The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Wednesday, Sept. 2. 1908.
Damage Done Bridges During the Recent
HiqhWater.

On Rocky river between Antreville ano
Iva therelwas q 100 foot covered span DRUGS
This bridge is somewhere between Anderson
County and Augusta. Ga.
Halls mill bridge, a fine 900 It. span covered
bridge IL somewhere In the same LOCALITY
Its approaches are also wrecked.
The Iron bridge at Lowndesville is gone ano
approaches wrecked.
Young's Bridge below Lowndsviile nas
so,ned the ms iority and is somewhere stuck
In the mud to snag seins.
Swesrengen's mill bridge, too. quietly noat
ed off ON the cataclysm for paris unknown.
On little river the Robertson bridge neal
Zarline which was a good covered orioge VIII
stone piers is completely demolished. The
piers are still standing.
The bridge at Little River church stands to
tell the tale but 1t will never favor itseiJ any
more.
Wards covered bridge with stone piers Ia
completely wrecked. The piers still stand.
Fairs bridge on Little River 10 also stand
ing, glory to the builder, whoever be was.
The bridge at Martins Mill is demolished
together with the mill Itself, which was q
landmark in that Vicinity. Tn river at ma
point uprooted great trees and carried them
out Of sight.
Hamltns' covered bridge, in the language
of Virgil was, but is no more.
Wardlaws steel bridge and approaches Is
left even its approaches are all good.
Wardlaws bridge has a neighbor. Davis
bridge, which also withstood the food.
The Cslhoun's mill bridge was toe. old 70
stand the racket. 1t, too, unootuslVeiy rose
ON the tide and serenely Joined the majority
The Mars bridge was much used up on ls
approaches but they have been repaired ana
can now be crossed with safety.
The Wellington bridge was totally Destroy
ed and the road approaching from the WILL
lington side made impossible.
The bridge at Cades, $40 feet long, a spen-
did bridge in its time has been swept entire
ly away.
The Bordeaux bridge, near De La How
crave, has also left for parts unknown.
This was a covered bridge with a Ito IT. span.
Pettigrew's Bridge, a bridge with a span OF
40 feet went off for a quiet swim and lg'
ANONYMOUSLY drowned.
Searls Mill Bridge with three covered spans
and approaches was wiped away as q row OF
figures on a slate is erased by a sponge
On Long Cane the Morton's Mil Bridge ID
gone with Its approaches.
The approaches at the Dendy's Mill Bridge
were wrecked but the bridge proper SILL
stands.
Csnnon's Steel bridge with rock abutments
did not 60.
Jordan's Mill bridge has not been heard
from.
The Bradley,s Mill bridge was TOO high to
be affected by any thing short OF q Noah's
flood. 1t still stands.
Patterson's Bridge has been much shaken
and twisted but Is still on the scene.
The McKittrick Mil Bridge went together
with It's approaches.
The Steel bridge above the mouth OF Long
Cane on Long Cane Creek is left intact.
On Broadmouth the bridge at Evans Mil
was left.
The Twins Mill Bridge can be crossed
without difficulty or danger. This bridge Is
on Saluda River.
The Mattox Mill Bridge on Saluds with
three covered spans and Stone Piers Is gone.
The smaller bridges which are too numer-
Gus TO mention are much damaged. some OF
them are lonesome are unapproachaole
and q few can be crossed. 1t is hard TO estr
mate the damage done them.