Year: 1874

From the Knoxville Chronicle Of Sundayl


A heavy rain fell on Friday evening
and Friday night, causing 8 heavy rise
again, in the creeks and river. First
creek was nearly at its highest point
again and considerable damage was done
to the Mabfy street bridge. A con-
siderable portion of thea butment on the
west end of the bridge gave way, during
the afternoon and the bridge was almost
ready to fall. The butment on the east
side began to look shaky in the evening,
and it was thought it, too, would give
way during the night. There we're
large cavities in the street at the ap-
proaches to the bridge, caused by the
caving in of the butment. The plank
walk on Crozier street next to the creek
gave way, the stays having been wash.
ed away, and portion of the street
caved in.


Second creek also rose rapidly, but as
far as We could learn the only damage
sustained was by the Knoxville pottery,
which was somewhat inundated.


The train on the Knoxville and Ohio
railroad did not arrive until about five
o'clock, in the evening. The cause of
the delay was the cavIng in Of the work
of repair, and we are told the road is
now in a worse condition than after the
slides first occurred. 1t will probably
take weeks before the road is in a con-
dition for through trains. Fl"


The night passenger trains on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad were discontinued last night,
as the management of the road con-
sidered it unsafe to travel after night
owing to the heavy rains. Should,
however, no more rain fall to-day, they
will be resumed again tonight.


There was but one arrival at the
wharf. Mr.. p. Smith, from Norris
town, with two boats loaded with corn
and wheat.


The river was rising rapidly yesterday
vening, and at five O'Clock, in the
evening there was about eight feet tide
water, and still rising at the rate of from
four to five inches per hour.


At eleven o'clock 1t had risen to about
thirty-two and half feet tide-water,
and was still rising at the rate of three
feet per hour. From a passenger on
the western bound freight train we learn
that the river is very high above here,
and hence We may look for a considera-
bic tide, So far we have heard of no
damage being done, with the exception
OF raft of logs belonging to Mr.. Atkin
breaking loose and starting for Chatta-
nOogR. But we may look for considera-
bic damage being done should the river
continue to rise during the night.


From the Vicksburg Times OF Friday.l


A storm passed over this city yesterday
morning that has scarcely ever been
equalled. The rain fell in torrents and
the wind blew perfect hurricane
Everything was covered with water
During the storm the Governor Allen,
while trying to make landing at the
elevator, ran into that building and
knocked one of the corners off, damag-
Tag it to the extent of one hundred dol.
lars. The Great Republic and Lucy KERN
were lying at the wharfboat, which was
nearly showed out on the bank. 1t
struck the building at the corner of Clay
and Commons street, and knocked a
hole in it and plowed up the sidewalk
several feet. A small floating dock was
caught between the wharfboat and a
hitehing post and crushed. The i'm
mense iron chain at the upper end of
the boat was broken like piece of
thread. Several trees and fences were
blown down, but no buildings injured.


On account of the stoppage Of travel
Ou Tic NEW -AflShlE, hchEOu dDu OEGdL
Northern railroad, between New Orleans
and Jackson, q carload Of mail that
had accumulated at Jackson was
and Meridian railroad last envening and
reshipped TO New Orleans on the steam
er Great Republic, that boat waiting at
the landing all day for its arrival. The
mail had TO be transferred across Big
Black river in skiffs, as the track was
oveTfiowed and the train unable TO cross.
A special train brought it to this city.
From the Vicksburger of sunday.l


The Herald of yesterday announced
the Nickburg aud Meridian railroad
all fright again" The road is not call
right" by any means. The accomoda-
ton train has been discontinued in con-
sequence of the high water at jackson,
while the old through-train only runs TO
that point The latest advices puts
twelve inches Of water over the track at
Jackson, with a aswelling river and heavy
rains coming from above. Three en-
gines and number of cars were rushed
through the water yesterday, and left at
Brandon to be ready for any emer-
gency. The undertaking was rather
hazardous one, but the officers were
determined " http up communication
of some kind. A skiff line will carry
the mails between jackson, and what
ever point near Brandon that can be
reached by an engine. Trains will leave
Brandon for Meridian daily st eleven
forty o'clock in the morning and re-
turning, leave Meridian for Brandon, at
seven O'Clock In the morning and Big
Black and Barke's creek were both fall
ing, but will probably be affected by the
late rains. The streams on the eastern
end Bf the road are not at all threaten
ing at present, the Chunkey being
within due bounds. AS TO the freight
trains we have not been informed, but