National Republican., 1875-07-17
THE RECENT RAIN STORM.

Damage Done in the City and Elsewhere.
The heavy rain storm Of Thursday night that
passed over the city seems TO have been more Sc
we're in the adjacent country, although appearing
like young food in the city. 1t extended north
ward beyond Baltimore and was somewhat dam
aging in its effects Along the line Of both rail-
roads between here and the Monumental City the
rain poured down in torrents for more than an hour
and washed the embankments in some places to
such an extent as TO make travel both difncult
dangerous and delaying travel On both roads.
On the Baltimore and Potomac the trains were
detained fully two hours.
IN THE SITT
there was considerable damage done in different
sections by the flooding Of cellars washing out Of
Pavsments and sewers. The Marble saloon and
other places on the avenue received visit, and
for while were open for regattas and boat
races Of most any description. VIM. Usher re-
siding at No. 1923 Sixth street northwest lost $50
worth of -four, sl2 worth Of butter and si4 worth
Of lard by the overflow Of his premises. Consd-
cradle damage was done along Sixth street north
on o street, between Third street northwest and
North Capitol street, by the overflow Of the
sewers. Premises No. l63l Sixth street, in which
the corpse Of Mrs. MeMurray was lying, was also
flooded.
ON Sixth street southeast, where workmen had
0eeH and laying ga there II re WAS was
trenches. On X street, between Fifth and Sew
enth streets northwest, the sewer traps could not
carry on the water, and damage was done to pri-
vste property by the overflow Broad Branch
road is imPasssble from a gully fifty feet wide
having Washed across the road near the second
mill, and Yehlcles clme 70 the eity YESTERDAY
morning over the Tennhliytown road through
Georgetown.
some two hundred feet of the three foot barreI.
sewer on street, which connects with the sew
enteenth-Eteeet sewer, bursted, and was carried
away by the pressure Of water. This sewer re-
ceives the drainage from Mount Pleasant Oostruc-
fion of trees and ether debris collected at the
mouth Of the Eightb-street sewer which caused
an overflow at Boundary street, carrying away
had Of- the fOOtEalks RI n
ing probably about $1,000 damage. New Hamp-
shire aE Esnue, between Seventeenth and r streets,
is overhoWed, in consequence Of there being no
proper outlet TO sewerage in that neighDorhood,
and every cellar is flooded.
IN GEORGETOWN
the effects Of the heavy fall Of water was also
felt A number of cellars on High and other
streets which have been LEFT below the surface of
the streets BY the recent change Of grade, were
flooded during the rain-storm. A number Of
chimneys were blown down, and one of the
feH down from the sinking OF the building, caused
By the rain.
IL THE COUNTY =
tfere were evidences Of the severity Of the storm
and that the rain hsd been a 6bdndant As else
which have recently been improved, all sustained
fnoreof less damage. The Canal road, between
GeorEeteWn and the Ohain bridge, sustained
some injury by the washing away OF the gravel
and sand snd at one point several feet OF the
parapef wall was carried sway. An unfinished
eulvert was also washed away. A eulvert on the
Seyenfh,street road, near Shepherdt farm,
broke snd overh0ved, doing considerable dam
age 70 the road and suIounoing prsperty'