Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-29

SEVERE STORM ~ ALExAHDRIA.-lhe Gazette OF
Saturday SAYS Our city was visited on Satur
day evening last by Of the most violent storms
ever witnessed in this section Of the county
During its height the tightening flashed in one IN
cessant blaze, and though the thunder with the
exception OF one or two clans was not heavy, 1t
was continuous. Limbs of trees were wrencted
from their trunks, awnings torn from their sup.
ports aud whole trees Frustrated by the violence OF
the storm. One, large Aspen on the premises
of Mr.. T. Nj. Mccormick was twisted off complete
w. at its roots. Pitt street, north OF King. and
the adjacent portions of the streets opening into
it, resembed canals, the water in them having
not only overlooked their beds. but washing ara
inst the bases Of the houses. Down these canals
swept dry goods boxes. piles Of wood, and lose
lumber as if they were in the current ola fresset
and even after the rain had partially ceased. tie
boys sailed down PM street. perched upon empty
dry goods boxes.
As might have been expected the damage done
by the tightening and the violent wind was quite
heavy.
Some fifteen fco' Of he roof Of tie African Meth
olist G. urch CA Washington street, was blown I'll
portions If it being carried to considerable
distance.
The three story brick residence ofCapt. Graham,
IN Prince street. near S. Asaph was struck by
lightning and the false chimney knocked of, doing
considerable damage.
Tie heayy-timler cappngs weighing several
hundred pounds, on the northwest conner "lHreen
Brothers cabinet manufacory on Fairfax street,
were blown off. carried distance of twenty ieet,
and rreeipita,ed into the yard with snch force as
TO drive the end Of one Of the timhers some TWEEN
" inches into tire earth, Several windows OF
the factory were also blown out and consld-
cradle damage done to the stock Of the Mc'srs
Green.
A she'd attached TO the Pioneer MIL al the loot
d Duke street, was iowa down.
no stpopla al tho Friends hin Enrinp House
WAS also, tw listed by the storm, and thrown some
what out of its perpendicular. The lnds OF the
lIydrauion steeple blown cut and the rain
en'enng the cup"Ia broke down considerable
portion of the ceiling and did other damage to the
Interior of tie building.
The canal boat Reindeer. loaded with l03 tons
It coal and lying at the Foundry wharf, careeHed,
filled, and sunk
The canal beat Col Young was swamped q; the
upper coal wharvcs, and mule attached y her
drowned
The establishment Of Mr.. ". +. padget on
king street near St. Asaph, was struck by light
hlng and somewhat damaged
The chimney OF JAS +. MeGraw's Sumnc Fac
tory ON PayLe street was blown down by the
wind
Messrs Smoot & Sons suffered much A. their
extensive tan.yar on Washington and Wilkes
street The water in the gut known as :tln
yard dram" rose 50 high as to overflow the tan
mumher Of watts in the progress ol construction
lhese much injured and other damages done
The residence of Mr.. Thos. W. Smith ut the
corner of King and Alfred street was struck by
lightning and slightly lanasc!
The machine shop OF the Orange and AlcXan-
drIa Rail Rad Company. on Henry near W likes
was PARTIALLY unrooed l'y the violence Of the
wind
The roofs Of couple Of houses in the northern
,cciion Of Henry street were blown off and the
no'scs otherwise damaged.
leates' Garden on the suburbs OF the city, was
much damaged nv the storm;t trees were uprooied
ana vegetation injured TO considerable extent
Trees were Frustrated in all portions OF the town
"e noticed one near the corner OF Pitt and Prince
S'reet another in the enclosure of Christ Church
Wine iine cherry tree near the residence OF 1. NJ.
"hite,aud n number ofohcr fine trees.
market wagon, loaded with maj ket stub, was
'''f'urned by the gale, OK TIC upper part o! Came