Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-02
Bad FLOODS N The 5 UIH
TWENTY-FIVE LIVES ARE LOST.
Property Loss Is Estimated at About
S2.5OO,OoO, and May Go Higher
Flooded District Covers Tennes-
see, Kentucky, Ainbama--AiI the
Railroads suffer From washouts.

Nashville, Tenn, March 30.-As ad.
ditional reports reach here, the enor-
nifty Of the foods In middle Tennessee
continue to grow. 1t Is known that "a
lives have been lost, while the fate Of
three others is yet uncertain. The
property loss. the railroads being the
heaviest losers. is estimated at S2,5O0,'
900. and may go higher stories from
nearby points tell of rising waters and
people being driven from their homes
with many narrow escapes from death.
At McMinnville the number of
drowned is given as seven. at Lewis
burg four, at Pulaski ten, at Mount
Pleasant one and at Hartman three.
In most Instances the Victims were
negroes or laborers and their names
are not given. Three men in the Har
Eitage district, 13 miles southeast of
here, were cut off by rising waters Of
the Cumberland and the last heard OF
hem they we're In the top Of tree
with the water almost over them. AT
attempted rescue resulted in an over
turned boat, the two occupants OF
which came near losing their lives.
Details from outside points are mea,
| ger.
At Petersburg, In Lincoln county
he public square was flooded and e
whole negro settlement washel away
One man is reported drowned. Two
whole negro settlement washed away
A report from McMinnville says {
Mrs. Blevns ard three children were
drowned in Charles creek. Theii
| home was swept over tho dam.
Henry Maxwell lost his life in at
tempting to escape from Faulkner's
mill.
The damage at McMlnnvIlle and vi
cinity is estimated at 100000.
Cumberland, Elk and Dutch rivers
and their tributaries rose rapidly. the
! Use at Nashville In "a hours being q
1 ieet. This river Is still rising and re
| ports come from various towns on the
upper river that the raging waters
/ have swept away a number OF houses
The streams between Nurfreesborr
and Bell Buckle, Tenn, advanced s.
fast that the occupants OF many homes
were obliged to seek safety IN the sec
ond stories.
Traffic on the Nashville. Chattanoo
| ga & st. Louis and the Louisville &
| Nashville at some points has been
stopped. Much property at Mount
Pleasant. Shelbyville and Murfrees
People at Mount Pleasant have been
driven from their homes. Three livee
were lost near Pulaski. The homo Of
John Cole collapsed In the food and
Mrs. Cole and two young children
we're drowned.
The damage at Murfreesboro and
other portions Of Dukerford county is
stimated to have been half million
| dollars.
No trains are leaving Nashville for
the south. Damage from floods on the
| Louisville e. Nashville and this Nash
vile. Chattanooga & st. Louis rail-
roads ia heavier than at first thought
and creeks and rivers In the flooded
district are rising still. Twenty-Five
trestles and two bridges are down on
tho Louisville G. Nashville, while tho
Nashville. Chattanooga G st. Louis
/ has lost nine spans out of five bridges
the structures at South Stones river.
Duck river and Buffalo going away.
Hartman. Tenn, March 30.-The
water in the Emory river has receded
to 25 feet and there Is no more dan.
ger here. No lives were lost. but there
were many narrow escapes. The esti
mated property losses aggregate $132,-
! 900.
Four bridges are washed out on the
! Cincinnati Southern and two on the
Hartman Northeastern.
AS train passed over the Emory
/ river bridge 1t shook the north EN-
bankment, causing a great landslide
Pineville, Ky, March 30.-The re-
cent rains have put the Cumberland
| liver on a rampage and Pineville is
under water. Great damage has re
suited here and also in the upper
river country.
Fear Many Lives Are Lost.
Middlesboro, KY. March 30.-The
worst food since 1880 swept over east
ern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee
Saturday night. 1t rained for three
days and nights. swelling the Cumber
land and Powell rivers beyond their
banks. as well as all other streams.
and before the farmers we're aware of
the danger the food was on them.
1t is believed before nlghtfall many
/ deaths as a result Of the food will be
known. The farmers are the great
| est sufferers and their losses will
amount to thousands. The Middles.
| boro valley was inundated.
! Minpo Hollow Ia devastated railroad