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

communicate with points on the road
vest Of that point, and is ~ yet unin-
formed as to the real damage to the
road. II is certain, however, that there
are several large breaks and a num-
Der Of smaller ones, and it is
impossible to estimate now how
long it will be before the road will be
entirely open. expected, however,
that the passenger train going west Will
leave Richmond on schedule time Tues
day morning. II will 60 as far as
possibly further. Thirty car
loads Of freight were brought into
Lynchburg yesterday from west OF that
point. This freigh. will be brought
to Richmond by other roads. Hands
commenced work yesterday repairing
the road near the Fiye-Mile lock.
Neither expense nor trouble will be
spared to have the road in order as
soon as possible.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
About 0 o'clock Friday night q wash
out occurred on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad near the Greenbrier
s,ock-yards, in West Virginia. One
bank OF the Greenbrier river was
washed to such an extent as to make
the bridge dangerous for the train to
run over it, but passengers crossed 1t
safely on foot and took trains going
east and west. This damage has now
been repaired, and trains, both passen-
ger and freight, are running regularly.
SLIGHT ACCIDENT.
A few miles west Of Anderson, W.
Va, while an engine and caboose were
carrying out officers and men to look
into the condition OF the road, an en-
bankment gave way, and the engine and
caboose fell several feet. The occu-
pants Of the engine, a fireman and en-
gineer, were slightly scalded. The
damage TO the road was soon remeded
and trains now pass safely.
COUNTRY BRIDGES DAMAGED
A State official who left here last
Saturday to spend the Sabbath with his
family, who live beyond the North
Anna river, returned yesterday after
noon, having made the trip under great
difficulties. Several bridges in his
neighborhood, ranging from three to six
miles from each other, are reported as
greatly damaged if not altogether
worthless. lie started to one yesterday
morning, but the road was so greatly
washed that he had to return to another,
and found the bulkhead of that sunk
and the bridge twisted. He made his
way on the plaDks, leaving his vehicle
behind, and walked to the station. The
mai.carrier was TO come over in boat
later. The river was higher than it has
been since 1861.
In Manchester.
The damage to the Manchester canal,
which supplies the water-power of the
mills and factories in that city, is not
as serious as was at first feared and
will hardly interfere with their opera
tions. These works will probably be
ready to recommence operations by
Tuesday, if not Monday afternoon.
Many poor people in the lower part
of the city are greatly inconvenience
by their houses having been flooded.
THE DAMAGE.
The quantity of floating debris during
this flood has been much less than could
have been expected, considering the
fact that at many places along the river
banks the waste wood, &C., had been
accommodating since the flood of 1877.
The greater portion of this matter
passed here Thursday after 4 p. NJ.
The damage from this source has been
small. The other damage is hard to be
estimated, though from all appearances
it is much less than could have been
expected.