The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-19

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Mills Resume Operation.
GreenvilIe, S. c.. July lS.--~With re-
cesson of the flood waters which for
the last two days have tied up the
power plants and other public utili-
ties in this vicinity, cotton mills in the
Piedmont section of South Carolina
today resumed operations. Other in
dustrial plants also were running to-
day.
Railroad traffic was still badly Grip
pied. Eighty-three ears of peaches,
valued at thousands of dollars, and
consigned to Northern buyers. are
standing in the railroad yards here.
1t Is feared they S'ill be a total loss.
Tho Greenville and Western Rail-
road Company is busly engaged today
IN repairing the bridges and track
washed out between Marietta and
River Fails. Great rocks, which fell
from mountainsides, blocking the
tracks, are being dynamited. 1t is
thought that traffic between Marietta
and River Falls cannot be restored
for a week at least.
Trains Passengers Rescued.
Asheville, n, c., July lS.--Two hum
dred and fifty passengers on the Flori-
da Special of the Southern Hallway,
stalled near Nocona since Sunday
morning. were supplied with food late
last night and today they were brought
here in automobiles. The Southern
Railway asked for twenty-five antonio
biles to ply between the train and
Asheville. and all of the passengers,
which include many women and chill
dren, were brought here.
Every indication points TO the fact
that the dam holding the waters of
Toxaway Lake is holding and that
danger from this score has passed.
1t Is certain that had the dam given
way II would have been known very
soon as the country below there would
have been seriously affected.
The French Broad River has fallen
ten feet since yesterday morning in
this section. Industrial companies
have started to clear wreckage from
around their plants and the city
health department is scattering disin-
fectants to prevent disease. Worth
less debris is being destroyed.
A limited electric power was avail
able today. 1t is not known when
transmission lines and plants will be
restored to normal.
Two Other Trains Out.
This city has been without COM
muntcation with two trains that left
here Sunday and are supposed to have
been caught in the floods near Marion
and Saluda. Trains are reported ma
rooned also near Paint Rock. Nc
trains have arrived or left here since
| Sunday
| Six known dead and a property loss
OF 100000 is the latest estimate OF
| the damage caused In this Immediate
| vicinity by the floods. The dead are
| ]. c. Lpe, Mable Foister and Char
| lotte and Louis Walker, sisters
drowned at Biltmore. N. c.. anG
Lonie Trexler and Luber Frazier, ne.
groes. drowned at the Southern sta.
ton, Asheville. Seven are reported
drowned at Charlotte. N. G. The food
situation at Asheville and Biltmore Is
serious and mono Is expected to ar,
rive here for two days at least, &C.
cording to railway officials. City of.
ficials are planning to take over the
supply to regulate the sale as the
police did Of gasoline. The latter was
boosted by some holders to dollar
gallon. when II was promptly seized
for the use of the fire department,
and rescue parties. No word has been
received from the BLACK Mountain
district and 1t is feared the loss of life
in that section will be great. Farm
losses there are expected to run into
| millions. Only one body has been
recovered at Biltmore, that Of Char
lotte Walker, which was found at the
lodge gate of the Biltmore estate.