The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15
Nearly a Foot Of Rain Since Last
thursday.
Since Saturday There Has Been as
Inches-washout on the Rail-
roads Reported.
BIG RIVER EXPECTED

yesterday anu MI ihst hiBhb "iN
respite, the water poured necessarily
down, flooding the cutters and streets
and for few hours yesterday it seem
ed that another sleet storm was immi-
nent.
The wster began freezing A. it fell,
ard decorated wires, trees and houses
with small pendants Of ice that grew
larger and larger until heavier
dcwnpour fortunately washed 1t all
away, and moderation in tempera-
ture prevented further freezing.
There was considerable apprehen-
sion felt among all those connected
with telephone. telegraph and electric
companies, who have oause not to soon
forget the disastrous storm Of last jan
uary.
The telegraph companies had a few
wires down, but they were not broken
bv sleot. Several poles were washed
away, and carried down with them one
or two wires of each company, but to-
day the lines will be repaired.
The rain seems to be general, and
every creek for miles around is run
ming over its banks, pouring large vol
umus of water into tho rivers, and
causing the latter to rise rapidly.
Local river men today predict that the
present stage of water will be in
creased at least 80 feet, The river
was falling slightly yesterday, but
today was coming mp quite rapidly,
and is about 20 feet on the gauge.
The rainfall since the rain started
last Thursday has been 10 inches in
this section, and since Saturday it
has been as inches. This is quite
heavy for this season of the year,
and insures plenty Of water for the
big boats.
The &c. road has several big wash
outs below Memphis and No. 1902
which Is due here at 1880 was at
last accounts over five hours late
and will be later.
The officials started train out Of
Fulton on time as No. 102 to ac.
commodste the trade between Fulton
Louisville. The regular No. 100 will
not reach here before late in the after
noon. The rain is general and the
biggest wasbouts ore betw cen Fulton
and Memphis.
The N, O. and st. l.. road has also
been handicapped today by the rainfall.
A big wsshout was reported between
Benton and Murray, KY, and no
trains can pass over the road until the
same is repaired. The early morning
accommodation passenger train was
annulled ON this account.
One Postal business wire, that of the
Chicago board Of trade, was down this
morning and Lineman John O'Bryan
went south to find the break. All
the business wires on the Illinois Cen
trail, Fulton and Louisville divisions,
were down this morning and the bust
ness operators were unable to do any
thing for quite n while. The rain
caused a pole to give away about four
miles this side of Central City and the
fast passenger train No. 1O1, which ar
rives in Paducah at 1905 suffered some
little damage by accident. Engineer
Huntsberry was in charge of the en-
CINE and the headlight Of the big ma
chine was torn loose from the engine
and lost The pole did no further
damage as it was knocked out Of the
way by the engine.
Great damage TO the county roads
is also reported. In many places the
small bridges and oulverts have been
entirely washed away, rendering il
impossible to pass in places.
This is true ON the gravel as we'll as
the dirt roads, and it is impossible TO
estimate the loss at present, but it will
doubtless amount to many hundreds
of dollars.
The carriers of the three rural
routes were today able to get only a
few miles from the city on account Of
the washouts and bad condition Of the
roads, and had to turn back with their