The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
MANY SECTIONS FLOODED

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 MANY SECTIONS FLOODED
 Despite the almost total lack of rainfall
 yesterday, many sections of the city were
 still flooded last night and the indica-
 tions were that it would be sometime be-
 fore they could all be drained. However,
 the fall of standing water in most sections
 was rapid during the day, and no further
 trouble was reported by the police de- partment yesterday. The three fatalities among negroes reported in The Age-Her-
 aid yesterday were the only ones which
 have yet been made known. The body of Willie Tipton, who was the unidenti- fled negro boy reported as drowned near
 Boyles Friday afternoon, was discovered
 by the rescue party early yesterday morn ing. The negro, who was about 15 years of age. was riding with several other negro boys on a raft when u was upset Tfpton was caught in a swift current
 and carried under, but the other negroes reached places of safety.
 Trouble with telegraph lines to Mobile and Pensacola was still general last night,
 although the Postal had established
 direct wire to Mobile by way of Floma-
 ton. Railroads running to the south and some to the west were still operating very irregularly, and there were several delays from trains in other directions but none of them serious.
 
 The principal trouble is still being experienced by the Louisville and Nashville. Train No. A. which had been missing since Wednesday. was located yesterday near Pascagoula, Miss It was announced by officials of the road that all the passengers and crew were well and that there had been no lack of food. The train. which was due in here Wednesday night, had previously been cpDOrtad lost 6iSta of Mobile. It carried a diner, several sleepers and about three day coaches Yesterday the Louisville and Nash vile was able to operate trains to :. ward Montgomery only as far as FL more. It was announced last night that
 the passengers to and from Montgom- cry were transferred at that point. Train No. l, which left here for the south yesterday morning, had to turn back at Fillmore and was operated back to Birmingham last night in the place of No. 4. Train No. g.. which was due here at noon yesterday from the south, did not arrive and train No. 8 was not run to the south .s
 Serious washouts all along the line of the Louisville and Nashville at many places below. Calera and between Montgomery and Mobile were still giy- ing trouble. and there were some wash :. outs between Mobile and New Orleans. No official information could be ob- tained last night as to when it was | probable that through service and reg ular schedules could be resumed It was stated that the damage covered a wider area than most of the gulf storms in the past which have been | centered largely over a more or less 1 limited area.
 DELAY ON A. c. S. The Alabama Cyrpat Contbar, -4;11 was having some trouble. although it's difficulties were not very serious. | Train No. 4. due here from New Or 1 leans at 6;30 o'clock last night was | five hours late and other trains from the south were delayed. The Alabama Great Southern had trouble Friday when trains were held up by a serious | washout at Tannehill, between here and Tuscaloosa. and trouble was re- ported further down the line where the trains are operated over the New Or leans and Northeastern. Trains were l being detoured by way of Jackson to avoid being held up in that section.
 Trains on the western division os the l Southern, operating to Columbus :.nd ! Greenville, Miss. were unable to get | beyond Parrish. a distance of about S5 | miles west of Birmingham. Southern trains east and Seaboard trains were reported as running practically on | time. The Seminole Limited from the north was slightly delayed. but not I seriously yesterday afternoon. The oth- CT railroads reported little. if any, trou- | ble.
 1 The Western Union reported last night that it was not vet in direct communication with either Mobile or Pensacola. Messages received here from Mobile by the Western Union were
 mailed to stations close to Mobile and sent by wire from those points. No lines
 to Pensacola have yet been estab- | lished.
 1 The Postal reported last night a di- l rect line to Mobile. but none to Pensa- l. cola. The telephone lines were being
 repaired rapidly after, the damage ot 1 the storm, and local phones put out of
 commission Friday were generally in l order yesterday.
 l The Avondale cotton mills suffered
 a loss estimated at approximately $5000 and was forced to close down shortly before noon Friday when the water
 put out the fires. Water was six inches \ deep on the first floor of the mill