Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-30
LOCAL NEWS.

SENATORIAL COW Inc convention
of the Conservative party of this Senatorial
District comprising delegates from the counties
of Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William aDd Alex
andria, will meet a, Sarepta Hall, 10 this city,
at II o'clock to morrow The interest mani.
tested by the friends of the various candidates
whose names will probably be brought before
the convention, will make the assembling of
that body one Of more than usual interest, and
will no doubt ensure full representation OF
delegates from the various counties which com.
prise the district, some of whom have already
begun to arrive 10 the city Speculation as to
who will be successful i'll obtaining the notpiua-
tons has commenced to BE- INDUCED in, aud
some derive consolation from proguostlcatiDg
that divided delegation from Loudoun will
brighten the chances of securing one OF the
nominees from this city, whilst the almost
unanimously expressed preference OF Gen. W..
II. +. Lee as the second choice OF the various
counties is considered as Indicative OF his sue
cess. Any of the gentlemen whose names have
thus far been mentioned 10 connection with
the nomination would make able and competent
representatives, among whom is Alexandria 8
choice H. 0 Claughton, esq, gentleman
highly qualified tor the duties OF the position
and lawyer Of ability.
SEVERE STORM The raio of Saturday night
and yesterday was accompanied by lightning
and thuoder, and was the hardest Of any that
had preceded it during the late prolonged
rainy spell. In this city il did little damage.
but 10 the adjoining c0u"try its effects were
more disastrous. All the railroads leading
here w.re more or less injured. Ou the Vir,
gnla MldaDd Rlilroad a trcst!e was washed
pf trly ~. I'm shp
distance south OF Bcatou station also a Gull
vert this side Of Brandy station was damaged.
With these two exceptions the main line is no
injured, but the Manassas Branch suffered
more. Oo II there are several washes between
Manassas add Salem, which, however, will be
repaired during the day. and. it is thought the
trains will be running on time tomorrow The
arrival of the Lyuchburg trains was delayed
about an hour in consequence of the wash at
Craig's Run. The f .,t Alexandria Ra ;lroad
was badly washed, Alexandra Junction
and Booming =, so badly that the passage of
tralns over 1t has been Interrupted, and pas
sengers are now carried via the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad. a culvcrt was washed
on; near Carlln's Springs on the Washington
and Oalo Railroad, but a gaug Of laborerS was
sent out last night, asd the damage repaired i'll
time to prevent any obstruction to travel on
that loe. Damages are also reported along
the line of the Alexandria and fredericksburg
Railroad. The rain in Washington and George
town reached the proportions Of food, filing
the cellars OF houses and iuf,c,ng other losses.
The canal boat, K e. Chaplain, lying 10 Rock
Greek, broke from her mooriogs aud was car
rled over the dam into the river wherc she
sank Her entire cargo was lost. She was
loaded with coal for the Consolidated Coal Com
pany, and was owned by Mr. B. Boyer. On her
her from the creek to the river she broke the
dam and injured other boats. against which she
ran. The damage to the outlet of the G.. & 0.
Canal Is considerable, and cannot it is thought,
be repaired within less time than month, dur
ing which, all boats for this city, will have to
come over the Alexandria Canal A leak oc
Cured on the Alexandria Canal, near Four
mile Run, but it was slight and will be repair
ed by tonight. The storm was severe on the
opposite side of the river. The water rose 80
high 10 Broad Greek that Mr.. John Webster 8
farm, which lies 90 that creek, and the crop,
on which, was 10 the most Furnishing condi-
ton, was devastated. The water rose to with
In few inches Of the cciliug of the first story
OF the house, and so rapidly that Mr.. Webster,
who had carried portion of his family to high.
er grounds for safety, could not get back, and
bad to aDxIous y watch and wait the subsistence
OF the Il 1od before the remainder of his chill
dren could be rescued from the upper floors. to
which they had retreated. All the furniture
and contents of the first floor of the house were
carried out and eff by the torrent.