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Semi Weekly Standard
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
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Heavy rains led to freshets across various sections of the State, with unprecedented rainfall on Saturday night in Franklin, parts of Granville, Warren, and Weldon. Immense destruction to bridges and mills in Warren; significant damage to Weldon canal, suspending Lemmons & Clark's flour mill operations for days. Potential benefit: chinch bugs unlikely to survive.
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From various sections of the State we hear of heavy rains, amounting in many instances to freshets. On Saturday night last, a rain unprecedented almost, fell in Franklin, a portion of Granville, Warren and at Weldon. In Warren, we learn the destruction to bridges and mills is immense. The canal at Weldon also suffered very material damage, in consequence of which Lemmons & Clark will have to suspend operations in their flour mill, for several days. We trust good may be the final result, as it is understood the chinch bug cannot survive much water.
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Various Sections Of The State Including Franklin, Granville, Warren, And Weldon
Event Date
On Saturday Night Last
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immense destruction to bridges and mills in warren; very material damage to canal at weldon, suspending flour mill operations for several days; chinch bug cannot survive much water
Event Details
Heavy rains amounting to freshets reported from various sections of the State. Unprecedented rain fell on Saturday night in Franklin, a portion of Granville, Warren, and at Weldon.