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

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THE RIVER TWENTY FEET AT BUCHANAN.
BUCHANAN, 7. NJ, Uid SALEM, VA.
Major j. W. Johnston:
River up twenty feet since last night, and
still rising. The rain is over. Wask-Rock
dam is still standing. W. \. JOHNSTON.
IWask- Rock dam is four miles below Blu
chanan, and was damaged in November,
1877, and not yet rcpaired.]
DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES ON THE TENNESSEE
ROAD, AND on THE LYNCHBUEG AND DAN
VILE ROAD.
Especial telegram to the Dfpatch.]
LYNCHDCRG, September 13-9 Il. M.-The
river has risen nineteen feet since daylight,
and IS rising rapidly.
Four bridges on the Virginia and Ten
nessee railroad are gone, and also the bridge
over Staunton river between LynchbuTS
and Danville. No trains from Danville or
the west.
The James River and Kanawha canal is
badly damaged. The water is too high foi
boats.
DAMAGE TO TIE CANAL.
The following kilograms were received at
the office OF the James River and kanawha
Company from ]. Peter Williams, toll
gathercr at LyncLburg:
LYNcuBURG, September 1850 L. NJ
Water now fourteen feet and Still rising,
but much more slowly; Just even with the
logs Of the aqueduct across Blackwater.
Cribs mt Big dam reported gone. No other
| information as yet. Damage above doubt
less heavy.
rBis dam is four miles above Lynchburg,
and the contractors have nearly finished the
repairs upon it..
LYNCHBURG, September 13-9:45 Z. IL
-Four inches rise in the last hour. Running
into this Uynchburg) level on the aque-
duct and one other low place.
TIE LATEST FROM LYSCHBURG.
! Especial telegram to The Diintch.1
LYSuHBURG, September 13-11 L. IL
OWN. TO the loss of telegraph wires, de-
| tails OF the damage by the ireshet are inca
gre. All that is known is that the noun
tain streams on the line OF the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio railroad have been
very high, and several bridges near Salem
and Marion have been swept away, but
nothing positive regarding the damages be-
tween those points has been ascertained. 1t
will be some days before travel can be re-
sumcd.
The James river is now III O'Clock 2. NJ
about fifteen feet. and still rising six or
eight inches per hour. Reports from Bu-
cEanar represent the James twenty feet
above ordinary water. The works at
that point are much damaged. Considera-
bic damage has undoubtedly been done TO
the canal between here and Balcony Falls,
but particulars not yet known.
The repairs so industriously prosecuted
during the past summer, and which were
on the eve of being completed, thus reopen
ing navigation to Lexington, were made
hastily, and the new embankments not hay
| ing time 10 settle, it is seriously feared that
this freshet will leave the canal in as bad
plight above here as did the freshet OF last
fall. Serious damage to the canal between
here and Richmond is not apprehended.
No rain since early this morning.
| THE DAN RIVER.
The following telegram was received by
Colonel Talcolt, of the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad, last night at II O'Clock:
DANyILLE, September 13-10:45 T. NJ
The river here has only risen one foot since
6 O'Clock. 1t is not out OF its banks, yet
rising very slowly. It has risen from ten to
twelve feet.
THE STORM IN WEST vIRGIN1A-DAMAGE To
| RAILROAD TRAINS.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.]
CANNELToN, w. Va, September 13.-Du-
ring the day and night Just passed there
were heavy rains in the country, supplying
the Gauley, Greenbrier, New and kanawhn
rivers. Those streams have risen to great
heights and are bursting their banks with
much violence. AS soon as the railroad au-
thorities were apprised Of the condition OF
affairs they ordered all trains that could be
communicated with to stop. There were,
however, two accidents these precautions
could not prevent. Last night locomo-
tive drawing freight train was disabled ten
miles east Of this point. a material
train was sent to its assistance. A cuivert
had washed out and left the track standing,
but unsupported. Down the locomotive
and tender plunged, and the engineer, MuI-
caby, of Huntington, was killed. Others
escaped as By miracle.
A freight train near Barboursville last
night ran into slide. Firemen Wheeler
and Roberts were killed. All trains are
stopped for this day, and the railroad offi-
cials, with wonderful yigor and promptnesS,
are engaged in removing slides.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
HEAVY RAINS IN CANADA.
NEW YORK, September 13.-RepoTts from
various points in Canada mention incessant
rain for three days, resulting in great dam
age.
AN EoUISocTlAL STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
pJrTcnupGH Sentember I3-The severe