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Floods Down South

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Parent Issue
Day
12
Month
March
Year
1891
Copyright
Public Domain
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BS OVliül-T.OW. Nasiivii. i.k, Tonn., Mareli 10.- The Cumberland river is rising f rom Rurnside, Ky.. to tliis point. The gauge here reads 48 feet. The back water covers a great deal of territory here, and several hundred families have been forced to seek safety on more elevated ground. Several large manufacturing establishinents have suspended operations, their yards being flooded, and within the next two days others wil] be obliged to cease business. The street railroad trael in some portions of the city are covered by water. There is alrcvidy much suffering atnong tlie poorer classes who have been obliged to move, and the relief society is making arrangement, to properly care for them. Fully 2,000 people have left their homes and many others will be driven out to-day. No loss of life is reported, but mimerous narrow escapes have been made. At Burnside, the head of the river, people are moving to the upper stories of their homes and the streets are being navigated by boats. In Nashville, boats manned by men are busy moving out the people who failed to appreciate their danger and were caught by the rise, which cut off all avenues of escape for them. Okoi.o.na, .Miss.. March 10. - Reports just received show that great damage has been done throughout the country by the floods of Saturday and Sunday. At Lexington. Miss., the storm was the most destructiva ever known in that community. The town is almost entirely cut off f rom all oommunication with the outside world. The Illinois Central bridge 1 mi Ie east of that town is entirely i ■ . so that trains cannot come, and the loss is incalculable. The track U washed out in many places. Saturday evening Minnie Bray, a youajj colored school teacher living near here, vvhile standing on her gallery viewing the storm was struck by Hghtning and instantly killed. Bridges, both wooden and iron, were washed away, and roads were. washed into gullies in many piares. ïvndering them impassable. Farmincf operationa have been entirely su pended and the land tliat hal formerly been plowed is badly washed, delaying planting two or three weeks. Fencea along the creeks are oompletely gone. Farmers are greatly discouraged at the outlook. A terrible storm passed within 8 miles of Brandon, Miss., late Sunday night, carrying destruction in its patli. Every house of Senator Donald's place was blown away and he and his wife seriously injured. The splendid residence of David L. VVilson, near Branüon, together with every building, includiug cotton gin, barn and tenant houses, was blown away, leaving only the floors and foundations. Mrs. VVilson and her invalid son were carried with the bed upon which they were sleeping out into the front yard and completely covered by timbers and debris. They were severely bruised and had to remain out in the pouring rain all night. Columbus, Miss.. March 10. - This city is now entirely surrounded by water. The lowlands on the east side are covered witli water for some distance, and there has been considerable loss of cattle, many people having abandoned their homes and come here for shelter The Tombigbee river is higher than in many years, and still vising at the rate of :l luches an hour. At Aberdeen the Tombigbee river is S miles wide and rising half an inch an hour. All farmers who reside on the lowlands have been driven trom their homes and taken refuge in the liills. PlCKENS, Miss.. March lü.- This place has been isolated since last Saturday, when the last train passed north. Continued rains Bince Thursday night have raised the water in Big Black river higher than ever known, and it is still rising rapidly. It is up to the floor of the bridge. All the other bridges in the cotmty are gone and communication cut ott'. The Illinois Central railroad track Is lifted bodily from its bed and deposited in the ditch for miles below and above here and the embankment swept away. Incalculable damage lias been done by the water.

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