Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
D0WNPOUR IN GEORGIA
HEAVY THREE-DAYS' RAINS
HAVE FLOODED COUNTRY.

AUGUSTA, Ca, June 16.-Reports from
all outlying districts, which continue to
come in, indicate severe damage through
out the entire territory contiguous to Au-
gusta from the heavy rainfall of the past
three days. Practically every railroad en-
ering Augusta, steam and electric, has suf-
fered more or less, and all traffic is either
considerably delayed or suffering incon-
venience.
All streams are greatly swollen, and
country as well as railroad bridges have
been affected. several of the former having
been washed away.
The rainfall this morning amounted
practically to a cloudburst, causing an
overflow of the canal which runs through
the city in three levels, at one point wash
ing away considerable portion of the
tween Augusta and Aiken there has been
considerable damage from washeuts and
delay to trains
Two Railroad Wrecks.
Two railroad wrecks have occurred, one
on the Georgia Railroad eleven and half
miles from the city, where the engine and
two cars of a througbef freight train ran into
a washout, the thfrdN car being derailed
The engineer and fireman escaped by jump
ing into water on the roadside waist deep.
Incoming and outgoing passenger trains
ran to that point and transferred passen-
gers.
Two miles above the city an extra freight
train was wrecked. but no injuries re-
suited The track was undermined and the
engine and several cars derailed. Passen-
ger trains on this road were all delayed
The large dam at Clearwater, S. c., by
which the bleachery is operated, was
broken.
In the city the lower rooms of the Sibley
factory were flooded.
On the Augusta Southern road between
Augusta and Sandersville two large wash
outs are reported near Beall Springs, and
one smaller washout nearer Augusta
Richmond factory, on the Louisville road,
about nine miles from Augusta, was under
water during the morning, but tonight re-
ports are that the water there has sub
sided.
Many Farms Covered With Water.
Practically all the farmers between Au-
gusta and BeIair, the Georgia road, re-
port their farms covered with water and
the crops practically ruined. On the Mil
1edgeyille road and through the section to
the south and west of the city the reports
are practically the same.
During the morning the Savannah river
at Augusta was rapidly rising and tonight
is not showing a fall
A washout is also reported on the South
ern road between Augusta and Langley
8. c., but of minor nature.
South Carolina Crop Damaged.
from Florence SAYS that the excessive rains
that have fallen for nearly a week have
seriously injured the crops of cotton. corn
and tobacco. Many fields are completely
under water. and the sui coming out at
intervals scalds and kills tho young plants
The rains have also done great damage
along the streams in the lower part of the
state. arid dozens of Lridges are reported
washed away and considerable damage
done to railway tracks.
Heaviest Fall at Savannah.
SAVANNAH. Ga. Jurc J8.--Rains have
been heavy and continuous in this vicinity
for several DAYS. Today brought the Leav-
lest fall vet recorded for this period OF wet
weather. 2. .19 Inches being registered.
Planters are complaining OF almost irrep-
arabic damage having beer. inflicted upon
their crops. Among the heaviest losers are
the rice planters aIonx the Savannah, Alta
maha and Eatiila rivers.