Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-04
others who were passing had their at
tention attracted and fingered q few
minutes watching this interesting sight.
COMMENCINO no FALL.

kHthuttS WefNssHh =
COMMENCING 10 FALL.
When at its highest the water only
lacked six or eight inches Of running
in the first floor OF the brick Office Of
the Old Dominion Steamship Company,
which fronts on Water street, and was
three or four feet deep in many Of the
dwelling-houses on Lester street and
others in that neighborhood. As al.
nounced above, the water reached its
highest about ! 2. ~, and after stand
ing about four hours commenced
to recede slowly. BY midnight it
bad fallen apparently about ten
inches at the lower gas-works, and the
machinery could be operated without
the trouble Of balling out the water.
A telephone message from thore re-
ceiyed at midnight says there will be
no scarcity Of gas tonight.
The river at Columbia when at its
highest was % feet 10 inches above the
usual height. At O'Clock yesterday
afternoon the water had fallen ten feet
and was .tben receding rapidly.
IN MANCHESTER.
The Easements to the mills and fac.o-
ries in Manchester were all flooded, aud
operations had to be suspended in most
or all of them. The damage there, eX-
cept the loss of time and to the ma
chinery by rust from standing in the
water, will be comparatively nothing.
The indications at present are that work
will be commenced in all the mills and
factories tomorrow morning. ald az
some Of the mills at midnight tonight.
A BOY DROWNED.
Jimmy, the thiIteen-year-old son Of
Mr. William Armistead. engineer OF the
clry tug Craighill, was drowned while
bathing in Gillie's creek about ! p. ~.
Mr.. George 7. King. proprietor OF the
Richmond Sumac-W forks, who witnessed
the drowning, FASTENED to the place,
but too late TO save the little boy. lie
succeeded, however, in recovering the
body. Or. o. a. Crenshsw was called
IN and did 81 possible to resuscitate the
deceased, but without avail. No IN
quest was held.
THE TRAINS AND MAILS.
The trains on the Chesapeake and
Ohio and Richmond and Petersburg
roads were all on time yesterday. The
trouble on the Fredericksburg road was
soon adjusted, and the 2;39 =. NJ. fast
mail came in on time. All other trans
over this line after this arrived aud de-
parted as per schedule.
The Richmond and Allegheny lO:de
A. NJ. train left on schedule time and
ran all right until reaching a point t%l
miles west Of Dover, where a wash
out, which had been repaired on
Thursday was reopened by the rise
Thursday night. The train had to wal
until this was repaired, so did not gel
through until : =. VI. The 5:25 ?. NJ
accommodation left on time, and rar
Immediately behind the mail train after
passing Dover. The mail train due here
at , 2. NJ. was four and q half hour
late. There is no other trouble on thu
road, and all trains will leave on tim,
hereafter.
The Danyille train due here at \,
NJ. was twelve hours late, and the one
due at $3.50 five and a half hours
Passengers, baggage, Nc, had to b
transferred at the washout between
South Boston and News Ferry. Thu
trouble will doubtless be remediel bl
Monday. and then all Of the trains pas
senger and others. will run ao;ordln.
/ to schedule.