Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-18
In all portions of the city even on high ground
the cellars were filled with water; dry cellars be-
ing a rare execution,

Houses that have been weather tight tor
years, leaked, and there is a general comment
on the fact that more SCOT fell down the chin
neys than has been known before within the
memory of the ''oldest inhabitant." The loss
by leakage, wetting. Nc, though small in IN
| div,dua instances, will make considerable ag-
gregate
Cameron Run bottom was swept its whole
width, nearly all the residents having their
fences swept away. The flood came down with
such vchcmcnce as to threaten Roberts mill,
and the mill race had to be cut to avoid that
catastrophe by giving vent to the waters
The culvert on the W. G, V. NJ. q u. ).
r. r., near Cameron Mill, was carried away.
The passengers, this morning, were transfer
red from side to side.
The culvert on the Little River Turnpike,
between Mrs. Studd's place and that of John
Brown. was carried away, as were the food gates
at Watkins mill, about three miles from town.
Washes occurred on the Alexandria and Wash
iurtoug Railroad at Roache' Springs, at the
Four Mile Run, aud at the Loudoun bridge, the
afternoon local train being delayed at various
points, and not reaching here until Sl5 a
large force of workmeu, with an engineer, we're
upon the road all night making repairs and the
local trains are running Oh time to-day.
The rain continued TO fall at intervals during
the night, and early this morning there were
several hard showers but the damage was all oc
casioued By the rain which fell in torrents from
about four until about seven yesterday evening.
The appearance presented in the upper part
ofthe city, above Fayettc street, was that OF a
lake, and persons were wading about in water
several feet deep with long poles sounding the
bottom to escape holes and gulics. All iugress
OF cgresss from the city in that direction was, for
a time, cut of.
1t has been raining nearly every day since
last Sunday, but yesterday set IN IN earnest,
but did not assume the proportions OF regular
storm until about 4p. II.
The brick yards on the outskirts OF the city
were flooded, gulies washed in them, and large
quantities of unburnt brick destroyed, and other
damage to kilns &c, done
The ALEXANDRIA HARBoR.-Owng to the
break in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal the
loading of coal vessels 10 Georgetown has ne
cessarily been discontinued, and the masters
have quietly dropped anchor off Aicxaxdrla.
This Of itself is all right, but there is Il serious
objection on the part of river men, especially
the steamboatcrs, to the points they choose
to auchor as at present the one hundred crafts
| lying there, entirely obstruct the channel and
| the approaches to Alexandria
| At present there is no harbor master IN Al
| eXandra. and as a matter OF course no one has
authority to designate the points ar which yes
| sells shall anchor, but if the captains take ad-
vantage of this fact to impose upon the water
travelling persons OF both cities, the sooner
some law on the subject is enacted the better it
will be for all parties concerned. just now
| about one hundred vessels are lying scattered
along the front Of the city, from Fishtown to
below the mil, and in such positions as to scrl-
ouSly interfere with the ferry and other boats.
Let some action be taken at once Wash. Rtp.
The vessels are leaving every day, and we
suppose there is mistake about there being
serious obstruction to navigation.
THE PoToMAC b. pTIsr ASSOCIATION. This
body will convene in its 18th Annual Session 10
the Baptist Church at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning The Potomac is one ct twenty Dis
,rict Associations which cover the territory of
Virginia, all Of which meet during the summer
and fall These bodies arc all 10 full sympathy
With the Virginia General Association, and CO.
| ouerate with it 10 It's special and general mis-
| sionary work. This Association lies contiguous
to our city, and the fifty churches will probably
be represented by more than hundred dele
gates. Besides the usual delegation, visiting
messengers from other like organizations will
be present. Rev. Dr. Burrows, agent OF the
Memorial Work, Rev. j. VIM. Jones, Generr'
Superintendent of Sunday Schools, Rev u. +.
Adams, of the Portsmouth aud Rev. DR.. Mont
gomery of the Strawberry Associations, with
mauy others, are expected. The introductory
sermon will be preached either tomorrow morn
ing or night by Rev J. B. Lake, pastor Of
| Upperville and Ketocton Churches. all the
meetings of the Association will be open and
visitors will be welcome at any time.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YEsTERDAY.-I con-
sequence of the storm yesterday the churches in
the city were only open in the morning, and the
congregations then we're small. Rev. Mr.. Glib
hons otliciated and preached at Christ Church,
Rev. Dr. Walker at St. Pauls, Rev. Mr..
| o Brien in the lst Presbyterian, Rev. DR.. Ar
BIGGEST in the NJ. +. Church South, aud Rev.
Mr.. Grouse iu the NJ. p. Church. Grace Church,
Episcopal and the NJ. i. Church were not open.
Rev. DR.. Buloch, pastor, preached at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. aud Rev. Mr.. Ryland,
pastor, at the Baptist Church. The following is
the report of the work Of the Young Meas
Christian Association:
The King and West-street Sabbath School
WAS held with IS scholars and 5 teachers in at
tendance. There was but small ga herring at
the / O'Clock meeting in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, but the services were very reireShihg'
All the other activities Of the day were inter-
fercd with by the heavy rain storm of tho even,
ing. The Sunday prayer meeting will be held
in The Firit Presby tcrian Church next Sabbath
at =. m. -
THE CANAL-Thc Cumberland News Of
Saturday says:
"A gentleman of this city arrived here yestcr-
dav from the locality of the breaks on the canal.
He reports tnat the repairs viii be made ard
empty boats enabled to pass to-day, reaching
here by Tuesday morning. Lo .dcd boats cannot
pass, however, before the end of next week q! as
take some tire 20 fill the levels. The water has
been drawn off for about forty miles. There were
no departures of boats yesterday"
Since Saturday nothing authoritative has
been received here concerning the repairs to
the Canal or whether further damage by the
90 rains has been done. Hopes are enter