The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-01-15
In This and Other Sec
tons of Country.
HIGH WATERS COVERED EARTH
Where Were Never Known
To Come BefOre-Mueh
Damage Done.
CREST Is PROBABLY REACHED

other sections of the country. hav'
felt the full force and effect of this
present heavy food. Not in tn,
memory of the Oldest inhabitani
(for thirty years az least) have the
food waters mounted so high. A
new mark has been set for Rough
river at Hartford and along its
course. After continuous rains for
many hours, the water came up
steadily and it was at once seen
that something very unusual had
occurred, even in this section.
time OF year.
At present the crest of the wave
seems to have been reached and at
some places the water is slowly re-
ceding while at others il is station
airy. On Sunday and Monday traf-
fc between Hartford and Beaver
Dam was entirely abandoned.
Three bridges on the pike were
either submerged or carried away
and the water mounted 10 the floor
of the covered bridge. carrying
away several planks of the floor
ing. Only two rural route mail
carriers left Hartford Monday and
they had a hard time getting
through. We had no mail from the
/. c. railroad on Sunday. except a
little batch OF Saturdays papers,
and on Monday the mail was
brought through from there in a
roundabout way in a surrey. On
Monday the local NJ, II. & +. train
from jacksonville came to Hartford
and stopped. there being washouts
on the road above. Since then a
section of the road was washed
away near Smallhous, debarring the
passage of trains for awhile.
The small section of pike road
leading out west OF Hartford has
been cut through by the surging
waters, as also has been the levee
north OF Hartford. Just across
Rough river bridge. The water
covered almost the entire Ohio
County Fair grounds. just across
the river from Hartford. to the.
depth OF several feet. Farmers
have been compelled to drive their
stock to high ground. and there is
much loss of hay and other farm |
products. The railroad draw
bridge at Rockport. this county, has |
been menaced and only passenger |
trains were allowed to pass over it. |
II will take weeks to restore |
things TO their normal condition,
as the food has reached sections |
where IL was never known to 90 be- |
fore. On the I. c. railroad between |
Horse Branch and Caneyville, water |
covered the track to a depth of |
nearly a foot and trains made slow
progress over some sections, being |
10 station men on the |
OF the engine with poles
to shove the driftwood from over
the track. In other sections OF the |
country the food has been equally
as great, and there was great de-
struction OF property and delay in
business. The sweep Of the waters
has been general and the whole
forms a history OF food conditions
seldom IL ever equaled.
Desperate Battle Against Water.
Rockport. KY. Jan. 13.-Bat-
Ting desperately against the raging
waters of Green river. the crew of
the steamer Charles Turner fought
Tor hours early this morning to
save the vessel from destruction.
when the pilot lost control while in
at the Illinois Central
Railroad bridge. q
The boat was end eayorine To mass
through the draw, when the pilot
ost control, leaving the craft to the
mercy of the food. The shouts OF
he men intermingled with the cries
'f the women on board added to
he panic and confusion. At this
'ritical period one of the crew. clad
n his night clothing. seized an AK
md cut the ropes holding the 4
'arges together. This separated
he fleet and allowed the steamer to |
'ass through. <'ra pm '"s ,
. The boat crashed into the mid +,
lie pier, tearing a great hole In the
old wall OF stone. A number OF
men were on the bridge at the time I
nd they came near being swept
nto the stream.
The heroic fight against the rag
ng water was witnessed by several 9
undred people lined up along the '
liver bank. IL
The stsAncr was badly damaged. .