dirt and it is
feared that it will topple over and
crush the plaat or push 1t, into the
river. A similar crack appears in the
Parker bluff and the mayor has issued
a public warning for the people to keep
off the bluff. Two inches Of rain fell
Friday night and as result no train
arrived from New Orleans.
Mobile, Ala.-The flood situation on
the Mobile and Ohio has not improved,
although the weather is now fair and
it Is believed the food has reached its
limit The railroad company has 500
men at work repairing breaks, and the
officials are confident through trains
will be run by Monday.
Water is still over the tracks at
Guynns for distanos Of mile.
"A special from Buokatanna says that
the loss of stock to farmers is enor-
nous, many OF the farms being ten
feet under water. Families have besn
forced to seek the hills for safety.
The Southern railway is in bad
shape between Mer;dian and Selma