Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1884 — SOUTHERN. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHERN.

In the Georges Creek Valley, in West Virginia, a flood did $100,00!) dam age and drowned twelve persons. Several houses in the village were swept away, bridges and trestles ruined, and miles of railroad track washed out. Loss of life is reported at Lonaconing, Md., caused by floods resulting from heavy rains. Serious damage has be on done at Cumberland and Frostburg. At Hot Springs, Ark., wooden buildings valued at $75,000 were destroyed by flames originating In a lamp explosion. A rain and wind s irm at Baltimore, flooded cellars In tho lower section, unroofed buildings, and damaged shlppng. The 10.-s is placed at SIOO,OOO. A child was killed in a falling house. Although the cotton crop in most of the Southern States is about two weeks late the indications point to a large yield. In Southwestern Texas some damage has been done by recent rains.