The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-20
TORRENTIAL RAINS
CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE
Eastern and Southeastern
States Suffer.
GREAT LOSSES
IN THIS STATE
Many Bridges are Washed Away in
this County and Many More are Sc
riOusly Damaged. Roads have been
Almost Impossible and Railroads
were Blocked.

Atlanta, March 16.-Reports of
heavy property damage throughout
the Southeast as the result of the
terrific rains of the past two days
continue to 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 railroad traffic is gen
early demoralized.
Reports to the Southern railway
here today telling of the washout of
trestle over the Haw river, near
Reidsville, N. c., stopping through
traffic on the main line, while sched-
ules on branch lines in the Carolinas
have been annulled because of ash
outs and damaged trestles. Through
trains are being detoured to the
South by way of Knoxville and Chat
tanooga
Cotton mills and other industries
along the sma,. ,r rivers have been
compelled to shut down by high wa
ter, and in North Carolina alone the
losses are estimated at 100000.
The Savannah river at Augusta
came to stand tonight at SO feet
nine inches, after spreading over
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 Ocomulgee river caused
a break In the city water mains, cut
ting off the water supply Of part of
the city and leaving the city without
fire protection tonight.
From southern Alabama come re-
ports that all rivers are steadily ris-
ing and damage to property is enor-
nous AT Montgomery the Alabama
has backed up nearly to the union sta
tion. Gov. Oneal today issued an ap
peal 70 help for the storm victims
at Heaoiand, where hurricane yes
terday killed five and destroyed 40
homes.
Columbia March 16.-All South Car
olina rivers were angry streams yes
terday, but during the day falling wa
ters took the place Of the surging
day and part Of yesterday. Late last
night the rivers were reported falling.
The announcement had come earlier in
the evening that the creeks and small
OF nf tho pia1Ynnnt falIinu
The Wateree river at Cadmen rose
rapidly and carried away at least one
big bridge. Roads were submerged
by the flood, which outranks any con-
dition since the freshet of August,
1908.
The Saiuda river mounted RAPIDLY
almost reaching the flooring of the
steel bridge on Kmard road, near
Newberry. So serious was the posi-
bility there that the floor was re-
moved to- a position of safety. A
Southern railway train was caught by
a washout ear Pomaria, and could
not make Grip to Columbia
Anderson reports the town cut off
lTOHh Ine OUTSIDE WOTlu, OH uCcOuilJ VI
crippled train service, but the waters
falling rapidly. Bo' the swollen
streams, Savannah and Senaca, reced-
ed during Friday night.
The Catawba river threatened the
flood record of 1908. The trestle on
the Lancaster & Chester railway was
badly damaged.
The rivers and creeks in other parts
OF the State were reported falling,
and plans are being made for the re-
building OF bridges washed away by
the unusual waters. In some coun-
ties every bridge spanning streams Of
any consequence has been carried
away.--The State
In this immediate section much
damage was done to bridges and high
ways. At Enoree the only life lost
during the flood was reported. At this
place Cheves C. Ligon, who owns
dairy on Enoree River. tried to cross
the river with an assistant, William
Pulley. They were swept down stream
and Mr.. Ligon was drowned. Mr.. Pull
ley made a miraculous escape with his
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