The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-19
MONDAY, 18th.
CHEERFUL PROSPECT.


Yesterday the hands made full days
labor. 1t was certainly one Of those occa-
sions where Sunday-wofk is iusttiable.
Rations were getting short in this valley !;
messengers, among them ladies. were de-
iained at various stations, and their people
at home were doubtless in great alarm;
freight was acc,lmulating at terminal points;
mining operations were kept idle; mails were
susnended; and generally and specially the
busy hive OF Industry was siiIled In TINS
country for hundred miles along the
Chesapeake and Ohio road.
The trackmen worked in mud and mlre
with an energy and vim I have never seen
euualled. There were five trains blockaded
here, or near here. Nearly all OF their con-
ductors, engineers. tremen, brakemen, and
laborers, voluntarily went out with the MA
terial trains and did the work OF laborers.
A man not better employed who couldn't
or wouldn't handle q shovel was at dis
count.
Much Of the % filling" in this neighbor-
hood was done with s.slack "-fine coal
from the mineS-equal to smiths coal in
our market. 1t was to be had for nothing !;
was in great piles alongside the track, while
dirt could not have been obtained except
by great labor. The "slack" cmbank-
ments will be strengthened with earth and
rock hereafter.
THE DEAD.
The dead body OF white woman was
found in New river day or two ago. This
morning the dead body OF white child
about six years OF age was found near the
Cannelton landing. These two, with the
three ralroad-men killed in consequence OF
damage done the track by the flood, MAKE
five victims that we know OF. But there
are probably more. Two men who passed
this ulaced on one or two logsare reported to
be drowned. They called for a skff when
passing here, hut in consequence OF the Vio'
| lence of the stream and the mass OF DRIFT
wood Il skitf could not reach them.
The engines which left here this morning
going 10 Huntington were all draped III
mourning in memory Of Engineer Mulca-
hay, who met his death going to the rellel
OF disabled freight train. One engine go.
ing east was also draped.
A JOYOUS MEETING.
About 4 O'Clock to-day (Monday) Captain
Mallory and his forces arrived here, having
gallantly worked their way from Hunting
ton and cleared every obstruction before
Them. About 7 O'Clock the workmcn from
the east. with General Wickham, Supcrin'
tendent Dunn, aud General st. John, ar.
rived. and, to the delight OF everybody, the
road was declared
OPEN FROM END TO END.
Superintendent Dunn admits that when
he first saw the waters OF New river tear.
| ing over the track he thought it would he
three or four weeks before trains would
run. There were probably forty Or hfty
miles OF track under water at one time
Many embellishments were cut and reduced
At several points cribs had to be built OF
ties upon which TO place the track. The
telegraph poles and wires were washed
away for miles. BY hard, systematic work
and The great personal interest and willing
sacrifices and abors of the employees the
repairs necessary TO the opening OF the road
were made in four days. OF course much
vet remains to be done. For the present
extra caution will be observed in the run
ming OF trains, and dav by day the ne"
work will be strengthened. No bridges
were lost.
Trains commenced running to-day (Mon
day). Passengers who left Richmond last
! Thursday, and those who since that timt
got up 10 and We're stopped at Hinton
pissed through hcfc at 2:l5 this morning
on their way to Huntington.
| During the day train will come up from
Huntin oton and 90 Oh to Richmond, and i
there is no bad luck will bear thither thi:
| letter and the writer. CHESTER.