The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-29
Great Flood Over
The States.

Huntsville reports destruction wrought along the river
bottoms and in the swamp lands generally.
Rennettsvi1e has been almost isolated from the rest
Of the world for the past three days. Little mall having
been received there and trains being tied up.
Throughout the State transportation lines and mall
service are badly crippled. Many of the towns being abb
solutelo without news.
K;nosville is now in a terrible condition and the wa
ter is expected to rise still higher: The prediction being
that the crest of the flood would reach there about three
O'Clock this morning.
So far the flood has spared the lives of the people,
Four deaths having been reported.
But when the great mass Of water leaves the river
beds in the Pee Dee section and spreads out IN the s"alhPS
hundreds of negroes will be in danger.
Yesterday brought some Improvement OF the rallroao
lines into Spartanburg. The Southern is maintaining
schedules on the main line between Charlotte and Atlanta
and on the AshevIle and Spartanburg division,
The Southern line between here and Columbia, how
aver ;s blocked. the trouble being south of Carlisle.
Trains was operated today between Carlisle and spar
tanburg.
South Cardinals Great Flood seems to have moved
toto the low country. the crest of the disastrous freshet
having now passed Columbia.
At this time it is reported that high watet has Deeu
reported between Columbia and Kingvlle'
Further news from the Piedmont section is cheering
the mills having on the whole escaped serious INJURY anu
there having been little loss of life.
The farmers however, have suffered terribly, cotton
ond be;np almost ruined and cattle having persisted IN
in the raging waters. With night fall came news from
Peedee county. All reports telling of unprecedented hlgh
water and great damage on the low lying plantations
The Charleston and Western Carolina tododay oper-
ated a traiu from partanburg to Laurens and return the
first over that line since Monday.
DESTROYED bridges are still being reported at the
o6ce Of The County Supervisor, the number now exceed
ing 20.
Damage to corn and cotton has not been estimated
Many farmers reporting bottom lands swept clean ana !"
MANY instances covered with sand.
The Cape Fear RlVer at fayetVlAe, w. w.. h"'
a height of 70 feet, breaking all records OF former HOODS
The river valleys on the east side are covered lr
miles with a rising torrent Of muddy water. Houses ano
BRIDGES are swept away for miles around and the estimated
damage to the cottou and corn crop will 60 beyond IS per
cent.
The greater portion Of Fayetvile is covered with Wa
ter backed up to the city from the river, which IS a mle
and a half distant.
Three thousand people are homeless and a proclama-
ton was granted by the Mayor at noon today. The city
is in total darkness tonight. The power plant being SUBJ
merged. In the County there are thousands OF people
homeless, and an appeal was issued today for relief by the
When the State went to press yesterday morning the
Chairman Of the County Commissioners.
flood was lust reaching its crest, the Congaree bridge mad
been abandoned after heroic work to save it from the on
rush Of debris from above.
The climactic catastrophy was reported at I a. m''
when the intake pipes of the waterworks system were
plunged into the depths Of the canal. AT daylight IT was
observed that the river was falling and it has been re-
ceeding steadily low since that hour, but 1t may be a week