The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-27


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most disastrous destruction Of crops, fences,
barns, stables, &C., on the fiourfshfng farms
that line James riyer. The principal SUI
ferers reported are Messrs. A. F. Harrison,
Thomas Nelsor,a f. g. Ruffin, s. Bassett
French, FL. G. aud W. L.. Watkins, Major
A. II. Drewry, p. G.. Temple, and James
B. Jones. ...'11 j
Most Of the above parties had failed to
gather in their corn, and almost their en-
tire crop may be considered a fetal loss.
-. AT BELLE ISLAND.
The damage to the works of the Old Do
minion Iron and NaiI-Works Is inconsider-
| able, and operations will be resumed by the
latter part Of the week.
The loss to private property, however,
was greater. Mrs. Otis was compelled to
move her family to the cooper.shop Of
James Godsey; Mr.. B. Franklin and family
sought refuge in the chapel used by the
| Methodist mission; the house OF Mrs.
Thomas was badly injured; Mr.. James
| Conway lost his stable, and there was an
almost total destruction OF fences and out
buildingD
THE LATE ANDREW OVERLY. ..-
The untimely fate OF Mr.. Andrew overly
was one OF the engrossing topics OF con-
versation yesterday. The same wicked
rumors OF his safety as prevailed on Sum
day were yesterday circulated, but the faith
| in them was very little. -.....t .f.,f~
Augustine Royal, worshipful master Of
| Manchester Lodge, No. IA, F. 4. NJ, re-
auested Messrs. james w. Craig and A.
Fitzgerald, members of that lodge, to in
stitute thorough search for the remains,
and to leave no means untried to secure
their recovery. ~. ....-,. -
In addition to being true Masons. Messrs.
Craig and Fitzgerald are warm friends of
the missing man. They have the additional
| advantage Of being experienced watermen,
and il aught can he accomplished they are
the men for the work, w., .... q. ....
SCENES AND INCIDENTS AND GENERAL oBsER-
| ....... -.. vATIoEs. ~.
DIR. John Fl. Winfree captured in the
Hammocks dry-land turtle weighing about
| twenty one and a hull pounds. The turtle
was dashed upon the shore by the high wa
ter Just above the Free bridge. .-
Some hundreds OF muskrats, opossums,
and cooas fell an easy prey to securing par
ties who perambulated the flooded districts
above the Danyille bridge Sunday evenin 6
and yesterday morning.
The Manchester cotton-mills had Il guam
tity Of cotton stored in the vacant lot ut the
southeast corner Of Hull and Fifth streets.
This was wet but not badly damaged by the
rain OF yesterday.
Considerable sympathy was expressed for
pig left on Mayo's Island, and which ira
versed all of Mayo's bridge that was left in
the vain hope OF escape. Sunday night
John Merritt Qate l-gatherer), his owner,
| Il tai II,
nentS. The falling of the waters insureS
] his safety, as Mr. Merritt expects to move
back to the island to-day.
Councilman Whitehead loses about $500
in fencing, cabbage, turnips, &C., at his
place, bounded by Thid, Fourth, Decatur,
and Stockton streets.
4 visit lin a boat kindly rendered by
Messrs. Latlmer and Walker) to every es-
| tablishment from Baird's foundry to the
| Sumac-millS enables our reporter to state
that matters all along the canal remain I'M
changed from what was yesterday reported.
As fast as the water fell Yesterday parties
in the lower part OF the city were engaged
in sweeping and cleaning out their prem
Uses. The belief was very general that ii
there was no further rise everybody would
be at home by tomorrow.
CAPTAIN LONGEST AND PARTY SAFE.
I,he following dispatch, received yester-
dayby the authorities OF the Richmond and
Danyile railroad, relieved the fears Of q
large number OF our citizens. Captain
Longestis well-known and greatly esteemed
in this city, and among his gang was John
T.. Owen, resident of this place and an
old Elliott Gray.
.,r'g..''. a.! T5- "MEHERRIN DEPOT,
-..,, .,-.. November %, 1872 +. IL.
Hugh Longest just arrived here and
gone on to BurkeVille. Staunton bridge
and trestle-work have been swept away.
He and party came from Roanoke bridge
down to Darlington mills IN boats along
the track, which was submerged with
water - p -. =. - -. -.. ..
The following dispatch was received
about 8 O'Clock PM: -
-. KEYsvIrLE, November &c, 1877.
r TO -: Longest is all right. Left
Keysville at 1:45 this P. NJ. going east, on
special engine. s5.l 1851 kEYsvILLE.' -
a.. 1T TIE DANy1LLE SHOPS. :.
Everything was very quiet at the Dam
vile shops and in the yards yesterday.
Major Vaughan, with competent force,
was engaged in cleaningiout the Hamnlocks
and keeping the wrecks Of trees, houses,
&C., from the upper country from being
dashed against the bridge. The yards
were visited during the day by many peo-
pie, but the excitement was not so great rs
on Sunday. ..---a ~ .,~.E .1Er,F .
The Flood i'm the Roanoke Eiver.-
Our Petersburg correspondent, in his let
ter last night, referring to the freshet in the
Roanoke river, says: ..r,
The flood in the Roanoke river is almost
unprecedented. The water was still rising
this morning. Immense damage has been
inflicted, the most serious OF which falls
upon the railroads centering at Weldon
whose bridges span the river.
THE PETERSBURG RAILROAD BRIDGE SWEPT
AWAY.
This morning at .hqlf-past 4 O'Clock the
magnificent iron bridge OF the Petersburg
Railroad Company about two miles below
Weldon gave way before the immense
pressure Of water and the washing OF the
embankments and fell into the roaring food.
The embankment Of the road is washed for
Il long distance, and the track Of the road is
covered for fully one mile this side OF the
river. .....
This bridge is comparatively new struc-
ture, and was very substantial and hand-
some one. Its erection was commenced IN
1872. under the administration of Hon.
Charles f. Collier, and it was finished under
the subsequent administration OF Mr.. Reu-
ben Ragland. Its cost was about 100000,
including the building OF the abutments.
During Mr.. Golfers administration the
subject Of building or rebuilding bridge
for the road across the Roanoke was fully
discussed by the directory. Two points for
the bridge were considerations adjoining
the Seaboard and Roanoke bridge, and the
otbar the cite of the old bridge Which was