The age-herald., 1902-03-17
Warnings Sent to EufauIa, CO- Iumbus, Ga,, and West Point
TRAFFIC IS BADLY CRIPPLED
Report Says Storm Struck Bibb coun' ty, Blowing Down Many Houses and Killing One Man-The
 Streams on Rampage.

Atlanta, March 16.-Heavy rains yes- terday and last night in Northern and middle Georgia today caused the Atlanta weather bureau to send flood warnings to Eufaula, Ala, and Westpoint and Columbus, Ga., predicting rapid rise in the Chattanoochee North Alabama was da,uged as were portions of South Georgia and Northern Florida and streams in those sections of the South are out of their banks.
 At Albany, Ga, the Flint river which rose at the rate of a foot an hour last night has not yet reached the maximum height expected. The rainfall there in the past three days is nearly 12 inches. Many sewers burst and houses in the low lying quarter of the town were surround ed by water for several hours. The river is still rising and all creeks north of Albany are out of their banks. The tracks of the Central of Georgia and the Plant System between Albany and Thomasville, are reported under water in several places.
 Chattahoochee Rising.
 The Chatta hooche at Colm bus rose seven feet today and is still on the up- ward movement The Southern has q washout near Molena on one of It's small branches. The washout near Evrett City, Ga, has not yet been repaired and has prevented the departure of J. Perpont Morgan and party. who were to have left Brunswick yesterday for Cincinnati by way of Atlanta MT. Morgan, however, eApects to depart tomorrow morning. Traffic on the Central of Georgia was delayed several hours by a washout near Union Springs, Ala.
 Some damage was done to the town of Cordele, Ga. by the heavy rains and a washout is reported near there.
 Country Around Brunswick Flooded. A special to The Constitution from Brunswick, Ga, says
 Information reaching Brunswick tonight is to the effect that the surrounding country Is flooded as q result of the re- cent rains. Rain has been coming down in torrents here since noon, and there Is no indication of cessation. Not @ train is moving over sie Brunswick and Birm- ingham railroad. Through Buffalo swamp water is over tie track for nearly a mile and passenger are unable to get to Brunswick The Plant Systems track is intact.
 The Altamaha River is still high, but is reported falling north of here.
 A serious washout at Shoals Creek on the Pensacola and Atlantic division of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad caused by the heavy rains has inter- rupted passenger service between Pensa- cola and Jacksonville.
 Serious Washout.
 The mail train from Jacksonville, which was due in Pensacola at 10:50 o'clock last night. has not yet arrived. and 1t is said the washout is so serious that 1t has been impossible to transfer the mail or ssengers The train for Jacksonville, which should have left Pensacola at a. m. today, went out four hours late, but found it impossible to transfer at the washout and returned to Pensacola, bringing the passengers that left there this morning. They will be sent around by way of Montgomery. The mail for East and South Florida points will also be sent by this route until the damage can be repaired
 Reports from Cordee Ga, say that heavier rains have fallen there in the last twenty-four hours than in the past six years. Two washouts have occurred on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad in the city limits. and the westbound trains on the Seaboard Air Line were delayed four hours All city bridges in the new places have been washed away. and in yards of many residences water stands six inches to two feet deep. Several houses occu- pied by colored people have been deserted. The weather Is still very cloudy and indications are for more rain.
 Montgomery Trains Delayed.
 Montgomery. March 6.-(Special 1.-The heavy rains which fell over this section early this morning caused considerable delay with railroad traffic today No trains have reached Montgomery over the eeaboard Air Line today. The bridge and trestle at Hurtsboro swept away by The overflow and other washouts are re- ported. The Central of Georgia also suf- fered the track at Inverness on the Troy division being washed away for some dis 4enee. The western of Alabama also suf- fered trains from the east over that line heinz from six to eight hours late. The rivers are again expected to reach the danger lines and warnings have been sent out.
 Storm Strikes Bibb County.
 Rlocton March IS. -(Special)-It Is re- uorted here that a severe storm struck Coleanor small village, early this morning. killing a negro man and blow Ing down several houses. No particulars can be gotten.
 Flood Warning.
 Knoxville Tenn, March 16-A flood varning system for the Tennessee River ,r charge of the United States Weather pureau at this place. has been put in oreration it's establishment having been opthorlzed some months ago. The first snecial bulletin issued tonight predicts a rise in the Tennessee tomorrow of from tu,el,e to fifteen feet. This system will cave thousands of dollars in property in advance of toods.
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