Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
arranged and was worked by number
Of stalwart colored men. On it the
cars were switched from the down to
the up track.
THE RIVER FALLING.

the up track.
THE RIVER FALLING.
The river commenced falling about
1870 A. N. yesterday, greatly to the
relief OF those most interested, and
continued to do so for the remainder Of
the day at the rate Of little more than
an inch an hour.
THE TOBACCO.
There are now lying on the vacant
lot on the north side Of the basin. east
Of Fourteenth street, several hundred
hogsheads and packages OF tabacco,
which were rolled out Of the Planters
and Merchants Warehouse on Thurs
day. A large number Of the other
packages taken from the same place and
rolled into Cary street were put into
Planters Warehouse No. 2 yesterday,
it being evident that the river would
not rise any more. The water was all
over the floor in the rear part Of
Warehouse No. |. The proprietors
are making use of this opportunity to
clean the warehouse out nicely.
no GAS.
The engines and retorts at the City
Gas orks, at Rockets, are all several
feet under water and operations have
been suspended entirely. There was
no gas last night except what was al
ready in the pipes, and none can be
made until the water subsidies and
things at the works are gotten in work
ing order again.
The electric lights on the principal
thoroughfares came in very handily in
deed last night.
SCHOOL CHILDREN BOTHERED.
The school children living in the
flooded district in Rockets had hard
time getting to school. Between s and
. o'clock they could be seen descending
from the second-story windows by
means of ladders to boats, in which
they were taken to dry land. This
was, indeed, going to school under ditli-
culties.
CITY WATER-WORKs.
There is a slight break in the Rich.
mond level just opposite the new pump
house. Superintendent Boiling thinks
this will not affect the water-supply
for city manufacturing power.
There is no damage to the canal be-
tween the Three and Five-Mile locks,
but there are two bad breaks in the
bank above the Fiye-Mile lock, which
will probably take about ten days to
repair. During the repairs the water
power pumps will be idle and the city
will have to rely upon the steam pumps
for the supply Of water.
ALLAN.
The water on Main street at this hour
was thought to be only about fifteen
inches deep and receding rapidly. 1t
was believed that by this morning
about 4 o'clock the water will have en-
tiIely disappeared from Main street.
The streets in the lower part OF the
city adjacent to the submerged district
were almost entirely deserted, and ex-
citGment seemed to have died. All
boats have been withdrawn from the
streets.
The river is slowly falling, and was
early this morning about six feet be-
low Mayo's bridge.
I'm Nauchcsfer.
The water came over Hull street
about half square from Mayo's bridge
yesterday morning, and reached the
depth Of about two feet. Persons who
crossed there had to do so either in a
row.bost or in a wagon, and but few
other than those whose business de-
manded it tried either mode. A very
large number of dwellings in the lower
part Of the city are flooded, and their
occupants have in most cases had to find
lodgings elsewhere.
One Of the cottages around Allison
Il Addison's fertilizing works, just be-
low Manchester, was lifted up yester-
day morning and carried a short dis
tance, but it came in contact with a
lot of trees and settled down again.
The river below Manchester has the
appearance of an ocean. The damage
in Manchester as yet is slight, except
to the machinery, &C., in the lower
parts Of the mills and factories.
The Railroads.
Telegraphic communication by the
Richmond and Allegheny railroad line
is entirely cut off from Richmond by
the break at the Fiye-Mile lock. The
current Of water at that point is so
swift as to render it exceedingly peril
Gus if not impossible for persons to
cross. II is thought that the line from
that point to Scottsville is in working
order, and also that it is all right west
Of Lynchburg.
While under the circumstances it Is
impossible to learn the extent Of the
damage On this road, it is safe to say
that 1t is very great.
There is not only bad break at the
Fiye.Mile lock, but it is thought another
is at the Six.Mle lock. and there are a
number Of other breaks aud washOuts,
and some trestling was swept off east
Of Lynchburg.
There are three more or less serious
breaks west Of Lynchburg. The COM
paDy is sparing neither trouble nor
money to get its telegraph.line in work
ing order, and will begin repairing the
track as soon as possible. They have
several engines and a material train
out on the road ready to commence re-
pairing the damaged track as soon as
the water recedes sufficiently. The
track west of Lynchburg will be put in
order before that east Of there can be
gotten ready, but it is safe to say that
1t will be considerable time before a
train runs over this road from end to
end.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
Upon inquiry at the Chesapeake and
Ohio depot last night it was ascertained
that trestle at Low Moor. Va, about
ten miles from the West Virginia line,
had been washed away by the freshst,
and also trestle bridge across the New
river near Hinton, W. Va. 30 n OF
these, however, have been reps red,
and since $50 p. NJ. yestera.y ! all
trains have been running regularly.
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE.