| From the Chattanooga Rebel |
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| January 26, 1865 |
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The Railroads
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The great freshet, it appears, caused greater damage to
the railroads in South and North Carolina than in this section, and it
is to be feared, it will be felt by the whole country.
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Between Charleston and Columbia, the long trestle work on
the South Carolina railroad at Kingville, has been washed away.
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At Columbia there was a great "upheaval of the
waters," and the Congaree river was higher than it has been since
1852, causing greater destruction to mills, plantations, etc.
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At Chester, on the Columbia and Charlotte railroad {Charlotte
& South Carolina RR}, heavy losses were sustained and the
track greatly damaged.
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On the North Carolina railroad, between Charlotte and
Greensboro, two bridges are gone.
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The Piedmont railroad from Greensboro to Danville, Va.,
suffered extensively, and we hear of the destruction of two bridges
and an extensive trestle work.
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These are all serious losses, and will occasion delay in
the transportation of supplies, as well as the derangement of travel.
By proper exertions on the part of the railroad authorities, however,
the Mercury thinks the damages can be repaired within three weeks
time. In the meantime in consequence of the inefficiency of the Post
Office Department we suppose the public will be served with an
occasional mail from Richmond, if at all. If, however, Gen. Lee's
commissary does not fail we shall be content.
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