The New York herald., 1877-10-05


RISING or THE RIVERS IN vrRGiNIA-IAILRoAD
TRAVEL lMPEDED-BnIDGEs WASHED AWAY.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RICHMOND. Oct 4, 1871
terrific rain and wind storm prevailed throughout
this State to-day commencing about two O'Clock this
morning. In this vicinity thore Is imme-
diate indication OF damage or Or high water, but
accounts from various parts OF the State warrant
the belief that the rlso In the rvcrs may possibly
reach the froshet Of 1870 Noary all the rivers and
streams tributaries OF the James River and rising
In tho tributaries occasions very serious rising In
the James, frequently inundating It's banks At this
point
RAILROAD TRAVEL IxpRDRD
despatch from Gordonsvlllo says the rain COM
monccd falling early this morning, increasing until
one Y. NJ. when II came down in torrents. Some OF
the trestles and small bridges tho Virginia Midland
road wero damaged and the North bound passenger
train ut that point ut r. NJ, and tho express
ut I've p M not arrived, boing detained by
slides bstw;cn Covesviile and Livingston. Tho trains
batween these stations and exchanged passengers
In many places lands inundated and tho
crops seriously injured
BRIDGES WASHED AWAY
A despatch from Lynchburg says the heavy rainfall
last night and to-day flushed tho streams and damaged
the railroads 10 some extent The bridge near Glshes,
ON the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad was
carried away, and another bridge near Bonsacks on
the same road also washed and rendered impas
sable. Several bridges on the Virginia Midland road
havo also been rendered unsaio and tho roadbod
washed out
RISING or THE JAMEs RIVER.
The James River this point Is about ten feet
above tho ordinary levol and rising about inches
per hour II is thought tho river will reach maxi
mum height by midnight unless reinforced by streams
west OF the Biuo Ridge There has boon but little
rain since this afternoon, but tho weather Is still
CLOUDY and threatening
A telegram from Charlottesville says:-It CON-
menced raining hero last night at eleven O'Clock and
rained necessarily until two p. NJ. to-day. Tho Rv-
anna River at this point has risen about eight iect
higher than at any time since tho flood Of 1870.
The crops on the bottom lands rs far
as asccrtaincd swept away or seriously
damaged. On Moorcs Crock tho water rose ntteen
feet and carried away The crops Of J. X. Bibb John
Fry and Captain Harria At tho mills on the creek the
water rose feet In the stables washed tho hogs
out Of tho pens on Schenck's Branch, running from
the University through Charlottesville, the water
flooded the houses, causing the people TO
move out T. W. Cox in attempting TO cross was
thrown from his horse and narrowly escaped. No
damage mas peon oone Oh Ine VI ING Sucsupeuko
aud Ohio Railway west Train No. 81 on the Virginia
Midland road 10 nnc hours late II Is rumored that
man was drowned In attempting to cross Moore's
Creek near Mr. Eugene DAVIS farm. The wafer Is
rapidly subsding and thore apprehension OF fur
ther damage
DAMAGE TO RAILROADS IN PENNsYLvANIA-A
TRAIN WRECKED GENERAL INJURY CAUSED.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct 4, 1877.
Tho heavy rain Of to-day has greatly intcriered with
railroad travel in the interior Of the State. The West
ward bound trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad are
detained at Penningtonville between Philadelphia and
Harrisburg by washed out culverts.
A land slide occurred this evening at tho eastern
terminus OF the Phonixvile tunnel. on the Reading
road.
An engine and twenty coal were thrown from
tho track near Rogers Ford, but It has not boon
learned that any person was hurt
WRECK or TRAIN
The south bound Oswogo and Philadelph hs express,
on the Bclvdere divison OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road ran into q washed out cuIvert short distance
below Milford, N j., this evening. causing complete
wreck oil the tran and IL is feared loss Of life.
Tho engineer and conductor cannot be found.
AT waynesburg Junction. on the Wilmington and
ran INTO q culvert this afternoon. Tho fireman was
badly scaded and the engineer 10 missing.
The interruption TO tho telegraph wires rondors
very difficult to get full reliable information IRON
| any OF these points.
In TINS city furious gale lasted from six O'Clock q
| nine, but no casualties arc reported.