The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-02
Crest Of Flood Arrived on
Schedule Time and lnun-
dated Much Land.
HIGHEST STAGE 42.45 FEET
Relief Committees Do Splendid
Work and Thus Prevent
Much Suffering.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the
guaoe read 4t.e, showing . fall Of

QuaHC tCou VisVr oUtWtfn - 4ftaft 49,
six tsnths Of foot since am.
The crest OF the flood in the TEN
nessee river arrived on schedule time,
az predicted by n. G. Gross. weather
forecaster. sixty hours previously.
The forecaster said that the crest
would reach a height of 42.5 feet and
he only missed it by one-half OF one
tenth of foot, as the crest was &C
tually 42.45 feet at am. SATURDAY.
morning. IA
) This was some close guessing and
shows to what fine point the weather
service can calculate on approaching
climatic events.
The river continued to rise all day
Friday and last night. each hour
showing a slight advance OF the waters.
However, the rise last night was very
slow. At ,9:15 o'clock, the hour OF the
last reading. showed the gauge to res
lister 424 and the next reading at
am. Saturday showed 42.45. Indicating
only a rise OF one half OF one tenth or
foot in that period.
The river was stationary and contin-
ued so until II o'clock. when 1t began
to fall, and continued at the rate Of
about one-tenth OF a foot an hour,
This rate will gradually increase. Az
a o'clock this afternoon the gaug4|
showed AL. ,AS
Snow and Rains. a
Reports from Knoxville. CharleHton
and lockwood show a continued 1nli.k
There was snow reported at KNOXVILLE
and slight rains at Charleston and sev
eral other up-river points. x.
However. these will not anect the
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\ Even should the uprfver points haTe
heavy rains the additional volume ~
water would mot reach n ChHE&4{l1
until the present flood tide hAd rec
There have been no heavy rains R1l1y
ard the charmed Al Capable az ttk4<x
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those living on cleva lions Of 1[ <<
one feet We're advised three 01x1 (Is
ID r1ove and those who6e places xfcF&
forty-two feet were told to kt1~ Nd
touch with the bureau. and tht@ " !.
did consistently as judged fror
number OF telephone calls thai
made to the ONCE since the wqrHinE
was sent out. sl W =
mond, his son-in-law, to the special
task of answering the telephone, and
he has been about the busiest man IN
town since, but he has the cOnsolntions
of having done his bit well and faittt~t
fully and saved much suffering and in
convenience which might have other
wise occurred.
Car Service DeroraIixsd.
The street car service has been badly
demoralized. but the patrons OF the
various lines have accepted the situa-
tion in a logical way and have shown
unusual patience in the exigencies of
the situation and are feeling thankful
that there is not to be repetition Of
the flood of last. March.
Good Work.
The local committee appointed TO
look after the flood sufferers met with
hearty co-operation of all the people
and hence got the situation well In
hand and assisted those who were
forced TO move because OF the, high
waters in plenty Of time to prevent
any serious loss to household goods,
II was necessary to provide tempo
rary quarters for a large number OF
poor families and to provide provis-
ions for some few but upon the whole
the work of the relief committees has
been comparatively light.
It is expected that the waters will
begin to recede late this afetrnoon and
by Sunday noon most of the low PAGES
now under water will be free. or
some Of the houses Inundated
must remain vacant for q sufficient
time to let them dry out before they
can be occupied. but In the meantime
the food sufferers will be cared for
with as little Inconvenience as possible.