Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-10-06
DISASTROUS FRESHETS
LCSs OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
THRILLING PARTICULARS
Disastrous Storm In VIPgin;a-TFou-
: bles in Richmond.

Disastrous Storm In VIrgin:a-TFou-
b.es in Richmond.
RICHMOND, Sep. 30. There is heavy
food west Of the Blue Ridge mountains,
and considerable damage has been done
near Staunfon to-day.
The municipal Office troubles have COM
menced again. The chief of police was
arrested to-day, on the complaint Of
William B. Davidson, who claims to be
tiiy collector under the enabling act and
the late judicial decision. The chief, in
turn, had Mr.. Davidson arrested for per-
Jury in swearing that he feared nolesta-
ton. Davidson was lately elected from
Office under the direction Of the city coun-
Gil by the chief Of police.
GREENWOOD DEPOT, Va, Sep. ga
tremendous rain storm commenced early
this morning and still continues with
unabated violence. 1t is pouring down
in torrents, and ali modes Of travel ia this
section. and as far as heard from in the
State, have been interrupted. The cas-
tern bound train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad from the White Sulphur
Springs this morning was unable to pro-
coed any further than Alton Station On
account Of wash on the road and five
Ian slides between Alton aud Gordons-
vile. The train commenced to return
back to Stanton, but after passing Blue
RIDGE tunnel it became unable to pro-
coed further, the water on the track being
nearly up to the fires in the engine. The
special train containing Vice-Preg. dent
Wyckman, Director Fish aud party had
barely passed the Waynesb5ro' bridge
when it was swept away BY the flood
the eastern bound train containing a
large number of passengers, returning
from the Virginia Springs, is weather
bound at the west enc Of the Blue Rdgi
tunnel. No lives were lost as far as hearc
from.
Later, I P. M-The rain is still com
III 4 Sc tAha55 to gat Away rom the tun
nel before tomorrow morning.
LTNcHBUBe, Sep. 29.-The mos
destructive food ever known here occurr-
ed tonight. The bridge across Jane
river was washed away and immens,
damage done to other property. It il
impossible to ascertain the full amount Of
injury. It is feared several lives are lost
The river is higher than it has been fol
twenty-five years, and is rising ut the rats
OF three feet per hour.
RIcnNoND, September 30.-The Legis
lature meets tomorrow, but will have III
quorum III consequence of members detain'
ed.
lhe Rio mills, On the RiYanna river
were among those washed away.
The james river is now, Midnight, still
rising rapidly.
The river at Lynchburg has fallen
eigh. feet. Several bridges on the Vir-
glnia and Tcnnesse Railroad are washed
away.
The persons drowned at Lynchbure
were Mrs. Ransom. her daughter, three
children Of Mr. Willow and colorct
woman.
Damage by the great food.
R1cnMoND, September 30.-A Telegram
from Gordonsvile says that the Rivanna
river is flooding the surrounding country.
Horses, barrels Of -four and cattle have
been washing down the steam all morn
ing.
Tile food an Jdmes RiiUer.
RICHMOND, September 30-The food
reached. at 1890 ?. ~, in wave, five
feet high, and in twenty-five minutes tht
river rose six feet. There is great excite
ment in the lower part of the city, remov-
ing goods from places accessible 10 water
The Orange Hotel and Orange aud Alex
andria Railroad bridges at Lynchburg
were swept away this morning
More Of the great aood-T&aridJe destruc-
ton Of property.
GoRDoNsvILLE, September 30-The
accounts that come in from the food are
mere and more disasterous. The Orange
and Alexandra Railroad bridge over
Rockfish river is reported swept away
The bridges over the river and Moor
Creek, on the Chesapeake and Ohio BAIL
road, are also gone. Burleys & Wells
two mills are both floating down the Ri
wanna, with 400 barrels of -four floating
around them. A clearinghouse com
pletely furnished went by this afternoon.
The Riyanna is filed with debris of
furniture, barns and agricultural nipple
ments, crops, SC. All the crops on the
low grounds are total loss The tele-
graph Eacs to Lynchburg and the West
are badly damaged. Vice President
Wickham, Of the Chesapeake ard Ohio
Railroad, is between Greenwood and
Waynesboroueh' with two trains, unable
TO recede or advance. Superintendent
Vandigrift, of the Orange and Aiexan-
dria Railroad, went to the Ireake at
Moor's Creek with train this afternoon.
RICHMOND, September 30.-The water
I has risen here ten feet since nom. This
is water from the Rivanna; that from the
Lynchburg food " i'll strike here. about
midnight, The water at Lynchburg is
twenty-five feet higher than was ever
known before
Teo Ladies droloncd al Lynchdurg.
RIcHMoNp, September 30-In the south
efie Of Virginia The food is as bad as it
u ON the north side. The Roanoke and
aunton rivers have risen fifteen feet, do
In great damage. 4 despatch from
ppeprd says that Mrs. and Mss Duskln