The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-04

and west from Washington has been re-
sumed this date via the Piedmont Air Line
from Alexandria by boats Of the Seventh
street ferry to that point. Through pas
sengers are transferred by omnibus from
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad station
10 boats.
RECEDING RAPIDLY.
WASHINGTON, June 8, P. M-After
reaching the highest mark on record yes
terday afternoon the Potomac began to fall
rapidly, and this morning the streets IN
South Washington were free from water,
and along the river front it gradually re-
ceded throughout the day, bringing the
wharves once more to view. Several
schooners and large boats have been lett
high and drv some distance from the bed
of the river ard will have 10 De
hauled out into the stream. There has
been sufficient recession of the flood to per-
NIT a partial examination of the Potomac
fats, and Col Hams, the engineer IN
charge, says the damage will be much less
than had been anticipated. Inc long
bridge which 1t has been feared all along
would be swept away, remained intact,
though badly strained, until about o'clock
this afternoon. when one Of the spans next
TO the draw broke loose and started
down the river. One other span
will have to be cut away and
tonight or tomorrow the work of repair
ing the bridge will be begun. II is badly
racked and torn and will cause consider
able loss to the Pennsylvania railroad,
which crosses it, to make its southern con-
nections. Reports are beginning to come in
from the surrounding country and show
great damage to have been done to roads
and crops, as well as to places near small
streams. Many bridges are down.
THE RAILROAD SITUATION.
The railroad situation has frightened up
considerably. The Pennsylvania railroad
to-day again made connection with New
York and other places west as far as Har
risburg fer the first time since Saturday.
Travel over the Baltimore and Ohio 10 New
York has not been interrupted at all. The
Piedmont Airline resumed service to all
points south and west to-day.
The services of the police were frequently
called into requisitlon in the lumber dis
trict during the day to quell rows between
lumbermen as to the ownership Of plank,
shingles and boards which had foated from
the yards.
The Post has started a subscription for
the relief of the Johnstown sufferers. 1t
amounts at present to $50. The largest
single contribution is $3.50, by Allen
McLane.
A dispatch received at the Pennsylvania
railroad office from Chambersburg this
afternoon states that the Shenandoah
Valley railroad will be opel through to
Roanoke tonight. South Of Roanoke
there is no trouble.
WAR DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE.
Gen. Schofield, who is Acting Secretary
of War, called at the white house this
morning and remained with the President
for two hours comforting with regard to the
best means of relieving the distress prevail
ing at Johnstown. The President is in coa-
slant communication with the state author
Ties on the subject. At the request of Adjt.
Gen. Hastings of Pennsylvania, Capt
Gageby, of the Third United States in
fantry, and Lieut.. Miller, of the Fifth
infantry, have been detailed by the Acting
Secretary of War to assist the state author
titles in relieving the sufferers from the food
at Johnstown. These officers volunteered
their services. No applications for rations
have yet been made upon the war depart
ment by the Pennsylvania authorities, but
they have applied for tents, which could
not be supplied.