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


ton of the tin roof. The roof here slants
and runs up TO an apex at an angle OF
about forty-fiv degrees. Half way up
This roof is a window. BY judicious
manoeuvering and care to AVOID slip
ping you reach this window ana tnsp
crawling in you land yourself IN tne
station-house. Luckily. yesterday only
one prisoner was brought IN ana ne
did not give any trouble. All OF those
arrested Saturday night and yesterday
were bailed excepting four.
The eating houses in the neighoor'
hood being closed. the prisoners had 10
be fed with food which the officers
brought from their own homes.
AT the station house wax candles
were used for illuminating purposes.
but no candlesticks were seen. In their
nIaces the necks of bottles and holes
bored i'm tin tomato cans were used.
Most people in the flooded district
boarded up their windows so az 10 pre-
vent any floating object from striking
the glass. One merchant on Main street
did not do so, and a large plate-glass
window was smashed IN.
A large number of men were en-
gagged in saving railroad ties washed
away from the bank on the south SIDE
Of the dock. They got ten cents piece
for every tie recovered.
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS.
The photographer got in his work
and made views of the scene on Nam
and Franklin streets. from Mayo 5
bridge. Libby Hill and in Rockets.
In the afternoon greater crowds IMAM
ever before went out TO the scene Oh the
food. Main street had more people To-
press its pavements yesterday than
upon any work day Of the week past
THE RAILROADS.
Great concern was manifested about
the railroads. Passengers who hau
been detained here were anxious to
get away. and numbers Of residents
tho had business objects in view were
equally solicitous to hear that routes
/ from the city were open. But with the
exception of the peninsula division OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and
the West Point. or York River division.
of the Richmond aud Danville. there
were no trains.
CAPTAIN West. of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad, returned last nghi
at 80 o'clock from a short trip up the
road. He was only able TO reach the
three-mile post. at which point he found
the water about three and half feet
above the track. although It had fallen
eighteen inches. At Reedy creek.
two miles and half from the
CITY. one end Of the tresile ba
been washed out of line and was swing
ing. rendering it too unsafe 10 De
crossed. At O'Clock last night the
water had fallen about six inches at the
depot. but the railroad was under water
from this point to the York river road.
and he was unable TO learn the extent
of the damage 10 it. There will be no
tram over the Richmond and Danville
railroad to. day. nor could Captain West
say when the running OF trains would
be resumed. The train over the York
river line runs slowly and with grea'
caution, but this is perfectly agreeable
to passengers who know tins Is done TO
prevent accident
THE c. AND O. RAILWAY.
There were no trains run through
west of Richmond last night. aud u Dr.
hard to say when they will 90 through
The steamship Old Dominion, with
freight from New York for Richmond.
arrived at Norfolk yesterday. and eA-
press freight over the Newport New
road was received at the Southern TX
press Company here last night. The
! Old Dominion will not come on her
way further than City Point. but VIII
be there and await the falling OF tue
waters before proceeding ON her way
here.
THE RICHMOND AND TREDERlCRsBURG
ROAD.
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and
/ Potomac Railroad viii run 30 regular
/ schedule Of trains to-day. but they eX-
pect to have their track all right as fan
as Hanover Junction by tomorrow
evening, but it is impossible al present
to saw how soon they will be able o.
run trains north of Hanover Junction.
The bridge at ChickahOmlny II dam
aged. and is being repaired. but viii te
ready. it is expected for travel by To-
night. A passenger train will leave
Elba Station at GAO \. NJ. and another
at & p. NJ. Passengers viii be trans
ferred to and from the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad at Hanover junction
No local freight arrangements will be
made.
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
The Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road cannot state definitely at tins hour
what they Will do to-day in the way of
running trains but they erpect to run
two passenger trains, one at $40 a. NJ.
and the other at Z. NJ. The trains
will run from Richmond TO Pocahontas.
On account Of the danger at this point.
the authorities will not allow any body
to cross except at places lower down
the river. where the current Is not SO
strong. The people of Chesterfield
being entirely cut of from Petersburg
a freight train will be run Tor their az
commodatiOn during the day.
A train arrived from PocOhontas at
/ 10 o CLOCK last night.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The York River Railroad authorities
at 1880 L. NJ. were unable TO Say
whether they would run trains to-day.
Ii was ascertained that the White
House bridge was impaired. but 10
what extent was not exactly known.
A number Of passengers from the
South were taken from a tain on the
Richmond and Danyille road and
brought to the city in omnibuses. The
most of them were colored.
HUSBAND THE WATER.
A break in the canal above the
new water works Will have TO
be repaired, and the water
has incapacitated the Old pump
house from doing service. Superin-
tendent Charles +. Boiling has been as
vigilant as a man could be in watching
the city s water interest, and both night
and day has given personal attention to
affairs. The chairman of the Water
Committee cOmplimented Mr.. Boiling
by saying yesterday that The nursed
the water works with all the care that
could be bestowed on a baby" The
only supply of water that is now being
secured the reservoirs Is from the steam
pumps purchased by the city during
the water famine in 1881.
There is no water famine now. but
the city authorities have requested our