The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-27

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VOL. XXXV .s;
OF course, the last street which the water
left. In fact, up to s late hour last night
twas next to impossible to net into this
thoroughfare, on account Of. the mud left BY
the retiring wstera, and the wrecked mate
rial on every side. This street la mostly
occupied by lsraelites engaged in small re-
tail business, and as 40 one escaped, the
loss in the aggregate is very heavy. Nearly
all the awning and lamp p-posts we're carried
away by the heavy timbers which passed
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BALTIMORE STREET.
The water extended from east of Front
street to Gay street, on Baltimore street, and
the destruction Of property has been heavy,
For. time, also, the water ran out Of Holli.
day street into Baltimore street. Mr.. BeY.
ry, No. 25, known as the China Tea Store,
estimates his loss at not less than SIC, 900
Mr.. Seldner. dry goods dealer, No. 27
loses about $6,000. Messrs. Rosenfe1d &
Co., corner Of Baltimore street and Market
space, were successful in getting o qusntity
of their stock onto Of the way, end conse-
quently their loss is only about 81 500,
Messrs. Smith, Bros. q Co., clothiers, sus-
tanned considerable loss by their stock being
damaged. gst -
I Allpersons doing business on both sides
of the street suffered more or less loss, but
in the excitement last evening it was found
impossible to ascertain individual losses.
A large amount of the lumber and debris
that was forced down Harrison street found
a lodginent in front Of the, Maryland Insti-
| tute, and there it accumulated until it be-
came piled up to the second -story windows
and extended out to the city passenger
railway track. Among the debris thus ac-
cumulased, are portions Of houses, bridges,
boxes, and every description Of wrecked
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s-r ,.,Y FREDERICK STREET.
The food rushed down Frederick street
with great fury from Gay street to the
basin, inundating all the cellars, and in
some cases reaching up to the second-story
windows, and in many cases families were
taken from the upper stories Of dwellings
in boats. Every one residing on this street
suffered more or less. At the corner of Bal
timore street the force of the water became
much broken by. it's forcing itself into the
main channel on that street, but before
reaching Baltimore street in many In
stances the payements were washed away,
as well as the earth down to the founda-
tions of the buildings. At the corner of
Frederick and Fayette streets the roof Of. a
house lodged. .sszi - .zsI,41I
The business men on South Frederick
street all lost more or less heavily by the
destruction and washing away Of their
stock. I Mr.. Nicholas Magers, No. IL, to-
bacco dealer, estimates. his loss at 5000 to
$4,000 in leaf tobacco; his eeller was filled
with mud and water, the latter being four
feet on the first ioor. Messrs. r. Sands &
Co., No. Al South Frederick street, esti-
mate their loss at $4,000 on stock, and the
building received some, damage. Mr.. Ro-
bert Turner, feed merchant, was heavy
loser in the destruction of his stock.
.ssiaFA-F DAVIS STREET.
The people living on Davis street, short
street running east from Saratoga, where
the water rose to height Of over thirteen
feet, and in some instances covering the
freight cars of the Northern Central rail
way-all lost heavily. Mr.. Frederick Clap
rose, corner Of Davis and Saratoga streets,
lost 50, ,000-all he was worth, and the savings
of many years. Mr.. Thomas B. Griffith,
No. Is Davis street, estimates his loss ut
5000. Henry Feidet, on Saratoga street
near Davis, loses 5000, and Francis Won
Waldner, corner of North and Saratoga
streets, loses $500. The occupants Of dwell
ings in this neighborhood were compelled
to take refuge in the second stories Of their
houses, and many of the women and chill
dren were rescued in boats. Mr.. Michael
lagos restaurant, corner Of North and Bath
streets, was overfowed to the second story
Whilst Mr.. Jarrett, police commissioner
and others were IN boat rescuing party
from second story of lagos house, q man
called from the upper story Of house in
the neighborhood and said he had been
robbed. The party went to his assistance,
and entering the apartment, it bore every
evidence Of thieves having been there, as
the marks of muddy feet were seen on the
hsor. The room was examined, but the lost
money could not be found, and the poor man
was about giving up in despair, when his
wife entered from another room, having
the money (some FIVE hundred dollars) in
/ her possession, she having taken it from
where it was concealed when the flood COM
{ Smenced. So ~ Y = 'D.e
. '& ~ ! = CALVERT STREET. Il,
The water on Calvert street extended
from Calvert station to within few feet ot
I Lexington street, several squares, caus1ng
considerable damage to the furniture OF
persons residing between the two points
In a number Of the houses between Sara
toga and Mulberry streets. the water rose
nearly 70 the second story, and so sudden
was the rise that persons were unable to
remove their furniture, they, being compell-
ed to seek refuge for themselves in the up,
per portion Of their houses. The principal
losers were Messrs. Turner s. Mason, pro
prietors of Stewards stables. s.. The entire
lower portion of their establishment was
submerged. All Of their horses were saved,
except one; but their carriages, some. OF
which. we're very valuable, we're considera
! bly, injured, feed destroyed, &c. Their loss
is estimated at from 81 900 to $4,000. The
furniture of Mir. Turner, in the house ad-
joining the stables NC So, was also ma
terially damaged-the loss upon which is
/ estimated at $1,500. Mr.. Turner and
family are absent from the city. The loss
of Mrs Bissell, who occupies q portion OF
the same house, is also heavy.
: --s,e--~> NORTH STREET.
On North street the water rose still
higher than reached by it Oh Calvert street,
in some instances entering the second
stories of the buildings situated in the lowest
portions of the, street. A number of the
-four and grain dealers suffered heavy
losses George Young & Co.,, No. 80 North
street, we're among those who suffered most,
their loss being estimated at several thou,
! .pJ,ats,.c fhn,Gb tho firm yCa,.n unable