Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-27


slowly. IL Is rather remarkable that
the river. usually so sensitive 10 heavy
rainfalls, still registers two feet below
zero at Columbia. and Is almost station.
airy. This is attributed TO the fact
that the ground was so dry before the
storm that the rain is absorbed. and
that the storm area does not reach very
far into the interior. so the drainage Is
not heavy.
BUT LITTLE DAMAGE DONE.
Taking into consideration the violence
OF the storm. the small amount OF dam
age done has been altogether remark
able. Even the telegraph companies,
usually the first TO suffer. have only re-
ported few crossed wires. while up to
last night no poles or wires are down.
The Western Union lost the use Of four
wires TO Washington, two TO Norfolk.
and two TO Wilmington through cross
ing but their facilities are such, and
they are so equipped to meet any emer-
gency. that although their business has
been very large during the past two
days, II has been handled without diff
Guilty or delay. The same Is true of the
Postal Telegraph, for though they have
had the same difficulty with crossed
wires, there has been no delay In the
dlspatching or receiving OF messages. At
Wilmington, n. c., where the wires Of
the Western Union are much exposed,
everything was reported In good condi-
tion, with prospects Frightening.
A dispatch from Columbia stated yes
terday afternoon that there was no
danger OF a freshet here. The river is
so low now that before any damage could
be done 1t would have to rise twenty
nine feet
,rtru, c1op,t pp,MAINS STATIONARY
Mr.. Il. A. Evans, director OF the
United States Weather Bureau here. said
yesterday afternoon:
"The conditions Of pressure and tenn
perature are in very unsettled state
all over the country except In the far
Northwest and over the Lake region
and New England States. Areas
OF fair weather are located over
the Mississippi Valley, the Lake
region. the Ohio Valley, and the
Southern States, and stormy areas are
central on the southern ROCKY NOUN
tain slope and west Gulf coast ana on
the North Carolina coast. Ihe stoIin
disturbance which has been causing the
prevailing inclement weath" mas
mained nearly stationary since yesterday
,,orning decreasing some in energy. It's
rortherlv movement has been checked
anparently by an increase in the ar
nressure over the New England states
which has made a barrier to lts progress
In that direction. The weather continues
rainy with high winds in the Coast
states from North Carolina to New
York hut west Of the Allegnanles ana
over the Southern States. east OF the
Mississippi river, 1t Is clear. Inc tenn-
perature has fallen along the western
slone of the Alleghanies. and light irost
was reported from Alabama TINS MORN
ing" o,, rov,,,,io,
owing to the storm, the Old DOMINION
Steamship Company will not sehu poae
frorn mis- mort for New York to-day, as
rsnal THE Richmond. however, VIII
leave New York for Richmond To-Day III
stead of Monday, and will leave hie"
mond on Friday.
RAIN THROUGHOUT THE STATE
Over tho main districts of the state
tho storm prevails with about the sariie
tnrce as i'm Richmond 1t was learned at
the Cbesapeake and Ohio office last nien'
tbat moderate rainfall had peen re-
,,orted all along their lines, but thal no
do1avs had been caused nor damage uolie
- al or wire. The river at Coiumoid
had not vet reached the zero or Poiht %
rorma1 height, though, Of course IL was
rising steadily. ,,..x,oro
manage from the storm in Rlch'hoilu
and Manchester has been sllght' n ~"
trees on the streets have peen p
dou,n and sinks in the sidewalks nave
toan renorted. But the damage arising
s,or,, these effects of the Storm hihs
scentre are placed at low estimate.
Tho telephone companies report 10
damage and only a slight inconvenience
from CROSSED" wires.