The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-06

IN 80.
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gu cry heaip and
anu . ,s,,. Mr. Eye Eye. tina, our Ynnng
pfaes,a piow Wei Ks. had leen drow, nA' ,rn
investigation the news found Ia ne inc p",i
ssisi fhe circumstances We're "a f,iotas o7 rue
Ills father, who lives upon the irland which
is beautiful and extensive ono. ind nae,i
caught the island ',y the rise buf ihe cit i,
Thought little Of ii, as there never was n cona
IN Inc hi<,oiy OF me Town where the water
ianh, when was iormerly known as "Beck Il
l. land.' a d situated about mile from Town
, But the Unprecedented rise had flooded the
house TO the second story, aud as there was no
indication for abatement number of citiIans
including young Hunter and his wife went m
tn see If they could not get Mr. Hunter and his
wife of. On arriving there yOuuu HunIer
went out on the iron bridge. whic. spans the
river TO The island, ard which was c,,vere1
with about two 1eet of water end was teIJinS
his father he had better go to the barn. for il
mas almost "a possible for the water to
nm There. Some little conversation then fol-
! lowed between the two, when Without "a mo-
ment's notice the entire bridge, with Hunter q
captive, was swept away. On striking the wa.
FER young Hunter grasped a piece OF timber
but finding 1t was taxing him TO tie rocks he
let loose srd cnnght another piece nearer the
timber and bad swain To within twenty feet
| of tie shore. when the current turned him.
!, throwing him upon rock aud striking his
, head, Not Il movement of his body was again
/ Waffle aud he sank to- rise no more in f.lI
| sight Of his wife. father mother, and several
| friends, =
fs he went down the hearts ending cries of
J rs young wife were .ndeed pitiful. He was
i twenty sevea sears of age and leaves wife
! and TIVE young children. The affair mas cast 81
| slnoti Iap beyond tt loss OF property over the
| entire community. He was neseeched Ivy his
| wife and frieds not to make the yeptnre, but
did so because he could not hear OF his rather
ON shore. Old Mr. Hunter and wife are sril
prisoners on the island Hunters body had
| not been found at IL oelock.
| The magnificent iron bri 'ge crossine the riv-
| err at Falmouth was swept away, save one pan
on the ahutmo mt, which marks the sp of this
Sso,euO structure. All day hpNses, aebrSs of all
Kinds, dead cattle roofs Of houses. and other
which indicates an immense loss ahaVa, -
About i:So 10 lay two large spans of bridge,
SELL to be the isapdnn alec passed down.
| and the loss to property is considerable. Streets
III the lower aud upper paris Of the city are
submerged, and are navlgable by large yaWIS
| The immense food has been Watche-. the
tire day by by ali nime rse crowd. whose words
were IL ainly isn't it horrible?" I'm go sor-
ry!' What will We do O. and other like ex-
| CARNATIONS.
The following Is an estimate made here to-
4 night of the loss in this CITY: Falmouth bridge,
| Sa0.WN: hunters bridge Sa2,t0e: Scott's bridge,
$4,000, the Bridgewtter Roller Mills (Judge
soulher, president, ami ] B. Ficklen maags p.
6 0O00; Germania + lour Mills (Myer u Brulle
proprie,ors). $4,000; isxcelsior Flouring,Miils
lKsy pe pgorsssots q spop saae ooS e.
lJoliif Ward and W, $. Embery,. tie7dealers
g 300; Kappahannock house Il 81 2S e stea
noat warehouse a,in cohtehtsi Yei".4 ihAhtps
the total losses sa5a0Ca.
Transpard is report a number OF prIdees on
the roadh down and many washouts. All pas
| sehgers who came on Friday midday train
| are quartered in the hotels in the city, where
they will likely remain for several days The
loss sustained by the storm is the greatest
pie her for awhile A report has just been re-
ceved saying that 1--WE men from Falmouth
have been diewned, but their pafaes soWid 4ot
ciyy i now expected. aa the river is grsioally
falling. and by to-morrow midday Will praha.
! hly be down. Those who have spf:ert i tn loss
of homes. furniture, and provisions are heing
kindly cared for by friends. The railroad
bridge is now thought safe.