Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
RIVER
AT DANGER STAGE
Thousand Families at Chatta-
nooga Moved Out of
Flood Zone.
WILL GO UP 2 FEET MORE
Water on Rampage in Many
Streams .Inflicts Great
Property Damage.
WILL GO UP 2 FEET MORE
GBy Associated Press !


CHATTANOOGA. TENN. April a
while the food At Chattanooga mad
reached stage Of forty feet carIy.
tonight. Weather Observer pinde,l
declared that he did not cxpert tho
crest TO 80 beyond two feet. Relief
forces have been busy all day aiding
those In the lovlanus TO move on;
and many families are now domi
ciled at various public buildings.
Many more manufacturing plants
were FORCED to close down today. and
others Will be affected by the addi-
,iohal three fee. of water predicted.
The railroads entering the city are
gradually overcoming the obstacles
caused BY Hood waters. and normal
service is being resumed. with the
exception OF two lines.
Move To High Ground.
Flooded areas in tho city presented
an animated scene today and tonight.
hundreds Of families rushing to save
their household goods and moving
to high ground. The citys white
wing" squad is doing practically all
the moving. using trucks and other
vehicles. School buildings. churchea
49, "hni''i arc pclHk utt-
iized by the refugees Army field
Kitchens sent Into the city from Fort
oS!ethorpe have been placed at the
various buildings. II IS estimated
that over 1000 families have already
been removed from the danger zone,
and the work Is being continued to-
night.
Several of tho street car lines have
been affected by the food. the sig
nal men system announcing tonight
that It's tracks were flooded Mt sew
oral places. and that service had to
be cnrtaiied. Reports from sur
rounding counties In Tennessee and
North Georgia report all streams on
rampage. with much consequent
damage TO roadways and farms.
Some Of the fine farming section east
OF Missionary Ridge is submerged,
and owners have had great difficulty
In saving their live stock from
drowning.
ChickamnuEn Mnrooncd.
Chickamausa. Ga. twelve miles
east Of Chattanooga. Is hard hit by
the flood, the pumping station. e!ec-
trio light plant and cotton industries
having to suspend. The population
has been marooned in the town. be-
ing unable to travel either by rail
or pike. having no communication
with the outside except By telegra
Knoxville reports many thousands
OF dollars damage and temporary
lieu? ot traffic on several OF the
railroads. The Little River Railroad
Company. whose lines Ia Blount and
Sewer Counties were almost totally
destroyed. has already began work
OF rebuilding.
Reports toniEh, from Ben;on, in
Polk County. south Of here. said the
ocoec and IIiawasscc Rivers had
been on rampage. and that one
railroad bridge and several miles Of
pike road Lad been washed away.
\ NicksburG. Miss. message to
night says that with the flood stag
in the Mississippi expected to he
passed in the next twenty-four hours,
the government nsinecr. Capt. j. W.
Stewart. in charge OF the Third Miss
issippi District. with headquarters in
this city. today issued orders declar-
Ing that government forces will be
responsible for patrol on lcvecs and
all work in the district.