Severe Damage to the B&O, Winchester RR

VIOLENT RAIN STORM– DAMAGE TO THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.– An express was received in this city last evening from Harper’s Ferry, stating that a violent storm of rain occurred in the vicinity of that place early yesterday morning, which did much damage to the railroad. Three culverts about three miles from Harper’s Ferry, were partly destroyed by the rise in the streams over which they were built, and a large portion of an embankment near Strider’s mill was swept away. In one place the railroad track, to the extent of about seventy feet, was carried off, and in another place between two and three hundred feet of the track were destroyed. It was not ascertained whether any injury had been sustained further up the road.

It was also reported at Harper’s Ferry that considerable damage had been done to the Winchester Railroad, but the extent of the injury had not been ascertained.

The Western train of cars had not arrived at half past 9 o’clock last night.

The train from York, due at seven, P. M., had not arrived at half past nine. There is reason to fear that this road may have also been damaged by the rain. — Balt. Ameri., Friday.