The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-26


tho damage rs slight
UNEXPECTED FALL IN DAN RrvEn-IMMExsn
DAMAGE TO THE FARMING INTEREST
BRIDGES DESTROYED AND RoADpEDs SWEET
AWAY.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO TEE HERALD
DAXviLLE. Va, Nov. 25, 1877.
Contrary to general expectation the water in the
Dan River at this point commenced 10 subside about
twelve O'Clock last night and Is now within tho
banks which goes TO prove that Tho rain fall not
near so heavy above here and in the tans IS it
was here No further damage at this point antics-
pated.
FARMING INTEREST DAMAGEn
From the river secton below here, we learn OF ter.
ribo damage TO the farming interests. Many OF the
farmers tho largo plantations had not finished
gathering their from the low grounds. all OF
which has boon swept away. One farmer lost hts en-
tire crop Of 900 barrels In This way Reports great
damage the larger creeks OF the surrounding
ties OF Virginia and North Carolina continue 10 come
in. II is reported that every bridge except one on
Fall Creek IN Pittsyivania county has been washed
away.
LOSS FROM DxsrRucTIos BRIDGES.
The loss 10 this county alone IN bridges will aggrc
valued al about So, 900 are reported lost.
The damage to the Two railroads centrtng hore is
enormous Travel north OF hero is entirely broken up,
no trans having arrived lett here within Inst
twenty -four hours Tho Virginia Midland Railroad
has suffered most. The staunton River BRUCE on
threespan Howe trcste, 270 feet long, and be.
900 and 10000 In addition 10 the on,ire
carried away and $50 Icct OF tho hign railroad en-
bankmout on the north side OF she river was levecd.
1t viii be al least month before tho great damage
be repaired Tho Galveston bridge on
tho same road, which IL also total
loss, being merely trestlcworx $50 feet
long. Is moi 50 heavy ioss and can be replaced
mi
bridge. Twelve miles from Dunvlc, which was washed
out last night. The stanton RIVER bridge, on .no
Captain Greene, the superintendent Of the road,
gave way this morning ~ one O'clock and The last
ing with II nine heavily loaded cars, which had been
placed II to save itcars loaded With tobacco, salt
and cotton over Quo hundred yards OF the road en-
bank mcnt are wished at This point
LOSS RAILROADS
The loss TO tue company 81 this point alone viii az.
grcgate $4,000 lhe damage TO railroads south oil
here very sight No ves have been lost either
road. Raiiroad employees on the Richmond aud DAN
vile road furnish reporters with information,
saying they Tear trouble with tho road authorities
WORMS
The city gas works did not suncr much damage
as anticipated, though the vorks Will not be abic
TO supply the city with gas Tor week or moro
Though tho food nero has been very disastrous tho
rainfall was not as great here as NJ other onts north
OF here.
THE RISE IN THE POTOMAC AT HAnPER's
rEnEY--GESERAL DELAY OF TnAINs-DAM-
AGE IN BALTIMORE.
BALriMoRE, Nov rs. 1871
At ten O'Clock tonight the officials OF the Baltimore
and OHIO Railroad report the the Potomac
Harpcrs Ferry on level with tho railroad bridge at
that point aud tho Shenandoah " equally high. Be-
twcen Harpcr's Ferry aud Cumberland at places
the bod is ten feet under water and no cgimatc
Of the damage, whether great or less can be known
until The watcr subsidies
TRAINS.
Traing from tho West, duo in Baltimore at half past
eight last night, at half past ninc A. ". and at half
past eight p. NJ to-day still detained at Cumbcr-
land No trims Tor the West loft this city list
Ing or to-day. Trans west OF Cumberland are run
ming regularly. Between Martnsburg and Cumbcr-
land fifteen OF the company's telegraph wircs are
down.
AT Harpcr's Ferry tho railroad bridge spans tho
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which runs alongside tho
Potomac. Tnis afternoon two canal boats ono empty
and ono loaded with COAL struck the bridge and were
dash, d to pieces. Tho bridge not Injured. Tho
canal IS badly damaged at various points and several
dams are swept away The delayed trains will move
as soon MS the water reccdcs.
DAMAGE IN BALTIMORE.
Tho damage by tho naod In this city Is compare
lively small, being confined TO the flooding Of cellars