The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30

carried away The pulp mill was half
submerged, and much pulp in the plant
was damaged or destroyed The ma
chincry was badly damaged. but the
extent OF this cannot be learned to-
day
Fears are entertained day that
the river may change its course at the
site OF the pulp mill by reason OF
changed conditions since the passing
of the ores: of the flood. Should these
fears prove we'll founded much great
err damage Will come to that company
for II looks as though the river will
cut channel through the yard of the
big plant.
The pulp mill at Colemaa's Falls
wao damaged to the extent of SO, 300,
IN addition to the loss OF about 100
cords of wood stored there for pulp.
The railway yard there was completely
washed away -Four freight cars are
reported to be sticking In the mud
and standing on their ends. while four
others have completely disappea ad.
The works were completely covered by
| water for hours. and the blacksmith
shop was washed away entirely
From Coleman's Falls TO Big Island
| the tracks of the railway were under
SIX feet of water. and she teiegra PHI
| poles arc reported gone for five miles.
| \ trestle Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
| on Its main line whore 1t passes the
| plant OF the LynchburS Foundry Com
pany, is twisted as though it has been
| in an earthquake. Tho pilinS, how
ever. appears to be in good shape and
this trouble can be repaired in a day
or two.
Heroic efforts are being made by
manufacturing enterprises in the low<r
| basin 20 recover from the effects of
yesterdays freshet in the James River.
bu, il will be days. and weeks. prob
ably, IN some instances, befo., The
effects &C thS great food will have cls-
appe AIRED. Some few OF tho enterprises
which suffered in that section OF the
city were able to-day to resume work
inn a crippled manner but most OF tho
work to-day was TO clean out the
mnd and debris left in the walks of ..!e
tide. In some places, where the our
rent wes not deep, a slime OF mu1 "a
left fully six inches deep.
The Lynchburg Foundry Company
seems TO have suffered most In the
lower basin. The pillow department will
be able. II - thought to .osunle opera
tons next week. but the damage to the
pipe foundry was such that more time
VIII he required to put that back into
operation.
There was some little damage TO
the Norfolk and Westerns island yard
by reason OF washing, but this was
not nearly as bad as many thought
| It would be. Considerable loss was DC.
casicned, however to plants by wash
Ing. for number of large hlls. which
took years to make, were taken away
| by the current.
| Al places in this section the main
| line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way was washed so that yard engines
could not pass over until the ties were
| supported with large stones
One or the most fortunate concerns
| In the lower basin was the snuff plant
| of the George w. Holme Company, for
| had the water risen six or eight Incn y
! more, 800 hogsheads OF tobasso
would have been in danger OF being
! ruined.
From the bojler-room Of the Pied
mont mills, tons Of mud are being
! taken out The food did not get into
the ground floor. and thus the com
pany had no loss of wheat or -four.