| From the Alexandria (Va.) Gazette |
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| April 1, 1861 |
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| The Storm and the Railroads -- The Trains
Stopped |
| The storm of yesterday has
been widespread in its effects. A portion of the Virginia Central
Railroad, between Gordonsville and Charlottesville, was washed away on
Tuesday night. As this portion of the Central Railroad is, also, used
as a portion of the Lynchburg Extension of the Orange & Alexandria
Railroad, the washing away prevented the passage of the Lynchburg
train which was due here at 1:50 yesterday. The train laid over in
consequence of the damage, and will be placed in motion as soon as the
breach is repaired. A large force are at work on the repairs, and the
Lynchburg train is expected to arrive here some time today. |
| The Manassas Gap Railroad has
suffered considerably by the storm. Several slight landslides on the
line of the road took place, and detained the train so that it did not
arrive in this city until two hours after the regular time. There is
nothing, however, to interfere with the regular running of the trains. |
| The Richmond, Fredericksburg
& Potomac Railroad was damaged by the storm so that communication
between Aquia Creek and Fredericksburg was prevented. The Mail steamer
returned to Washington last evening with her passengers. Travel over
this line, we understand, will not be resumed until Friday. |
| From causes connected with
damage done by the storm, the Central Railroad train failed to connect
with the Orange train at Gordonsville yesterday. The Orange train
being unable to proceed to Lynchburg in consequence of the
"break" between Gordonsville and Charlottesville, returned
to this city. |
| Owing to the failure of both
the River and Railroad routes to connect, we received no Richmond, or
other Southern papers, yesterday. |
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