Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-02

taken over the connection track 20 the
Chesapeake and Ohio track to be run on
North. Many persons insisted that ~
train could not be corricd through the
water. which was eighteen inches deep Oh
the dock trcstling. but Captain West was
determined, and the train went through.
but 1t was q close call, as the engine FIRE
came very near being cxtineuished.
4 Telegram received here Yesterday after
noonEtntcd that the breaks and washOuts
on the Midland road had al been repaired
and that the later trains would pass
through without any difficulty.
Tho water is over the Allegheny track
about one mile west If Pcmberton and tits
feared that there VIII be a wa5hOut at this
point.
ABOUT TALBoTT's ToUHDEY.
Perhaps no firm in Richmond will lose
more heavily by this food than Talbot x
Sons. whose LARGE foundry is on Cary
street between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
and Immediately in tho district first at-
fcctcd by rising waters. At j o'clock yes
tcrdav afternoon the water stood several
feet deep IN the foundry aud consldcfa-
BILE portion of the machinery was sub
merged. This misfortune strikes the firm
al Their busiest season. when they have the
largest stock on hand and when orders
are pressing them so that they cannot al
ford 10 lose the time.
Al this hour the dock and river had run
together. and below Eighteenth street they
were as onestream. OF more properly speak
ing one vast cKpanse Of water stretching Tar
over into the Chesterfield lowlaOds. All Of
tho territory round about Shockoe creek
south Of Main street also formed part or
tributary OF this vast water area.
II MAIN STREET.
The water began 10 run out Of the
sewers into Main street few minutes alter
7 O'Clock, and the rise was so steady and
rapid that a. midnight the street was
covered 20 the depth Of about two feet at
the lowest point. aud the water extended
for nearly square IN distance. Several
boat. were put INTO service and did quite 2
thrifty business carrying people 10 and iro
The street-caTs raU through the water for
awhile, but when 10 became too deep for
them they made tins their terminus and
most of them were taken of early.
MAYo's BarDcE.
This morning at I o'clock. when the
water was still rising at the rate of three
inches an hour. u lacked between three
and four feet of touching the tlmbers OF
MayO's bridge. and no trouble was antlcI-
pated. The latest advice received was that
the water was eighteen feet at Maiden's
Adventure. and that il was calculated that
morning. and with the outgoing tide 1t ~
expected that the river Will fall rapidly.
A force Of men were kept on duty on the
bridge all night, guarding all points and
keeping the drIit-wOod from clOgglng under
the structure. The families of Keepers
Craig aud Simmons both left the Island
yesterday afternoon.
THE 230 TRAIN.
The 2.3O train over tho Richmond and
Dauville road left here on time this morn
ing. If not bothered with water on the
track this side OF Granite II Is expected TO
90 certainly TO Messing Ford -eighty-three
milos-and perhaps further If the stanton
river shall have fallen sufficiently to admit
of crossing II.
Fires Out at the Gas-Works.
The CITY Gas-Works were forced 10 sus-
pend operations tins morning at 12:4O. The
water was then over the cXhaust-plpe IN
the engine-room, and the fires could be
burned no longer.
The holders are full of gas, and rs soon
as the water, which IS now over the main
pipe. recedes Superintendent Adams will
probably be able 20 supply all demands.
Until the water does recede, though. hls
accessible supply will necessarily be small
and cannot stand heavy drain.
MISCELLANEOUS POINTS.
Trains over the York-River line for West
Point were started from Iwenty-elghth
street yesterday afternoon.
Two engines were used 10 get the Mid
land train through the water on Dock
street Yesterday afternoon. One pulled
until its supply Of steam was exhausted
and then the other one which had reserved
its head of steam applied its force and
pushed the train through.
The Virginia Steamboat Company an
nOunce that they viii receive freight on
Saturday. and that the Ariel Will leave her
wharf on Monday at A. Nj. on her regu-
lar schedule.
The roof of PAGES Block commands an
excellent view of the stream for several
miles below Richmond. At some places it
appear, several miles wide. Looking from
tins point Yesterday afternoon the estab-
lishnent of Allison a. Addison. on the
Chesterfield side, appeared TO be fully half
submerged.
The condition of affairs in the vicinity
Of Gillie's creek, IN Rockets or Fulton, IS
about the same that II was two months
ago. and can be better imagined than de-
scrihed. A vast area Is submerged, and
numerous families have been compelled TO
Vacato.
SO far no casualties have been reported.
and IT IS TO be hoped that this freshet will
not be attended by loss Of life, as has been
the case with several ID recent years
IN MANCHESTER.
All Of the mills and factories on the
water-ine IN Manchester suspended opera
tons Yesterday morning, and large forces
were put 20 work To remove everything
subject TO injury from the hasements.
Thus was soon accomplished, and the DAM
age here Will be slight.
The spike-plant, which was just getting
fully over the former treshet with all of its
machinery in splendid working order,
Will. It Is feared. suffer considerably 10y the
invasion of the watery element upon IT'S
domain.
Lower Hull street is flooded. as are the
held5 below the city and many of the
streets in the lower part of town, and
perhaps forty or fifty families have had
either to move from the lower to the
upper story or seek new homes entirely.
During the shower yesterday afternoon
several of the streets were converted INTO
rivers. This was notably the case with
Seventh street between Hull and Perry
three souares-where the water was seYe-
raj inches deep from curb TO curb.
AT TWENTY-FIVE minutes past a vivid
flash of lightning sent balls of tire over the
telephone wires into the Ledder office and
flashed the clectric-hghts. The peal OF
thunder following was deaienlng, one,
and everybody in the nelghborhood m
ooined something or some one was struck.
INT no damage could be ascertained. The
streets we're well washed and flooded, and
the cutters were taxed TO their utmost to
carry of the large body of water which
fell.
AT LYNCH8URG.