The age-herald., 1902-03-30
Swollen Rivers Cause Great
 Damage Throughout State
TRAFFIC ALMOST SUSPENDED
Cyclone Strikes Darlington, DemoIlsh- ing Churches, Unroofing Houses and Severely lnJuring Two Citizens.
 Storm Strikes Scottsboro.

Russellville, March 29 - Special IA cyclone passed through Darlington. four miles south of Russelville, yesterday evening, completely demolishing the Meth odist and Baptist churches unrooting Gieres' store, tilting up Daniels store, wrecking the depot and damaging a num- Der of other buildings F. W. Bolon and O. P. Salter were badly bruised in the falling depot. The course of the storm was south to northwest. many negro cabins in the country being blown down.
 Severe Storm at Scottsboro.
 Scottsboro, March 9.-(Special.)- IA se- were wind and rain storm passed over this place late yesterday afternoon, doing considerable damage to fencing. uproot- ing trees and blowing down several houses. The large warehouse of A. S. Skelton was blown down. damaging a number of fine buggies. The store of NJ. Grutle of Llmerock, was unroofed and his stock of goods greatly damaged. A large barn of Will Stuart,s of Packer was blown down and three fine mules killed and another so badly hurt that 1t had to be killed. The chimneys of Dr. Rorex' s residence were blown down. Fortunately fio for while. The trains have all been delayed from two to seven hours.
 Fearful Loss Around Florence.
 Florence. March 29-(Special) )--The pas two days there has been such down pour of rain that 1t has caused the mos disasterous floods ever known in thi county. Communication with the countr- towns Is cut off, the creeks being s swollen that 1t Is impossible to cross Every bridge in the county is reported swept away except the Shoal Creel bridge. The bridges were steel structures and were supposed to be above high wa ter mark. The waters have risen fee, above the highest mark ever reached here. At the pumping station, which is miles above the mouth of the creek the water is 8 feet above high-water mark Lower down the creek it was said to have run twelve feet above all previous records. Tho home of Patrick Brahen, a colored man, about miles from the city. was swept away last night and seven of his family drowned
 Tracks Washed Up at Demopolls.
 Demopolis, March 29 29-(Special.) )-Trains on the Southern Railroad can run no further west than this point. The track Is washed up for four miles, and the river is still rising at the rate of one-half g. foot per hour. It is reported that trains can proceed no further east of here than Marion Junction on account of the Ca- haba river being out of it's banks. No wrecks are reported so far on account of t.I~ fha arttra n like 1t has been In the last twenty-four hours it will beat all records. The steam CT Hard Cash Is laid up at the wharf here on account of high winds.
 Passengers Can't Leave Huntsville.
 Huntsville, March 29.-(Special.) )-Traffic on the Memphis division of the Southern Railroad has been suspended because of washouts in Mississippi Transfers are impossible as there were several gaps in the track miles apart, and matters cannot be remedied before Sunday night. Passen- gers who left here yesterday for points north on the Louisville and Nashville were returned here today after much suf- fering and deprivations.
 All Traffic Suspended at Selma.
 Selma, March 29.-(Special.) )-All traffic west of Selma on the Southern Railroad
 
 river overfiowing its banks and washing up about mile of track between Lake Lanier and the bridge No trains iron Mobile, Akron or Demopolis have reached Selma today. The Meridian train Is be- tween two washouts and will run be- tween Marion Junction and Demopolis. HARTMAN SUBMERGED,
 BUT NO LIVES LOST.
 Hartman, Tenn, March 29.-The water in the Emory river has receded to 20 feet and there Is no more danger here. No lives were lost, but there were many narrow escapes. The property loss so far as estimated are as follows:
 Ice company 5000; Emory Milling Com pany s4OOO; Tannery $25o0 Hartman and Northwestern railroad s1500O; Flanders Manufacturing Co.,, s20.000; Cotton mill s10,OOO; w. c. Shaw 5000; Hoe & Tool Co.,, $10,OO0; Flow & Handle Co.,, $5OO0! rolling mill $5000 brick works 5000; Yes tai Lumber Co.,, $20,000; Cincinnati South ern Railroad s10OO0; J. H. Watts $2OOO; water works s4O0O; Emory river bridge 5000. Total $132,OO0..
 No Trains South on L. & N.
 Nashville, March 29.-No trains are leaving Nashville tonight for the south Danger from floods on the Louisville and Nashville and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroads is heavier than was at first thought, and creeks and rivers in the flooded district are still ris- ing. Twenty-Five trestles and two bridges are down on the Louisville and Nash vile. Water is four feet deep over the Elk river bridge of the Louisville and Nashville It will be Monday evening be- fore the Louisville and Nashville can send train through to Athens, Ala.
 Twenty Families Destitute.
 Oakdale, Tenn, March 29.-The town of Oakdale was visited last night by the worst calamity in its history. Owing to the severe rains in this section the Emory river rose seven feet higher than ever before known, sweeping away twelve houses, also rendering twenty families destitute. the most of them being em- ployes of the Cincinnati Southern Rail- road. The damage is estimated to reach at least s2o.o0o.