The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-26
FLOODS
Along the Line OF the Baltimore
d Ohio.

Along the Line Of the Baltimore
GRAFTON, Sunday evening.
Special Dispatches to the lnieluSsnsaT.
In consequence oil lbe heavy rains
during The last two days the waters Of the
Valley river and It's tributaries have
been very high. The food, heWever, is
now subsiding. So far As known very
little damage has been done 10 the road
between here and Parkeksburg and
Wheeling. All trains weat of this place
are running on prompt time.
| PIEDMONT, Sunday evening.
This place and the surrounding coun-
try have been flooded for the past two
days. The waters have redehsd their
height and are receding. Great damage
has been done all through the country.
Bridges and railroads washed away. The
railroad badly washed in places
between here and Parkersburg, but the
company have had large force Of men
at work on the line and the road Is all
right over the mountains and to Cum.
betland. Last night the Potomac raised
until il surrounded the house Of Mira
Haines, an old lady sixty years of age
living near the Hampshire mines, one
mile west Of this place. Her son, sssisted
by neighbor, made raft and attempt.
ed TO rescue her, but after getting her on
the raft she fell of and was drowned.
The body has not yet been recovered.
Henry g. Davis & Co. are pretty heavy
losers by the food.
cu&aERIAND-sunday evening.
The railroad track between here and
Martinsburg is covered with water in
many places. AT Cherry Run IA feet Of
water is on the track. II is believed,
however, that no particular damage has
been done to the track as the water is
mostly back water.
HARrER's FERAY-sunday evening.
The water here is higher than for years
past. Most Of the bridges on the Valley
branch Of the B. & o. over the shenan.
dOah river are gone. Damages very
heavy throughout the country Thelow.
er timbers OF the middle span OF the
bridge here across the Potomac have been
submerged, but no ascertained damage
done. Water still rising, and IT is hard
tos say when trains can pass. The extent
OF the damage through this region can.
not now be estimated. Serious injury
has been done to the canal.
GREAT DAMAGE BY FLOOD IN VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND. November s4.-The inces- |
SAINT rains Of the past forly.eight hours
resulted in heavy foods In the western
portion OF the State. All trains have
stopped on the western division Of the |
Chesapeake 4 Ohio railroad. Jackson and |
Rivanua rivers are higher than since 1870.
and $50 feet Of the Rivanna X. r. bridge
was swept away A. NJ, and the water ia up |
to the bottom chord OF the iron bridge. |
Several washes are reported. The'Sonth
river Is also very high. Telegraph com
munication with Lynchburg aud other
places is interrupted. James river has
risen over the canal at Lynchburg,
Trains are all stopped on the Atlantic,
Mississippi 4 Ohio railroad. Il il feared
the food will reach the dimensions Of that
ot 1870, when so many lives were lost
and millions OF property destroyed.
THE FLOOD IN VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, November 24.--Late dis.
patches from Lynchburg state that the
water ia within Eve feet Of the highest
point reached by the food Of 1870, and At
stand; bat the indications are for more
rain. On the Chesapeake & Ohio road
trains will be running as usual Monday.
The DAnyille road is considerably |
damaged by Roanoke river. The South |
Side, and the Atlantic, Mississippi &
Ohio roads are badly washed. Dan river,
At Danville, is very high, and houses
along its banks are being washed out.
James river, At this point, at G P. NJ, was
eight feet shove the high-water mark
and still rising at the rate Of foot per
hour. The WhArVes in the lower part OF
the city are submerged, and arriving
steamers are unable 10 discharge their
cargoea. Merchants along the river are
moving their merchandise to high points,
10 anticipation Of great increase Of the |
aOOd when the waters from above Lynch.
burg reach Richmond, which will be to. |
morrow morning. A Atugboat was sunk |
BY being dashed against the pier head.
A hundred and titty cara and extra loco.
motives are busy 1t the Wharyes Of the
Chesapeake 4 Ohio railroad removing
freight.
LATER TRoN THE VIRGINIA DELuaH.
RrcHMoSp, November 81, midnight
A dispatch from Lynchburg states that
The river there is nearly as high
a. in 1870, and the bridges are in In.
minent danger. The damage TO property
Is very great. The wafer has risen
seventeen feet since last evening. The
sanie dispatch warns our people 10 pre-.
pare Tor the coming waters, and the dan.
ger cannot Be exaggerated. Advices from
Charlottesville report much damage
along the Rvanna river. The Chariot
tesVille Woolen mills were also considera.
blydAmaged. The washing away Of an
emhankment ou stAunton river broke
down the telegraph line.
BALTNoRE, November 25.-The West.
ern trains Of the B. 4 o. r. R., due here
last night and this morning are detained
at Cumberland on accouut Of the high
Naier in the Potomac. The track Of lie
road Al Sir Johns Run is being sub
merged. A dispatch from Cumberland.