Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
SOUTH AGAIN IN
THROES OF GREAT
STORM OF RAIN
Alarming Conditions at Memphis
and Louisville.
OVER TEN INCHES OF RAIN
Miles of Levee and Many County
Bridges Are Destroyed.
ELECTRICAL STORM SHAKES CITY
!Ioudburst Adds to Seriousness of the
Situation-Streets Inundated
Heavy Damage Done.
Miles of Levee and Many County
Bridges Are Destroyed.
ELECTRICAL STORM SHAKES CITY

Rainfall without cessation, cleo
trical storms and cloudbursts have
brought about conditions in the south
in the vicinity of Memphis and Lou
isville that cause the most serious
alarm. The conditions today are
worse than they have been at any
time during the downpour, and it
has been impossible to find the dead
bodies of the Nonconnah trestle VIC
Tins. All trains have been either
entirely stopped or greatly delayed.
There has been a rainfall of more
than ten inches at Memphis since
Saturday.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, November 20.-With
the rain stil falling. at times reaching
downpour. the situation in this section of
the state becomes more and more serious
1t is estimated that already the flood
losses will approximate a quarter of mil
lion in dollars in Shelby county.
Following is given as some of the dam
age done in Shelby county alone:
Fourteen county bridges and nine miles
of levee destroyed, entailing loss estimated
IT 100000.
Ten thousand saw logs, worth approx
mately 100000 swept from their moorings
in Wolf river. -.s.. -ll--,-.r-.
Railroad traffic generally impeded and
practically suspended several lines; cer-
tain lines receiving no perishable
freight for shipment
The heavy downpour of rain and rising
waters make 1t impossible for wrecking
crews to find the bodies of the Nonconnah
trestle victims who lost their lives Sunday
night.
All mails are delayed and rural free de-
livery service virtually suspended, owing
TO ruined bridges and roads,
The streets of Memphis suffered great
damage by flood, and danger signals are
0sced on many thoroughfares.
Terrific Storm.
a levee camp and outfit were destroyed
Dit ha loss of $4,000.
Railroad conditions today continue about
D they were last night, with no immediate
Prospect of resumption of traffic. Rail-
load officials say the storm is the worst
ever experienced in this section of the
country. The louisville and Nashville ia
handling the Southern railroad passenger
business 10 Chattanooga, and the Nash
Vile. Chattanooga ard ST. Louis business
via Mckenzie and Humboldt Water is over
the tracks of the Illinois Central at Jack
son. Trains on the Frisco. Iron Noun
tain and Cotton Belt are all behind sched-
ule time.
Situation at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. KY, November 2O-The
persistent rainfall of the last three days
eliminated early today in an electrical
storm and cloudburst that made the city
tremble. Trees were struck by lightning.
the telephone systems of the city were
much disorganized and telegraph facilities
In all directions were impaired Streets In
many sections of the city resembled lakes
and II was impossible for pedestrians to
move about without wading knee-deep in
waters. Easements were flooded and stocks
In several retail establishments were dam
aged to an aggregate OF about $50 600. The
rainfall in Louisville since Saturday has
been six inches. and at Memphis. Tenn
II has been ten and one-quarter inches
Nearly all trains from the south are ar
irving In Louisville from one to sixteen
hours late.
Eleven Inches of Rain.
HOPKINSvILLE. KY. November 2O.-A
cloudburst here today. following two DAYS
heavy rains. sent Little river out of its
banks and flooded a large portion of the
city. The damage is estimated at from
10000 TO 100000. Many stores on Main
street had from one to three feet of water
in them and the three-story brick building
or James f. Garrett. on Main near 9th
collapsed, two of the four stories in the
building being wrecked
The Illinois Central roads track was four
feet under water. and the passenger depot
foated from its foundation. The tracks
nearest the river at the foot of 10th street
were undermined and destroyed. MANY of
the families living the river were
driven from their hons. Police had to
rescue some Of them
The electric light plant is submerged
and there Is much damage to telegraph
and telephone wires. Losses were Sustained
by at least twenty business houses. The
large Union tabernacle was flooded three
feet deep.
Eleven inches of rain has fallen at Hop
kinsville since Saturday morning.
Widespread Damage.
The formation OF the present disturb
ance. which has caused such widespread
damage from floods over the Ohio valley
western Tennessee and Arkansas, Is such
as to present a remarkable contrast in
temperature east and west of the Mis-
stssippi river. To the east of the river
the temperatures range this morning from
80 to ~, while west II Is mostly freezing
or below. Thermometers in Minnesota and
Dakota register from zero to 10 below
In northern Texas the temperat ure Ia %