The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-03

high. cracked. broke and crumbled as
clods Of dirt thrown against a stone
wall. Around the "Brldge-Water
mills and other manufactures along
the river. the sight is heartrending.
All day hundreds Of people fingered
along the banks of the river, every one
in bated breath, watching the develop
menis.
The body Of young Hunter has not
yet been found. His father, a young
wife, and the rest Of his family are in
fearful condition over their loss.
South of this point the railroad bridges
are all gone. The northern-bound
train OF Friday last, passengers
and all. are here. Last evening
about O'clock a large portion
Of Scott's bridge the railroad
company agent had roped to
trees broke loose. and it struck
the railroad bridge with fearful
force. The distressed parties have been
and are busily engaged in removing
the debris that the subsiding waters
have left in their places Of business
The probability IS that the railroads
will not be able to operate for some
time. The train for this place on the
Orange road Is standing at Parker's
store. some thirty miles from here,
being unable to move. owing to
the track being totally washed
away. The same is the case
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad tram The city is
completely cut off from light and
water. The Mayor will issue a pro-
clamati0n tomorrow. From the ada
cent counties the information is that
the destruction Of property is appalling.
The following is from Spottsylvania:
Mill dam at Coleman's swept
away and mill badly injured PEN
dletons. similarly injured Snow Hill,
mill totally swept: Smith s mill-dam
swept; Clark s dam gone: Lewis mill
destroyed; bridges across the Nye river
at Smiths, Colberts. Gayle's and Arm
strong are all destroyed. Across the
Poe. Standard s.. DR.. Voorhees,. Old
court house, Scott S, Caroline s., old tan
yard. Green Branch. Colemans mill
and Wilderness store. New bridge and
Kerr's bridge all are carried off.
Mr. W. T. Leavell and Mr.. George
Gordon, both gentlemen highly CON
nected. got into fight last Saturday
that resulted in Gordon striking Lea
veil with a large piece Of timber about
the head and neck, rendering him in
sensible. Leavell remained in this
condition for some eight or ten hours,
and it is thought now that he will die.
Mr.. Gordon has been arrested and
bailsd. The affair has created excite
ment in the community. ID.
lBy United Press
FREDERIcKsBURG VA, June 3 The
wa ter has fallen low enough to see the
damage done by water. but the flood
still continues at an ordinary rise. The
dam above town, gate houses. lock
gates, locks and waste ways and gates
have been swept away About eight
acres Of Beck's Island has been carried
off by the flood. Bridgewater mills.
elevators. roller burrs. office and
cooper shops have been swept away.
Knox Bro. S bone and fertilizer mills
are rapidly falling in. The electric
light plant power will have to be re
placed. as the dynamos are completely
wrecked. The GeTmania flour mills
motive power. has been destroyed.
Tavlor's cliffs have fall en- in and filled
the canal at that point. The banks Of
the canal at the dam have been swept
away.
The great iron bridge of the Atlantic
Coast Line across Hazel river fell with
terrific crash at 3 O'Clock this p. NJ. The
water power conduit through the lower
part of the city has broken through.
No services will be held in churches to-
night. as there is no light in the city.
At Hunters Island the scene Is dis
tressing, and presents desolate appear
ance. Houses have been swept from il,
leaving it without place Of shelter for
the terror stricken family now upon 1t.
This flood has done more damage than
those Of 1856 81. 20 "a and 70 put to-
gether. Never in the history of the
city has the destruction been so great
to property by water. No correct esti-
mate can be given of the losses. The
city really presents deserted appear
ance. and the loss of life has added TO
the gloom that prevails. The Opera
House has been draped in mourning IN
honor Of Charles +. Hunter. Jr..
drowned yesterday. Mr.. Hunter knew
not of his son s death until this p. NJ.
When told he dropped to the ground as
ono blOLs intiS dAt HbOUN ntfN+Nt -N'N
persons flood bound at fredericksburg
Among them are several commercial
travellers. opera singers, Hon. b. +.
Forsythe. of New Mexico, Captain Jack
Crawford. the poet scout, and MAJ. J.
o. Kerbey, formerly of the Associated
Press, all bound for Washington, D. c.
The delegation Of coIored women
from Washington, returning home from
Richmond. and who are water-bound,
are being we'll cared for by citizens at
the Exchange Hotel Captain Jack
Crawford and others of the travellers
will give an entertainment for the suf-
ferers by the flood tomorrow night
Railroad travel will not be resumed be-
yora Wednesday