The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-22

Richmond, Va. Oct. Z.-Henry Bryant
Sanderson, eight years Of age, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett SandersOn. Of Mancbes-
ter. lost his life in the James River food
this afternoon The boy attempted TO
rescue a pumpkin. thousands of which
came down the river during the day,
when he lost his balance and fell into
the stream. He was quickly swept out
into the current. where he managed 10
grasp floating log and crawl upon f..
Ia this precariOus position he WAS hur-
rieG down the river on the crest of the
tide his perilous race being watched by
thousands Of sightseers on both sides Of
the stream and on the bridges under
which he passed. The boy continued to
cling to the log until it reached the falls.
where the long dip hurled him into the
swirling food. He never came to the sur
face again. The log came up farther
down the stream and continued its rapid
course TO the ocean. but the boy was lost.
Water at Highest Point.
The food situation here has not been
materially changed during the day. The
water reached its highest point at high
tide tonight, and il is now believed that
it will gradually recede. The high water
has flooded Main street at its lowest
point and inundated the street railway
tracks Traffic. however, will probably
not be suspended Trains on the James
River division OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway are stil out Of commission.
and counties depending upon LynchbuTg
and Richmond for communication are isO-
lated
Rain has been falling in torrents in this
city to-day, the precipitation being greater
than on any other day of the week This
however. is said to be local. there having
been little additional rainfall in the upper
counties II is raining hard at midnight.
In spite of the rainfall thousands of
people have been all day watching the
turbulent stream. Even tonight the
bridges and the shores are crowded with
people, attracted by the sight of the re-
IentlesS waves. In the afternoon one of
the bridges across the river was pro-
noGnced unsafe, and communication over
It stopped Il is not believed that the
bridge will give way. but it was thought
best by the authorities To take this pre-
caution.
ScOttSviIie StIu Cut on.
Nothing has been learned tonight OF
the condition Of things at Columbia and
/ ScOttsvIIle. where the greatest damage
/ is said to have occurred. The telegraph
operator at Scottsville was driven from
/ his instrument by the high water last
night. since which time this city has been
without news from that point At SCOTS
Vile the water was several feet deep in
/ the streets and on the public square dur
| ing the afternoon.
Several Iandslides have occurred at the
| Seibel iron mines. near Front Royal, dur
! ing the day. doing considerable damage
/ TO the tracks and shanties but, f0rtu-
nateIy. no lives were lost Indeed. the
/ number OF casualties over the State has
/ been exceedingly small, considering the
/ extent of the food County bridges
| have been swept away in several in
/ stances. and others are expected to 20
I during the night During the past Uwen-
4 ty-fOur hours thousands of dollars worth
/ of corn and fodder has fiOGted down the
/ river, and these products viii be scarce
/ during the approaching winter as re-
suit The extent Of the damage 10 the
/ crops will not be ascertained until after
/ the waters have reCcded.