Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-01
TIE STORM ELsEWHERE.
aivers High. Bridges Washed Away,
.nd Other Damage Done.

The following special kilograms from the
! Dispatch correspondents show the extent OF
the damage done by the storms and con-
| unued rains In various sections OF the State
LYNCHBURG n DARKNESS.
This vicinity was visited by very heavy
| rain. and Wnd-stOrm. which commenced
Yesterday. Last night the rain came down
/ in torrents most Of the night and continued
until late this evening. james river has
| been rising all day ut the rate OF foot an
| hour, All the pumping apparatus OF the
| city water-wOrks has been forced TO stop
work. At 6 O'Clock the water was pouring
through the pump-house. The rise in the
riy.r caused all manufacturing enterprises
| 10 suspend work at 8 O'Clock IN the after
noon. and both electrIc.light plants are at q
! stand still asd the city 10 in darbne's. Black
water creek is level with the dam at the
/ Union depot. and still rising 81 this hour, 8
| O'Clock.
| The 2:45 tram from Richmond on the
| Richmond and Allegheny road was held here
/ on account OF reports OF big washouts at
Gala Water
The report Is current that a train mar
rowlv escaped being washed away with a
bridge last isht above here, but IL is denied
by officials OF the road. Reports from Ciif-
ton Forge and Balcony Falls say the river
is rising rapidly.
Owing 10 the bad weather the Memorial
celebration has been postponed Indefinitely.
TWENTY-FIVE FEET.
Mjfniqhk 49, The river Is now twenty-five
feet bigh 81 this point and is rising about
foot an hour. The weather is clear and
cool. All communication on the Richmond
aud Allegheny is cut off. The wafer is now
ND 20 and around the Richmond and Ale.
ghany depot and the lower part OF the city
is submerged. The Glamorgan Works, the
City Water-W Works, and the mills along the
banks OF the canal are full OF water, and
Jefferson street below Ninth is three feet
under water. 10 is thought by old river
men that the worst OF the mountain water is
now coming, and the 1yer wall not rise
more than two feet higher. A large number
of telegraph. poles ana great deal OF drift
wood are now running, and " Is thought
most OF Il comes from the Richmond and
Allegheny treslle aud bridges. The loss here
csnnot be estimated, but Will be heavy.
FAILING At BUCHANAN.
IYNcHsUeG, Va, June LIP A. NJ
There is no gauge that can be seen, as the
pump house Is cut OF. but II Is estimated
that the water Il nearly as high nweDty-siX
feer as IN the food Of 1877, and only i've
feet below the great flood OF 1870.
Reports Just received that the river Is fall
ing at Buchanan rapidly.
CHABL0TTEsyILE.
Rain has been falling In torrents bere for
over tweniy-iour hours. and the streams
throughout the couoty are greatly swollen.
and bridges and fences have been swept
away in macy places. Last night the wind
NJ times was terrific aud did much damage
10 portions OF this county.
TRAFFIC over tue Chesapeake and Ohio road
has been greatly interrupted by the storm.
Ths track at Mechunk creek, near Gotham
station. is flooded for some distance, and II
has bseu washed away In several places.
THE 6rst train from Richmond arrived here
about s:a0 r. NJ. and had to come over the
virginia Midland via Orange Courthouse.
No trains have arrived over the Csesa'
pssks and Ohio road from the West today