Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01

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river At Clifton Forge was washed out.
What other considerable damage has
been done the road, therefore, ouldpot
be learned.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
While the rain was general and ex-
tended all along the line Of this road IN
Virginia, il was not troubled by hign
water. 1t was apprehended that some
of the trestling between Charlottesville
and Gordonsville would be washed out,
but such was not the case.
New river Flowing vest is said to be
higher than ever before, but was at
standstill at 6 o'clock yesterday eve
nirg.
A material train was sent out during
the day, and is ready to commence re-
pairing as soon as the water begins to
subside.
AT COLUMBIA.
At 5P. NJ. the water at Columbia
was q feet and rising at the rate Of
eight inches an hour; at 9 PM. it was
30I feet, and at 1880 80 feet and still
rising.
The water at this point was a feet
in January and 90 in October last.
AT LYNCHBURa AT MIDNIGHT.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG, VA, March Sl-Ald-
night.-The river at this point is twen-
ty-two and half feet above low-water
mark, and is rising still. 1t is feared
here that great damage will be done to
property in the lower part Of the city,
and many persons as a measure OF pre-
caution have removed their goods to
safer places. Many of the mills and
manufactures are threatened with a
washout." Trains are all delayed.
The tracks Of the Richmond and Ale
ghany Company are under water from
Seventh to Eleventh streets.
The city Is in total darkness, the wa
ter being so high as to disable the elec-
uic-lght engines, situated near the
river, three. miles above the city. The
supply of water has also been cut oil
from the city, the waterworks pumps
being almost entirely submerged. The
rain ceased about 6 o'clock this eye-
ming, but has commenced again, caus-
ing much more alarm than had been
hitherto felt.
At this hour (midnight) IN 1870 the
water was 25 feet above low-water
mark and rising at the rate of 5 inches
per hour. 1t is now OBJ feet and rising
at the rate of one foot per hour.
FLOOD IN RoANAKE RIvER-DAM
AGE TO RAILROAD.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
ROANOKE, Va, March 3l.-rht
Roanoke was higher to-day than it ha'
been since 1877. On the Franklin
road the water is within five feet Of the
bridge. Five benches have been wash
ed from the bridge on the Rorer-Mne
Narrow Gauge railroad, leaving th'
rails and ties suspended like a hug
swing. The damage is estimated a
/ from $500 TO $1,000. The waters arr
falling.
IN THE MOUNTAIN DISTRICTS OIL
VIRGINIA.
STAUNToN, VA, March 3l.-Vio
lent rains during the past forty-eigh
hours caused destructive floods in tn
mountain districts. In some localitie
the water is unprecedentedly high
Much damage has been done.
IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
HARRIsONBURG, VA, March 3D.
The fall of the rain which bega
throughout the Valley on Friday las
eliminated last night and this mornin
in the most disastrous food known 70
years. All the tributaries to the She
nandoah river are exceedingly high, an
that stream, it is feared, will sweep tn
lowlands along its bank. 1t has bee
rising rapidly all day. The rain ha
now ceased.