The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-20
EXTENDING OVER SEVERAL OF THE
SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES
GREAT DAMAGE AT MANY POINTS
Ga, Experiences a yeri-
table Cloudburst-Much Property.
Including Cotton, Destroyed-Bruns- So
wick, Ga, deprived OF Railway Y
Communication-Cot Mill at San
ford, y. c., Closed by High Wa ter
High Winds at Norfolk Where Much
Damage Is Done.

of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina
and South Carolina have been visited
by terrific rains in the past twenty
four hours and in some sections consid-
cradle damage was done. Near Buena
Vista, Ga, several county bridges and
one mill were washed away. The city
of Oglethorpe, Ga, is isolated by wash
outs in all directions, and much damage
to crops is reported.
Americus, Ca, reports an unofficial
precipitation of inches in the past
thirty-six hours. The damage is esti-
mated at $4,000. The waterworks
plant had to be abandoned on account
of the high water, and washouts are
reported on the Central of Georgia and
Seaboard Air Line and some damage
to cotton is reported from various
points,
Following are some of the rainfalls
reported to the Atlanta weather bureau
today: Eufaula, Ala, 7.6; Newman,
$40; Columbus, Ga, 2.95; Gainesville,
Ga, 2.10; Greenville, S. c., $50; Macon,
Ga. LAO; Spartanburg, S. c., 2.14; West
Point, Ca, $40: Union Springs, Ala,
2.2O; Augusta. Ga, 3.64; Camack, Ga,
S. c., 2.24; Union Point. Ca, 2.7O; AL
bany 2.5S; Eastman, 2.10; Charlotte,
ZIG; Cheraw, 3.4; Lumberton, N. c.,
20S; Raleigh, N. c.. 2.4S; Weldon, n. c.,
201.
Brunswick, Ga, September 1S.-Ow-
ing to high water in the streams be-
tween Macon and Cochran no trains
were run out of Brunswick on the
Southern railway tonight and no trains
have reached Brunswick over the
Southern today.
Arrangements were made by Presi-
dent Brown tonight to send mail out
on Plant system freight that leaves
Brunswick at midnight for Waycross
General Agent Gambler, of the South
ern railway, states that a large force
of men is stationed near the flood, ready
to push forward Immediately after the
water subsidies.
Atlanta, Ga, September 1S.-A Con.
stitution special from Americus, Ga.
says: Fifty thousand dollars will moi
cover the damage wrought in and about
Americus by a clOudburst last night
The rain poured necessarily for twelve
hours. 10 inches falling within that pc
riod. Many bridges in the city wer,
washed away.
the Americus Construction Compan!
foated away to Muckalee creek, tht
water standing five feet deep in the
cOmpany'S yards
The city pumping station was flood
ed, eZtinguishing the fires under boil
ers and submerging the pumps to
depth of four feet.
Railroad bridges were damaged con
siderably and only one train reach
ed Americus today. Many cattle /,
pastures below Americus were drown
ed.
Muckalee creek spread out half a mil,
| wide and hundreds Of acres Of cotto,
were destroyed.
1t is estimated that thousands e
bales of cotton will be lost as a resul
of the flood. Much property damag
! resulted in this county.
Sanford, n. c., September 1S.-HieI
water in Little Buffalo creek from tn,
heavy rains during the past thirty-si,
hours, caused Il shut down in the cottoI
mills here today. 4 washout on tn.
Seaboard Air Line here and at Color
delayed traffic about six hours
VIOLENT STORM AT NORFOLK.
Norfolk, Va, September 1S.-The cit,
OF Norfolk is in the grasp Of one o.
the fiercest southeast gals that it ha!
experienced for some time. Tonigh
TIC Nlllu has TedClIeu d HlSH NelOcIl.
and the rainfall in the past twenty
four hours is over four inches. Nearl!
. all the streets in the lower section o
! the city are flooded and in some place
: the water reaches a depth Of over thre'
. feet. Trees have been blown down b,
! the winds. At Cape Henry the gal
: has blown thirty-four or thirty-fiv'
miles an hour. Thus far, the drownini
of four negroes in a fish boat at Ocean
View is the only fatality reported aloni
the coast.
! Fort Gaines. Ga. September 18th
| precipitation here in the past twenty
| four hours measured S.22 inches in tn
| government rain guage. Cotton
greatly damaged. No trains nave ar
rived or departed today.
! Montezuma, Ga, September 18th
! rainfall here in the past twenty-fou
hours was the heaviest known in years
! All trains have been abandoned for Tn
! present and creeks and rivers are I'M
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