The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
TIE RIVER JAMES IS RAGING
Full From BaIk to Bank, II Careers
Like an Untamed Steed.
NO COMMUNICATION WITH FULTON
panies submerged-shoek Creek
Also Gets EuII-Merchsnts
Remove Their Goods.

The nobl. James was about the fullest
thing arounc the city yesterday.
On Monday the river began to rise with
a VIII ana a purpose, and so rapidly did
| IL keep at its work that not until mid
| night last night was II positively known
| that there would not be destructive
freshet. The worst il now over how
ever and unless there should Immediately
come several days OF heavy rain. the river
will doubtless be IN its normal condition
In about forty-eight hours.
At an early hour this morning. reports
received from various points up the
river showed that the water was falling.
While the freshet hai already done much
damage Yet this news will be most well
come TO the pe)Dle OF this city. who have
property in The lower pert OF tn city
aud along the water front.
\ DAMP SCENE
Tile scene IA Fulton last night was OF
a damp nature. All the steamboat cCm-
il Was only TWO squares below where the
the river b al ba eked up Main street until
IL was only Two squares below when the
Chesapeake and Ohio track goes under
the street. This cut of all street rail-
way connection with Fulton. The Eiec-
tric Company only ram transfer car
water was
All or the steamboat companies had re-
moved the freight from their wharyes.
Despite the high water the POcahontas
arrived shortly after q o'clock Yesterday
afternoon aud will leave this morning on
time All or the tugs and barees of the
Cedar Works We're removed from tho
north 10 tho south bank 20 prevent their
being carried down the stream
In the lower part OF Fulton the cellars
OF many stores and houses We're flooded.
causing no little danger.
RISING RAPIDLY
The river rose rapidly all day yesterday
and at midnight last night II was about
two feet higher than the freshet OF Janu-
ary Sth The latest reports from the
river at this point show that IL is rising
slowly ~ the rate of about three inches
an hour.
AT o'clock last night the water at
Columbia was q II 0higher and falling.
and at Scottsvile AZ the same hour II was
sixteen feet and falling
The difference between Richmond and
Columbia Is about fourteen hours which
should make the river begin to fall at
this point at about II o'clock to-day.
The bridges and various railroads run
ming out Of the city have so FAR not been
damaged by the freshet
OLD SHOCkOE'S BACK Up
ShOckOe Creex backed up rapidly yes
terday causing the merchants whose es-
adjustments are along IL 20 move every
thing out " their cellars but 50 far the
creek has done no damage. II IS pos
slDle that me river may rise two feet
more here but even this will cause COM
paratively little damage as the rise now
is slow.
None Of the city property has been so
far damaged
A VAST LAKE
Below TW entv-eighth street the river.
stretching across the car tracks and Join
Ing with G,lie's creek presents the ap-
noarance Of a Vast lake ever Increasing
In size as the muddy water came hurry
ing down from the hills. laden with logs.
limbs OF trees. and overturned skffs, and
stained 10 am almost biood-red hue with
tne clay ~ Powhatan and Go0chland.
The scene recalled 10 mind the year %
Inc fearful Johnstown food when the
water rose TO hOod-like proportions. car
ryng bridges and houses with II. ami in
.ading the streets of the city a. far west /
ls the 81 Charles Hotel Happily though. /
ts force i- nearly spent and to-day viii |
doubtless find che water rapidly receding. |