Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-28

The STORM. The storm OF Saturday night

IHE STORM. line StUru OF saturday night
and yesterday was oae of the %severest ever OK
perienced in this latitude. The sky clouded
up Saturday evening, but the rain did not com
mence falling until about a quarter before
twelve that night, at which time, alsothe wind,
| which had been blowing a stiff breeze from the
northeast for some time freshened and con-
tiuued to increase in violence until just before
day light, when it reached the proportions OF
q gale. maintained them for SOME hours, and
then gradually fell away, and about noon, when
the rain ceased, changed its quarter, Veerlng
around to the southwest. The rain and wind
together made the tides in the Potomac un-
usually high, and tho entire portion OF the city
east of Union street from Fishtown to the
lower ship yard was submerged, the water IN
vading the warehouses but doing no damage,
as everything On the first floors had been re.
moved in anticipation Of the food. Persons,
going t, or coming from Washington had to
be transported between the Ferry boats and
Union street in omuibusses, AZ the water was
two feet deep at the lower end Of King street.
The restaurants near thu ferry boats wharf
were also flooded, but preparations had been
made tor the reception Of the water. Some OF
the wharvc5 Were injured, including those at
Fishtown, aud the sloop Belvidere, Captain
johnson, lying at pier No. ), was damaged
considerably by being driven against that
wharf. 1t is reported that the hshing shores
on the Virginia side of the river suffered scrl-
Gus Injuries, tho Seine boats at Asiiton's anu
Newton's being stove to pieces, and those at
Beasley's ,Cawood's and Guys badly damaged
10 addition 10 the injuries Inflicted upon the
houses, capstaus, &c. About twenty-five bar
rels OF unslacked lime stored on the wharf OF
the steamer Columbia caught fire when the
water reached them, and the flames were COM
municated to the shed which sheltered them,
but the fire was discovered at once and cxtln-
guished. During the severity of the gale the
tin roof of the residence of r. II. Miller, esq,
on Washington street, was blown off, chimneys
of the house, Of Messrs. Edmond Lloyd, on
Queen street, and Jefferson lacey, on King
street, and of st. Paul's Church vestry room,
blown down, q large tree near tho corner OF
Pitt and Queen street torn III. and the renee
on Union Stroot uvur Fishtown, and the fences
in other parts of the city Frustrated. The
foundation OF the house in progress OF erection
on Fairfax street, near the A., l.. 4 III. Is. r.,
was washed in, the north window of the thea
tire building was blown in, and the rain beat
with such torce that the roof OF the Hydrau'ion
engine house was penetrated, and the hani
some ceiling Of the engine room marred and
disigured. Hunting Creek bridge was also
washed away. The steamer Columbia, due
here from Baltimore yesterday evening, did
not arrive until four O'Clock this evening, hav-
iog been detained by the storm.
local BREvIrIEs.-Th alarm OF fire be-
tween seven and eight O'Clock on Saturday
night last, which brought out u portion OF
the fire department., was caused by the burn
lug of a pile of brushwood near -Four Mile run.
A disturbance occurred among some boys
near the corner Of St. Asaph and Wolfe streets
yesterday evening, but it was quleted before
any of those engaged were hurt.
COMPLAIN. has been lodged at tho Mayors
Office against certain green grocers tor selling
fresh fish, and the parties complained OF have
been informed that such sales arc illegal, and
that those making them will DC punished ac-
cording to the ordinances OF the corporation.
Fast driving through the streets oil the city
is not allowed by law, and the police wero on
the look out yesterday evening for a young
man engaged in that sport.
An attempt was made on Friday night last TO
set fire to the framed building in the real OF
the cabinet warerooms of Mr.. jill. DeFaughn,
on King street.