The Bourbon news., 1913-03-28
HIGH MARK IS REACHED
Bourbon Streams Swollen By Del
uge Overflow Lowlands Entail
ing Unestimable Losses.
RAIN FALLS FOR SO HOURS.
L. & N. Suffers Much Damage
Along Lines From Washouts-
Traffic Delayed.
.AIN FALLS FOR SO HOURS.

Unprecedented rains which con-
tinued almost increasingly for period
of thirty six hours, had the effect of
raising the streams of this section to
the highest point in many years, doing
untold damage to property in the low
lands Of beth the city and county.
Rain which began falling early Tues
day continued at intervals throughout
the day and night and Wednesday the
deluge which at times resembled cloud
bursts, put the streams Of the county
cut of their banks.
Stoner and Houston Creeks. running
through this city assumed the highest
stage since 1884. overflowIng the low
lands in this CITY. and doing untold
damage to fencing and live stock in
the county. Land along the streams
is badly washed. and all loose matter
gathered up by the flood was washed
away. Small branches forming tribu-
taries to the larger streams of the
county were transformed into raging
torrents sweeping everything before
them.
In.Paris residents ot,the lower Sec
tiops of the city suffered considerably
from the rushing waters. In the col
ored suburb of Ruckerville the cellars
of many houses were inundated and
the water reaching the highest point
in many years compelled many to seek
shelter with neighbors located in a
higher point in the village.
Wednesday safternoon about four
o'clock the appearance OF an extreme
ly dark cloud caused considerable ex-
citement for the fear of a cIoudburst.
A heavy deluge which lasted for
thirty minutes followed. lightning
which accompanied the storm struck
in several places in the county, but
no serious damage is reported.
Water was running two feet deep in
the first story of the Paris Milling Co.
All hands at this establishment were
employed early I'm the day removing
flour and grain out sof reach of the
flood. On the Winchester pike near
this city, a tranch running across the
road, flooded the pike for some dis
tarce to a depth of three or four feet
rendering 1t impossible to travel.
The rushing waters of Houston an1
Stoner creeks carried away a vast
amount of fodder, fencing and loose
timber. A peculiar sight was wit
messed by a number when a large
piece of timber floating with the swift
current carried upon it down the
stream two hogs that had ,.been swept
from the banks by the swift currents
and later to death in the raging
streams.
Reports from all sections of the
county indicate that the damage
wrought by the flood will be the heav
lest sustained in many years. At Mil
lerbsurg Hinkston reached the high
est point since the memorable flood
cf 1884. All of the lowlands sur
rounding the town were inundated
and roads rendered impossible.
Water at the lower end of Main
street at that place was running
through the bridge. Across the pike
some distance the water stood to a
depth of three or four feet rendering
travel impossible.
Early Wednesday morning the black
smith shop of j. G. Fightmaster was
abandoned and in short time after
ward water rushed through the build
ing. The flour mill of M. e. Grimes
was entirely surrounded. All grain
was moved from smaller into the large
building to save it from the water.
The building ceuld mot be approached
after ten O'Clock Wednesday, Twenty
inches of water stood in the resi-
dence of Bruce McMahan, and sew.
eral inches in the home of Roger Fee.
back. colored. The sidewalks on Main
street to the home of Sam Ross, col
| ored, was inundated.
The bridge over Brushy Fork, near
I'D he
bridge were impossible owing to the
water rushing across the floors in swift
| currents. Both structures are mas.
sive and withstood the strain of the
rushing torrents. although dmaageC
to some extent by drift wood which
struck them with great force. At
O'Clock yesterday morning the water:
of Hinkston began to recede slowly
continuing to fall throughout. the day
..rhe high waters and continuou.
rains has a disastrous effect upon rail
road traffic and the Louisville ant
Nashville railroad suffered to a consid
erable extent from landslides anC
washouts. From Tuesday night unit
Wednesday morning ell trains were
laid out about twelve hours due t,
landslides on the Northend of the di
vision. Freight traffic was practical
ly suspended until Wednesday after
noon and passenger trains running
were behind their schedule. TraiI
No. 81 due here Tuesday night a
10 80 o'clock did not arrive unit
Wednesday morning about 9 O'Clock
Telegraphic and telephone communi
cations over the railroad line wer
seriously interfered with.
Slides and washouts occurred in sew
eral places between this city an
Covington. A number were reporte,
between Menzie and Butler, where tn
single track is in use. Earth to
great depth was piled upon1the tracl
in several places which required sev
eral hours to remove and befor
traffic could be resuemd.
A report received IN the local rail