The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-30
CONDITIONS
 ARE IMPROVED Latest Reports From Flooded Sections. coNGAREE RIVER IS RISING Water Has Backed Into Kingsville,
 Submefging It. rAe Loss of Life Remains ss seventy Persons With Eighteen Known Dead within the Augusta
 City Limits.
coNGAREE RIVER IS RISING

Atlanta Ca. Aug. 2s.--with wire communication practically restored throuRhout the flooded sections of Georgia, North and South Carolina, late reports are coming to the Asso- ciated Press. showing improved condi- tions everywhere with the single ex- ception of the Congaree river. south
 Fifty miles south of Columbia the water from ConEaree river had back cd Into Kingsville, s. C., junction poInt on the Southern Railway. Early ro-hieht Kingsvilie was submerged to d depth of nine feet. No loss of life was reported. The property loss is. small but the river is reported still rising at this point
 The loss of life remains at seventy persons. with eighteen known dead within the Augusta city limits.
 The city mains tn Augusta have been opened. relieving the distress as to drinking water. A relief train from Atlanta arrived in August early to- night with provisions for those who are destitute. The city council oe Augusta appropriated $5,o0o to-day for the purchase of provisions and cloth ing for those whose homes were wash ca away. This amount in addition to sums from other cities makes the to- tai relief fund about s1E.0oo.
 Sparfanburg, s. C.. reports the flood suding in all parts of, South Caroline.
 Fayetteville, N. C.. seems to have been the chief sufferer in that state. The damage will amount to number of thousands of dollars Several negroes are said to have been drown ed.
 Bridges have been washed away in many sections of North and South Carolina.
 In Augusta. the police have been forced to take strong action against thieves who aree robbing devastated district. All persona who refuse to aid in the cleaning up of the city are being spent to the chain-gang. The i Gas Company has succeeded in reButn- ing operations 50 that the streets were not iH darkness tonight The rai1roads are very heavy losers the Charleston and Western Carolina. having lest two bridges with q damage estimated at 17s,000. The Georgia Raflroad tracks are damaged for several miles. The Southern bridge acroSB the Savannah river stood the strain and trains on that railroad were run today within q few blocks of the city.
 The Georgia Iron Works foundEx. at Augusta. burned at 10 o'clock. No
 The damage caused by the fire does not exceed ss.o0o.
 Normal Conditions.
 csreenviie. S, C.. Aug. 2s--In this coming normal. The losses in this county will amount to fully $75,000 on bridges, trestles and r6adways, There is probability of food becoming scarce there before the roads commence operating trains. The Traction Com- &k.ok t3~ Aav skt. interurban between Anderson and Bell ton Is s2o.oo0 and that it will be q week or more before temporary lines arc con- structed.
 Danger Of Water Shortage. & Columbia, s. C.. Aug. 2s.--There Is yet some danger of water shortage. The power house is closed for repAirs but two special pumps have been installed to pump water from the reservoir into the city. The canal banks are broken
 Chief Engineer Sheldon of the Sea. board Air Line Railroad states he ex- Y,ects operations resumed by the mid. de of next week. Nine trestles have been destroyed between Elbertan, Ga, and Columbia, s c: While the waters /rising at points below here. At Kings- xiiie' a function point on the Southern Railroad. the station was abandoned yesterday and today the town is under ;,ine feet of water. No deaths result. ed, but several houses were destroyeo'
 situation Improved.
 spartanburg, s. C., Aug. 2s-rne Aaad situation in this section has greatly improved during the thirty-six hours just past. and all danger 10 the twenty or more big cotton mhls along the river Is passed. Several or ths mills have been forced to shut down on account of the dams and rscas heing washed away There has heen no loss of life in this section.
 Al Pelzer. S. C., an entire family wagon and team of mules perished In the Saluda river. Two negroes whHe ems county were carried down stream ii is supposed that thirty or more neonIe have been drowned throughout the State during the past week. The farmers have lost thousands Of dol lars by loss of cattle and horses. The damages to county bridges In this county will exceed one hundred doi- lars.
 The Piedmont section of the State Is still cut off from Augusta, Colum- bia and Charleston.
 Twenty miles of the railroad on the Southern in the Broad River valley are under water. and in many places In6 kIdCh mas pe0u WUouCo Woya The city Is crowded with delyed pas- sengers who are trying to get to their homes in various sections of the State and South. having spent the summer In the mountains. Many towns in this county and upper part of the State are completely cut off
 There Is great danger of the food supply in the isolated towns running short.
 Traffic is Resumed.
 Norfolk, Va. Aug. 29.--The water ir the Appomattox River having sub. sided traffic over, the Norfolk ana Western Railway between Norfolk and Richmond was resumed today. Tht water which yesterday submerged the Atlantic Coast Line Railway bridge over the Appomattox River at Peters burg and entered the union depot there, has receded.
 Better at Columbia.
 Columbia s. C.. Aug. 29.-Flood con dltions are much better here. The most serious damage is the destrue- ton of the trestle on the seaboard in the city, .trafhe over the so"thern line