The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-06
IL00O MATTERS CREST
Elll Be HERE TO-DAY
Maximum Stage At Richmond, About
Fourteen Feet, VIII nc Reached
About Noon.
WATER AT COLUMBIA Gao
FEET AT 8, AND RISING
Weather Bureaus Warnings Enable
Business Interests and shipping to
Escape Possible Heavy Ioss-ln-
convenience Mt o. ID. Wharf.

Having been warned by the wealth
er bureau of the danger of floor con-
ditions in the James river here and
probably In Shockoc creek by back
ing up OF the high water business IN
terests in the bottom have moved
much that might he damaged by
flooded cellars ami little loss IS rear
cd. The reabpearance Of the sun yes
.erday and the arrival Of a cooler ana
faircr turn Of weather generally
| throughout Virginia form the basis TOR
the estimate issued by the weather
bureau here last night that the maxi
mum OF high water viii be reached
about noon today. The crest VIII
larry a rise Of about fourteen feet, 1t
Is stated, and the waters will then be-
gin to recede.
Little damage has ben done to ship
ping and other Interests which IN the
past have suffered considerably from
freshets Business houses In the
danger area removed damageapie
goods to places OF safety and shippers
via the Old Dominion line cleared
their goods frou1 the level OF the
wharf before the waters reached it
The Old Dominion wharf was covered
with water yesterday morning when
the river reached stage or ten rect
above normal. At noon yesterday the
stage reached was twelve feet.
The rise continued at rate est-
mated at about one-tenth foot per
hour, gradually diminishing during
Tho night. and today when the crest
gets down from the upper reaches or
the river the stage OF water VIII be
fourteen feet.
Inconvenience Experienced.
Inconvenience was the largest item
In the situation yesterday. 1t was
necessary to use small boats between
the Old Dominion steamer and the
wharf for unloading and loading OF
the vessels. PASSENGERS had the
unique experience OF landing as from
some large vessel anchored in Ut
whose inner channels do not permit
wharfing.
The rise at Columbia continued
steadily through Sunday night and
Yesterday, and at 8 o'clock last night
246 feet were reported at that point
to the weather department. Water
was still rising at Columbia. but the
weather was clear. and indications
were that the danger point Of rs feet
there would not be exceeded.
From points further south there
conditions exist at several points In
the Carolinas and states south.
Roanoke River FLOODS Lo,yIands.
Roanoke. Va. March b.--Heavy
rains of the past four days have sent
Roanoke river to the highest point
reached In years. Lowlands are
flooded. Several industrial plants are
threatened with inundation. but clear
ing weather has brought a brighter
situation. and Indications are that
damage In this section will be slight
Division OF Southern Blocked
Asheville N. c.. March 5.-The
Murphy division of the Southern rail-
way. running out from this city, 1928
miles, and connecting at Murphy will,
the L. and N, suffered more ossas-
trously from the rains of the past tw
days than In the flood OF last July
and no trains can go through. say
the officials. before the end of thi-
week.
Rising Rapidly at Weldon.
Raleigh. y c., March 5.--A stage
of forty FIVE feet by Wednesday was
predicted for the Roanoke river a.
Weldon. N. c.. by the local W .ather
bureau today. At A. NJ. today tho
river had reached a level of thirtv-
four feet. four feet above tire food
stage. Lowlands already were unie
water. It was stated, and While the
stage predicted may cause some dam
age. conditions viii not become alarm
Ing. The Roanoke has been much
higher at this point IN the pas,.