The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-02
WATER EtERYWH
IMMENSE DAMAGE FROM THE RECENT
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/ DsNylLLE. VA, August Much tC
I the surprise Of everybody, the Dan
liver commenced to rise again at
o'clock this morning. and rose very
rapidly until z. NJ. when the waters
began to recede. The river rose higher
than ever known Since 1850, and all
cotton factories. foundries, tobacco fac
tories. mills. and houses on the river
front were inundated A large num-
Der Of colored people who live in the
bottom on both sides Of the Richmond
and Dluyille railroad track were driven
out Of their houses by the water at ) A.
~. aud much Of their furniture was
lost.
Z Many North DanvilIe people living
rear the river were also run out. and
took refuge on the hills. Benches Of
trestle and the south end of the Rich
nond and Danyille bridges were
knocked out OF plumb by drift wood
and the tTestle weighted with cars
loaded with iron to keep them in place.
Damage to the Atlantic and Danyllle
road IS very great, their track being
submerged from here to Milton. The
The Danville and New River railroad
il the greatest sufferer. Thirty-iiye
spans of their long trestie at Dan river
bridge. ten miles from here, is washed
away: also their Cascade creek bridge.
also their bridge over Smith river. at
Leaksville. In addition. there are
numerous washouts on the road be-
tween here and Stuart. II will be at
least week before travel can be re-
sumed on this road.
THE wASHOuT OF THE VIRGINIA MD
LAND ROAD
have been repaired and trains were
sent out on time tonight.
The damage sustained I'M this city.
outside of the railroads losses, amounts
in the aggregates 10 fifteen thOusasd
dollars. and consist mainly in damage
10 machinery in inundated foundfies,
factories and machine shops. The
MOrecOck cotton mills. the Riverside
cotton mills. the DanyIlle Ice Company,
the electric light plant. the gas works,
WOrsham box factory. Heldelbach' :
box factory, Crews & WestbroOks
foundry. NarbrOugh's 's Touring mills.
and Penn's tobacco factory are
the sufferers. The City Gas Works
and pumphOusc are inundated. Union
street bridge across the Dan river was
seriously thrcated but is now safe. The
waters are how falling rapidly and the
danger is over.
DAMAGE At FREDERIC KsBJ re-.
special 10 the fimesi
FREDERIcRsBURG, Va. August NO
traing left to-day ON the Richmond.
Fredeiicksburg and Potomac railroad,
owing TO the washing Of bridges and
road-bcd. The river here has fallen
about three feet, and the destruction of
property along It's banks. from above
iud below this city, is reported as being
very heavy. The water works and
canal here. q, the water recedes, dis
,lo-es great damages.
fROM sPOTsYLyANIA. STAFFORD, AND
CAROLINE
reports say that the damage 10 crops
Is very great. Wheat and oats shocked
in the fields are totally destroyed.
Bridges. fencing. &C.. alOrg the streams
are carried of: milldamS repaired and
mills repaired since the May flood have
been swept away. The country people
n this city today report the most dis
fstf0us losses throughout their yicini- /
.ios.
The body Of young Coleman arrived
lcre today, but could not be taken
nome, in the country, for iuterment .
)Wing to nigh water. The clouds are
heavy and promise more rain.
DISASTER lN ALL DIRECTIONS IN NORTH .
CAROLINA.
Special 10 the Times.
RALEIGH. y. c.. August l.-Rain has
)een almost constant throughout this /
state for days past, and Its disastrous
fleets are being reported from all di-
ectiors. To day it IS reported that
water spout Yesterday in the vicinity /
f Patterson. y. c.. raised the Iadkin
liver ten feet in thirty minutes. result
ug IN great damage 10 growing crops .
IS wellas several miles along the stream.
Sews come from Henderson also that
our mills and dams on Sandy creek
lear there were washed completely
lway. causing great loss to OWNERS.
lhe apparatus Of the Henderson Fish
md Game Association, including boats.
lam, and pond we'll stocked with fish.
we're swept away. The county and
abroad bridge OF the G.. +. and Y. V.
-oad over Town Fork creek at Walnut
'Oye was washed away at O'Clock this
morning. Three trestles between Wal
iut Cove and Mt. AIRY road were dam
.ged. The loss is estimated to bs as
much as 800. 600
THE STORM AT ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. August THE
tom of yesterday has been Onc Of the
most violent koown here for many
ears. The small streams are impassa-
lie, and cellars IN the city are flooded.
art of the foundation Of the old Yir-
.iuia House, on upper King street, was
washed away yesterday. A portion Of
be front wall fell in, but no one was
= iured. as the occupants had ample
warning of the danger.
AUGUSTA COUNTY.