The Freshet [manuscript], 1870 Oct 1.

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The Freshet [manuscript], 1870 Oct 1.

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1870 Oct 1 issue of The [Charlottesville] Chronicle recounting the destruction caused by excessive rain and flooding of the Rivanna River, the Mechum's River and Moore's Creek in Charlottesville and its surrounding areas. The article describes damage at Hydraulic Mills, Rio Mills where the wife of a miller and two children drowned, Free Bridge, Charlottesville Woolen Mills, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and numerous farms.

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Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company

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On 31 August 1868 the Covington and Ohio Railroad Company and the Virginia Central Railroad Company merged to form the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company. In 1870 the Blue Ridge Railroad was added to the company. After defaulting, the company was reorganized in 1878 as the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company. The road ran from Ft. Monroe, Va. to Chicago, Ill. Today, after many mergers, the company is part of CSX Transporation. From the description of Records, 1836-1943. (Unknown). ...