Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
BOATING MANCHESTER.
Lower Portion or the city Flooded
and Faetaries Cease OperatiOns.

The citzers Of Manchester, Ike those OF Rich
mond, wore very much exercised yesterday
about the great freshet. From early morning
until late at night hundreds Of men, women,
and children 1Ocked D. tho river bank and 10
both Msyos and FREQ bridges TO watch the tur-
bulent and angry waters. force OF hands,
embracing several expert divers aud swimmers,
who donned their oii-cIoth suits, wore engaged
all during the day with poles and ropcs clearing
the floating debris from around the pillars
There was not a great deal OF drift-wood and re-
markaby few large logs or trees.
At 3 O'Clock in the afternoon the water had
reached the second floor Of tho Old Dominion cot
tou-factory. WAS up 10 the frst noor OF the -four
mill Of tho Dunlop g. MCCanco Company, and In
the rear Of the Marshall mills.
The spike plant is almost Inaccessible except
At Tho railrOai track. Water 10 up in all the
furnaces and hundreds Of kegs OF finished spikes
are submerged The once Of the company stands
on terra firma, but is only approached by means
Of tenn pOrary bridges. Perhaps this concern Will
sustain a greater loss than any Other on the
South side. a. their machinery, rolling mill, and
all are submerged. Everything tina! could De
moved was elevated 10 a safe locality.
The sumac-mlll. psper-mill, aud all the facto-
ries along the river front were compelled 70 sus-
pond operations Friday night and all OF the
movable machinery and goods stored in the
lower rooms we're elevated TO upper storios-
RESIDENTS MOVING OUT.
A great portion Of the First Ward east Of Hull
street presents the appearance OF an immense
laka All OF the felds below the city are Hooded
and the water Is gradually backing into the city
bv way OF creeks and depressions The inhaoi-
tHnts OF BecOnsville. which Is at the eastern ter
minus Of Fourth street. have gotten their goods
and chattes IN movable position ready Tor the
worst A number OF houses below Fifth street,
in tho neigh borhoOd OF the Richmond and Dan
Vile railroad connectiOn-track TO ths stone-
wards wera flooded, and the occupants have
moved 10 other quarters. Perhaps twenty-five
houses ia this section Of the city have boon va
Gated.
The stone-yards have been entirely cut on by
the water from the city and are also Hooded.
T'he water has gotten up ia the fertlizing-min OF
Allison e Addison. 4 groat many boats were TO
be sees Citing about In TIE lower part OF the
city. and the cluzOns were very forcibly remind
ed OF the great floods Of 1870 and 1877.
MARROW ESCAPE PROM DROWNING.
About Q O'Clock yesterday morning Charles
Hood a white youth about sixteen years OF ago.
fell from the hre-escaDe at the rear OF tho Old
dominion coitcn-m.iis INTO the river and mar
rowIy escaped drowuing.
He got up on tho platform. which IS At tho end
of NayO's bridge. and endoayorinE 10 step
around the door, which was clio ei lost his loot
ing and tell INTO the river, striking his head on
he stouo pillar Parties standing ny camo 10 bis
assistance aud pulled him on the pillar. but not
until after no bad gone down twice: His wound,
willie not serious. IS very painful, and II IL
,ortnnats he WAS not carried oil by tho rapid
cnrSenL nad the forcs of his fail not been
broken by the water bis head striking the stone
pillar would have killed hin.