The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
GREAT FLOODS!
Terrible Destruction of Prop
erty.

erty.
BUILDINGS AND BRIDG DS SWEPT
AWAY. RAILROADS AN D G AS.
WORKS SUBMERGED.
Losses Amountion to Millions.
RICHMOND, VA, November 25.-The
freshet has caused much damage here,
but little loss of life. James River is
higher than it was in October. 1870,
which was the most remarkable fresh
ct up to this year. About ten squares
of this city. including many business
blocks, are. submerged. Two of the
largest tobacco warehouses are under
water, but the tobacco had all been re-
moved in time. All day the streets
have been lined with people hurrying
along TO see the billowy river, and
gondolas have covered the back-wa-
ters on Gamble Hill, one of the most
prominent points of the city, and a
fine panoramic view has been afforded,
and the scene there has been exceed
iDgly picturesque.
At six o'clock this evening the river
is rising slowly. j Manchester, oppo-
site Richmond, is more than halt un-
der water, and many of the frame
houses have floated away. About
half of Mayo's bridge, between this
city and Manchester has floated off
this afternoon. u-..
This morning Andrew Overley, in
the employ of the r. & ID. Railroad,
while at work, fell in the river and
was thought to have been drowned,
but swimming three miles he was res
cued. a child was drowned in the
lower part of the city. Trains on the
II. & d. Railroad, Chesapeake and
Ohio, and Ohio and A. M. and o., will
not be running for several days, as
bridges are washed away. The wea,h-
er is clear.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 25.-The heavy
storm OF wind and rain which has per-
vailed here for the past three days has
proved not only destructive 10 prop
erty in this city aud immediate vicini-
ty, but dispatches from all along the
line OF the Baltimore and Ohio and
other railroads leading ont OF this city
show great damage TO the railroad
tracks and telegraph wires, much OF
which it will take weeks to repair.
Dispatches from all along the line OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad re-
port bridges carried away and en-
bankments washed over the tracks.
Lake Roland, from whence the water
supply for this city is obtained, is high
or than ever before. Persons living
on its 'borders have been driven out of
their houses, and many villages along
the line OF the N. e. =. r. are COM
pletely submerged,, The track OF this
road is in some places impossible. and
no trains have arrived to-day. Great
tears are entertained that the dam at
Lake Roland Will not be able to. sus-
water now pressing upon it. Should
it give way, the destruction of prop
erty will be incalculable !; persons liv-
ing between here and the lake, on low
grounds, have taken extra precautions
with their stock and buildings. In
this city the water has never risen high
enough yet to do very heavy damage
the streets along the line of the water
are submerged, aud in the lowest por-
tiOns of the city all the cellars are full
of water.
Two bridges over Jones Falls, q
stream which intersects the city. were
washed away last night, and the new
water front, now in process of erec
ton, has given away in number of
places. The weather IS still threaten.
ing. light rain is falling but the wind
has subsidized.
GRAFToN. w. VA. Nov. 25.-The
creeks and small rivers have been very
high in this section, but are now fall
ing. Very little damage has been done
to the railroad between here andPark-
ersburg aud Wheeling. All trains
west of this place are running on
prompt time. t's 4'''. t+.
PIEDMONT. w. Va, Nov. 25.-Tbis
and surrounding country has been
flooded for at least two days. The wa,
ter has reached its height and is now
receding. Great damage has been
done all through the country, bridges
and roads haye been washed away.
Tho railro. ID is badly washed in places
between Piedmont aud Rowlesburg.
but the Company have put large
lOrce Ofmen at work. aud the road
is now all right over the mountains;
and 10 Cumberland. Maryland. ..s.,.
The railroad track bet ween here and
Martinsburg is covered with water in
many places. At Cherry Run there is
fourteen feet of water on the track.
The telegraph lines are all gone cas-.
o! Gr' ell. Springs Run. 1t is believed
there has been no damage done TO the
track SO far. the water being back wa
Ter in most instances. Last night the
Potomac raised till it surrounded the
house of Mrs. Hines, near the Hamp-
shire Mines. one mile west OF his
place. Her sou, with one of the
neighbOrs, made u raft aud attempt
ed to rescue her, but alter getting
her on the raft she fell of and was
drowned. The body has not yet
been found. She was sixty years old.
HARPER's FERRY, w. Va, Novem-
ber 25.-Thc waters are higher at this
point than for years. and most Of the
bi idges on the Valley Branch Road
over the Shenandoah River gone. The
damage is very heavy throughout the
country. Tie lower timbers of the
middle span of the bridge at this point
are submerged, but SO far there is no
damage TO the bridge. The water is
still rising, and tits hald TO say when
trains can pass. The damage can not
be estimated till after the waters fall.
Awful Marine Disaster.
The United States steam man n-of.