The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-14


high water in the James at Lynchburg was
derived from the packet-ofice, where teIe-
gram had been received announcing that
two 0f the boats were detained there by tic
water, which was eight feet higher than
usual. Later inforniatio: Of the high water
and its damage will be found in our tele-
graph column. 1t will doubtless be borne
in mind that when the river is six feet above
ordinary level at Lynchburg the tow path
is covered, and the packets cannot arrive or
depart. This being the case yesterday, the
mails were sent out on horseback.
The packet Madison lett here Yesterday
afternoon shortly after 5, having been de-
tanned by the company here, hoping 10 re-
ceive later information concerning the rise
at Lynchbur". The boat will 90 as far as
Scottsyille and return in time to depart on
Monday st z. VI. The company has been
enabled to make but one trip through to
Lexington since the November flood, and
that trip was made this week. It is to be
hoped that the new earth on the banks will
be able to withstand the present high water
and the canal sustain no damage. The wind
storm OF Thursday evening appears to have
done very little damage at the point where
it crossed from Chesterfield to HeErico.
ON THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
The freighting business OF the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio Railway Company has pro-
baby been heavier during the past ten
days than at any time since the opening
OF this great line to Huntington and the
West. and 1t is greatly 10 be regretted that
the recent heavy rair-storm should nave
caused even temporary delay in the ruE-
ming OF the freight trains on the western
division Of the road. but with the usual en-
terDrSe and energy OF the officers and men
the line will probably be cleared in the
course OF Il few hours.
FREIGHT TRAIN OFF THE TRACK.
Yesterday morning an elstward-bound
extra freight train, willie near Barbou:s-
vile, four hundred end ten miles west from
Richmrnd, ran into rock slide caused by
the heavy rains. and seriously injured
splendid locomotive which had just been
oyerhaulcd ut il considerable
cost, and which came out Of the locomotive
shops on Tuesday morning last. The en-
sineer aud two l;rcmen were badly Scaldad.
One OF the tiremcn was an extra fireman.
who was riding on the locomotive at the
time OF thc accident.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
The road being blocked temporarily by
this accident, assistance was telc%raphcd for
and relief engine and train sent out from
Canncton, about sIXty-SeYen miles east OF
BarEoursvile. Before reaching BarbourS
vile the engine ran into 4 wash, which was
not discovered in time to stop the train.
throwing it from the track and killing En-
glncer J. Mulcahy, Il very worthy and cX-
ccllent locomotive engineer, whose services
cannot well be spared by the company. A
force OF hands was at once PUT 10 work at
the scene Of each OF the accidents, and at
this writing the entire line is probably clear.
HEAVY RAINS.
Very heavy rains fell on the line Of tie
road from P. NJ. on Thursday to \. NJ.
Yesterday, swelling all the streams and
land-slides at various points, though
generally of a trilling character. The
water ran through Lewis and AlleShany
tunnels in torrents at one time being be-
tween six and seven feet deep. The east
ward-bound mailtrain, due here at s
o'clock last evening, was delayed by the
high water. An extra train was made up at
Wlllamson'S, 1913 miles from this. city, yes
terday morning. and reached here on time
last night No later intelligence was re-
ceived from the two tunnels than that pub
lished above.
JACKSON AND EIyANNA RIVERS, &C.
The water in Jackson river was very high
Yesterday morning, and part OF the treStling
at Clifton Forge connected with the tempo
rary track on the Buchanan and Clifton
Forge railroad was washed out OF its place.
Information received from the Rvana
last night was to the effect that the water
had been very high on Thursday night. but
last evening was falling. The high water
from the Rivanna will reach here to-day.
and the Lynchburg water this evening.
FROM TIE s0UTIGSIDE.
Our Petersburg correspondent, in his
letter last night, thus describes the storm in
that section
4 verr severe storm occurred throughout
this section Yesterday afternoon. accompa-
nicd by Il great ialI OF rain. LII DInwlddic
the storm assumed the character OF hurrl-
cane, and swept across the county with de-
structivc force. in its pathway. which was
about iiitY to one hundred feet WIDE, every
thing was blown down. The hurricane
crossed the BoyCit0n road between this city
and Dinw!ddie Courthouse 1T Mr.. Goung'S
farm. \ house occupied by large family
of co!orcd people was blown to pieces
only one Of the children being in
iurcd. Trees were twisted of, crops
DESTROYED and several barns lev
ci!cd TO the ground. About one mil"
and half caSt OF Ford's depot the hurrl-
cane crossed the Atlantic. Mississippi and
Ohio railroad. It tore the roof from the
house OF citizen named Williams, leaving
the family uncovered to the storm. After
lcayinsthc road, the hurricane branched
out in a ncr;hwc>tcry direction. increasing
ifs width to about 300 feet. l'> deep, roar
inc noise could be heard for miles. The
destruction OF timber and crops i'll its
path was complete, but Is far as known
there was no loss OF lite. On some nl the
farms cattle we're killed. The weather here
was very stormy all last night, and the wind
blew gale.
THE LATEST.
AT this hoar umidnight the river here has
commenced rising very slowly, and Is no
doubt the water from the Pivanua.
At III o'cloc!; the alarm bell was sounded
in Manchester. and all the hands OF the
Manchester cotton factories were called out
TO remove the cotton goods IRON the lower
floors in the factories to the upper floors, in
order TO escape the expected high water.
\ large force Of hands was engaged III
securing the temporary trestin. OF the
Danvlle bridge. at this city. which has re-
Gently been undergoing repairs.
The river ut Lyncbburg was twenty-tnree
feet ST.. inches above its ordinary Level IN
November, 1S77-thc great flood. At MD
night last night it was only fifteen ieet ABOVE
ordinary level.
Teamsters were all busy late last night.
either moving goods and merchandise from
exposed positions TO places beyond tht
reach OF the expected high water, or maxim 9