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Ravages of flood and fever threaten coastal planters
The account describes widespread damage from a severe flood and high tides sweeping banks and plantations from Rice country to the Low Country, with 600 or more losses feared. Amid this, Yellow Fever decimates Savannah and Charleston cope as distress spreads. The piece notes Gulf Stream ideas, rail and river actions, and regional responses, including ship and railroad impacts and public concern.
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Lefors
Gotton
Lia Otis
Garelty
Carolina
Georgia
Savanah
Charleston
Job
Wuar Causra
Stanton Shoals
Gulf
Amazon
Equator
Atlantic
America
West India Islands
Cales
Florida
Virginia
Nori America
Newfoundland
North Atlantic
Ineberge
Breae Amazon
Gulf Strean
South
América