The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-26
INUNDATI0N AND DISASTER.
FLOODS IN THE yTRGTNIfs. MiRY-
LAND, AND PENNSYLTINIf.
The Rivers st Usrpcr's Ferry Twenty-.ix
Feet Above Low water Mnrk-The Low.
er Fart ofthc cIty or Irichmond Submerged.

reported having encountered many severe
gales. Tho Stntc Of Pennsylvania had series
Of southcastcrly ir.lea. intrrsprrs,d with thrcc
terrific hurricanes, tho first Of which struck her
on the day after leaving port Only forty-onc
miles were made that dnv. On the day follow
ing thoro was another hurricane OF increased
violence. When 400 miles oil tho Irish c1ast
another gallo tested thr strength Of the ship and
the cournge and cnlurancc oi all on board
Only one vessel was ,i..htcd on tho paasagc.
RicuMoND, Va. Nov. 2j-A despatch from
Danvillc last night says. "Tho Dan river has
risen to nearly the highcst point ever known
here. Tho dnmugoir ami about tho city Is moro
than 100000. Everything bordering on tho
Dan river ana the Bl. and Little Sandy rivers
has boon swept AWAY Tho Virginia Midland
Railroad has sustained much damage Mt this
point The IRON hf :. 30 over the Stanton river
ON that road Is ccnc. Thrrc other minor bridges
ON tho same road have been swept away. and
the road bed has been washed in many places.
Danvlie tonight Is in darkness. as the gas
works ore submerged. 4 number Of houses
have been swept away. aud tho dcstructivencss
Of the froshct IL ncalculablc. Tho river is still
rising"
despatch from Charlottesville says: IAN
the streams in the ncighborhood are
greatly swollen. and the adjacent farms
are suffering. Tho Rivanna river Is as high
as in 1870 but Is now falling. 4 por-
tion Of the iron bridge here s gone. and the
rcst Is seriously damaged. Tho telegraph lines
are down. Tho Cincinnati and Ohio Railroad
is badly washed. and all trains are stopped.
The damage will be very great in this vicinity"
Mdnigh. Nov. 2i-Thc excitement in the
lower part OF this city (Richmondl IL most in
tense among the people residing therc. and tho
merchants doing business below tho st. Charles
Hotel. on Main street the point reached by the
water during the great flood Of 1870. They are
moving the goods from stores and other
places. The business streets are alive with
vehicles OF every kind and people are engaged
In the work OF removal. Tho waters from the
region Of Lynchburg are showing the effect on
the river here. II this continues until morning,
which ia now probable the water will be higher
than during the food OF 1870. The extreme
lower. part OF the city il already submerged.
md the water is now running into the dock
along the south side Of tho city. 1t has aso
reached Sevcntet nth street. and is within u few
feet Of the first market on Main street.
despatch from Lynohhnrg dated 10 p VI.
SAYS; The river at thus point is as high as in
are gone md the daniago 10 all sorts of prop
wha canal between Lynchburg and Richmond
Will probably sustain most serious damages 10y
the overflow OF the river ami the consequent
q loss To tho canal company Of several hundred
thousand dollars, and suspension OF trAillc for
months, and this disaster Is likely TO lie re-
RcHMoNp, Noy. 25.-As anticipated in the
dispatches sent last nigli. the water continued
TO rise steadily during the remainder Of last
night and all Of to-day. and before noon had
reachcd the high-water mark Of the. memorable
flood Of 1870 At thus hour tG 7. VI. the water
Is eighteen inches above the same mark. and
still rising slowly During the entire night and
mcrchandss from i the thrcatened M % portions gl y
the city progressed steadily. and by this timely
action many mer.hanis have saved immense
Int.
nent prevails In this community. Services at
the churches to-dry were ihislg-sAendod The
people apparently having only tIinsto 70 10 diff
ier.nt points along the river and n the lover
waters and the devastation ceus.,d thereby.
Mayo's bridge. spanning tho james river hc-
tween this city nnd Manchester. was tho chief
point Of interest during the forenoon. for it VAS
mcnse pressure Of water. The crisis came be-
bridge on tie Richmond side and hour On the
Manchester side in all about $50 feet were
swept away. This bridge was carried Of 10y the
flood Of 1870 and rebuilt in 1871. OF the three
none have as yet snccumbod. but IT Is imposs-
be to say how soon the rising current may
taken TO save those mostly threatened
AT the lowest end Of the city, IN the locality
ty is greatest. The river having risen above
the wharyes, spread over whol" blocks, and an
idea Of the height rea he'd by the froshct may
be had from the statement that the steamboat
sheds were almost entirely covered People
who remained in dwellings were driven from
floor TO floor. and in many Instances were final
ly compelled TO bc takcn away in boats The
city gasworks. located in this section. are en-
tlrely submerged, and the city tonight IS in
total darkness. with the exception OF the dim
and glmmering lights prod luced 10y candles aud
Kerosene. The wnier works. about one mile
nbov" the city are partly submerged. and much
damage IS sustained. Here the last wire 10
Richmond failed: but we have succeeded In
Ge,tW,ns Il the following by way Of ,Gncinynti and
The rising water. as in 1870 came up into
Main street az Sev"ntoenth street, near the first
market. that being the lowest point n that part
water rose. IT extended 70 eastward one block.
now in plac,s : between these two points. from
six TO eight feet deep. In Franklin and Cary
streets the same scene prcscn,s itself. whllo
merged almost its entire length. Boats are
plying, in every direction along tho sub
merged streets. On the Manrhester side
portionatcly disastrous The o.d Dominion
and Marshall mills, on the river bank. eus-
tain considerable damage 10 machinery, tc..
but the stock was removed in ample time. Other
Industries along the river arc damaged IN va
rious amounts The James River and Kanr.
sufferers 10y tho Hood. In 1870 the loss to tho
cQmpQpy was ABOUT 100000, with suspension
OF traftlc for nearly six months, and i is rca-
sonabe 70 suppose that the present disaster
viii entail IN equal II not a greater damage. 1t
amas iaas1I a ?S '" INV and Y"S Sasv TsfTofS@G S%
from appearances. the figures are bctwcen ono
AMI Two millions.
INNcHnuRG, Nov. 2i-Tho river nt thi. point
continued to rojode during the night ahn -
now six feet below the highest point reached
There Is extensive damage tu james river and
kanawha canal. Nothing authentic from rail-
roads or river above or below.
HoRsEsHoE \. j.. Nov. 25.-One wire between
Long Branch and Horseshoe worked at inter-
walls during the evening but very poorly. and
censed working altogethcrat about 1910 L. VI.
Lose BRANCH. Nov 25.-No wire To Now York
tonight. Severe storm ON tho coast
HAMPERS FEKRy, Npy. %, | T. M-Both rivers
are now 20 feet above low water mark two feet
higher than in 1870. Al property on Shcnan-
doah street Is destroyed Both rivers are rs-
ing about three in rhts per hour. No lives lost.
WASHINGToN, Nov 2j.-Thr Signal Service
observer at llarp-rs Ferry reports nt 3.15 T.
Nj. :" Both rivers 20 feet above low water mark
and both rivers said to ho nj Il stand"
The observer at Gre0t Falls, at L. NJ. re-
and still r.siIg."
The observer nt Aquoduct office, Georgetown
ID. C., reports at y. NJ The river is still rs-
ing. The water stands four feet nne IL cAes
abuya the wharf level"
Tho observer at Great Falls. Nd. rcpOrls nt 7
i. NJ: Tho river rose three inches since last
report. ana stlll continues To- rise"
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2j.-rhe western trains on
the Baltimore md OHIO Railroad. due here last
night and this morning are dc tanned at Cum
berland on account Of high water in the PO-
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