The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
DANGER Of FLOOD
HAS ABOUT PASSEO
River Less Turbulent as Water
Rccedcs. Though Big Loss
Was Feared
C. & o. TRAINS RUN AGAIN
Schedules Resumed OH James
River Division Crowds
View Spectacle

Tho crest of tho high water in The
james River. caused by the recent
heavy rains over the watersheds.
passed by !tichmond Saturday night.
and since that time the Hood has grad
ually receded. Though all danger of
further damage is over, the waters
Will he slow in returning 10 the chan
mel. Much damage was caused by
the frcshet. but far less than would
have otherwise been the case had not
ample warning been sent OH, by the
Weather Bureau. In the city the loss
has not been very great. husin .ss con.
Germs in the lower actions and along
the river front having removed most "f
their merchandise which would have
been destroyed.
According To n statemeu, made by
George NJ. Wyatt. agent mere of the
Old Dominion Steamship Company. q
large quantity of freight was washed
away from the warehouse OF ;h COM
pany. which has been under about
eight feet of water. The southern
Railway shops and manufacturing
plants in South Richmond have also
suffered from the flood
{. ~ q. Rcaunics Schedule.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
was able ia resume it's schedule over
the lanes River Division yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, and further in
terruption is not looked for.
The steamers Berkeley and Brandon
running between Norfolk and Rich
mond, will resume their trips tonight
The Berkeley Is now in Richmond and
Will sail on schedule time tonight
Thn Brandon Will also leave Norfolk
tonight.
The day steamer Pocahontas. which
has been held up at City Point. will
leave there this morning about $3.50
O'clock for Norfolk and TO resume her
regular trips.
1t is expected that the wat.r which
has Hooded the warehouse and docks
of the Old Dominion will have recedod
sufficiently before noon to-day to en-
able the work Of cleaning up 10 begin.
Old Dominion freight consigned to
New York Will be received at the
freight depot Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio. at Seventeenth and Marshall
Streets. to-day.
Thousands See Turbnicnt Winters.
Brought out by the spring day,
thousands of people yesterday gath
cred at Chimborazo Park. Marshall
Square. the FREE Bridy. and other
vantage points to get q glimpse OF tho
high and turbulent waters OF the
James. In the afternoon the lower
water was noticeable, although the
river had by no means returned to its
banks. and rushed madly by on its
way TO It's outlet into Hampton Roads
All danger having nassed readings
OF the gauge at Columbia were stopped
yesterday afternoon The final reading.
about : o'clock showed the water at
that place 70 be 2l.9 feet. At IL o'clock
yesterday morning it was twenty two
Feet. indicating that the river was very
Slowly returning to normal conditions.
The water which flooded some of the
streets i'll the lower sections Of the city
has been gradually receding. How
ever IL will remain II the cellars OF
houses in those localities for some
time.
The heavy rains west having ceased,
II is not anticipated that there will be
any further rise In the river, and nor
mai conditions win be restored before
the end of the week