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

the piincipal section. There are two
other sections adjoining across the low
place. each about twenty feet IN lengtn.
This bridge Is on the Long Bridge
road. which runs from Newmarket IN
Uenrico. to Long Bridge. in Charles
CITY. The bridge is at the Boundary
line of HenricO and Charles City county
and not far from New Kent county. II
is near the place where Mr.. john Lacy
was murdered by TWO negroes. who
were subsequently hanged at New heht
The rext bridge ON the Chicahominy
which went was the Bottom bridge.
fl did not entirely disappear but was
badly done up. TIE main wash out at
this point was beyond the farther ED OF
the bridge. This bridge is on the VIII
iamsburg turnpike and about fifteen
miles from Richmond.
Mr.. James Hughes with force OF
hands is below the city hard at work re-
placing and repairing bridges and ROADS.
The county.bridge on the cross-foad
from the Brook turnpike. just above
me Brook bridge. and which leads from
Cocshall's To- Green's crossing. ON the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad. was washed away.
Another bridge which met with com
plete disaster was the private bridge on
the road leading from tine Brook turn
pike 10 Cogshall's estate. now owned
bv Mr.. Frank. The private bridge was
about fifty feet long: the county bridge
about twenty.
GREEN BRICKS LOST.
A good number Of green bricks were
lost by Messrs. Phillip q Hooper whose
yasls were along the creek that carried
away the seven miles bridge ON the
Westham road.
Captain Edward T. Rugg. who lives
west of the city on the river road. lost
his barn. 1t first blew down AID then
the water washed IT away. This was
ON the Springhrook farm. which was
fromerlv owned by Mr.. Dietrich.
The rise Of AmmOn IS creek did CON
siderabl. damage TO the crops along its
line. as well as along the line Of every
creek where there were l0w-lands OF
of any width. No damage was learned
as 20 live stock. ana no case OF loss OF
life has been reported.
The rains nave played havoc with
the wheat. and on the river lowlauds
much Of the wheat crop was totally
ruined.
Nearly all the fi.h ponds below the
city have been washed away. Garter s.
uond. on the River road, adjoining
Malvern Hill. which had been standing
fifty years, WAS completely washed out.
Southward's fish pond did not break
away. 1t was stocked with fish. aud
its owner would have been sorry had I
gone.
The farmers since the water subsidized
are lust holding their hands. IL has
been impossible for them to work, on
account of the rain which have fallen
every day.
TIE STEAMER OLD DOMINION.
The steamship Old Dominion. which
got aground Monday, was safely pulled
/ of bv tug AT high tide and reached
the city. taking on her load and pro-
icseding on her outward trip.
All the steamboat lines ON the river
are running as usual. though there Is as
vet some irregularities OF schedule.
Two trans ON the York River Rail
road passed safely over the road yesier-
day one from and one to West Point.
The road is now open to freight and
passenger traffic.
The freshet Of 1870 and 1871 took
place in the fall of The year, that of lood
ON April LIST. before summer heat began.
The freshet this year happened in June.
and the suggestion has been made that
as this frcshet differed from the Others
will be followed by summer heat. that
am extra appropriation should be made
TO thoroughly disinfect all the streets.
alleys and cellars in the inundated dis.
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