The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-08
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Market there sasi sarrage till we reaclietl
Locust street.
A iarge tree is down in font ef the resi-
denec Of IL. Gilbert, ESQ. In front ct Henry
Mef,uInick's residence the tops os several
trees were wrenced OF.
AT Sir, G. ". Buehler's. South atfa Front
streets, IA large locust was thrown across lie
pavement on the fence, and was torn out iy
tile roots,
the cid AicC iay mansion n FIRE vase con-
tanning flowers was THROWN from The porch
and broken to atoms on the pavement.
In front of E. RI. Hickok's q large allan
thus tree was blown down, falling into the
hepner, smashifg the fence.
Above State street very little damage was
apparent.
The awnings along Market street were
nearly al dc3iroyed--somc of them torn into
s'lrcds.
In Washington avenue. the new brick
buildings in COURSE of erection by Mr.. ;.
F.irkincer we're badly dllfEigHd.
Corner of Chestnut and Second streets,
The iron posts ind awning at MIR. Mliler,S
drug store were blown down, the posts
swapping off like ppe-stems. The large
glass show-window WAS smashed into fraS-
ments.
The tin roofing of the houses Of Mr.. MI
ley and Sir. Singer were blown of, land
ing i'll tie yards of MesSrs. k9ning and
Aldinger.
The roofing Of n portion OF Brant's Hall
was blown off and thrown into the area be
low.
The gable-clid Of the residence of Dr..
Charlton, on south Front street. Was blown
in, Il portion Of the bricks falling on the roof
| of the property adjoining.
A large trap-door was hurled from the top
of the State printing Office to Mr.. kings
| pavement, on the oppositf side of the street.
In Capitol park the damage was cGiiiiara-
lively trIing.
The payemcnts throughout the city arc
strewn with leaves. branches, bricks, fiaG-
| meuts of awnings. &c.
Around the Presbyterian church in Pine
| street the trees We're considerably damaged.
| IL was reported to us that in the lower end
Of The First Ward the storm ragged terribly
| that there is no cnd to tic havoc among fruit
trees. fences. crops, and out-buildinga.
| We presume in the rural districts there
was fearful destruction Of property; and
| we cyDect to receive sad account to-day oil
| the storm kings dcings last night.
4 number of our citizens caught ont II
| the street describe the war Of the elements a.
| lmyin" been terrific.
Officers Sullivan and Painter took refuge
| in a car mt the foot OF Mulberry street, anu
expected momcntarily to be blown from tn
| iruk.
| The damage to the front Of Bells building
| could not have leen less than 800.
| The Niagara express train from Baltimore
was crossing the Cumberland Valley Rail
road bridge at 1885 P. NJ. with IN engine
attached. and the frighttul swaying to ant
| fro of the coaches, with the roar and din o
the elements, caused Il panic among the pas
scngcrs which pen cannot describe. All OF
board expected ~ lc hurled into the SuSquc
hanna-i:lto eternity! An eyewitness dc
>rribes it TO have been awlul-in the tullcs
| sense of the word.
| st the close OF orr report we could no
hear Of any personal Injury being done II
the city, although we were told Of man,
| iair-brcadtn escapes and numerous lrariu
rights.
During the prevalence of the storm Mr.
Co!tlrr'S omnibus. plying between the dcro
and the hotels, WAS on the street. Tie horse
became unimlm,.crab,c and ran away from
The driver, shaping their course out Mark
street. across the canal bridge. and upscttln!
tn, vehicle beyond he Paxton creek. nca
iahoc'S grocery. enc. Of the horses WA
badly Injured and the bus WAS snmcwlEl
broken. The driver, we understand, rscapc'
| injury.