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, 1902-12-17

FOR RENT-Furnished house. II
quire 814 south Fourth street. t
, 1902-12-17
Fine Edam Cheeses
only $1.25 at the Gem
City Grocery Go.

A nice Xmas gift-Dent's gloves.
Woodruff's & Terry's.
, 1902-12-17

Initial Silk Handkerchiefs for Xmas.
Woodruff 4 Terry. aG <
, 1902-12-17

What! Have you eve been there?
Where? Why to the Happy Hooligan's
, 1902-12-17

They will be here Saturday night,
At the North Star hall.
Come and have a good time. Where
At the Hooligan's ball. lot
, 1902-12-17

Coal for everybody at the Terry Fee
mine, 81 per ton, with accommodations
for teams. ]. w. Davidson, Rockdale.
Wyoming. SSt1
, 1902-12-17
HOLLY

HOLLY
Wreathing, and Mis-
tletoe and other Xmas
Decorations at
Peabody's.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
Track and Rrldaes swept Ike chad.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. ga special
to The Sentinel from Bristol says freight
train was wrecked today near Radford.
Va, on the Norfolk and Western railroad
in which Brakeman Floyd Preston, coll
ored, was killed.
Near Marion, Va, the same road suffer-
ed a serious washout which has delayed
all traffic.
Beaver creek at Bristol is higher than
ever known and is flooding parts of that
city.
The Watauga river between Bristol and
Knoxville Is as high as 1t was last May,
when the Southern railway steel bridge at
Watauga was washed away. There is an
absence of heavy drift today and the new
bridge is believed to be safe.
A special from Elizabethton states that
the Watauga and Doe rivers reached their
highest this morning at Z o'clock, when
they begun to recede. The Virginia and
Southern railway bridges at Elizabethton.
Butler and Gardens Bluff were washed
away. The East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina railroad trackage suffered
very heavy damage and lost its bridge at
Valley Forge.
The last train from Asheville arrived last
night at 10 o'clock and made part of the
run on a submerged track. All the tele-
graph and telephone wires are down be-
tween White Pine AND Asheville. Work
and wrecking trains were sent out last
night and this morning. Eastern mails
may be sent by way of Atlanta or cincin-
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
AUGUSTA AGAIN
IN FLOOD
THROES
REATEsTFREsHET SINCE 1885 rs
ON AND TIT CITY rs FAST
FLOODING THIS AZ
TERNooN.

AUGUSTA. Ca, March The river IL
cher now than II has been since the
8eaf freshet IN ISIS. taking the people BY
rprise. as the rainfall here has not been
kavy. II was rising steadily all day yes
rday. though but few people were aware
IT,
yesterday some OF the mills were COM
lled 70 shut down and last night the
" was almost in total darkness, because
. power house could not be operated by
hter.
nus freshet was on. At an early hour
passed the highest mark reached since
- The gates at the bulk head OF
awks Gully were closed, but the back
hter spread rapidly over the lower por-
bn OF the city.
People living IN these sections began TO
ove out OF their houses where possible,
move their household goods to the
bper stories and merchants using cellars
storage were busy moving out their
,ods.
At noon the river measured "a feet at
e bridge. being by that gauge then only
rec feet below the highwater mark OF
8. which was called a forty-foot river.
pc f. only the buIkhead put IN at Hawks
bully and the rising OF Broad street which
keeping the river from sweeping across
e city.
At noon the river IS stin rising rapidly
ID Il appears as II Il viii get out on
road street.
At o'clock the water Is rising fast.
be Il Is raining. Reports from up the
'ver cause fear that the worst Is not
kre
/ The water Is gaining fast on Broad
rect. where boats are being used in the
|pper part, and cellars are filing up.
The dyke just below Hawks Gulley has
ven way. and all that part OF the city
tween Broad and the river. above Curn-
] InEs street. Is a vast lake.
Down Jones street the water Is rushing
Re a torrent.
The street cars are still running though
e water Is up 70 the tracks in some
aces.
River stin rising at SIS o'clock. Boats
Dw navigate on Broad street as far down
the Planters hotel
An accident at the canal has disabled
be upper power house and the city win
: IN darkness tonight.
The sidewalks about the Planters hotel
Re covered with food and the machines
No. 8 engine house on upper Broad
rect are standing hub deep in water
IL Is doubtful II any OF the afternoon
ains viii attempt 20 leave the city.
No accidents or loss Of life reported.
Upper Jones. Reynolds and Bay streets
Re under water and the houses flooded 8
inches.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
PTTSBURG, PA.
IMPERILLED
BY WATER
ALL SUBURBS ARE NOW INUNDAT-
ED AND RIVER is STEADILY
CREEPING TOWARDS BUS
MESS SECTION.

PITTSBURG. March 1.-western Penn
sylvania is in the grip of the worst flood
since the record-breaker of 1884, when the
Allegheny river at this point reached a
stage of SO feet inches and two-thirds
Of Lower Pittsburg and Allegheny was
submerged in from two to ten feet of
water. causing millions Of dollars worth
Of damage.
At o'clock this morning the marks
showed 30 feet OF water and rising at the
rate of from to 6 inches an hour. Street
car traffic between the two cities has been
abandoned.
Scores of mills have been forced to close
down, and hundreds Of families have been
compelled to move from their homes.
March's mild entry into the calendar will
help the bad conditions.
Special details of police surround the
flooded districts to guard property and
lives. Thousands of working men were
idle today and will probably not be able
to resume for several days on account OF
the fioed.
The water rose so rapidly that in the
American Steel and Wire plant. south side,
the workmen had to leave their street
clothes i'm lockers and get out of the
mill in their working clothes. The Pitts
burg and Lake Erie, Pittsburg, Mckees-
port and Youghiogheny railroads are prac-
tically closed.
The water is up in the train sheds and
covers the tracks all along the Mononga-
hela and Ohio rivers.
The exposition grounds, Pittsburg base
ball park and penitentiary are surround
ed BY water, which at 10 o'clock was still
rising here and at points above. AT least
a s2-foot stage is expected here today and
predictions are made that II VIII reach IS
feet unless there is a sudden change in
the weather.
This would be the highest water ever
known and the damage cannot be approx
imated.
At kcKeesport, as a result of the high
water in the Monongahela, several de-
partments Of the plant have been closed
down as also of the Boston Iron and
Steel plants, the Firth Sterling Steel plant
and the Monongahela Steel furnaces. All
over the Youghiogheny the ice is running
rapidly and the waters are over the banks.
The whole point is flooded, many Of the
houses on Water street being submerged
to the second floor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
MARSHALL IS
SWEPT OFF,
EARTH
FIVE PEOPLE ARE DROWNED AND
GREAT DAMAGE IS DONE TO
PROPERTY AND
LIVE STOCK.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., March 2.-Western
North Carolina since Thursday night mas
been i'm the throes of the worst Hood IN
the history of the state. So far at least
seven lives are known to nave Deeh
lost in the raging torrents, into which
every river and stream has developed.
The greatest damage has been done In
the vicinity of Asheville. That city is al
most sntirely isolated from the world,
save for one feeble telegraph wire. Trains
have all ceased, and none has been run
since the heavy downpour of Thursday
when the rivers rose 10 feet in as many
hours.
The French Broad tonight Is roaring
torrent, on the flood of which wreekage
of houses is jammed like so much drift
wood.
AT Marshall the/1ood of Thursday night
was a terrible disaster. There five lives
are known to have been lost, and 1t is
feared that many others have succumbed
to the flood. The river, suddenly rising In
the night, leaped the great wall of ma
sonry; 10 feet in height. which protects
the town in the form OF a dyke. In the
pitch darkness it tore through the long
main street of Marshall, working fear
full destruction.
The crash of falling buildings and the
cries of distress rose above the roar of
the flood. Houses were swept from their
foundations, toppled over and floated with
the torrent. Cars were moved from the
tracks and carried on the flood as 50
much debris. Horses, cows and swine
from the village and above it struggled
amid household furniture and millions of
feet of lumber. The village street disap-
peared under the rapidly rising water,
and the houses built against the noun
tain side ceased to furnish refuge for the
populace which fed before the raging
waters.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
ANOTHER WRECK VICTIM
FOUND DEAD IN CREEK

The body Of Postal Clerk Leo g. Murray,
of Atlanta, who met his death In the
Southern railway wreck at Zetella Thurs
day night, was found Saturday at 7:4S
o'clock about $50 yards below the trestle
through which the train fell.
All OF the missing bodies have now been
recovered except the body of Engineer A
F. Matthews, of which no trace has yet
been Iound The bodies of Fireman Isaac
Mcdowell, colored. and Baggage Master
]. L. Hill, both of Columbus, were recov-
cred about noon Friday.
The Southern railway Saturday aban-
doned it's line between Atlanta and Macon
on account of high water. at Juliet and
Danes ferry below Floville and used
the General of Georgia tracks.
The waters near Macon are reported as
being two inches higher than has ever
been known before but began falling
Saturday morning about o'clock.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
SEABOARD TRAINS
CRASH TOGETHER
NEAR E[BERTON
ENGINES AND PULLMAN CARS DE-
sTRoYED IN THE WREcK-sEV-
ERAL PERSONS HURT BUT
NO LIVES LOST.

ELBERTON. Ca, March lat $50
o'clock this morning a head-end collision
happened three miles below Elberton on
the Seaboard railroad. on the way from
Elberton to Oglesby, between an extra
special and the regular morning vestibule.
II completely demolished both engines
and did considerable damage to three Pull
man sleepers.
Engineer Gary Hall, Of the passenger
train, was considerably snook up and one
leg sprained from jumping from his en-
CINE.
Flagman Copehart and VIII Jarrett,
train hand. also jumped and sustained
slight injuries.
Fhgman Murray also received internal
injuries, which will probably cause death.
Superintendent Z. Berkeley sustained a
serious scalp wound and internal injuries
which is giving the doctors some alarm.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
GREW
FIND DEATH
IN FLOOD
ENGINE, MAIL AND BAGGAGE CAR
AND ONE COACH PLUNGE INTO
cREEk-FoUR MEN MEET
DEATH IN WRECK. (

GRIFFIN, Ga, Feb. S.-The southbound
southern passenger train which left At
lanta yesterday afternoon at as for CO.
lumbus was wrecked at ShOal creek about
IL o'clock last night.
Four men were killed and several were
badly injured.
The killed are:
Engineer A. r. Matthews, Columbus.
Fireman Isaac Mcdowell, eoIored,
Columbus.
Baggage Master J. L. Hill, Column
bus.
Mail Clerk Leo G. Murray, Atlanta,
All four men were drowned and only the
bodies of the fireman and baggagemaster
had been recovered from the creek at
noon today.
The wounded had been removed to
Woolsey and it is impossible to learn
their names or the extent Of their in
juries.
Conductor Kendall was slightly injured
and Clifton Jones. of Columbus. division
freight agent, was badly bruised.
The accident was caused by the terrific
rainfall OF yesterday which converted
Shoal Creek into a raging torrent. which
washed away the bridge, leaving only
the stringers.
late to avoid the catastrophe, and as the
engine rushed upon the trestle 1t gave
away, carrying with it the baggage and
second class coach.
The first class coach remained on the
track as If by a miracle, and its occupants
were uninjured.
The second class coach contained the
conductor, freight agent and four col
ored passengers.
1t plunged about fifty feet into the turb-
-alent waters below. These were the par
ties injured:
AS the car struck 1t rapidly filed with
water and the occupants saved their
lives by breaking the windows and seek
ing safety on top Of the coach, which
was not subremged.
In that perilous position they remained
for over five hours before help came and
a temporary bridge was built by which
they could be removed to place OF
safety.
AS soon as they were rescued. they
were placed in the cab of a freight train
which was running as second section OF
the fated train and on which the passen-
gers were carried to Woodbury. for medi-
cal treatment.
Runners were sent to every farmhouse
in that section. asking for aid. BY day.
light hundreds Of people were congregat-
ed on the banks of the creek, viewing the
wreck, but unable 10 rescue the uedo VI
succor the wounded.
The construction train was telegraphed
for and began the work OF clearing the
debris and rebuilding the track, but 1t
will be several days before trains viii
cross the creek, as about seventy feet Of
the trestle was washed away.
No systematic effort had been made up
to noon to recover the bodies OF the dead
men.
The negro fireman was found about 100
feet below the bridge wrapped around
tree.
At 1890 o'clock a man was poking
stick through an opening in the baggage
car and struck something, which, when
brought to the surface, proved to be the
body of the dead baggagemaster.
Later a determined effort will be made
to find the body of Engineer Matthews
and Mail Clerk Murray. Whether the
| first lies buried in the mud of Shoal creek
under his engine and the latter is still in
his car will not be known until their life
less bodies are found
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
FlorIda's Capitol Wrecked BY Wind.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. 2S.-The entire
south wall of the new south wing to the
state capitol at Tallahassee was leveled
to the ground last night by furious gale.
1t will be rebuilt at once. Damage to
steamer Winifred, of New York, which
collided with Commandments wharf in
storm yesterday is much greater than
first reported. One of the larger timbers
in the vessel was snapped in twain by the
force Of the conclusion. The board of
survey fixes the damage to the vessel at
about $500, and to wharf 1880; the cargo
damaged by fire will be taken back to
New York and sold there.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
MONTGOMERY is Victim of storm.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 2-Exces-
sive rains for the last few days has caus-
ed considerable delay and inconvenience
to the railroads entering Montgomery.
There have been practically no trains en-
tering MONTGOMERY from the south and
east in the past twenty-four hours.
Two washouts occurred on the Louis
willie and Nashville yesterday, but were
repaired in time for the train to New Or
leans to pass over. However, they could
get no further than Evergreen, owing to
the high water caused by the overlooking
of Murder creek. The tracks are under
water and traffic is annulled.
A train came in from New Orleans last
night, but the train due here this morn
ing at 6:25 from the same place was tied
up at Flomaton.
A construction train went to Evergreen
yesterday and it is expected that the
through train will be running by tonight,
as the waters may reeede by that time.
No train has come over the Seaboard
since yesterday morning. One hundred
and fifty feet of track was washed away
on this line near Mary's, and $50 feet of
track is under water at Chesson's Swamp.
1t is hoped traffic will be resumed to-
night.
The Central train left as usual yester-
day, but could get no further than Pike
Road station, near Montgomery. The
Plant system has had no train since yes
terday 1t is expected to have train by
tonight.
Wires are also down at some points,
and il is difficult to receive information.
No damage has been done to property, so
far as is known.
The Coosa and Alabama rivers, how
ever are on the rise.
At Wetumpka the water rose p feet
in "a hours, and 10 feet-at the same time
at Montgomery.
The weather bureau issues warnings
that the river may reach As feet at We
tumpka, "A feet at Montgomery, and &c
feet at Selma.
Farmers have been notified to get live
stock on high ground in advance Of the
flood
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
railroads PARALYZED
THROUGHOUT ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY. Ala. March I.-Au
abroad trafiic continues to be interfered
'tth- Only two passenger trains entered
De depot last night on time.
Trainmen on the Central who left this
orning are OF the opinion they viii not
able % get past the high water. and
hat the train wiz be compelled to trans
: its passengers and return TO Mont
|Dmery-
No. , on the Louisville and Nashville. re-
aimed here all last night and went out
head OF No. this morning.
Last nights train from New Orleans
me upon high water near Garland.
bout - inches above the track. The train
AIDED In till the fire was extinguished IN
be furnace The worst stages OF the ris-
8 creeks near Garland are yet to come.
ne Plant system Is still tied up. and II Is
eported that the water is over Catoma
reek trestle. and that Il Is still on the
lee.
All Western Of Alabama trains late.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
shin in plstress, Goes Fast Ashore.

BALTIMORE, Feb. ga dispatch from
Cape Henry, Va. today says the British
steamship Yeoman, from Galveston for
Liverpool via Newport News, is ashore at
the point of Cape Henry.
The Woman picked up the Spanish
steamship Friesa at sea, helpless with a
broken propeller, and towed her into the
Delaware breakwater on Tuesday of this
week.
After performing this service the cap
tain of the Yeoman found himself short
Of coal and he decided to go to Norfolk
to refill his bunkers before proceeding to
Liverpool
1t was while en- route to the former port
that his ship grounded at Cape Henry. A
dense fog prevailed at the time
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
GREATEST FLOOD OF A GENERATION
GOES SWEEPING OVER THE COUNTRY
WRECK IN OPELIKA;
FREIGHT CARSBURN
FREIGHT coLLIDEs ON ''Y'' IN THE
CENTER OF TOWN AND BIG
LOSS RESULTS.

OPELIKA, Ala, March IA disastrous
wreck occurred here on the Central OF
Georgia railway last night, right IN the
heart of the city.
AS a Consequence four cars were burned
to ashes, two being loaded with cotton
entailing a loss of about $4,000.
A freight train from Birmingham, en-
route to Columbus, was backing IN on a
side track at a rapid rate of speed when
it struck a train of loaded cars that were
on the siding. The caboose on the rear OF
the freight struck the first car. coal car
overturning it and the caboose and setting
the latter on fire from the stove. The three
box cars. two of them loaded with cotton
were totally consumed, as were the ca
boose and coal cars.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
Harris County Loses Every Bridge.

HAMILTON, Ca, Feb. 2S.-The rain
that fell here yesterday was unpreceden-
ted. All past records OF high water marks
were broken and great damage done to
property so far as heard from.
Every bridge in the county has been
washed away. The damage to mill and
gin properties along Mulberry creek which
flows through this county into the Chat
tahoochee river was considerable.
IL will take many thousand dollars to re-
build the bridges and repair other prop
critics besides lands have been terribly
washed and inestimable damage done
farming interest on account Of the soil
being washed away.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
oonuInee River Booming. Torrent.

MACON, Ca, Feb. 2S-Macon received
her full share of the rainstorm yesterday
and last night, and the weather man says
it will continue to fall here. He says the
river will go above twenty feet, eighteen
feet being the danger line.
The waters are already booming, and
the indications are that the weather man
is right about his estimate.
The wind was quite high for short
time yesterday afternoon and umbrellas
were dashed to pieces here and there all
along the streets.
No serious damage was reported, how
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
WEST POINT Is SAFE;
RIVER BEGINS TO FALL

WEST POINT, Ga. March 1.-The river
rose gradually till far into the night, the
highest point being reached was q feet.
This morning, though, it is falling.
At 1880 it had fallen six inches.
Very little damage was done, as the
people in the fiat had prepared for an
even greater rise. The trains are not
running on time yet. They have to come
from Montgomery via Birmingham.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
RIDGES IN MACON
IN PERIL OF FLOOD

MACON. Ca. March 1--Ocmulgee river
this point is higher than ever before.
everal houses have been washed away by
sing waters and two railroad and one
agon bridge are In danger.
More than 100 people are actually suf-
ring for want OF food aad clothing as a
esult Of the high water. The property
IS Is IN the neighborhoOd OF $4,000.
The weather bureau says the waters
III begin TO recede today and imminent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
IoToMAc AND SHENANDOAH
ARE FAST RISING TO-DAY

WASHINGTON. March The Potomac
'nd Shenandoah rivers are stiIl rising
hpidly today. according TO advices re-
kived BY both the Baltimore and Ohio
hilroad and the G. & o. Canal company.
The worst trouble on the line OF the for
er company Is IN the neighborhood Of
cumberland. where the Potomac, accord
/ g 10 the cOUpany's advices, had risen s
ct this morning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03

CINCINNATI, o.. March 1.-The Ohio
river reached a stage of 40 feet here this
morning but the rise is so slow that no
serious trouble is apprehended, although
the danger line of 20 feet may be reached
tomorrow. The rise does not come from
the tributaries at Pittsburg. but from the
mountains OF the VirginiAs and the high
water is expected to be OF short duration.
The storms OF last night did considerable
damage along the Ohio valley. but the
weather Is exceptionally clear today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
BIRTHPLACE OF LINCOLN
TO BE SOLD BY SHERIFF

italists with the intention of making it
public park. This scheme fell through
when the cabin in which Lincoln was
born was carried to Central Park, in New
York city.
The place has been uncared for, and has
gradually gone down until its value Is
not more than enough to meet the taxes
on Il.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
RIVER AT CINCINNATI
REACHES FORTY FEET

Local Forecaster Official Bassler, in re-
view of the condition of the rivers said:
THE Ohio river has risen substantially
and is now approaching and will exceed
the danger lines at all points. At Charles
ton, w. Va, the Kanawha is three feet
over the danger line and will continue
rising today. A crest Of 17.3 feet, passed
Hinton at a. m. From Point Pleasant
to the Kentucky river the stage will pass
the danger line. At Cincinnati the river
will continue rising today, Sunday and
Monday"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
$4,000 Damage in Lee County.

oPELIKA, Ala, Feb. 2S.-Several bad
washouts are reported on, the Western
Railway of Alabama.
The train due in Atlanta last night and
the trains from Atlanta are tied up at
Gabbettville.
Montgomery.
No trains have arrived from there and
nothing is Known as to the condition Of
the line. The damage in Lee county from
yesterdays rain is about $4,000. IL
inches of rainfall in hours.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
Barlow sheriff Was Near Death.

CARTERSVILLE, Ca, Feb. 29.-Sheriff
r. L. Griffin had a narrow escape in the
flood yesterday. He went out near Kings
ton in his buggy to serve a writ. He at
tempted to cross Two Run Creek, at a
ford with which he was not acquainted.
The creek was badly swollen and the
horse got over his depth as soon as he
entered the water.
Mr.. Griffin was forced to jump out into
the water, cut the horse loose and held
his head out of the water to keep him
from drowning.
The sheriff is crippled up today and
barely able to walk.