Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-03-08
FLOODS
IN MARION
High Waters Back Up In
to JaSper'S Streets
Train Service Suspended Tues
day on N. 6 c.

day, Saturday and Sunday resulted in
floods for this section. Tennessee riv-
or has been out of banks, as also Big
seauachee and Little Sequachee rivers.
A height of 46 feet was recorded in
Chattanooga Tuesday, and large For-
tions of the city we're inundated, ne
cessitating municipal aid for those
driven from their homes by advancing
waters.
In this valley the flood affected Jas
per the most, the back water coming
mn from Tennessee river to Jasper,
where il has flooded the lower portion
CT the town. The water crossed the
South Pittsburg pike Monday night
and all the territory adjacent to the
N, c g st. L. depot is flooded. Q.
A. Quarles was forced to vscate bis
store and residence Monday afternoon
by the rising waters, and the houses
of Thos. Forester and others east or
railroad, we're surrounded by water
Monday. A rise of nine inches was
recorded Monday night. Several fam
lilies we're forced to seek shelter in the
Sam Houston Academy building Sun-
day. which was increased to thirteen
Monday night
Tuesday at II o'clock the water was
still rising at the rate OF three'quar
ters of an inch per hour. and was In
the gutter on Main Street between
Walker g. Lasater's/ Store and Hav-
rons Restaurant.
MANY people have been forced to
build boats, and there have been some
laughable episodes in rescuing pigs
and chickens
In 1886 the high water afforded nav
igation thru the corridor of the couit-
house in Jasper by boat, and several
boats took that route. A mark was
made on the wall of the corridor to
show the depth of water, and old resi-
dents. no doubt, can show it to the
curious.
The chickens owned by lady nam
ed West we're drowned Sunday night
by the rising water. and stock stand
ing in the frigid water were nearly
chilled to death.
Along Big Sequachee and Little Sc
auachee river the lowlands are Hooded
in every direction, the water in some
places rising ten to fifteen feet over
the lands. No local damage is report
cd.
Train service was cut off Tuesday
morning. The Pikeville Accommoda-
tion ran only as far as Jasper, return
ing on the schedule hour of the "Lo-
cslp to Pikeville. and returning in
afternoon, The "Local" was not sent
out from Bridgeport and no effort was
made by the N, G. &. st. L. R'y to
transfer passengers, owing to the dan
ger in crossing the waters.
With the water still rising Tuesday
evening, desperate effort were made
by A r. Pryor at Jasper to keep ii
frfm entering bis new building, but
all efforts were unavailing, and 1t en-
tered Tuesday night, the rise being
steady at one-b half inch per hour. The
water Wednesday morning bad reach
ed the street in front Of DR.. .Austin's
Office, and the Lankester Hotel. You
took a boat to get drugs at the Simp-
son drug store, and the depot was sur
rounded.
The water has been backing up at
the trestle near Sequatchie Handle
Works, this city, at the rate Of three
fsurths inch per hour. and as jasper
is lower than Sequachee indications
are that the food will b9 much worse
Gene Ketner landed at the "wharf''
near the livery stable Tuesday after
noon in his meteor boat, having come
from Ketner's Mill He left about 4
O'Clock on the return trip, accompan
led by Will King aud another gentle
man.
Mail was brought to Jasper Tuesday
by boat from South Pittsburg. Tom
Hoge and Pat Brewer made the trip.
going in a boat to Goidon Hill, hence
by automobile to Battle Creek, thence
by boat to South Pittsburg mountain.
and then by auto to South Pittsburg.
the return trip being made in same
mannel. They were delayed for a
long time at South Pittsburg, await
ing permission from Nashville to take
the mails.
Last night the water rose three inch
es. going all round the court house and
out TO the gutter in front of the Farmers
Supply Co. The tide is to reach its
height at Chattanooga today, and the
water will probably not go much high
er. Gene Ketner left for bridgeport in
his motor boat yesterday afternoon for !