The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11

Juoian Creek fill. on tho Gilmerton divl.
sion of the N. p. and N. N. Railway, and
traffic to Gilmerton has to DO transferred
at that point. Schedules have been fair
ly we'll maintained, however, despite all
these drawbacks.
VESSELS STORM BOUND.
The harbor is full OF storm bound ship
ping. The United States training squad
ron. under Admiral Wise is out In the
blow, but 1t Is thought the warsnips VIII
not be In any danger Nevertheless, tho
battleship Maine Will not start for Guile
bra, with the Board OF Inspection aboard
until after the gale subsidies.
Two schooners dragged their anchors
and almost stranded off ocean View last
night, giving rise to the report that
they had been wrecked.
Early this morning the Weather Btu
reau wires to Cnpcs Hatteras and Henry
went down before the gale, and since
then, no coast reports have been re-
celvcd. There is grave anxiety for vessels
which were due In the vicinity OF Cape
Hatteras during tho storm 1t Is feared
that there have been many wrecks.
PIER DESTROYED.
Club, It's members were able to watch
the destruction by wind and tide of the
long pleasure pier at Ocean View. The
storm made short work Of the pier and
there is little left Of It now. 1t cost several
thousand dollars.
The flood did damage in this city to the
stocks of merchants into whose stores the
tide crept. Messrs. Lindsay and Company
succeeded IN elevating their grain stock
before the flood got into the building. 1t
Is several inches deep on the floors. nut
only about 800 of damage was done. ac-
cording to member Of the firm.
There is only one ferry running be-
tween Norfolk and Portsmouth This is
the City Of Portsmouth, and Is making
but ono trip every twenty-five minutes.
The prospect Is that she will be una bic
to run II the tide becomes higher. The
other Norfolk boat has been taken off
together with the boats on both Berkley
lines. The Norfolk ferry dock is flooded,
and passengers have to wade through
foot and q half of water to reach the
street.
OLYMPIA IN DANGER.
Hundreds of men are working at the
navy-yard to save Dewcy's famous flag.
ship. the Olympia from serious injury.
She IS In the Ine dry dock, which
the tide Is flooding 1t Is feared that the
ship may be blown off her keel blocks
by the increasing gale. and night and
day the force will work to protect tho
ship.
Rough Voyage.
The Washington steamer and the New
Bay Line boat got off on time. The New
York steamer remained In port. as did
the Old Bay Liner Georgia. The Bay
Liner Alabama sought refuge In the
Potomac or else returned to Baltimore
according to the Captain OF the Augusta.
of the Chesapeake line. whic harrived
tonight The voyage down the bay.
the Augusta captain says, was the rough
est he ever made.
The tug Buccaneer. of Baltimore, with
the barge Ohio in tow. 1t is feared. Is
lost She had to drop her tow OFF the
Capes and the barge anchored. Where
the tug is is unknown.
C;t,is Flooded.
Since last night an inch and halt
of rain has fallen. The high WINDS
backed up a tremendous tide into the
inner harbor. The downtown section OF
the city is navigated In boats, while hisn
wagons are used all over town to connect
the trolley lines where the water pre-
vents the operation Of cars. The City
Hall is an Island. and can be circumnav-
ieated in boats In Botetout Street the
tlde has come over the sea wall. and
waves are breaking into the street.
Both Maryland and Virginia pilot boats
have been compelled to come into the
tharbor from their stations. The vino
veered and is now from the east-north'
cast, making matters worse on the coast
Continued high winds will increase the
tide. and preparations are made to re-
move stock from the wholesale district
yet unaooded.
SCHOONER ASHORE.
A messenger from Ocean View reports
an unknown threc-masted schooner ashore
of, the hotel at that place, and in dan
gerous position. None of the crew has
landed.
Another large schooner is reported
ashore near Lynnaayen Inlet. The Ches-
apeake Transit Company does not dare
to run its trains across the LOO foot
trestlc spanning the inlet. and 1t is feared
to. nights tide will sweep the structure
away.
Three torpedo boat destroyers, the Trux-
ton, Stewart and Whipple, arrived ir
Hampton Roads to-day after voyage
from Yorktown Ia seyenty-two mile
gale. They are uninjured.
The steamer Chesa peake. OF the Baltl'
more Line, arrived here tonight after
a twenty-four hour trip down the bay