Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-10-07
From Virginia Storm and Flood

GREENWOOD DEPOT, VA, September 20.
"a tremendous rain storm commenced early
this morning and still continues with unabatcd
violence. 1t is pouring down in torrent, and
oil modes of travel in this State, have been
interrupted. The Eastern bound train on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Road from the
White SulphucrSpr this morning was un-
able to proceed any further than Alton Sta
tion, or account of wash on the road, and
I've land slides between Alton and Gordon
Vilo The train commenced to return back
to Staunton, but, after passing the Blue Ridge
Tunnel, it became unsafe to proceed further,
the water OH the track being nearly up to the
fires in the engine.
The special train containing Vice Ptes
dent Wyckham, Superintendent Whitcomb.
Director Fish and party had barely passed
over tho Wayncsboro bridge, when it was
swept a@ay by the food. the Eastern bound
train, containing largo number ofpasscngcrs,
returning from Virginia Springs, is weather
bound in the mountains, at tho West end of
tho Blue Ridge tunnel. No live lost
AS far us heard from, 4 p. NJ, the rain is
still coming down in torrents Passengers
will be unable to :. away from the tunnel
before tomorrow evening
RICHMOND, September 20.-There is
heavy food West Of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains, and considerable damage has bccn done
to the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Road, near
Staunton.
RICHMOND, September 30.-Thc flood
reached at 1890, in a wave, five feet high,
and in twenty minutes the river rose six feet.
There is great excitement in the lower part
oil the city, removing goods from places ac-
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The dcpots of the Orange and Alexandria
Rail Road, are submerged
The Canal is submerged and the boats arc
going about over the tow path and throupb
the lower streets of the city.
TIE water washed up the main gas nine.
and at | o'clock last night Lynchburg was
suddenly thrown into total darkness A
large number Of employee on the Southside
Rail Road are cut off on All island below the
city.
The freshct will reach Richmond about 2
o'clock to day. The river here has already
risen foot. Merchants are busy in the low
cr portion of the city removing good in time
The telegraph lines arc down in all directions
The water j. higher than ever known. No
trains from Lynchburg since yesterday
WAst,INaroN, October The Potom,c
River. canal and adjacent streams. aro Aood
cd. The Long Bridue is under wafer pro.
.