The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-01
THE STORM.

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tiny riH In the mountains of West
ern North Carolina today make a
new work of swollen, turbulent,
property devastating, life-devour-
ing, raging torrents, leaving with
In their wake loss and damage
to property. amounting to hun
dreds and thousands of dollars,
the result of the incessant down
pour of rain since early Monday
night. The older citizens of Hem
Jacksonville say during their long
lives they have never seen such a
fall of water for the lenght of
time. It was a constant down
pour all day yesterday and last
night, and the streets and curbing
on Main streets were overflowing
with water. For the first day
this summer the streets of the city
yesterday were barren of the
crowds that daily throng its thor
oughfares.
The electric power of the city
was put out of commission about
ten o'clock last night and the city
was left in darkness for the re-
mainder of the night, many per-
son having to plod his way home
through the falling torrents.
No destruction to property was
reported until this morning, when
loss and damage was reported on
every side. There is little traffic
beyond the city limits today, be-
cause of the number of bridges
that have been washed away. The
long string of bridges over Mud
creek were coveerd by water that
nearly reached the railing, two of
the bridges being washed away
during the night and others badly
deranged. The bridges at Colum-
bia Park, save one, foated away
with enraging stream. The bridges
around Lake Osceola were wash
ed away during the night, and
the destruction of the massive
dam was greatly threatened this
morning, which resulted in the
opening Of all Of the pipes leading
therefrom, that a burst might be
|averted. A great mass of earth
composing the outer part OF the
dam was washed out during the
night. The Flat Rock road was
covered with several inches of
water early this morning.
1t is reported that the crops in
the surrounding country are
greatly damaged. some of them
having been washed away, while
others are submerged by several
feet of water.
Bridges all over the country
have been torn from their founda.
tions several of which are entire.
ly destroyed.
Railroad traffic was almost i'm.
possible today. The engine Of the
morning train from the South
came In early leaving the passen
ger coaches behind, but bringing
them in later, after looking over
the line. There was a washout
and landslide near Melrose, also
small washout at Flat Rock
The tracks near Fletcher, In the
Cane Creek valley ,are covered
with several inches of water anC
washout of several feet is report
ed. 1t is only a matter of time as
to how long traffic will be delayed
Railroad authorities report {
washout of about six hundred
yards on the Toxaway division IL
the valley Of the French Broad
river. Reports are to the effec'
that French Broad has overflow
Its banks and that the water i
higher than it has been for many
decades.
There was washout in tn,
canal connecting Rhododendro1
land Rainbow lakes. which iet til,
water down to the bed of th,
canal.
The dummy line was badly dam
aged, but it is though that busi
ness will be resumed some tim,
today.
A loss of stock is reported from
some sections.
| Every part of the country is Gu
off, and apart from other section
today.
| The next house is PRACTICAL.
certain to be democratic and if tn
Tenth district expects recognition
| it had better send Hon. j. NJ. Gud
ger to Washington instead o
John G.. Grant. With Cham
Clark in the Speakers chair an,
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