Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
,r.lo. win .. running regularly By ruo.d., or

trairs win bs running regularly By Tuesday or
"Wednesday.
The 7:4O p. N. train from Newport News ar
rived on time and the road is reported 70 DO IN
GOOD coDdlton. II was stated at the Chesapeake
and Ohio ofipes last night that trans would DO
started out on the main lice Of that ROAD today.
The accommodation on tho Peiornourg road
schedulcf 70 leave hero At r. NJ. lett on time.
and returning reached Richmond about an hour
latc. Trains will now run regularly on TINS hne
between hero and Petersburg.
FEW TRAINS RUNNING.
The Richmond postofico Ia boing crowded
with mail which cannot DO shipped from the
city, as hardly any trains are running me only
mail trains that arrived bore yesterday were one
from West Point, one from Newport News and
one from Petersburg. Tho only ones leaving
wore one TO Newport News In the morning, two to
Vast Point In the afternoon, and one 10 Peters
burg. special pouch containing the Aehiand
mali was sent up on tho Ashland accommoda-
tion.
No mail was received either from the North or
South, and none could be sent In either dfroc-
ton. Tho Probability Is that thero Will be no
through train 20 Washington for several days,
unless by very roundabout way.
When Mr. Decatur Axtell went % the nine
mile lock yesterday about noon the water was
running into tho canal, add IL lacked about
eighteen inches Of being as high ~ it was three
years ago. The water was then NJ a stand, but
IL began 10 rise later IN the afternoon. On tho
Richmond level all Of the water has beon turned
out Of the canal.
TIRE STEAMERS.
No steamer was due by the Old Dominion Ltno
yesterday, but one is expected Tomorrow. Tha
Ariel souid not come up yesterday afternoon.
THE HOMELESS.
Tho Mayor yssterds y m sde visit 10 and per-
sonal inspection OK tho flooded district at Rock
cts
The houses affected are mostly on Main street
or side streets near 10 Gillie's creek. He found
that about $50 people had been absolutely
driven from their houses. All Of those had found
shelter with hosptable friends
About $50 other persons were still clinging TO
houses tnat aro barely habitablo. and tho pros
pect was that some OF these would have % ny for
safety before morning.
Tho Mayor gave ASSURANCE 10 GIL OF those dis
tressed people thst whatever the city authorities
could 10 for their comfort would DO done Al the
meeting Of the City Mission held yesterday eve
ming The ladles offered their services TO the
Mayor 10 assist him In any manner he might
designate.
THE rRoNcLADs.
representative OF the Dispatch drove down
20 Chamblins farm about sundoWn yesterday 10
ascertain how tho monitor feet stood the f-esoot
There was a. much csinnees on board the YES
sells as IL the officers and men had never heard Of
q rise in the river. In the sheltered nook whore
tho feet lay tho water was very placid.
No harm has been done tho irOnclGds and
none il anticipated.
tho Jane: has broadened itself out until II looks
Ike great lake. Where the stream has had
room 10 sprend itself over low-lands the current
is not at AL as swift rs at Richmond.
the Highest at Lynchburg.
The following special telegram TO the Dispatch
from Iynchburg was received at 1890 O'Clock this
morning:
The water reached it, greatest height here at
! O'Clock. when 1t Was 25 feet inches above COM
mon tide