The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-04
that he can be gotten ashore this evening. y DO
wafer Ii falling rapidly.

whose ingenuity devised and whose heroism car.
ricd out the plans for the OF many OF the i'm.
| periled ones. Communication between the endan-
gered houses ana the safe and had be established
| with ropes by means Of which many were rescued;
| Others were snatched from the raging waters by
| strong arms a. they were being borne away.
| Among those whom the citizens loudly praise for
| their bravery Mr.. Charles King, Rev. Mr.. Ames
| Rev. Mr.. Williams aud Messrs. Gallaher Murphy,
Bendy ana SMOOTH.
Thedamages to the Chesapeake aud Ohio canal
are variousIy estimated at rom twenty to forty
thousand dollars Near Sandy Hook Maryland the
river swept over Its banks destroying the right bank
for considerable distance. Al Point OF Rocks the
feeder Of solid masonry and hundr ed feet OF bank
ing are gone Breaks also reported at other
points down the river. The repairs win occupy
month ut least.
No damage mas been done the main line OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, but they are quite
heavy on the branch TO Winchester. In addition to
che ravages at Harpers Ferry before referred TO- It
is reported that several bridges along the line
OF the ROAD in the Shenandoah valley were
carried away. construction train arrived
here this morning, and temporary bridges VIII be
erected and the road again open TO travel IN ten
days.
The water at this point was between twenty-five
and thirty feet above low water mark, higher than
on the occasion OF the destructive freset 1852.
II was feared that the heavy rain OF yesterday
would result In another rising of the waters. but
kilograms state that It did extend very far west
OF this point, and the inhabitants here have had
their apprehensons dissipated.
hear to-day that number OF the losers by the
frcshet are making arrangements 10 rebuild. IL is
hardly possible, however, that this movement viii
be general as money IL scarce and Harper's Ferry
has lost greatly In wealth and prosperity since the
removal OF the government arsenal and consequent
cessation Of employment for majority Of is c:ti-
| zens.
| Richmond Itself Aauin-iIer Merchants Emu
merntiDg Their Losses.
| RICHMOND, Oct. 9, 1870.
| The 1ood mas gone down, and the merchants are
calculating their losses It Is thought this morning
that half million or dollars will cover the losses
in this city, but not in the towns above here.
The Legislature VIII adjourn from day dag until
| quorum is 0biaiued.
] Continued Rains in Albcn,Rrlc c0unty-Rail-
rond Communications To Be Rcopcnsd.
/ GREESwooD, Oct. 3, 1870.
! IL raincd very heavy again all day Yesterday and
| last night, and an augmentation Of the Hood below
| may be looked FOR. Owing to The destruction OF
mills and the interruption OF railroad transpor-
| tatlon. much suffering among the poor OF the
|
vanccd. The passengers OF the cut on tram win be
transferred to Charlottesville tomorrow and then
| lerrled across M0Ores creek and Rvanna river q
connect with the train on the opposite side. The
| road between White sulphur Springs and MILFORD
Is open, but between Mlboro ana Keswlck, and the
distance OF eighty five miles, the road Is npassable
and 80 injured by the mood that travel cannot re-
sumed on 1t for two weeks. Men work rcpaIr r..
ing The road. The weather is clear and warm
| Effects Of the Flood In AIbcnarie County,
| Fourteen Lives HOSTILITY Mills swept
| Away.
| ALTON. Oct. 3, 1870.
! The accounts coming in from the county OF Abe.
marie represent the destruction OF property from
! the flood rs immense. Many lives have been lost.
| The nocd Is some instances swept away entire fami
| lies. The number OF lives lost In Albenarle county
| az far as heard from, is fourteen The amount o
destruction OF grain, tobacco, barns cattle, hogs
houses ana mills - incalculabe. The number O
mills and dams destroyed Is about lfty
The freshet was confined within the radius Of TIT
upper valley Of Virginia. The food was SO grca
that carried cattle and hogs before it ike man,
chips OF wood II was particularly severe along I'll,
| Chesapeake and ONO Railroad. At s,ha,well aDou
mile or track was washed away. About Dozen
| landsdes occurred between Gotham ana MIL
borough and eight or ten bridges were swept away.
! The road is damaged 10 the extent or sl0U.O
At the Mountain Top House. on The summit OF The
Blue Ridge Mountains. the kitchen was Hooded with
4 water.
!
The business Of tic Baltimore and Ohio Rail
| road uninterrupted.
| BALTIMORE. Oc.. 3. 1870.
Til" Baltimore and ONO Railroad has sustained no
damages To bridges or the track on The main line
l by the late Hoods. and the passenger and freight
trains are running regularly ana on time 10 Wheel
ing, Parkersburg and the West, aud also 10 Wash,
| ington city. The only damage the Winches-
branch and The passenger traffic on that ROAD il
| carried on by stage from Harper's Ferry.
| Damage To the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
| road-DrendfuI Disasters mt Front Royal
| The Flood Sub-idimg.
! WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 1870
| The Alexandria Gaz"fte to-day las the following
The Orange ana Alexandria Railroad perfect.
| The track IS damaged on the Chesapeake aud Ohio
+, road ~ Chadwell and the bridges over Noore's
creek ana the Rivania river, on Tie same road are
| gone. One span OF The bridge H0ckish and w %
| spans OF the bridge over the Aye river, on the
| Lynchburg extension, have been washed away
Intelligence irom Front ROYAL To Saturday noon
says that the treshet IL gradually subsiding The RI
road bridge ~ kiyerton, on the Manassas branch or
| the Orange and Alexandria Railroad has becn
swept away Mr.. Blakenarc. his wife and three cli-
dren and Mrs Ridgoway, were at the table break
lasting when the hood came, and all were drowned.
! Mr.. Kaufman saved himself by SeZing lint Of a
| tree as he was carried swiftly down The stream.
| Messrs Ray, Bagicy ana Rdgeway sought refuge in
the top oi tree, ana remained there al night The
| river rose twenty-five feet ia four hours. All the
mills In the shenandoah valley for distance OF
| thirty miles, except two, were destroyed
The water IN the Potomac ~ Sub-idiug rapidly
and the current ~ nearly exhausted. Navigation
| Tor sailing vessels Il resumed.
GENERAL LEE.