The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-01
Bridge at Clifton Forge Swept
Away and Boy Drowned.
THE POTOMAC ON A RAMPAGE
Higher Than it Has Been Since Johnstown
Hood-New Rlvsr Ont Of Its Banks, and
lhe Town OF Rsdford In Darkness.
Floods Raging in North Carolina.
Hot Springs Washed Away.
High Water Here.

Virginia, West Virginia and East Ten
uessee, like States further south, have
teen swept and flooded during the last
twcnty-four hours, resulting in loss of
life and the destruction of property over
vide territory.
With the heavy rains in the Southwest
there swept a windstorm. which uprooted
trees, unroofed buildings and otherwise
caused great damage to property. The
which flooded the water courses of the
country.
The James and her tributaries are
swollen, and while the flood here was not
.Srected carly last night to so much
higher than on Wednesday, when the
Weather Bureaus gauge recorded eigh-
ten feet, the heavy rains Of yesterday
evening and last night may bring about
conditions which have not been antici-
Is,ted.
SITUATION AT MIDNIGHT
At u O'clock last night the reports re-
ceiyed through tbs train dispatchers Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio from Columbia
seemed to foretell the unexpected by re-
cording IS $40 feet at that point, with the
water rising rapidly. At Scottsville at
the same hour there was reported is $40
;eet, showing the same rapid rise.
The conditions OF the streams above
could not be ascertained, but there is
every reason to believe they are pouring
into the James flood tides which viii
bring higher water through Richmond
than was experienced a few days ago.
The river here last night had not been
affected by the second rise, and up to
midnight remained about as during the
day. e
Is SEVERE ELSEWHERE
With the fuifillment of the worst that
is promised Richmond, she will seemingly
be fortunate when the state of flood and
destruction in other sections is consid-
cred.
AT Clifton Forge. Jackson River is
higher than in her history. having swept
away the steel bridge cori Getting the
northern and southern section of the
Town. With the destruction OF thls
bridge, Guy Kraft, the son OF A. e.
lsraft road foreman Of orsines of the
Chesapeake and Chic, was carried down
and drowned.
Ion as being higher than Since 1870. No
trains are being operated ever the North
River Division of the Chesapeake and
Ohio between Balcony Falls and LEX
iiigton Dispatches from LecsburG say
The Potomac is higher than since the
Jamestown flood, and from the debris IN
tlie stream. among which arc horses and
c;..i.c, dead and alive, there is every
evidence Of great waste along its course.
Tho Watauga, according to dispatches
from Bristol, Tenn, has again swept out
all bridges, including the railway bridge
AT lIlizabcthton.
Other streams in that section are on
the rampage New River. at Radford' is
1wcnty-cieht feet above low water, and
at last reports had inundated the power
nlant and left the city in darkness From
Blnefield there came reports Of tcrrltae
disaster a valley in that section has
beer swept clean by the flood, and re-
,,crts come of the caving in of tunnels on
tho Norfolk and Western.
All through the storm-visitcd secuohs
,lic rain has been accompanied by thun-
,le, and lightning. The specials and press
dispatches t,.at follow give details