Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-05
DAMAGE IN THE COUNTY.


The culvert on the road leading from the
GlenwoOd Cemetery road 10 Edgewood
(Chsse Msnsion) was swept away by the
creek yeste rday, rendering the road entirely
impossible. The heavy rains also washed
the foundation Of the culvert on Harrison
street, Unlontown, Immediately under the
drop, SO that II Will be necessary to rebuild
the brick amt stone work AT the upper end
\ portion OF the stone culveTt on the l4in
street road, next TO Piney Branch, was de
stroyed ny the flood yesterday, and IA ia
bridge nj Piney Branch Was cons idera bl y
demorali zCd. The earth filling was washed
from bridge on Rock Creek, Forl road
renderiE IL impossible.
SCENES ON THE RIVER.
During the storm, yesterday, the river pre-
sented q.ite an animated appearance. Yes
selS oi All description were endeavoring each
10 Guido the other In making headway
without the aid OF steam or canvas tn
pile-driver was the champion. having
reached the GieSboro' shore In advance o.
several yachts and working vessels. The
yacth Loslie dragged down below the
Arsenal wharf. The yacht Ella Treadwell
dragged down and into smith a WimSatt'S
Store wharf The yacht Americas dragged
short distance, when by the assistance OF a
second anchor, she was checked. The
schooner, belonging 10 the Columbia Fish
ing Club also dragged bat a short distance.
The schooner Brewster dragged out on the
flats. IL rs an acknowledged fact tbaI this
il the highest tide which has occurred for
twenty years which was moi accompan al
by freshet. The river this morning presents
The appearance OF a mud pond. Fortunately
no material damage was Occasioned 10 TIE
vessels that dragged.
RAILROAD TRAVEL DELAYED.
There was quite a LAKE formed about the
Raiumore ard Potomac depot 10y the cole
ton OF water, but the trains between here
ard Baltimore arrived and departed as
usual, some OF them being late on account of
the care taken in running. Toe Alexandra
and Fredericksburg railroad suffered some,
The bridge over Cameron Run being ST Ehtly
damaged, and the calvert at Woodbridge
rigaN gA.f inn
vert caused n delay last evening OF tn Rich
moLd train Cue here at as, which did not
arrive until llR O'Clock. This has. no viewer
been repaired. and there Is now no intCrrllp
running on time. On the Washington and
OHIO railroad two bridges were washed out
In the neighbOrhood OF Leesburg, aud travel
was suspended last night and this mOrning.
The Virginia Midland road abandoned their
trains yesterday afternoon, but the trains for
the west went out this morning. The last
train from the south by this route arrived
yesterday morning. and IL is understood thar
The cause OF the delay is a damaged bridge
ard a freight engine off the track some
where near Manassas. The trains on the
Washington branch OF the Baltimore & Ohio
road arrived and depar ted as usual, with the
exception OF delay caused by caution. There
was, however, considerable damage done on
the Metropolitan branch OF the Baltimore 4
Ohio, and the train westward. after going
up above Rockville, was forced 10 return on
account OF washes and damages to bridges.
1Hls Went baCh 10 tUe relay House and
went out on the main stem. The train due
here from the west al $50 was Obliged 10 take
the main stem 10 the Relay House and come
down on the Washington branch, reaching
this city about II = o'clock.
Westward bound trains on the Pennsylva-
nia railroad were detained at Pennington
Vile, between Philadelphia and Harrisburg.
by washed out culverts. A landslide occurred
al the eastern terminus OF the Phpaixville
tunnel, on the Reading road. An engine and
twenty coal cars were thrown from the trac X
near Rogers ford. The south-bound OswegO
and Philadelphia express. on the Belvidere
division OF the Pennsy lvania railroad, ran
into washed-out culyert a SNORT distance
below Milford, \. j., last evening. causing
a complete wreck of the train. and. Il is
feared, some loss Of life. The engineer and
conductor cannot be found. At Waynesburg
Junction, On the Wilmington and Norlh ern
road, the engine snd baggage car OF a trai n
ran into culvert. The fireman was badly
sc&lded, and the engineer is still missing.
LATER.
Dispatches received here to-day state that
ell trains on the main li0e OF the Nirgilfa
Midland railroad are running on time to-
day, and the reports OF a bal wash were IN
correct.