The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-05-15
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! Jacksonville Flooded
; BY Recent Rains

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MO MAIL was received in DeLand
~ Wednesday afternoon on &C.
count of serious washouts on the rail-
roads centering in Jacksonville. Wed.
nesday's Metropolis containedthe fol-
lowing account of the food
The fearful rains for several days
past have resulted in great damage
being done in all portions of the city,
Jacksonville rarely has an overflow,
but the almost incessant downpour OF
several days past has caused the water
in Hogans and McCoy's creeks to
break from their banks and spread
over an extensive area of land.
While the basins at the intersec.
ton of certain streets were unable to
carry away the water accumulated,
thus inconviencing pedestrians, the
greatest damage done has been in the
vicinity of these two creeks.
Hogan's creek, in the eastern por-
ton of the city, overaowed its banks
yesterday afternoon, but early this
morning the rushing waters in some
portions spread for many blocks, and
several houses were partially sub
merged and the occupants water
bound. Gardens in the eastern SUBJ
urb are absolutely ruined, and thOus.
ands of dollars worth of property de-
stroyed.
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT INJURED.
The greatest loss sustained by the
city is at the waterworks and the
electric light plant. The waters from
Hogan's creek last night came into
the park surrounding these plants,
and in a short time the artificial lake
was lost to sight. All the tropical
plants will likely be lost
The greatest injury has been done
to the waterworks and electric light
plant. The dry band of the dynamo
Is completely submerged, as is also
much of the machinery, and Jackson.
vile will be in darkness to night. 1t
may require several days to repair
the damage. The people are warned
to prepare for lights tonight, and
candles and kerosene will be in great
demand
Engineer Ellis informed the Metrop-
oils that it will take at least forty
eight hours, If not longer, to get the
electric light plant running again.
The water in the fire room is fully
foot and half deep.
On Laura street, near Orange, wag-
ons and otEer vehicles could not pass,
and household goods in numerous cot
tages were considerably damaged.
This condition Is the same in all parts
of the city where the ground is low.
A NOVEL SIGHT.
While Hogan's creek, with its mad,
rushing waters, has caused a great
: deal of damage, and resulted in the
: greatest financial loss to the munich
pality, the severest losses have been
sustained in the west end. Mccoy 5
creek, through the demand made tor
land in and near the railroad yards,
has been contracted until the stream
under ordinary conditions is extremely
narrow. Today in some places 1t Is
over half a mile wide, and car tracks
are submerged and great damage has
been done to the properties of the
transportation companies. The trains
are all delayed. This morning the pas
y lsenger train from St. Augustine could
1 only reach the viaduct on account OF
| the tracks being under water in Other
: portions of the yard.
ROW BOATS ON BAY STREET.
: Bay street, at the intersection Of
L Bridge street, presented a lively
scene. Hundreds of people gathered
to witness the destruction west OF
= Bridge on Bay. Hackmen venturet
i to reach the terminal station but
their horses were compelled to swim
, and all efforts of this kind were aban
Il doned. All the stores near Madison
. Lee, Stewart and johnson streets. OF
$ West Bay, have sustained a grea
lloss, and rowboats carried people t.
and from the terminal station. Man.
=. shopkeepers and fruit stand propri
q etors we're busy at an early hour to
day carrying their goods to the sec
"a ond stories of the various buildings
x and while much was saved In this way
&c a considerable amountwas submerge
e and will be total loss.
NEAR THE vIADuCT.
Great alarm was felt relative t
the condition of the viaduct. Tn
~ structure has not beenconsidered sal
for some time, and the rushing water
of McCoy's creek striking the founda
he tions caused the. structure to shak
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