The New York herald., 1878-09-14
RAILROAD TRAVEL STOPPED.
Fatal Accidents by the Fall
ing In Of Bridges.
RICHMOND ALARMED.
Unprecedented Rise OF the
James River.
[BY rELEaHApH TO THE HERALp.l


The cy yclonc which nrst heard Of at Goldsboro,
North Caroline, yesterday morning. and winch ap-
pears have tracked in northwesrsrly direction.
entered Virginia at Notawsy county passed through
Dinwiddc, and coming sti northerly, spent its fury
IN Chesterfield, Henri county, and Hanover county.
Its ravaaes serious everywhere, ana in fow
places fatal accidents occurred. In Virginia, from
some points have advices, ass tho
telegraph docs not reach the places through
which the tornado may have passed. In the
county Of Chesterfield It was felt between
Summit aud Glover HILL, for q distance Of eight miles,
and path In width OF about one hundred yards, de-
stroying everything in Its way. Between the points
named eight houses were blown down and completely
demolished. Tho house of George W. Smith, near
Summit destroyed, and his whole family con-
sising Of eight persons, were seriously injured
by falling tmbers. At this point the wind
could be heard for several miles, making
u noise like the roaring OF great waterfall, and yet
at Failing Creek, I've miles away, persons in the
ncighborhood heard nor knew nothing OF the storm
AT Bosher's Dam the cyclone crossed into Henrico
county, where Its ravagcs are fearful TO contemplate
The house OF Mr.. Ely Higginbsthom was badly IN
jured and oil MIS- barns, stables cribs o~houses car
riage house and Kitchen were completely demolished
Tho latter building was turned upside down, and
and swept away
Some idea OF the severity OF the tornado may be
imagined when It Is stated that Mrs. Smith Carter,
Se SS wh her rs
IN the house Of 4 ncishbor. She had tho yeungest
child in her n. arms. ., ana I she s,s boldly laced Tho
yards from her own door the wind struck her
with much iorce, knocking her down and
ncr arms, and on which she was forced 10 fall.
The poor woman recovered 'nsrseif, picked up the
neg hbor's house, where Tor the first time, she dis
covered the Injuries TO her infant.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT
Tho house Of a Mr.. Hughes, In the same neiahbor-
hood, also destroyed while Its owner
S. 70 rs "' not"e Of the but psors he
reached the house he Was blown down and severely
injured about the hips and back
DEVASTATION IN WOODS
At Short Pump IN Hanover county, the tornado
took northwest direction IRON the river In track
OF about one hundred and twenty ave yards sweep
ing every thing In It's wake. Trees moved down
in the forest though they had been cut down
powerful scythe, leaving avenue through Tho
woods whorsv The cyclone ragged mixed bare
undergrowth streets Of city, leaving nothing bat
sweeping ali before II. Trees found half mile
from where they STOOD and every conceivable article
Of wearing apparel was picked up this morning along
the track OF the storm, IN some instances several
miles frsm where their owners lived.
YEARS ABOUT THE JAMEs RIVER.
s ndns, IN nH 2. s.sA.
River. Accounts from Lvnohhurg and other points
along tho nsx. asn ns ana PEI S
streams and rivers are considerably swollen. A.
Ly nchburg the river has rson lteen iset and 10 stD
rising the rato oi eight inches hour. THIS
volume Of waier will reach this city Tomorrow,
about midnight, and IL the river continues 10 rise
ton ight At the same rate, the people horc
will roalize the sad scenes OF November, last
year. In the lover part OF The city,
OF aweliDgs vacated ull the warehouses empted and
everything In the snnpe OF msrohsndise, goods and
wagons, carts and vehicles OF every descrp.
ton are hauling away merehandss 70 me
Stcunds i'm ,a,eIy over tho wharvcs at Rockstss
Tho alarm has been given TO the city OF Manchester
on the opposite SIDE Of the James River, which 10
situated low grounds and subject TO ipundation.
Tho In great CONSERVATION are beginning to
prepare the much dreaded food. The entire night
will DO spent In removing goods aud wares
AMIGOS WAITING.
At midnight tho telegraph ana newspaper ofhces
througcd by anxious crowd Of people looking snt
waiting eagerly Tor the latest Intelligence oil The
PRECIOUS st Lynchborg andspoints above. Every
iresh piece of news belief that lower
norton OF tho CITY will be submerged ana the result
n that this will be another OF tho many aignts
iety and suspense In this famous, but unfortunate
cisy.
PART OF THE WESTERN DIVISION oE THE
CHEsApiAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD WASHED
AwAY-A FATAL ACCIDENT BY TIE FALLING
IN OF LOCOMOTIVES.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
CAySELToS, W. Va, Sept I3, 1875
During The past day and night rain, unprecedsnt.
edv heavy for this season Of the year, fall In the
mo ouniain country whc5 supplies thc Gsuicy, New
and Kanawha rivers and is traversed by tho Western
division OF the Chesapeake and ONO Railroad. The
mountains are steep; tho water descsnds from them
as from sharp roo aud the people are accustomed
10 rapid rising OF the streams, but nothing ike tho
present ireshet has been oi recent occurrence
Fields In the valleys have been swept of their crops
and a great amount OF timber which cutters we're
prepared 10 float 10 market, has been taken upon
tho breast OF tho angry torrent. In one or two In
stances, wnere rats were ready some bold raitsmen
got upon ,hsm and endeavorsd with what success is
not known, to guide them into u place of safety.
A FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
About ten miles from this point aud 100 west OF the
White sulphur Springs locomotive became disabled
Last nigni material train sent the relief OF
the delayed train. and Ia passing over culvert met
tbs track seemed iulac:. but the cuIvort had boen
broken ana washout made, which lett the track
for about ,nirty Zee, suspended IN AIR. The weight
the locomotive and tender plunged into the rsvine.
The engineer Muicahy, Of Huntington, Was killed
cu,right No one ese was injured
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
Near Barbou oursvile a locomotive drawing freight
train into u slide. Freeman Wheeler and brake
man named Roberts were scalded 10 death. Tho
conductor aud engineer were Injured slightly. a
great number OF slides are reported between White
sulphur and huntingtoa, and the running oi regular
Tns railroad authorities, with commoudable vigor,
ars repairing damages, giving assurance OF an early
resumption OF travel
1wENTy-FoUR HOURS HEAVY RAINFALL IN
SOUTHWESTERN viRGINIA-IMMENsE DAM
AGE TO THE RAILRoADs-RAPID RISING OF
7HE JANIS RIVER.
[DY TELEoEAPH TO THE HERALD
LyScnBURo, Va, Sept IL, 1873.
An almost incessant and heavy rainfall during tho
twenty. -four hours ending this morning has flushed
tho streams Of Southwestern Virginia ana the Ped
mont region aud wrought much damage. The Atlantic
Mississippi and ohio Railroad has lost several bridges
and treslles Salem, Roanoke county, and Maroon
smythe county, as we'll as several hundred yards Of