The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
DAMAGE REPORTS FROM TRANSFORM
 ARE YET RECEIVED
Augusta Is Not in Danger. The River Is Now
 Stationary
GOVERNOR O'NEAL
 ASKS ASSISTANCE

Atlanta. March 16.-Reports of heavy property damage throughout the south east as the result of the terrific rains or the past two days. continue 10 be received here and earlier estimates that the losses will reach into the millions are sustained. Rivers and smaller streams are all out of banks and rail- road traffic is generally demoralized.
 Reports to the Southern railway here iooay telling of the washout of a trestle over the flaw river, near Reidsyille, N. C. stopping through traffic on the main line, while schedules on the branch lines in the Carolinas have been annuled be- cause of washouts and damaged trestles. Through trains are being detoured to the south by way of Knoxville and Chat tanooga.
 Mills Shut Down
 Cotton mills and other industries along the smaller rivers have been compelled to shut down by high water and in North Carolina alone the losses are esti- mated at half million dollars.
 Reports from Columbia show similar corditions in South Carolina. The Con garee and Broad rivers at Columbia have become raging torrents and the flood threatens to carry away the big steel bridges over both rivers. At Camden the Wateree river has carried away two bridges and all roads into the town are submerged. The Saluda river also is out of bounds and reports say freight train has been caught between two washouts near Saluda, N. C.
 The Savannah river at Augusta came to stand tonight at 36 feet, g inches, after spreading over a large part of that city. The damage, it is said, will be much less than the memorable flood of 1908. At Macon the rise of the Ocmulgee liver caused break in the city water mains, cutting off the water supply of part of the city and leaving the city without fire protection tonight.
 From southern Alabama come reports that all rivers are steadily rising and damage to property is enormous At Montgomery the Alabama has backed up nearly to the union station. Governor O'Neal today issued an appeal for help for the storm victims al Hcadand, where a hurricane yesterday killed five and destroyed 10 homes.
 Augusta Safe
 Augusta, Ga, March 16.-After 2 day | of anxious watching in fear of a repeti- top of the disaster of l90S citizens of this city are resting easy tonight with the Savannah river at n standstill at 3t feet 9 inches. This is two feet short Of the record established in 1Sis. when IS lives were lost and property dam aged to the extent of S.50O,00o. Indications last night that the river would overflow the lower part of the city caused scores of families to move out of the danger zone. and as a result there has been no loss of life from the present high waters. Business was practically suspended throughout the day and as the waters advanced upon the business dis trict about noon scores of men were put to work removing goods and every thing movable out of reach of water. Relief Fund Started
 A local relief fund was started during the day and Mayor Barrett announced tonight that the city would be amply able to take care of the situation He has received offers of assistance from outside points. all of which have been gratefully declined. Indications are that the river -~~-~~~~~~~-~~-~-~~~
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