Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Result Of Great Flood at Augusta,
Georgia.
A LOSS OF OVER 100000
FOR Forty-six Hours the Turbulent sa-
vannah Held the city in Floods
Grasp. Causing Loss Of Life and
Much Property Damage.

Grasp, Causing Loss OF Life and
Much Property Damage.
Augusta, Ca. Aug. 20 The reign
Of mud began Friday morning at day.
light In the streets. and houses OF Au.
gusta, where for forty-six hours the
turbulent Savannah had enslaved the
city in its grasp.
AT 9 o'clock Friday morning the city
was free OF water, except in the low.
lands. Standing In lower Broad street
at that hour no water was In sight
In any dissection, but In It's stead mud
was everywhere from an inch ~ many
inches deep.
Streets Washed Out.
II viii be days before normal condi.
dions are restored, Streets have been
washed almost away, sidewalks have
ia many Instances completely disap.
peared, leaving only ragged holes and
bitches to mark tho place where the
pavement was. Tine upper half u the
houses and stores are white aud clean
the nrst story yellow and covered with
mud The hand OF the hood has been
plainly marked by Its trail throughout
the city.
with the dawn OF Friday came the
second chapter OF the greatest food
in the history Of the city. aud as the
waters disappeared, hope and energy
and relief came to the rescue Of the
strong hearted people who had sat In
silence and az the mercy OF raging
torrents the day before
Canal Locks intact.
A pleasant announcement Il that
the canal locks are intact. ana only
one break In the canal hank whica
can be easily repaired with a lower
stage OF water
II Is known that six persons we're
drowned Thursday In Augusta.
Harry Carr. bookkecper for che
Nixon Grocery company
John Paul. a negro fireman % the
Southern railroad. while attempting
70 free the liver bridge approach ~
debris vas swept overheard and nank
IN the raging torrent Of the river
A brakeman was drowned In Broad
street a9od later In the DAY.
Two negro draymen. while eagaEed
ga carting goods a. the corner of
Broad street and Marbary street lost
their lives IN a swift street eurrent.
aud their bodies were carried Into the
canal
n c. OmnFa "a reported 10 have
been drowned dnrluG TIE food ~ Nc
Kinney street
Many Reported Dead.
Two negroes arr beliefei 10 have
been drowned Taursday. when she city
bridge vas swepi nsay. many slaln.
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