The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-19

Augusta, Ga, June i6.-Reports
from all outlying districts which con-
tinue 10 come in. indicate severe dam
age throughout the entire territory
contingent TO Augusta from the heavy
rainfall OF the past three days. Practt-
cally every railroad entering Augusta.
steam and electdic, has suffered more
or less. and all traffic is entirely OF.
considerably delayed or suffering In
convenience
All streams are greatly swollen. and
country as we'll as railroad bridges have
been affected. several Of the former
having been washed away.
The rainfall this morning amounted
practically 10 a cloud nurst. causing an
overflow OF the canal which runs
through the city in three Levels. al one
point washing away conslderaole
portion of the bank. On the interur-
| ban trolley line. between Augusta and
I Aiken, there has been considerable
damage from washouts and delay OF tn
trains. Two railroad wrecks have oc-
CURED, one on the Georgia railroad.
eleven and a half miles from the city.
where the engine and two cars or a
| freight train ran into washout. the
third car being derailed. The engineer
and fireman escaped BY jumping INTO
! the water. Incoming and outgoing
passenger trains ran to that point ana
transferred passengers
| Two miles above the city an extra
freight train was wrecked. uut no IN
juries resulted. The track was UNDER
mined and the engine and seVeral cars
derailed Passenger trains on thls roaa
were all delayed. The large Dam Ut
Clearwater s. c., by which the pIeaCh
erv is operated. was broken. III Tue
CITY the lower rooms OF the Sibtey TAG
tory were flooded. On the Augusta.
Southern road. between Augusta aho
candersville. two large washouts are
ranorted near Beall Springs. ana one
smaller washout nearer Augusta Hitn
mond factory. on the Louisviile Foaa.
about nine miles from Augusta va
under water during the morning, ouI
tonight reports are that the water tn.'e
has subsided. Practically all taFHs
between Augusta and beiaiT' oh 'h'
Georgia road. report their farms cover
ad with water and the crops pfactic1ils
ruined. On the MiliedgeVllle roaa' az.
Through | the section TO the south anu
, west of the city the reports are p'ae'
, ! tically the same.
, During the morning the savannah
; -;ver at Augusta was rapidly rising and
. .o,;ght L not showing fall. None O
The cotton mills in Augusta, tha' arr
, ona-ated by water power. are IN con
: 5;,ion tn run now, and an order IA
: Laar iesued by the commissioner OF tn'
. Init works of the city that 10 a.
; .arrns must be made 10 operate any
q .ha-n for a week from this date
9 vashout is also reported on IN
= co,,thern road between Augusta aus
= IaneIey. :. C., but Of minor nature
x Savannah Ga. June ie.-Rains nav
9 haar heavv and continuous IN thia VI
: c;nitv for several days. TodaE oIousa
y ,ba heayfes. yet recorded 'o' eat
- a-iod of wet weather. 2.1s ineneS os
f. ing registered. - ., .i,,oe
= - ,--ona-ab,e damage having been inhie'
le ed upon their crops AnIons s a,on
ID lest losers are the rice - c.,I;,
The savannah. Altahama and 7a''''
rivers. ,.,o, a,
ranorted 10 havs-been eompieteS IL
a. stroyed. - thI
,srri,ory report yashouts frail
eI 90 ali roads have been delayed. wni
- come Of the new short lines. wne'
- -oadbeds have not settled. service a.
Il hsan susnended until repairs are
IL fecfed