Deadly flood wrecks rail lines and towns in Virginia area
Floods and washouts flood the region with extensive rail damage from Bluefield to Lynchburg. Bridges, embankments, coal tipples, and tracks are destroyed or washed away. Dozens of buildings and homes ruined. several deaths and many injuries, with rescue crews rushing in from Norfolk, Columbus, and beyond to restore lines and power.
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Cart Company
Ennis
East Hound
Arklee
Turkey Gap
Crozer
Houston
Hoston
Ur and Company
Hoiler
Coal Company
Lynchburg
North Fork Branch
North Fork Bridge
Tippl Ls
Gréenbrier
R Ife
Ananoke
Arlington Bridges
We Dowe
Indien Ringe
Itir
de Workmans House
Women Saved by Life Line in Keystone Disaster
Eyewitness account of a devastating flood in Keystone Keestone Wo Va on June 2. Torrential rain caused the Elkhorn River valley to swell, sweeping away bridges, cattle, and homes. A hotel guest describes rescuing others by rope as floodwaters ripped through the town, with many lives saved and widespread destruction expected to take days to assess. Authorities from the Norfolk and Western railroad and state officials arrive to coordinate relief efforts.
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PS Harman
Zalman
Yonaker
Henry & Garrett General
Stu T
Sam
Anno Martin
Cotoun
Pounding Mill Tazewell County
Tate
Hoops
Cealiale
Bluefield
Mayburry
Norfolk and Western Colories
Tick Branch
Lick Branch
Marine of Railroad
Keystore
Calhouns
Beletts
Con Company
Abbott
Lockwood
Main Street
Rackwood
Burke
Eckman
Feerlesa
Shawnee
North Fork
John Smith
Nellilith
Anna Smith
Charles Sherl
Sam Poindexter
Col Rea
John Ballard
Trigg
Jacow
John Banniatep
Babe
Norfolk
Columbus
Haigerstown
Telgraph Company
Hes
Key Stone Keestone
Kurstone
Limite
Hnofstork
Elkhorn
Keystone
Naptoni
Norfolk End
Straus
Eekmnan
Pheidis Hinds
Norfolk and Western Railroad Faces Massive Losses
The Wet Virginia flood causes widespread damage with property losses pegged near half a million dollars. Many lives feared lost as the Norfolk and Western Railway Company anticipates large debt and missing bodies amid the disaster.
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Worfolk and Western Railroad
Virginia
Norfolk and Western Railway
Break Extends Fifty Miles Across Rail District
The report indicates extended breaks along the Virginia and Ohio rail division affecting Arra and Western rail lines. Postmaster General and district officials authorize a special emergency service deployment to Duhring Ila Bramwell and Fre Mun to support transit mail, money orders, and stamps amid the extended line outage.
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Washingtoy
Sumeru
Gostatic
Virginia and
Ohio
Goolwill
Ty Barna
Lynchbig
Celie
Norfolk and West
Flaedid
Bastmaster
Uenberger
Duhring Ila Bramwll
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Cumberland Valley
Milton Yellar
Ginet
Tod
Nerf
Westemn
Masonic Temple Building
Masonic Temple
Seaboard Air Line
Atlanta
Wrightsville
Wilmington
N. C
Wrightsvile
Cape Fear
Hoke Smith
J. W. English
J. L. Mayson
F. E. Ladd
Masonic Temple Association
G. S. Prior
I. S. Mitchell
Geo. Sims
B. E. Gardner
A. C. Minchinnett
Committee
Retail Grocers Association
Wim. B. Clements
Chas. B. Walker
Equitable Building
Union Depot
R. E. L. Bunch
Portsmouth
Ed E. Kirby
Kimball House
E. Christian
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