Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
AT LYNCEIBC8G.
The water FsIIipg-Desfructte or
Property-A Rescue.
Especial telegram to the Dlspstch.l

Especial telegram 70 the Dlspatrh.l
LYNcHBURG, Va, June Tho freshet In the
river is the principal topic Of conversation to-
day, but what tho damage will amount TO no one
can say, az the water has been too high for in
vestigations TO be mado ead the railroad tracks
aud telegraph communication have beon DO
stroyod In almost every direction. It's the optn-
ion Of railroad-mon hers that trains will not be
running over the Richmond aud Allegheny be-
tween this city and Clifton Forge under two
weeks and possibly longer and everything on this
branch Of the ROAD is at standstil.
wATER-wORKs DAMAGED.
The city wawer-works has been badly dam
aged owing to a break in tho feed canal. The
water stood i've or SIX feet in tho pump-house
last night. On tho upper basin one bridge was
carried away, and Adams d WoOdson and j. p.
PeIyjohn. besides other small dealers, loso
heavily Ia lumber, wood, &C. On the lower
basin the United Oil Company lost nearly a
thousand empty barrels, and all tho works, In
GLIDING tho blast furnace, were under winter.
All suffered, but what amounts cannot be sscer-
tslned.
The Virginia Midland railroad suffered from
high water north Of Charlottesville and lost seye-
raj bridges, while other damages ara reported
south Of here. Trains from this city only 60 as
far as Manassas and there have been no mails
received here, except from the West since yes
terday morning.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
Tho Norfolk and Western lost but very little,
but her wires are down between this city and
CreNe.
MAXIMUM.
When the river commenced falling AZ O'Clock
last night it vas twenty-ffe feet six inches, and
within four feet OF the great Hood OF 1870. IL Is
reported tonight that groat damage was done TO
tho crops along tho river above this city. and The
Richmond and Allegheny suffered severely along
the whole route.
Reports from Bedford state that great damage
was done 10 tho crops throughout the county py
the heaVv rains ana high water.
At POCAHONTAs
A special telegram from Pocshontas tonight
SAYS: heavy Tain-stOrm visited this section
Thursday, dOtng much damage. The Laurel
creek, which passes through the town, was hich r
than 10 has ever been snco there was a town.
The creek overfoHed its banks. filling the new
hotels basement besides a great number o.
other OF tho comphny's houses. A number Of
people had 70 be taken from their houses on
horses no train left here yesterday, and all
communication with the outside world is stopped.
A number Of trestles on the Norfolk and West
ern we're either washed away or out Of line. No
loss Of life has been reported, but great deal OF
property was damaged.
While the water was highest last night = small
boy named Emmett Kelley, aged ten years, fell
from the bridge in tho lower part OF the city aud
was washed down some distance by the raging
waters, when he vas discovered by another boy
named Shelf Moore, who without thought Of dan
ger threw of his coat and plunged into the Wild
waters aud swan 10 the opposite bank with lis
drowning companion.
The water has fallen here about twolve feet
and tho weather is clear and very cool.
special from Fincastle sayS. Tho courses
have reached the high-water mark Of 1877 and
are higher than they have been at any time since
then. ] ne high Wnds yesterday were very de-
structive. blowing down several barns In this vi
ciRity and uprootng a number OF trees"