The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16
FULTON CUT OFF
BY HIGH WATER
River Fills Old Lester Street,
Stopping Car Traf-
GREAT DAMAGE TO CROPS
GREAT DAMAGE TO CROPS
Long Continued Rains Make Sit
uation Uncertain - River
Falling at Columbia.

With rain still falling in the West
crn part OF the State, but the guag
at Columbia nearly two feet lower
than 1t was at ] o'clock yesterday
morning, the James River here has
oyerhowed It's banks and reached into
the lower ground OF Lester Street,
where street car traffic was interrupt
cd at ll:l0 o'clock last night.
The banks are overlooked up the
river above Richmond, and, unless
there is decided change in the
weather, disastrous consequences may
be expected. "a
The highest stage reached at Column
bia was II L. teet early yesterday
morning, and then the flood began to
subside. But the full tide had not
reached here until last night, when it
began TO assume grave proportions.
1t is expected to subside here, how
ever, unless the rain upcountry con-
tinnes. In which event the end cannot
be foreseen. The Weather Bureau sill
holds out promises of subsistence in
The overflow and clear skies overhead.
The storm, which originated in the
Southwest, is supposed to be passing
out TO sea, but its passage seems to
have been delayed. 1t is certainly be-
hind schedule time, and no man wots
when it will have gone out to the un-
swept Atlantic, where floods can do no
harm.
Damage to Crops.
In the Western part OF the State
great damage has been done by the
continued heavy rain TO crops or all
kinds. and farmers are gazing with
helpless hands on the inundation OF
!. their meadows, their quilted hillsides.
the fattening of grain crops and the
breaking of fruit-laden branches In
their orchards To them it means a
loss which cannot be repaired until
good year has made up for the deficit
of this. Lower down, where the broad
bosom of the James is more ready to
receive the overflow and where tho
rain has not been so hard. the damage
Will probably, be less extensive.
Locally. the foods in Giliie's Creek
and in Bacons Quarter Branch have
begun to subside, and the water which
submerged the tracks and yards OF
the Richmond plant of the American
Locomotive Company has disappeared
But in the Lester Street hollow the
water seeped through the banks, and
there made further street car traffic
impossible. Cars were run last night
rs far as Twenty-frst and Main
Streets, and from there to the tide
smaller cars We're operated. Beyond
that point there was no traffic, and be-
lated passengers were forced to walk
The remaining distance to Fulton.
All Freight Removed.
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany reported last night that the wa
ter had overfowed its wharves, but
shat no damage had been done, as all
perishable freight had been removed
to higher territory, where the water
could not reach it.
The river is filed with jetsam. and
several small rowboats piled about the
lower reaches yesterday picking up
everything of value they could ind.
Complete account of the damage in.
acted cannot be estimated until the
rains have ceased to descend and the
streams and rivers 10 overflow their |
hanks. Farmers are waiting with anx-
aous eyes for the first appearance OF
the sun, which now has hidden his
lace for nearly week, much to the
discomfort of all