Deluge wipes out bridges across five counties and in Ashton area
Heavy rain and a fast Duck River flood drifted bridges and mills across five counties. Ashton’s Mill remained the sole structure standing on the river while the Santa Fe Pike and Leftwich bridge washed away. Water reached mills, pumping stations, and yards with widespread property damage and isolation of Riverside residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtons Mill
Riverside
Ashton Bros
Orbs Tascam
Dobbins
Helm’s
Lazar
Rus Bros
Eighth Street
Godwin
Santa Fe Pike
Leftwich
Prominent Men Endorse Peruna for Chronic Catarrh
Hundreds testify daily to Peruna curing chronic catarrh after years of failure. Notable figures such as Colonel John Franklin Waters and Captain John H. Lyons of Chicago describe long struggles ended by Peruna. Lyons, a veteran and G A B member, states twenty years of suffering relieved. The Peruna Medicine Co. of Columbus offers free literature on catarrh remedies.
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Pernne
Ocean
John Franklin Waters
Reading
Chicago
United States
Supreme Courts
Tiliois
Missouri
DeAno
Thin
The
Porris Medicine Co
Columbus
Dentiemen
John H. Lyons
Prairie Ave
Peruna
John MH. Lyons Addrose
Peruna Medicine Co
Ohio
Mt Pleasant Flood Wrecks Town Infrastructure
Flooding along the small creek in Mt Pleasant caused thousands in damage. The river section was inundated flooding businesses and homes, looting occurred at Rosenthal’s, barrels of whiskey washed away, and Mt Pleasant Milling Company suffered heavy losses. Electric plant damaged, railroad yards inundated, bridge washed out, and the town faced prolonged darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Plesasot
Rosenthal's
Negros Pluan Tutu
Mt. It Milling Company
Bluegrass Phosphate Company
Bighy Creek
Moint
Darkdas
Godwin
Lowell Mill
Seti Pike
Rutherford Creek
Plat Creek
le Bear Pike
Mt Pleasant
Mt Plewant
Flood Damage Hits L and N and Nashville Line
Reports describe extensive damage to the L and N line with heavy flooding south of the area. Bridges washed out at Broyd Bridge No 24 and nearby spans. 1,200 feet of track overturned near a bridge north of Lynnville. extensive washouts and flooded lines near Murfreesboro and Wartrace.
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Nashville
Here
Decatur
Campbell
Broyrd
Pulaski
Lynnville
Gravey
Bigbyville
Murfreesboro
Nashville, Chattanooga
Record of flood damage across Maury County 1903
A comprehensive 1903 flood report details widespread destruction in Maury County. Bridges washed away or damaged along Duck River, extensive mill losses, fence and soil erosion, ruined crops, and institutional damage including Columbia Water Works, with an estimated county-wide loss of at least 300000 dollars and heavy tolls on railroads, telegraph lines, and private property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennesee
Duck River
Columbia
Columbia Waiter and Light Company
McClanahan Bros
Riverside
River Flood Reaches Record Levels Near Bridge
The river peaked Sunday around noon with about thirty feet of the north end of the bridge covered. Water stood several feet above the usual level, esti- mated seven to eight feet higher than any prior flood. Local residents reported a slow fall beginning Friday after prolonged rising and a noted drop in downstream flow.
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Mange
Hori Raines
Ming
Damage on N F & 8 railroad washes trestles endangering trains
The N F and 8 railroad suffers heavy damage to track and bridges with small trestles between Columbia and Mt. Pleasant washed away and a large trestle at Sandy Hook gone. All trains in the section are halted and waterbound trainmen work to reach Columbia. Conductor Ed Potts reported his caboose nearly overturned crossing a trestle beyond Mt. Pleasant before the line gave way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Mt. Pleasant
Sandy Hook
Ed Potts
Flood notes show candidates stranded by river collapse
In the county flood many candidates were trapped and walked or rode to reach towns. Latta rode to Gowain then train to Columbia. John Latta rode three miles and walked four to Risley Hill. Hight rode 40 miles to reach Columbia after a bridge failure. Bridges at Lowells Mill and Duck River were washed away. mills and telegraph lines suffered major damage.
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Register Latta
Goawin
Columbia
John Latta
Hardison
Lewisburg
Rislly
Psberiff Hight
Leftwich Brides
Rach Columbo Ring Bros
Duck Hier
Tron Bridge
Morgan's Mill
Lowell's Mill
Duck River
John B. Ashton
Nashville
Florence
Sheffield
Decatur
Colored Baptist Church
Pleasant
Little Gigby
Fair Ground
Mt. Pleasant Pike
Jelon Trotwood Moore
W. F. Dillehay
Poontain Creek
Thouiss
Thomas
Dillehay
J. P. Fraser
Riverside
Cane Morehouse
Helu's
Leftwick
Erwin
Bridwen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ashton
Williamsport
Frazier’s
Ashton’s Mill
Cem
Police Department
Grand Trunk Allroad
MI. Pleasant
Little Bigby
Highyville
Matthews’ Ford
Sunnyside
Wathen Away Bridge
Cross Bridges
Big Rigby Creek
George P
Lieper's Creek
Williasmport
Carters Creek
Carter's Creek
Mills
Ashton’s
Lillard's
Wilboiter
Kennedy & Deik’s
Go Imbia
Fountain Creek
Losves
Aahton
Helm's Branch
McClanahian
Mt. Lebanon Colored Baptist Church
East Eighth Street
Horace Rainey
Pike
Fraser
Mr. Fraser
A. L. Blocker
Barney
Leavener
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