The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-02
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
OF VIRGINIA STORM
ThIEW ELL COUNTY DAMAGED MORE
THAN HALE MILLION.
Thrco More Deaths Kcported-No NoIghbors
Helping to Save Effects from Booth
House, Carried Away In
tho Building.

last night at pocahontas did not
cause any loss of Iifo so far az is
known. Water was thrco fcet deep
i'll somo sections Of tho town. Tho
greatest damage was to railroad
tracks. Tho following Official stnto-
mont regarding yesterdays second
storm i'll the coal fields was givon out
by tho Norfolk and Western general
Offices hero this evening:
"Wo had very heavy storm yes.
terday which cut out somo of tho
track repair work badly, and will
tnko all Of today to repair tho dam
ago. We havo material enough at
tho front to repair tho bridges bo-
twcon Vivian and Davie. Tho storm
delayed this work also. Without
further storms tho work will be COM
pletcd to Davio tonight.
"Ihe storm in Tazewell County,
Va, scemH to have been worse than
at first thought. Each day brings
moagro details Of tho calamity which
has befallon that community. Dry
Fork, which has boen entirely cut off
from outside communication since
Saturday, has up to this timo added
threo moro victims to tho death list.
Their names arc Booth, Beaver and
Blankenship. 1t socms these unfor-
tunato men wero at tho homo Of
young Booth, a son Of the drowned
man, and wero trying to suvo the
household effects when SO suddenly
was tho house torn from its founda-
ton and carried down them addoncd
stroam that all hope Of escape was
cut of before thoy realized their per
ilous position. 1t is not known
whether tho bodies havo been recov-
| ored. humorous houses woro washed
away, among them being tho old
Barrott mill, which has stood tho
floods of three quarters Of century.
Several stoam saw mills situated on
thi" stream wero carried away with
millions OF fcet of lumber. James
Beavers mill alono lost 100000 feet
of fine poplar lumber.
"The body Of Mrs. Hoops, tho sec
tion foroman's wife, who, with her
two children wore drowned at Pound
ing Mill, was recovered two miles
from hor homo today in trco Tho
body Of Mrs. Tate was also recovered
The Fugato lumber mill and lumber
yards situated on "DismaP' woro
swept away.
"Numerous estimates have been
made as to the amount Of damage in
Tazewell county to farm lands, mill
property, woolen mills, residences,
loss of crop and stock, but nothing
definite can be determined as tho list
of losses is growing. 1t ls now
placed at from $500, 600 to $7O0,000
"Nows reached Tazowell last night
Of the finding of two unknown doad
persons in an enormous drift below
Richlands. They are believed to bo
father and son. When they wore
found tho man WIS clinging to his
dead horse and the boys arms were
twinod around the mans body.
Searching parties arc at work drag
ging the river and other victims may
yot be found.
"Tho list Of dead 80 far as known
at Tazewell is as follows John Van
Dyke, Edward Van Dyke, Mrs. John
Hoops, two children Of Mrs. Hoops
Tate, Blackenship, Beavers-both ia.
thor and son, unknown; Paris Craig,
colorod."
Bluefield, w. Va, Juno 27.-Tho
situation tonight is in good condition
considering tho second washout OF
last night. Tho large force of hands
numbering 5000, repaired all wash.
outs for temporary use as far rs
Vivian, tho point reached yesterday
The relief train with provisions
reached Elkhorn and supplies arc
being furnished the needy. Railroad
officials at Bluofiold have stated tha
the road will be oponed for traffic OF
Saturday night. Many destitute fam
lilies arc leaving tho Bluefeld, going
out by foot or on work trains.
The complete list of dead as the,
have been found as completed by tn
Blueiiele Telegraph is as follows