NP, YE 1/18/1865

From the Yorkville (S. C.) Enquirer
 
January 18, 1865
 
Freshet
   On Tuesday, of last week, this section was visited by one of the heaviest falls of rain in our recollection. The cellars throughout the town were generally under water, and the wash had so affected the railroad {King's Mountain RR}, that connection with Chester was seriously interrupted for several days. On the Charlotte & South Carolina Road considerable damage was done to the bridges and trestles, but we learn ere this, the damage has been repaired. The Congaree is stated to have risen within a foot or two of the freshet of 1852, which destroyed the railroad bridge over it, so from this we would infer that the rain has been pretty general throughout the State. In our immediate vicinity, there has been a great destruction of bridges and fences, but it is fortunate at this season of the year, that we have ample time to prepare for the crops. The weather is still cold, windy and unsettled.

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