The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-26

THE FLOOD AT RICHMOND-REMOEf PRO-
rERTY BEYOND THE DANGER-LINE-EF-
Feet OF THE FRESHET on THE RAILROAD
LISES-TUG-BoAT SUNK At ROCKETS
EFFECT OF THE HIGH WATER AT DAN.
VILE: STAUSTOS-RTVER BRIDGE AND
THE BRIDGES OVER GALVESTON, FALL
CREEK, AND DRY FORK GONE; MANY
TRESTLES WASHED Y-IMMESSF
LOSS TO FARMERs-THE FLOOD AT CHAR.
IoTTESyiLLE; THE UNIVERSITY BOAT.
CUR HOUSE AND BOATS GONE: OTHER
DAMAGE-LosSES AROUND STANTON
THE DISASTER AT LYNCHBCRG BRIDGES
SWEPT AwAY-OTHER DAMAGE, SC, &C.
The news OF the rising water ut Lynch.
burg. and the damage to the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad between GordonSyilc and the
White sulphur Springs, by the late heavy
rains WIS posted upon the Dispatch bullc-
tin-board on Saturday morning, and all day
long large numbers OF pcrSons-merchantS
and others interested-YiSited our Office and
read with interest and not 4 little anxiety
the rcportS OF what was feared to be 4
frcShcf second only 10 that OF September,
1870. As soon rs the first information was
received the Dispatch informed Chief-of-
Police Poe, who promptly notified all OF our
merchants and shippers whose property
was likely to be damaged blythe high water,
in order that they might move their goods
and produce to places OF safety. The warn
ing was speedily needed. and on Main and
Cary streets the work OF moving up
higher was commenced and prose-
cuted with yigor. 4 large number
OF men and wagons were kept busy for
hours getting out the immense quantity Of
-four stored in the Warwick warehouse and
putting it into the freight depot Of the York
River Railroad Company at Rockets. But
This was only one OF the many lively scenes
that were witnessed OF the moving out.
WHEN THE WATER COMMENCED 70 RISE.
The river commenced to rise here at day
light on Saturday morning, and rose steadily
during the day at the rate OF about eight
inches an hour. At half-paSt II O'Clock q
spectator standing on Mayo's bridge says
the water rose four inches in forty minutes.
At noon il was three and 4 half feet above
ordinary high tide, and at 1 2. NJ. it was
about eight feet above ordinary high tide,
and then rising at the rate oil about six
inches per hour. ON the Old Dominion
Steamship Company'S docks the water was
four inches deep at 5 L. NJ, and large
member Of hands were engaged in moving
the cotton from the wharvcs back to Nam
and Dock streets, out OF the reach of the
water. The steamship Isaac Bell arrived
about $50 L. NJ, but was unable to dis
charge her cargo.
On the ,JamcS River Steamboat Company'S
wharycs the water was about three feet
deep at O'Clock, and had extended out
and across the street nearly rs far rs the
match factory. Carriages and wagons in
Waitin" for the James River steamer stood
in water kncc-dccp. The Sylvester arrived
Il about u. NJ, and being unable to come
I'd 10 her wharf, landed her passengers at
The wharVcS OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, below Rockets.
The old Baltmorc-stcamhoat sheds, now
used by the Phladcp hia Line for the sto-
rage OF cotton for their largest steamers,
which cannot come up into the dock, were
submerged, and Il considerable force OF
hands and many wagons were kept busy
during the afternoon in moving the cotton
back to the wharrCS OF the company on
Dock street.
GILES GREEN.
Gillie's creek was Of course affected by the
high water in the river, and some portions
OF its banks were overlooked. The water
backed up as far as the Chesapeake and Ohio
trcstlc which spans the flats at Rockets, but
upto Saturday night little or no damage had
been done from ii except in some cases where
the water entered cellars.
Shockoc creek was also pretty full, and its
unusual size WAS noticed beyond Broad
street.
TuG-BoAT ARCTIC sunk.
Al o'clock p NJ, as the tug-boat Arctic,
Captain Dan. :. Letter, was coming into the
dock TO take on coal, and when opposite the
Old Dominion wharves, where 4 lighter was
living head on, in trying TO pass around be-
tween the lighter and the pier-head
at the ferry, which was covered with
water. the current driitcd the tug
around, and, striking the picr-head,
knocked hole in her bottom midships.
She began to carecn and fill Immediately,
and in about twenty-five minutes sunk in
twenty feet OF water just below the lock-
gates. The captain and crew escaped, and
saved most Of their effects. BY O'Clock
only about four feet OF the smoke-stack and
,team-pipe of the Arctic could be seen.
OTHER FACTS.
AT the Danyille railroad whares, on the
opposite side Of the river from Rockets,
which were flooded, two locomotives were
kept occupied in collecting the cars there
and hauling them to the city.
The New York, Philadelphia. and Nor
Saturday, and report very heavy current
between this city and City Point.
Some Of the city dredSes and other OF the
river machinery are at Richmond bar, be-
hind the ietties, and some Of it is protected
by being put behind the Chesapeake and
Ohio wharves. The tide-gaugcs were to
have been taken out yesterday in order to
save the clock-work.
ii takes the water about thirty hours to
come from Lynchburg here, and twenty
four hours from the Rivanna river to Rich
mond.
There is now probably the greatest strain
on the Chesapeake and Ohio wharvcs that
they have been put to since they were built.
In the freshet OF October 5th the fall in
the river from Rockets to Richmond bar,
Il distance OF five miles, was three feet nine
inches; but it will of course be greater
now, because the water is much higher than
at that time. This is stated because ut
O'Clock on Saturday evening the river at
Rockets was rising a little over one foot
per hour, and on the bar about seven inches
per hour.
DAMAGE On TIE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO ROAD.
The damage to the track and bridges on
the Chesapeake aud Ohio railroad, while in
volying some loss to the company, is not as
serious as at first apprehended, and will be
repaired with the usual promptness that
characteriZes all the operations OF the CON-
pany and its excellent officers.
Upon the eastern division-that is, that
part OF the road from Staunton to Rich
mond-has been the most serious damage,
consisting in the washing out OF eight
'bents" OF the trestling which spans the