The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
DEATH, RUIN
RIDE FLOODS
IN 4 States
Georgia, CarolinaS, Virginia
Suffer Heavy Losses;
II Dead.
DAM BREAKS THREATEN
Roads, Tracks Washed Out;
100 Bridges Reported
Down. e.
DAM BREAKS THREATEN
BIZ Untted Press

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 17.-Swollen
rivers Of Virginia. the Carolinas and
Georgia swept their flood waters
downstream today, and new terri
tory was forced to run the gamut
of destruction caused by a north
ward sweeping tropical storm-the
second in a week.
At least twelve deaths were attrib-
uted to the storm as reports from
stricken areas of the four states
we're received today.
Safety of thousands depended on
the stoutness of dams across river
valleys.
Railroad service into Atlanta, Ga,
from the northeast was hazardous.
The Southern Railroad reported f1f-
teen minor washouts between At
lanta and Charlotte, N. G. 1t was
estimated 100 highway bridges in
the four states had been washed
away.
Hundreds Flee Homes
Hundreds were refugees as low
lands were flooded.
The toll of life included three
drownings in Virginia, two in South
Carolina, three in North Carolina
The other deaths resulted from
devastation of high winds.
Precarious conditions we're gen.
eral. Railroad beds in the area were
washed out-one stretch of track a
half mile long on the Central OF
Georgia near Nilledgeville was
swept away. Highways were i'm
passable. twenty-five highways IN
South Carolina were closed. In the
North Carolina highlands near
Asheville and west Of Charlotte, tex
tile mill dams and power structures
we're reported in danger OF going
out. Flood gates were opened in
many instances as a precaution.
Tornado Hits Carolina
North Carolina seemed suffering
worst from high waters today. A
tornado struck Hoke County late
Thursday, causing one death and
ten injuries. Property was damaged
badly.
Street car service was disrupted
in Asheville while smaller cities
around the popular resort were in
danger from high water. Three
streams, running bank high, threat
ened huntsville; residents of the
lower section Of Marshall were
planning to evacuate this morning
as the high waters crept closer to
their homes while Brevard was iso-
lated completely.
The French Broad River, one OF
the main contributing rivers in the
stricken territory, was overflowing
in places and running at flood
level along most of its course. High
ways were inundated and both rail-
way and bus traffic was disrupted
because of the overflowing waters.
The high waters have swept into
the fruit areas and in some parts
of North Carolina today it was
reported that half of the grape
crop had been destroyed within
the past seventy-two hours.
Already relief agencies are at
work through the flood district. The
Red Cross has sent many workers
into the two States.
Rivers Rise
The Piedmont belt of the Caro-
linas was still in the octopus grip
of swollen rivers. Near Columbia,
S. c., rivers we're rapidly rising.
In southwestern Virginia rivers
reached and passed high water
marks of thirty years standing.
Great torrents were moving down
the narrow valleys and rain stead
lily falling early today. Highways
were flooded and Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad trains hours late
near New Castle.
The Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers
in Gerogia went higher. Milledge-
vile, Ga, where the State insane
asylum is located, was isolated all
day Thursday. Today Central of
Georgia trains from Macon reached
there.
The insane asylum, cut off by
flood waters, was without water
supply. It was hoped to reach the
Institution by road later today as
creeks lowered.
The Florida threat, according to
sdvices here, apparently has passed.
Lake Okeechobee, which had been
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