The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-02

of Coalfeld was quickly repaired, and
the accommodation tram came III on
time as usual at > O'Clock Yesterday
No trains could pass further thah
Coalfield. and passengers over the
route had TO possess their souls an
patience. and await the result of events.
The most considerable wash-out was
near Hallsboro. about eighteen miles
from Burkville. Here there * trestie
over Swift Creek, and this trestle was
washed away and could not be repaired
until the waters SUBSIDIZED
With recommendable prompiness the
railroad authorities had a force o.
hands on the spot, and a. soon as the
uater left an opportunity, the damage
was repaired. and train No. % went
through on time last night, leaving the
Richmond depot at 2|O clock TINS
morning. IL is hardly necessary to say
that there was an unusual number Oh
passengers on this tram.
The Richmond and Dlnvllle authorl'
ties here had made arrangements TO
weight their bridge over the James
with heavily loaded freight cars IN case
tie river should continue TO rise and
the possibility of carrying away the
structure be apparent. 1t was, how
ever. not found necessary to do this.
pprrRs BURG AND RICHMOND RAILROAD.
No trains went out to Petersburg. nor
aid anv come here from that place yes
terdav, This was owing to the fact that
tha I,estle OF the railroad bridge
over the Appomattox river at Peters
hn,c had been washed away. The
water is reported to have been hlgher
Of ,hat noint than it has ever been
Known TO be before. 1t will take some
time To rcpair tho bridge, but the com'
n.nv will perhaps provide for trans
fars of messengers over the 1OOt oIidS'
between POcahOntas and PETERSBURG
and through travel will be resumed
THE RICHMOND AND ALLEoHANY.
Tho Richmond and Allegheny road
has been a great sufferer. All tnen
.,i,es have been deranged and teie
c,ronh,c communication completely Gu
az From the best advices attalnable
II "a certain that considerable damage
nos been done to the track which FOL
i"s.s Tho line % the old James Rive
and KanaWha Canal, and mugs the Dol
der of the James. ~
The washouts in many cases VIII D'
considerable. but the company Wll
soon have all this made rlSht' lhei
wires at work. and the road IN goo'
running order.
A GOOD deal of interest was nam
tested in the condition of affairs on TIN
road by shippers and merchants IN oul
city.
Tur CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD
The Chesapeake and Ohio road e
caped with less damage than could nav
, been expected. r. ,
trains have no difficulty IN coming a
, far as Gordonsville.
The Chickahominy trestle' iOur nlle
vest of Richmond. was swept away
This trestie is about one hundred yard
long but As soon as the water become
reconciled TO its old ways the work
replacing will be quickly accomplished
The South Anna bridge Is also rum
, having been completely washed away
and The bridge over Little river IS gone
II will not take the Chesapeake an'
, ONO long 10 repair 0,.. ~.
The trains over the Peninsuiar o.
Newport News division, run all right
They were behind yesterday, because o
; an, TACT that they moved on slow time
for fear OF accident. but the roadbe'
, was all right. and the way over TIN
line TO Newport News is without trou
BILE Of any sort.
THE r., +. AND r.
, The Richmond, Fredericksburg an'
. Potomac Railroad suffered the los
/ of the stone abutmcnts OF th'
. bridge over the chickahominl
river. and the loss OF Massa
ponax bridge. five miles tins side o
Fredericksburg. The rain fall in TIN
locality was particularly severe and II
was reported last night the Rsppahan
mock river was still rising. aud th'
! probability was that the bridge owe