Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-05

Pacahontas and transfer Is made TO the Nor.
folk and Western.
A special train went out on the Richmond
ard Allegheny road yesterday afternoon,
the first one since Friday. IL could only
proceed a short distance. On all OF the
roads large repair forces are at work, and
the damage Is being repaired with all posi-.
Bile speed, and In few days Richmond will
enjoy her old.iime acquaintance with the out
side world.
THE OLD DOMINION AGROUND.
The steamship Old Dominion left City
FONT at O'Clock yesterday morning and
was expected 10 arrlye at her wharf at Rock
etts about four hours later. but she failed to
put In an appearance so soon.
The trip up the river was rather slow, and
10 add 10 the delay, just after she passed
through Dutch Gap, and before her ma.
chiuery got into full operation, she was
washed aground by the strong current. The
vessel was only drawing ten feet, bnt she
was close 10 the shore and unfortunately
where the incline is rather steep.
Finding that the ship could not possibly
float into the channel. the Captain put
PurSr jim Gallagher of 10 boat. and, Sc
curing a conveyance, Mr.. Gallagher drove
10 the city and informed The agents OF TIC
mishap.
Some few OF the passengers came up on a.
tug, and the others remained on board until
,ate IN the afternoon, when the Ariel came
up and took them on and brought them to
the city.
The Ariel arrived at her wharf at 500
O'Clock and had very nice trip. She leaves
this morning on her regular schedule.
A gentleman who came up on the ARIEL
said to Dispatch reporter that only one
crop Of corn below the city appeared to be
st all seriously damaged by the freshet
A schooner and tugbOat were sent down
70 the aid Of The Old Dominion yesterday
afternoon, the former TO receive her cargo OF
freight aud the latter TO pull her into the
channel on high tide. She was expected to
arrive during the night and if possible Will
leave nj 3 A. VI. to-day for New York.
The sheds OF both the Old Dominion and
Ariel had been nicely cleaned Out resdy for
the reception OF their csrCoes, and goods
were received at both yesterday for ship
ment to-day.
A SNAKE STORY.
CAPTAIN Taylor. a popular conductor OF
the Richmond and Danyile railroad, being
DELAYED At Granite with bis train dunng the
recent fresLet, walked down TO view the
vast explnse OF the muddy waters OF The
James. While there hrs attention was al
tracied byltbe operations Cf moccssSn
snske, which wss c0Ied on rock on the
rivers brink with hesd erect and evidently
trviug TO strike some object in the water.
" His snakeship," saId the Cautain. made
several strikes and dives into the water.
faiing each time 10 secure victim. Then
the moccasin crept down closer to the edge
Of a pool OF water INTO winch he peered lang
and earnestly. lie didn't strike any more,
but after awhile an eel about eleven inches
long came wrigging up, fascinated by the
ewes OF the moccassln. When the eel had
fairly cleared the water the snake sprang
upon him, and almost In an instant hall the
eel had disappeared down his throat. The
snake then made OF with about six inches
Of eel protruding from his mouth as long as
be was IN sight" Captain Taylor was so
iuterested that he even iergot TO throw
rock at the ferocious reptile.