The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-04-26
MUCH WATER DAMAGE
AROUND PASCAG0ULA
Streams In Interior Of County
Reported Rampant And Still
Rising Rapidly.
LOCAL W0MAN'S EXPERIENCE J
. IN BIG FLOOD At MERRILL
Planting Of All Kinds Seriously
nindered, With All Streams
And Low Lands
Overlooked.

Reports from the interior OF the
county as we'll M further north, on
the first OF the week we're anything
but encouraging. The Pascagoula
river was reported as endeav0rlng to
Guido her unenviable record OF 1900,
while the Escatawpa river, more ia.
miliar known along her course as the
Dog river, was also showing signs Of
impatient restraint. As a matter OF
fact, it is stated that more uneasiness
was felt along The Escatawpa river
than where the Pascag0ula river
flows.
Away into the interior these two
rivers run close to or through saw
mill towns, and reports say that con-
ditions are very bad. The bridge
near Latonia, across the Escatawpa
river, is reported as endangered and
the New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
railroad company has force OF work.
men ever on the alert at that place.
The creeks and other small streams
In the vicinity OF Shipman and Dono-
van, on the same line, are high out Of
their banks, flowing the surround
Ing territory, but little damage can
result from either Of these places.
The greatest damage appears to be
wrought ut or near Merrill, Avant
and Bexley, on the same line OF road.
Merrill is VIGOROUSLY low aud every
overflow or high water stage causes
damage. The railroad company has
spent thousands Of dollars at that
point endeavoring to get its tracks
out Of the way OF harm from high
water, hut without apparent success
The town is reported under water, as
are other places In the same vicinity,
and the monetary damage Is expected
to run high.
LOCAL WOMAN INVOLVED.
According to the Mobile Item Of
last Monday afternnn, a Pascag0ula
woman although the alleged metro.
polltan papers have not yet, in four
years, learned that the to Rn OF "Scran-
ton" does not EXIST was caught 10 the
high waters at Merrill and had try
ing experience 10 getting away. The
Mobile Item, In this connection says:
Mrs. A. M. Todd, OF Merrill, Miss.
who passed through Mobile today en-
route to relatives at Scranton. Miss,
stated that when she left there her
husband was compelled to back his
boat upon the front gallery Of their
home In order to take her and the
children to place OF salty. The
water then was foot deep in her
home and the little ones were COM
PEELED to stand upon chairs. She
stated to an Item representative that
on Sunday morning she saw a girl
wadlng neck deep in the muddy water
In order to reach grocery store where
the proprietor was porched on a high
platform guarding his goods.
"When left Merrill, Miss :" said
Mrs. Todd, "the water was q feet on
the gauge and coming like a giant
waterfall. | believe the rise will be
even greater than in 1900, and that
much damage will follow in It's wake.
In order to reach the depot yesterday
morning it was necessary to use boats
and then board the cars from pile Of
crossties Water yesterday morning
was 10 the Bank Of Merrill more than
a foot deep"
IN PORT TERRITORY.
While no material damage was re-
ported as having been wrought in the
port territory, the high water caused
Inconvenience and un-
easiness along certain points. The
Pascagoula Northern railroad suffered
much Inconvenience because OF the
water being over its tracks between
Moss Point and the railroad draw
bridge above, and other low places |
along the tracks we're reported under
water OF varying depth.
At Moss Point, according to people |
who claim to have seen the situation,
certain points presented undesirable
appearances, especially Ia the low.
lands Immediately adjacent to the
river. The condition OF the river even
made it undesirable to attempt to
cross Ia the ferry to Escatawpa, and
local people having business further
10 the interior on the other side aban-
doned any attempts to reach these
points. A number of farms In the
northern part Of the county are re-
ported as having been under water.
To the east OF the city the small
creeks are reported as having been
and from the west side Of
the river similar reports have been
received. In the Vancleave district
like conditions prevail, and, ia fact,
whichever creeks and small streams |
it, is stated. the iowlaHds are
flooded Trucking has been seriously |
delayed. and planting Of all kinds
either damaged or delayed. The
OF the unusual weather |
has curtailed the usual sales or fer
tilizers, and IN some instances, il is
feared, will prevent the planting OF
certain ordinary crops.
my little son had very severe
cold. / was recommended TO try |
Cough Remedy. and
before small bottle was finished he
WAS as we'll AZ evern writes Mrs II