Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-16
WATERS OF FLOOD
. ARE NOW RECED|NG
MERCHANTS AT MONTGOMERY
ARE MOVING BACK GOODS, BE-
ING CONVINCED THERE Is
NOW NO DANGER.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March l5-Witn
the assurance that the flood stage would
not be reached and that water and light
plants would not be deluged, the city be-
gan getting back to normal today The
weather bureau has predicted nothing
over fifty-two feet, which gives quite a
large margin before reaching the city
streets. ........ - l.,-foe.s
Boats were seen in many parts Of the
river sending feed to cattle and stock on
high places and other boats patroled the
water in every direction. searching for
any who might have been caught una
wares by the rising tides. With the ex-
ception of the negro family reported lost
near Selma and the four downed here
last Wednesday, there have been NO ia
talities. With the warnings sent out by
the weather bureau there has been very
small loss of stock.
Merchants who were moving ont goods
yesterday are moving back today, con-
WINGED that there is row no DANGER
Most of wagon bridges across the Al
ALBANIA river six miles up the stream las
been washed out, entailing loss OF sew
eral thousand dollars.
The railroads are in good shape, all the .
trains getting out on time this morning.
ETOWAH AT CANTON
is OUT OF BANKS
CANTON, Ca, March 15.-on account
of continued and heavy rains for past
week, the Etowah river is out OF its
banks and great damage feared. AL ad-
jacent lowlands are under water ana
the pumping engine at the waterworks
and lighting plant is submerged five feet
Crossing by the city bridge is impossi- .
bIe and boats are being used. The ram
is still rising
TEN HOIJSES AT RESACA
ARE DEEP IN WATER
REsACA, Ga, March 15.-The COSTA
manila river is up % feet and still rising.
Ten houses are deep in water, only reach
ed bv boats. All inmates have moved
ont Several houses are almost SUBJ
merged. ..-,,,
under water. Great loss of lumber
The families driven from home by
water are being cared for by relatives
and friends.
ALABAMA CROPS HURT
BY FLOOD WATERS
MOBILE Ala. March 1.-THE flood
waters of the Alabama river threaten 70
reach a stage great as that OF the s'orinE
IF 1885 planters and cattlemen In the
lower Alabama and Tombigoee rivers
viii suffer heavily. Corn, cotton, 1ertii-
izer and farm products, and early plant
inc losses have been very high
S+eamboats leaving here today were in
structed to send warnings to the isolated
nIaces cut off from telegraphic and tele-
phone communication
PLANTS AT SELMA
IN GRASP OF FLOOD
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March ia spe-
cial from Selma, Ala. says:
-Frr1rs Of =
than mile wide and is spreading over
the low country south of here. The water
is still a few inches of the plant OF the
Selma Lighting company. The plant OF
the standard Oil company and the Union
Slaughter house in the eastern part OF
the city are in the grasp Of the flood ana
have been abandoned. The plants OF
Scb1,b- Miller Lumber company and the
Grasselli Chemical Works have also been
damaged by the rising waters.
A rise of a foot or so of the Alabama
river and Reach creek will flood the shops
of the Southern railway and cause two
hundred men to stop work.
RIVER AT AUGUSTA
is TWENTY-EIGHT FEET
AUGUSTA. Ga. March 15.-The river
is % feet and rising slowly. The rain has
ceased.
TOMBIGBEE RIVER REACHES
HIGHEST STAGE SINCE 1892
COLUMBUS. Miss, March 1.-the
Tombigbee river has reached higher
stage than at any time since 1892, when
a destructive flood resulted AS a re-
suit the lowIands about Columbus are
flooded and considerable property dara-
age has already resulted. scores OF resi-
dents abandoning their homes, and re-
moving to higher lands. A further rise
is anticipated at this time Several small
er streams in this vicinity are reported
out of their banks.
RIVER IN ALABAMA
NOW AT STANDSTILL
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 1.-THE
Alabama river is practically at stand
still at 515, and the fear an overflow into
the city and Gripping water and light
plants passes. The height will not ex-
coed 50 feet which will be nine feer short
of reaching the depot.
Downtown merchants are hauling goods
back into stores and things are settling
down again.
WINDSTORM AT MIDLAND
DOES HEAVY DAMAGE
COLUMBUS. Ga, March 15.-News
reached here this morning Of severe
wind storm at Midland late Saturday
afternoon. considerable OdIHdso ndfAh8
been done Several tenant houses, =
water tank, several barns and outhouses
weer blown down, and trees uproted-
One COW was killed. Nobody was hurt.
ALL DANGER OF FLOOD
is PAST AT ROME
ROME, Ga. March 1.-the govern-
ment estimate of "a feet for the COSTA
naula and Etowah rivers here was not
reached by two and a half feet and all
danger of a flood has passed.
The waters reached 81 IL feet on Sun
day and then began to recede. They have
gone down a foot. by noon Monday and
by Tuesday morning will be practically
in their banks.
No damage was done in Rome beyond
the inconvenience to families living in
the lowlands and to a few cellars. Even
had the waters reached the governmenE
estimate of "a feet no damage would
have been done because of the fact that
the business part of Rome has been
raised in the past 20 years to a poinr
above the flood line. No trains have
been able to pass on the Western ana
Atlantic tracks from Rome to kingston
since Saturday but regular schedule
will be resumed Tuesday.
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