The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-28
MOUNTAIN RAINS
TO SWELL RIVER
Rise Of Twelve Feet at Rich
mond Indicated for
Tomorrow.
WYATT ASKS SHIPPERS AID
Prompt Removal of Freight
From Wharves Is
Urged.
WYATT ASKS SHIPPERS AID

Heavy railfall throughout the west
ern section OF the State yesterday in
dicated a serious rise in James River
at Richmond within the next forty
eight hours. With the ample notice
given. 1t is believed that the loss at
inns point can be reduced to mini
mum. Anticipating the rise over the
steamship wharves probably by to-
night. George Nj. Wyatt, local agent OF
the Old Dominion Steamship Company
urges all shippers 10 remove their
freight promptly to-day. The steam
snip company will make every effort TO
clear the wharves Of all goods that
might be Injured. The rainfall over
eastern Virginia was not excessive. and
mood conditions will not obtain until
the water from mountain streams
comes down. Reports late last night
showed a rise OF twcnty-one feet in
James River ut Buchanan with a rain
fall yesterday of two and onc-qua rter
inches throughout the mountains The
rain at Lynchburg and points East was
much lighter, the fan It Richmond he
Ing less than half an inch
Twelve to Fifteen Feet.
section Director Evans issued flood
warnings last night for rise or
twenty feet in James River at Lynch
burg and points west. and for a rise
OF from twelve to nfteen feet at
Richmond. The crest of the food Will
hardly he reached here until to-mor-
row, even II there is no additional
rainfall
At the Old Dominion Steamship Of
hces, Agent Wyatt said the company
was preparing for a rise of twelve
feet at Richmond within the next
VI hnI nt
the water four feet over the floor of
the Old Dominion warehouse. cover all
the lower wharves. ana cover the
whole section along old Lester Street
Mr.. Wyatt asked that special attcn-
ton be called TO the necessity OF
prompt removal of all freight to-day
III order that the damage may be re-
duced to minimum The regular
schedule Of vessels between Richmond
and Norfolk Will be operated sub
ject to flood conditions.
Over Tracks ut Balcony Falls
At the Chesapeake and Ohio train
dispa tcher's office last night reports
indicated water over the tracks of tho
James River division at Balcony Falls
and other points west OF Lvnchburp
The local dispat chers have charge OF
trains as far as Gladstone. and over
that division no trouble has as vet
been reported the line being omen last
night from Richmond to Lynchburg.
The indications were for a rise of TWEEN
ty feet at Lynchburg o-day, which
some people believe will suffice to put
water in Min Street in Richmond in
front of Main Street Station to morrow.
rms belief is not shared by old river
men. who predict Il freshet about equal
TO that OF last year when water rose
around the Old Market, in Cary Street.
and showed itself in the culverts in
Main Street near the station, with
out blocking the roadway. The flood
ilai not reached Columbia last night.
enc gauge, at that, point being the one
by which freshets at Richmond are
most accurately predicted With the
prospects for fair weather day over
Virginia. it is believed that the freshet
water will pas out without doing great
damage. being. in fact. very little high
CT than the flood two weeks ago, when
there was rise Of twelve feet AT the
Richmond wharVcS