Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-30
The storm and lis Effects.

PERSONS WHOSE PROPERTY WAS DAM
AGED.
Yesterday ore or the heaviest storms yyllis,
las ever visited this section OF the countr-,
prevailed here. and from about \ O'Clock il,
the morning until X O'Clock in the afterD ,on
the rain poured down with but brief irte- --aIs
In torrents, the total amount falling bain1
? 81 inches This had the effect at first NJ
thoroughly washing and cleansing y 10 aiievs
and streets. II was not long. HOY ever bA-
fore IL became evident that the sewers laid
on the comprehensive plan would not snfrire
10 carry of the eniornt % rat Telling and
nS II O'clock a; m. Tue water from the high
OF the sewers and soon the Streets ia MANY
portions of the city were flooded
THE SECTION SUFFERING MOST
From eth street 10 the Capitol grounds ana
nom Pennsylvania avenue to Maine avenue
The most damage appears TO have been done
many merchants having the goods In their
cellars damaged. Even the lower floors in
some instances Were submerged. Tue open
space between \ and 9Th streets aud Maine
and Missouri avenues 1.-THE old propagating
gaTdensl was covered with waite. this mora
ing, and y and 6th streets for time apreared
tn the residents as II the old canal rNn along
that point. the Baltimore and Potomac
PEDESTRIANS, the wafer covering the pave
ments.
LIST OF SUFFERERS.
The water. however, did not interfere with
the moving of the trains The grounds for
Inerly occupied by the botanical garden had
al one tine about two feet OF water in them
Ofl fPfnsNlVanla avenue, from tIh street
eastward, the following business houses suf
fercd s.. Bacon & Co, (wrO succe- ted in
removing their goods before much DANA ya
was was done;l III. Gregory.s steve hOuse y. H
shea. Parker Brothers, Browning & Middle
ton; Bryan & Co, grocerS; L. Nav IL Co
Kennedy y Co. and L.. G.. CamDbell. hard
ware houses, al suffered, IS did also Mr.
Joseph Platzs saloon and the American
House, and the Howard House col aer OF 9Th
street ON the square below the ST. James
Hotel. Beall Il Baker, sroceTs; John Flynn.
restaurant; Christlani, druggist; Frank
Hume, grocer, and others, suffered; the latter
having large stock, sc ting a force at work
prevented his loss from going much beyond
$3.50.
FROM TWO TO SIX FEET OF WATER IN
CELLAES.
on the north side of the avenue nearly all
the cellars had from two 10 six feet of water
in them, but il is believed that the loss will
not be heavy. The Washington House hail
six feet OF water in the basement and Du-
bants restaurant suffers to the extent of 2in1
or $500. OiMeara's sportsrnan's depot s;Is.
tanned some loss, as also the Parkinson
House and G.. W. Driver, (restaurant) On
Maryland ayenne the Easements of Mrs.
Lacy, Mr.. Neidham, Captain Guy, A. T.
kichover, Mrs. Barry, Fl. i. Gregory ard T..
Burchard were Overfiowed. In Purdy's
court, between Pennsylvania avenue and 4
street and LIST and I'd streets northwest, the
lower stories OF the houses were completely
submerged, and the occupants chose
caught at home,) were compelled to put their
bed chambers to the uses of parlOr, dining
room and kitchen. The neighborhood of G
and p and North Capitol streets was sub
merged. and many persons were forced to go
mp stairs 10 keep out of the wet.
ON MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE,
between 4th and 9Th streets, where the rre-
sent grade is considerably abJve the cid, the
lower noors and cellars were submerged. The
intersection OF Rhode Island avenue and 6th
street had two feet OF water on it. and MANY
~ the neighboring dwellings were surrounded
by water. IN the bottom land on North
Capitol street, between o and p, there was
lake, from whence only the second stories of
houses were visible. At the corner of l. and
IL tn streets the water boiled up through the
Two or three squares.
STORM IN THE COUNTRY THIS MORNING.
The rain was not confined to the immediate
city, but here ii appeared to be the heaviest
About thee O'Clock this morning there was
very heavy thunder storm about ten miles
north of the city, and the streams in that
cases, damage was done by the sweeping
away of hay stacked in the meadows.
FREAKS OF THE LIGHTNING.
uring me sIorIn Yesterday the lightning
Georgetown and Tennally town, The tele-
graph instruments at the Georgetown police
station were very much injured by this
stroke, the magnets were burnt out, the
alarm bel rendered useless, and the shelves
and wood near the metal burned in spots as
though they had been laid against bed Of
lot Goals.
MORE DAMAGE REPORTED.
The culvert and roadway on Boundary
street, between LIST and North Capitol streets
were washed out, as was also the roadway Of
p street, between North Capitol and d
street; also, the sewer between North Can't
tOi and list streets and . and streets 4
one-story shanty in the alley in the rear OF
- street, near Cd, was lioated some distance
me STOCK OF j. {. Parker STATIONERY, on 7th
street, between Z and f, was damaged BY
Inc overflow 10 the extent of 1900. LuchE (
stock.
On Pennsylvania avenuee, B. Kaufman,
NO. 20, loses about $50; DIR. Hickling corner |
~ street, about $500; Columbia hotel, 800.
The rear wall Of No. 265 q street yas
washed out, involving loss OF 500. The
hOiInes house, corner ID street and New Jer- |
Sey avenue, was flooded. and a loss of 500 |
Inc urTed; ana the cellar OF house 7Ol II street |
northeast, occupied by James Mccarthy as n
grocery, was flooded, and loss OF 500 en- |
tailed.
Good judges believe that the rains of YES |
terday clearly demonstrated thai the B-street |
aeWer has not the capacity 10 carry of the !
water on such extraordinary occasions. This |
Us more clearly demonstrated from the fact |
mat there was DO tide Obstruction To inter
ere with the discharge of water Yesterday
1 he water lifted Toe iron caps OF from the |
the full length OF the sewer and !
water sPOute1 up through them two or three 4
Get high fOr two hours st least.
Inc ngntning struck frame dwelling !
ihoUt O'clock yesterday morning on 6th |
between VI and y streets southwest. Occn.
oied by colored family. No one injured.
The Police Court was flooded from the TOP |
tply W TIC DdsSIltilJ from I4e uild pludtel
oof All the records ana papers had 70 be |
emoved to- a dry place
Near the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue
nd 4th street east considerable quantity OF
ne new pavement at that point was washed |
lp
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.-JOhna and T.
-aulTLack tO q. Burgess, subs Co and II, !
q uare 40, - 800. W. T.. Edmonston, LrIls-
&c, 10 + $. Hill, subs. 49, TO al, square GA;
5000. Hill to Waggaman, same as above /
keeping 1885, $500. q. W. Sficlluey 10 6. |
2 Giddlngs, sub. 81, square Sc, and part g.
q uaTe 53S, - coo. Il. Roihweu 10 Laura E |
5rown, part 3, square 5i2i $4,000. c. Y. Stew
irj 10 John VI. Stewart, part /, square $40.
Zoo. u. II. Warner ct a., trustees, to g. |
". Stickney, lot 9, square SIS; 5000. A.
sharp marshal, to James p. ana r. bert |
" nistt. lots and 2, square 50; 1860. Cath
anne Barrett 10 {. W. Walcott lot Is, square |
-, SSlt. T. Collins u A. 4. Eirley, sub 70 |
'4Care loss; 300. Catherine B. BayllSs ct al. /
q M. j.. Adams lot 10, square $50, $50. 81 |
Z: Adams 10 a q. Han. same proper ": 1900, |
W W. COrcoran 10 q. FOllausbee, lot Z /
qrare 80; $500. Il. L. Z. Dodge 10 a. c !
,aTroD and Msrin L. FitZhugh, I'll of square |
.; - II. Isabella Jet - w. { Shirno- |
eek subs Z and : and pert g. square 5OZ; !
4noO. L y. Gilman 10 Helen c. Gilman, |
'ast part 10, square Z}6; $500. Many II |
-Chooicraft ~ i. n. POsy, east naIf53 square |
~ >2n,t0J. W. j. BraIlAal. b 81. l.. Adams
'uh. a. square 5i5, -.
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