The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-26

rising. and IN tho profound end dismal gloom that
prevails there possibility OF ascertaining the
calamitios thar may have takon place.
MILLIONS LOST.
The extent Of tho losses and damage, both public
and private property, cannot DO estimated. In this
city alone tho figures will reach into tho millions ard
IN tho State tho losses will be immense.
GLEAa NEWS
Later Information states that while sho Baltimore
steamship sheds arc under water they arc yet safc
The OLD Dominion agents successful In saving
all the cotton other merchandise in their sheds,
aud 1t is believed that tho sheds themselves s remain
intact An ten r. NJ. tho river Is twenty-four feet
seven inches above ordinary high tide, which Is two
feet ono inch tho mark reached in 1870 standing
Al that ngure since eight +. b.
FEARS OF GKEATEK YLoop
Knowing oncs say that We have not yet 70
ceived the second rise At Lynchburg. which may
reach hero ~ six A. NJ. tomorrow and
cause further damage On tho other hano IL 10
beloved the water has reached its maximum hcghth,
anu will BY midnight. commence TO subside.
RIvASSA RIVER.
Accounts from Charlottville state that no further
damage than that stated in the HEKALD's dispatches
or Yesterday occurred from the riso In the kivanna
River
AT LyNcHBURG-rHE RIVER rALLIEo-ALL
ROAD COMMUNICATION CUT ORG GREAT
DAMAGE DONE TO THE CANAL
LYxcHBURo. Va. Nov. 25-735 P. ".
The river has continued falling throughout tho
day, having reccded some ten or twelve
feet since midnight The day has been
clear ana warm, but The sky tonight gives indi-
calion OF moro Details regarding tho damage to
canal and other property are exceedingly mcagrc
Tho county road bridges having In many instances
t,.kr~
almost impossible. renders communication In either
direction extremely dnncut II has been ascertaned
tha, the sixmle bridge on the Atlantic, Mississippi
and OHIO Railroad below here, escaped destruction
and is believed be intact IL is feared the damages
sustained by the canal viii provo fatal One wash
Daniels Island, mile above Lynchburg seventy yards
In length will empty that important icvcl and the
well known and beautiful sheet OF water heretofore
used by the Tobacco City Boat Club their
course. Creator damage must have been incurred
further up tho rivor, we'll IS below II will be some
days before tho full extent OF the damages can be
ascertainvd. Serious damage has been done to the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad, extending
from Bonsacks TO Christiansburg, the Roanoke River
having been moro swollen than was known before. A
number Of bridges, culverts and dis nave boen
swept away. Owing TO the continued prostration
OF the telegraph wires details cannot be ascortaned
but the road will undoubtedly be blocked Tor somo
days. There Is nothing definite from the Virginia
Midland road SOUTH but the Staunton River and other
streams which 1t understood to be flushed
beyond precedent and have doubtless wrought
much damage Tho Virginia Midland road is
open north Tar Charlottesville Rough estimates
place the amount OF damages sustained by the cit-
OF Lynchburg ct $780, 900. but viii probably far
exceed that sum. Tho proprietors OF Hailens mills
came in Tor their share OF damage, the amount Of
which Is not definitely asccrtained. As far known
but small portion OF tho losses covered by In.
insurance.