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

| 12 o'clock at night all in the lower end Of
the Planters had been taken away. There
were a number OF canal-boats which had
been lowered into the dock. They will be
used, too, for storage II needed.
At Dock street Shockoe creek filled with
back-water until it had nearly reached the
level of the pavement.
Davenport & Morris had caulked the win
dows and doors OF their cellar, removed
thercfrom all the goods possible into upper
stories, and had a schooner and one or two
canal-boats at hand to pour their surplus
stock into II the upper floors OF their build
ing should prove, as they very likely will
| insufficient for storage purposes. All the
other firms similarly situated were pursu
| ing the same course, which prudence moi
only suggests but commands.
Teams and laborers were in great demand
There was work to do for all who wanted
it. The prospect was that the work would
not be completed until Sunday night, ant
the hope was expressed that all who had
wagons and drays would, on Sunday, send
them forth to assist the merchants and ship
pcrs whose property is in such imminen
peril.
On the dock Saturday night it was stated
by those who pretended to know, and pro
badly did know, that the bulk Of the fiooc
from the upper James would not reach here
until this afternoon, and that from above
Lynchburg until this morning.
From Lynchburg.
TIE WATER NEARLY AS HIGH AS IN 1870
| GREAT DAMAGE DONE-A WARNING TO OUT
| PEOPLE.
Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch!
LYScHBURG. VA, November 24-9 Z. M
The flood in the James river is nearly a:
high as in 1870, and rising. The cloud:
are still threatening. Bridges are in immi-
ncnt danger, but not gone yet. Warn your
people to prepare for it. You cannot exag'
gerate. The water is seventeen feet higher
than yesterday. Great damage has been
done to property.
| EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
The following private kilograms were re-
ceived early in the day Saturday:
"LYSCHBURG, November 24-12 O'Clock.
River and canal are together. Water rising
two feet per hour. Look out for very high
water"
"3 p. NAH railroads except the Vir-
ginia Midland considerably damaged. River
within five feet Of ireshet Of 1870. Now at
stand. Weather threatening again."
LIME-HorsE SET on FIRE-sCENE ALONG THE
wATER-FRONT-TH ToLL-BRIDGE SWEPT
! AwAY-AN INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF
THE FLOOD FROM THE HILL CITY-THE RIVER
ONLY TWELVE INCHES BELOW THE HIGH-wA-
TER MARX OF 1870, &C.
Especial telegram to the Dispatchl
NCHBURG, November PA
heavy and almost incessant rain has fallen
here since Wednesday night, flushing all
the streams and raising the James within
Il few feet of the high-water mark Of 1870.
were felt until late last night, when the
river commenced rising more rapidly.
About o'clock this morning the water
reached the limc-house OF N1cssrs. j. II.
Adams IL Brothers, located upon the mar
row strip OF land between the river and
canal, in which was stored Il large quantity
OF lime, which is supposed to have
FIRED TIE BUILDING.
The firc-brigadc turned out promptly
when the firc-alarm was sounded. and by
battling bravcly amidst the contending ele.
ments-tirc and watcr-Succeeded in pre-.
venting the flames from communicating to
the large forage warehouse Of the same firm
Immediately adjoining Messrs. j. Fl. Adams
4 Brothers, who were losers by the great
flood OF 1870. The loss by the fire
was some four or five thousand dol
lars. The river continued to rise lin.
til about noon to-day, when it had
risen to within about three feet OF
the 1870 level, at which point it re-
manned stationary for few hours, when il
commenced falling slowly, thus allaying the
fears of the thoughtleSs and uninformed,
who believed the worst was over. Those
more conycrsant with the river, however,
predicted that by nightfall the volume OF
water would be greatly augmented by the
arrival of the flood from the upper James
and North river, and their mountain tribu.
taries, which, they argued, must have been
greatly flushed by the heavy rain OF last
night; and tine result showed the correct
ness of their predictions.
ATS O'CLOCK p. NJ.
the river commenced to rise again, and i'll
two hours was 4 foot higher than at noon.
By midnight Saturday night it became nc,
cessary for the occupants OF the houses
strung along the river and canal to vacate
their premises. The furniture and other
property were moved to upper floors, and
tenants sought safety upon the bill-sides.
Many families of people were thus render.
cd destitute and homeless. During the
day large crowds Of citizens were con-
stantly assembled upon the canal and river.
banks and the most prominent points over.
locking the river, and intense interest and
concern were depicted upon the counte.
nanaes Of all classes OF our citizens, much
being done to alleviate the distress Of
those rendered homeless by the flood.
Large quantities OF drift-wood, lumber, and
several small frame buildings floated down
the river, and the various bridges spanning
the river and canal were crowded with men
women, and boys, white and eolored, armed
with pike-p poles and ropes, engaged II
collecting lumber and driftwood for winter
use, many Of them maintaining their posi-
tions until dark, while the water was sweep
ing against the lower chords Of the bridges
A number Of framed buildings upon tht
river banks were moved from their founda
tons and Il few swept away during thu
evening. At nightiall the surface OF thu
stream was beating against the toll-bridge
The Southside Island was submerged from
end to end, and the water was within afeN
inches of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio