The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-06
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Steamer Jameaern. - TIE Hiponar.-
Great Hail Storm and Loss Of mr..

Steamer Jnmessern. - Tie Hippodrsne--
Great Hail Storm and Loss of Life.
NEw YoaK, July a.
The steamer jamestown moored al the vha.f
OF the company in New York about O'Clock
on Thursday evening, after an easy and plss-
SAINT voyage from Norfolk Of about "a HONS
duration. Experienced the utmost hospitality
and kindness from the courteous and skiIeul
ofhsers Of this ship during the voyage.
On Friday afternoon visited the iar-famed
nipnodrome. Wasn't at all assonished af ito
huge Dimensions, for il is only in proportion 70
.ne huge stores and hotels of the city. Atihs
sound ot martial music, forth issued from tho
Woe mouth OF an apparently large cave &C
one o end OF the racing circle, the mounted per
TURNER'S OF the opening part, pageant whsFein
we're introduced French costumes aud magical
sPeus and acts. From a wiihered palm tree
10 'ne me garden around which ran the race
epfahg Iorih touf yonng Cupids--ir place 0f q
mounted pedestal mysteriously rose horss
ana Two or three youthful nymphs--whiIe the
exterior covering Of rock was suddenly foYIn
ASIDE and some fifty young girls, attired IN tho
bloomer costume appeared 10 yiev sfen jine
~ the most graceful positions. Dancing. and
riding oy, the different groups introduced DO
raj car, some 5o feet 10 height and length, and
bending beneath its profiase load of blooming
pended by their waists horizontally in the air
revoived around slender pole garlanded, upon
the three inch top of which stood another e.
male during the passage of she procession
This was most appalling and indelicate feat.
In ala perche equip0ise" Mr.. Siegrist held
pole, 80 feet in height, TO the top OF which
his brother ascended. The racing with horses
and chariots by female riders wss most excit-
ing. A race, one mile heats, was rode by six
A. l. -
ter stretch appeared TO become absolutely
frantic and rode with recklessness far sur
passing the male riders, and exceeding any
thing bad ever seen. During its progress Q
beautiful American girl, named Sylvestrie,
while running on the inside, was suddenly
thro vn TO the ground, her head JUST grazing .
large square wooden post which with others
guarded The inside of the track. A cry of h0r-
ror arose from the spectators, every one ex~
peciisg that she had fractured her skull against
| the post and broken soms of her limbs. Sho
was lifted upon her saddle Immediately, how
ever, apparently unhurt, finished the race and
| won the prize wreath. Her horse trod on her
and must have hErt her badly. aagss3 seags
This in my opinion constitutes one OF th0.
chief objections 10 the Hippodrome-ihe rash
and death defying character Of exercises,
obliged to be developed in these races. The
| immoral nature of some of the exhibitions
| makes them exceedingly obnoxious, and the
results, as learn from good authority, that
the Hippodrome receives but little countenance
| from the moral sound thinking portion of tho
community. a. ae5. 81. So ssssss., 4
| This day has been marked by two leading
| catastrophes-the bursting Of The boiler OF
| the steamer New World, the loss thereby Of
six lives and the wounding of many others
| and the falling of several buildings accustomed
by a terrific tempest Of sind and hail, BY
| which eig ht or ten persons were killed and q
| great many wounded. "Only ak killed by
| the steamer, eh!" and MIR. Ge-ahead passes on
and the thought of the calamity passes off,
The yiolenl death of half score Of persons
would scarcely make any of the busy moving
multitude of New Workers turn an inch oul
of their way--not that they are devoid Of feel
ing, but then amongst 100000 people dozsr
are not missed, and the remembrance Of
heavy casualty is driven away by the care,
and vanities of life. 4.s4
! During this storm hail stones fell in grea
numbers, some three inches iD length by three
four, five and six inches in breadth. Hun
dreds were larger than mans Est, and werl
in appearance like the Rockland ice. Nam
a dish of butter was cooled and pitcher Of ice
water made by the hailstones. II was quite
god-send to the housekeepers. One man hat
his FIRE hat cut through as with q knife BY
lump of ice 6i inches in length. Luckily ih
hail storm was but of short duration and onl
occurred 10 a small portion OF the city, or ID
damage would have been immense. .,,s. f,s Z
II Have yet to speak Of the Crystal Palace an
other notabiities 'N" sss~f L.