Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-28
Y1NDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
eight are now known to have come from

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this strict.
A Young man named Humbsri WAS drowned |
while attempting TO rescue = family.
Spring Garden avenue lies to the south OF |
Butchers rum and is separated By nigh mn. !
La this valley the same scenes were e'la tc1 nn ,
= smaller scale us regards the loss OF lie. 1t
would be impossible u give anything liz u de- |
tailed accoun; "f the damage done 20 dwellings
in this vi,in IT,. Those not totally dcStry cd
were greatly damaged.
Beyond Cedar avenue, fortunately, there were
but few lives lost ut least rs lar MS could be as
certsineG Michael Stsngler was in q tavern |
about o'clock. When the d niger became .sp-,
parent he seized child in his arms. and ru ned
through this door into tic street. Both are sup
p,.sed to be- crowned AT the foot Of Spring
Garden run the loss of life WAS fearful. On
| Centre street parties who appeared with skin ,
| discovered man hanging on the rooi OF house
and rescued him. He informed the men in the
skif that his family, consisting OF his wife ana
four children, were back in the house He got
on the roof jumped from that to another root,
and when hu reached Centre street the house
was swept away, and the family persisted, to-
gether with the children Of another family, max
| ing in all ten souls on Chestnut street. In Cas-.
par Ranes saloon. among others, We're fh!!!p
Hess, constable, and Henry Schatfer. Trey
rushed out of the Don into the street, and that
was the last seen Of them alive. Hess body WAS
| found this morning cllngirg to ire plug with
one hand Sh .her's body has not yet been
found. Another man also rushed from the Sa-
| loon with Hess and Shafc. Ills body WIS re-
covered in yard between Chestnut and Centre
streets, about mic distant. William Iccts
tied his wife and several children with clothes
line N his house. fearing some ot them "ouu
rush away IL their alarm and be lost. The mouse
AID entire family were saved. The number OF
persons lost is undoubtedly considerably more
than already recorded.
| AT WodS rum on the same side of the rv~r
us Butchers run and Spring Garden rug, snd
four miles west of them, al the head, two houses
occupied by Pat Farley and Frisbee Dcnning
wure swept away. John German ana three
children were lost in the next house. Mrs. Co.
man, guided by Il fash of lightning, seized
buildings were washed away, and, rs the HOOD
subsidized one of Mrs. Go7man's children WAS
found south of the railroad, and two of Farley
little ones were recevercd-the baby, aged about
ten MONTHS and little boy, aged about ten years
far out Wilkins avenue: These five bodies tic
at McCloskey's and McChesneys livery stable,
near the scene.
On the south side of the Ohio river Temper
ancevile was the heaviest sufferer. Here the
narrow stream known rs Sawmiil run, emptics
into the Ohio. Up this stream hardly ve,Ligc
remains Of two iron bridges. Stones five by two
ieet were torn from the abu.uctS and swept
down the stream like pieces of cork: Five
wooden bridges and three trcstlcS over the same
stream were also swept away. The gas holders
of the gas works were also badly injured. W.
l.. & }. Z. TAylors salt works were also com
pletely wrecked Loss S25, 0O0
At Brooks, Balantne " Cos refinery, three
banks two stills, two worms, und $50 feet Of
pipe were swept away.
a brick store near the Washington turnpike,
owned by George X. Gumble, and occupied by
Mr.. Zicglcr was struck by the Il 1od and m tied
away. Nothing can now be seen where it stood
save a po OF wat~r. Zeglcr estimates his loss
on stock ut ubou. 20 W}O; the building was " nth
about 81, o. The lot on which the building
stood has also Disappeared, the course O! the run
being here changed that It's bed is now where
the building w"s formerly .oca;ed.
In Charters valley stream Of water, which
runs parallel with aw-mil run and cnpticS IN
to the Ohio river three Mills below, the los. OF
life is reported To be very great. Ali little runs
cmptying into Charters creek became rushing
rivers. On Brush run the fences and bridges
are All gone, and great deal OF valuable prop
/ erty WAS destroyed
The loss of human lie has been lrightful. At
Nc Laug hlin's run eleven persons were drown
ed among them whole aIaiy, NAMED Nc
| Lean, being swept away.
\ house owned by Mr.. Stratton, whiah ms
been standing one hundred years torn
| away and after brii. z TAX :n down the stream q
i mile end half Mr.. Stratton succccdcd IN max
ing his escape.
During the flashes of lightning horses AMI
cattle and animals OF All kinds could be seen
| hUuting in the torrent, and their bcilowlhS .!
terror could be heard above the flood.
FAuorGER COUNTY ITEMS - From the War
rcntou ludeX Some mlScreant under cover
of darkness last Wednesday night removed sev
eral blanks from the centre of the bridge across
the Rappahaunock, and came within an acc Of
causing a serious accident TO a family after
wards attempting to pass over 1t III carriage.
On the slme night some scouudrcl was guilty
Of the rcprehcusiblc prank Of shaving the tail
of horse belonging to Il German gentleman,
The guest Of citizen OF the Springs uclshbor-
hood.
Sixteen coored boys we're before the Rocor
der on Monday charged with dl>orderIy COZ
duct the previous Sunday night. Each one
was required to pay costs and Il light fine. On
"Wednesday number OF white persons were
fined for pursuing business requiring special
license without having paid the tax. The
Council subsequently, held meeting and or
dercd the fires imposed to be returned.
WV. Williamson, Conservative County SUI
perintendent has called meetings Of the Consar
vatives of the different townships for Saturday,
the 18th of August,t to appoint delegates TO the
Congressional Convention which meets IN Alex
audria on the Goth proximo.
The teachers Institute for Fauquirc county
will be held at Warrenton on Thursday, August
6. at 10 a. M, aud continue two or three days.
Lectures may be expected from DIR. Rutfucr and
others.
The weld of wheat upon Mr. Gratflin's Bell
eair farm averaged % bushels to the acre.
CONGRESSIONAL Conventions. The To-:
loving is list of the times and places of hold
ing the Conservative Nominating Conventions
in the several Congressional districts of this
State, except the / ,urth, not Is yet rep)rtel
First Distrct-At Tappahannock, on We'd
| ncslay August 5th at IL III.
Second Dstrict-.At Suffolk, on Tuesday,
September lst.
Third District--At Richmond, on Wcdncs-
day August 2G;h.
Filth Distrlct-At Floyd Courthouse, on
Thursday. August 20 h.
Sixth District-At Lynchburg, August Goth
| Seventh DiStrict-At SlaunLnn, Septcmber