Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-03
THE CANAL.

We have been politely favored tsays the Whgj with
the perusal Of letter from T. II. Gill ESD, the Super
intrndpnt of the upper division Of the Canal, the
President Of The James River and kanawbn Company,
from which regret 10 learn thnt the damage sustain
ed upon that part Of the line Is very considerable
From the lower part Of the line information IL less
precise though Informed that il is comparative
y 80 Sigh, that II liz expected 10 br In navgabe order
as hie up a. Maiden's Adventure, by Saturday
From Mr. CLIPS letter NE gather the following parli.
cuars:
Lock gs-Seriousy Observation-Disclosures washed
away.
Level a9Threr or more breaches, one Of them large
and aquantity Of deposite carried into the Cana-wa
ter over the Canal.
Level 30-1wo breaches, and large amount Of drift
ON the towing path; banks covered with water.
Level 3l-F0ur breaches.
Level 32-Two breaches; part OF culven carried
away.
Level a3-Four breaches, two of them large.
I've River Dan--Gates Of river lock, portion of the
rmbankneut Of the ground lock- and about eco feet Of
the new guard. bank carried away 'Ehe town. path
along Tho Tye River pond seriously washed and I'M
passable at The WEIGH work, nj which point large
amount Of embankment has been washed away.
Level 35-No injury of consequence; lock embank-
ment washed.
cuvert on level 3s; and two breaches level 80
Level I0-The waller swept across this level from
end 10 the other, and has done immense damage From
smndys bridge lock 40 the top Of The towing path is
cut and washed from one three feet in depth, and
the material washed into the canal in the vicinity Of
the bridge The water foot deep in the Com
pany SlOr-nOust al l-Urk ABOUT three ieet
| higher than il was in 1912.
| Level 4lNo injury done; two breaches on level -;
emhankmen! Of lock ~ very much washed.
Level 43-Two breaches, and bridge nj Pudding Hill
aqueduct carried or
! Lock 80. seriously injured emhankments washed
away, upper wing undermined, and wall settled; the
high above this lock has also received great damage
Level As -One breach near Staples mill.
Level iG-One large breach near Warwick's MILL
loshua's Falls Dam-At this point large quantity of
rmbankmeni has been carried away from the guard
lprk he lfrf1
sonr, Of the centre pier abuiment is also gone and
much injury done.
Rut little injury has been sustained on the Campbell
side az the river below the 5lst level On that level
there is one small breach Along the high bluff below
Lock 81, the path Ia washed away, with the eIcep
tion of the wall, nearly as low the canal bottom.
Level SO. (ynchbufg evel, but little injury done.
Water-Works Dam-The water swept across the
leland at the Northern end OF the dam, and caused
replaced by new piece of dam from 10 10 IA feet In
the 2sh large volume OF water was passing through
the gap, and rapidly wearing away the lower end
OF the Island, from 10 Two acres OF which had al
ready gone.
Above Lynchbure-Mr. C. had been informed that
the Blue Ridge Dam had been swept away-nothing
remaining hut The Cement MILL The Cushaw Dam Is
also injured and large breach formed In the mound
dams and at various other places has been greatly da
mayed.
We cannot venture 10 estimate the amount necessary
10 put the canal again 10 navigable ORDER the time
that will be required for that purpose Every effort
however, will doubtless he made by the President and
Directors, and the Officers of the Company, TO accom-
psh this object al The earliest practicable period.