Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01

mond and Washington appears TO have
been very extensive"
At O'Clock last night the Western
Union was receiving press reports from
washington and sending some Of the
great accumulation OF telegrams Of every
nature 10 New York, Baltimore. Phila-
delphla. Washington. and other points
North. but AN this matter was dispatched
via the circuitous route already mem
toned. The Postal only had its wires
omen between Rlchriond and Petersburg.
although 1T had sent out gangs Of work
men and had worked with ail diligence %
get the wires up The various railroad
companies only got up a few Of their
wires yesterday This work. however,
will be kept up night and day until all
the lines are open again.
INTERFERENCE WITH TRAVEL.
The storm interfered quite seriously
with travel 90 Virginia both Tuesday
night and Yesterday. The evening trains.
however. came In and went out on time,
ana they brought with them the news OF
tho general destruction the fury OF IT,
cyclone caused throughout the Old Do
minion ana elsewhere. The train from
Washington over the Richmond. Freder-
ielSsburg and Potomac. which should have
gotten here about $40 o'clock 4. NJ, had
10 fairly pick It's way along through
brol,en limbs and debris Of almost every
character. IL reached thib city about
three hours late. while the fast mali
from the North arrived one hour behind
schedule time.
A singular fact IS. that. notwithstand-
ing the terrific nature OF the storm. the
Southern railway trains were but slightly
interrupted washOut at Amherst, be-
tween Lynchburg and Charlottesville. re-
ouIred several hours 10 repair. but when
ms had been filed in yesterday morning
the trains moved along all right over the
main line. All the morning trains coming
into Richmond were delayed several
hours. The Chesapeake and Ohio train
from Cincinnati. due here at $50 A. NJ,
came In two hours late. The Lynchourg
train also arrived a little behind time.
The storm does not seem 70 have done any
great damage 10 the railroad tracks and
stations. and trains VII in all probability
run upon schedule time to-day.
As TO THE TELEPHONES
The situation as 10 the telephone COM
names here does not appear as hard as
was first imagined 1t would be. though
the service last night was very imper-
fect. Superintendent McCluer. OF the
Southern Bell, said last evening.
I'VE only had one pole blown down in
the entire city-at the end OF Ninth
street We had few phones burned out
bv crossed wires. but as a whole they
stood exceedingly we'll The storm was
the worst / ever experienced. and / am
rsaIv surprised that Il did US such lit
rIe damage. This proves that our plant
i as substantial az could be desired
,rhe majority Of cur subscribers are being
served. Those who are deprived OF the
servfcs ara as a rule In is0lCted i0ca-
tons
President Robertson. OF the Richmond
Teiephorc Company, speaking Of the ef-
,ect az the storm upon his company. said:
"Our phones worked unInterruptedly
throughout the night. and We were at
All times IN touch with the Police and
F,ire departments Our cables are intact.
and the only damage We sustained was
caused by the falling - other wires upon
our own. The DANA TO our switch
hoard by falling e.sctric-light wires
amounts TO one drop-say 81. Our service
is now intact
THE FIRE-AI4ARM WIRES
SUPERINTENDENT Thompson. Of the Rich
mond Fire-Alarm Department. and his
e,rrs OF assistants put in some hard
lick- yesterday getting their wires into
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