The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-02
OCCUR IN THE DEVASTATED WEST
VIRGINIA SECTION.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
These Floods Very Great, Though
Accompanied by no Loss OF Life
Additional Statistics as to Loss OF
Life and Wreck OF Property by n
First Storm-ProRress in Repairing
the Raflways-Terrlfc Storm at Con
nellsvile.
nellsvile.

night at Pocahontas did not cause any
loss Of life so far as is known. Water
was three feet deep in some sections OF
the town. The greatest damage was to
railroad tracks.
h following official statement re-
garding yesterdays second storm in the
coal fields was given out by the Nor
folk and Western general offices here
this evening:
I'VE had a very v storm yester-
day which cut out the track repair
work badly, and it will take all of to-
day to repair the damage. We have
material enough at the front to repair
the bridges between Vivian Davy.
The storm delayed this work"
The storE: n Tazwell county seems to
nave been worse than at first thought.
Each day brings meagre details of the
calamity which has befallen that COM
multy. Dry Fork. which has been cut
off from outside communication since
Saturday n up to this time. added
three more victims to the death LIST
Their names are Booth, Beavers and
Blankenship.
IL seems that these unfortunate
men were at the home of young Booth.
a son of one Of the drowned men and
trying to save the household effects
when so suddenly was the house torn
from It's foundation and carried down
n stream that all hope OF
escape was cut off before they realized
their perilous position. 1t is not known
whether the bodies have yet been re-
covered.
Numerous houses were washed away,
among them being the old Barnett mill
which had stood the floods for three
quarters of a century. Several steam
saw mills situated on this stream were
carried away with millions of feet of
lumber. James Beavers mill lost 2OO,-
900 feet of fine poplar lumber.
The body of Mrs. Hoops. the section
foreman's wife. who, with her two
children. was drowned at Pounding mill
was two miles from her
home. lodged in a tree. The body of a
Mr.. Tate was also recovered.
The"Rugat lumber mill and lumber
yards, situated on Dismal creek, were
swept away.
Numerous estimates have been made
as to the mount of damage in TaZe-
we'll county to farm lands, mill pro-
~ ooiCI iiiiiS lCSluClSCS, lOSS vi
crops and stock, but nothing definite
can be determined, as the list Of losses
is growing. 1t is estimated at from
$685. 900 to $500. 900.
News reached TaZewell last night of
the finding Of Two dead per-
sons in an enormous drift below Rich
lands. They are believed to be father
I and son When they were found the
man was clinging to his horse and the
| boys arms were twined DUN the
| mans body. Searching parties are at
work dragging the river n other vic
Tins may yet be Ound. The list OF
| dead so far as known at Tazewell num-
| bers twelve:
l. Bluefield. June 27.-1he flood situation
tonight is in coca condition considering
the serious waShout of last night
The large force of hands, numbering
5000. repaired all washouts for temper
airy use as far as Vivian, the poin,
reached yesterday. The relief train fol
| destitute reached Elkhorn and supplies
are being furnished the needy. Rail
road officials at Bluefield have stated
that the road will be opened for traffic
on Saturday night. Many destitute
families are leaving the field going Gu
by foot or on work trains. The CON-
plete list of the dead as they have beer
found and as compiled by The Bluefielt
DStii
but it is believed that as many NOR
are still in the debris n driftwood.
Connellsville, Pa, June 27.-This sec
ton was visited to day by a o ter
rifle storm and for an hour n citizen
were in real terror. The Baltimore an
Ohio short line between Leisenring an
O'Hara's crossing was completely wash
ed out, and coke traffic in the Lessen
ring district will be della yed for severa
days in consequence.
A huge washout at Mile Run, just be
low West Newton, completely tied u
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. All train
are coming in five n six hours LAT
and many Of the trains have been trans
ferred to the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
The washout is about 100 yards i
: length, and. besides this damage, tn
railroad bridge at the same place wa
washed away by the torrent of wate
that rushed down Mile Run. 1t will re
quire at least two days to repair tn
damage.