The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-22
THE LATE STORM.
FURTHER NOTES OF HOUSE
AND BARN BLOWN DOWN IN THE CoUN-
. .TY-CONDITIoN OF SIR. DREWRY, &c. t

. .TY-CONDITIoN OF SIR. DREWRY, &c. t
Our report Yesterday OF Thursday after
moons STERN was in the general confusion
OF the moment but partial, as may be judged
by the number Of casualties reported to us
during the day from oil quarters. In por-
tions Of the county contiguous to the lower
part OF the city fences were blown down,
much corn destroyed, trees and shrubbery
uprooted, and the damage generally was
similar to that sustained in the lower part
Of our city. At this latter point the noise
of the saw, hammer, and axe was heard,
and on every side persons were engaged in
making repairs and clearing away the de-
bris. Church Hill presented q sad and
awful appearance, stripped as it was OF
trees, plants, and shrubbery.
We give below some additional notes OF
casualties:
WRECK OF FARMHOUSE AND BARN.
One of the most serious accidents in the
county was that which occurred at Carter's
farm, at the southeast corner of Oakwood
cemetery, and not far from Blakey's mill
pond. The house was blown down and the
family had marvellous escape, but in what
precise manner they themselves are unable
to tell. The barn was also completely
wrecked. Three cows, two mules, and one
horse were killed, and one mule severely in
iured. Two goats were found under the
large pile Of debris, and when investigated
as to whether or not they were dead, they
bleated out, Bah, ha, ha! They did not
have even so much as scratch, and butt tine
hostler down to show that they were all
right.
MR.. DREwRY'S CONDITION.
Mr.. Robert W. Drewry, who was injured
at Seabrook's warehouse, was suffering very
much yesterday, though the extent OF his
wounds cannot yet be ascertained. They
consist of severe bruise OF the right leg, it
having been caught between two OF the
girders with the weight OF the roof piled on
| them. He had also Il severe cut on the top
of his head about an inch and quarter
long. His leg seems in paralyzed condi-
ton. but it is hoped that this is merely tenn
porary.
| MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
| At Madam Demelman's large half-inch
skylight, 33 by 36 inches, was broken in, it
is believed by stroke OF lightning, as seve-
raj pieces OF shivered plank with nails IN
them were found in contact with the glass,
Several Of the sparrow-bOXes in the Square
were blown down. They were well filled
with young sparrows, and, strange to say,
not one of them was hurt.
The house Of General Randall, on the
Williamsburg road, one and a half miles
from the city, was struck by lightning, and
two chimneys knocked down.
The rainfall ut the Fredericksburg depot
was 20-100 inches, which is an unusually
heavy one for the time which the storm
lasted.
One OF the large elm trees in the yard OF
Alderman Lipscomb, on Marshall street,
was uprooted.
The roof OF the factory owned and occu-
pied by Mr.. j. B. Pace, on Twenty-second
street between Main and Franklin, was torn
off and carried by the wind to point on
Franklin street midway between Twenty
third and Twenty-fourth.
There is scarcely whole pane OF glass in
the windows OF Bellevue school-house, cor.
ner OF Broad and Twenty-second streets, on
the side which was exposed to the hail.
Workmcn were busy during the day yes
terday in propping the walls OF the Presby'
terian church preparatory to taking OFT the
roof and reducing the walls. Those com
petent to Judge say that the walls on either
side will have to be taken down-certalnly
as far as the first story.
The front porch OF Alf. Glark's residence
No. 219 Eighteenth street near Broad, was
blown off and entirely removed from tht
building.
The cupboard in the residence of Mr.
Hughes, 215 Eighteenth street, was thrown
down and nearly every piece Of crockery
and china were broken. Iti supposed tina
the house must have been struck by light
ming, though no other traces OF it can b'
seen.
The lumber-yard Of Nessrs. D. NJ. LIE;
& Co., box manufacturers, was yisitet
with great severity by the wind. The lum
ber was blown about as. though it were
paper, and about twelve hundred feet were
split and broken up.
Mrs. Dealie Matthews, wife OF j. w
Matthews, was badly cut about the head by
the falling IN of a door-sash, which, wa
blown down by the wind.
THE DAMAGE TO OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
At the Bellevue school about one hundred
panes of glass were smashed by hallstones
Nearly all the tree-boXes were torn down
and many Of the young shade-trees de
stroyed.
At the Central school six of the mos
venerable shade-trees-as old as the jeff
Davis mansion itself (now Central SCHOOL,
We're uprooted and totally destroyed, break
ing down many of the interior fences sur
rounding the spacious grounds attached tt
this historic building.
At the High and other school building
large number OF panes OF glass were
broken, trees uprooted, and sash-frames
gates, and fences were destroyed or in
iured.
THE STORM IN GOOCHLAND.
Our neighbors OF Goochland were visitet
severely by the storm. Several trees in the
courthouse yard were blown down. The
storehouse occupied by Mr.. Jordan in Pow
hatan county, and Immediately opposite
Goochland Courthouse, at MichauX ferry
was struck by lightning and the house and
most of the contents destroyed. The storm
followed down the James river. At the
Three-Mile locks q large white-oak tree OF
original growth, standing about fifteen feet
west of Mr.. Hopkins's house, fell with q
mighty crash, which gave alarm to the
family. Several large trees in Riverside
Park were blown down, and III that neigh
! borhood the limbs OF trees were blown OIL
| in any number.
The lightning struck two original-growth
oak trees within fifteen feet OF MIR. Richard
| Moran's house, on the Plank road, Sidney.
A rick OF straw at Michael Hayes's was
| struck and burned, and but for the change
OF wind the fire would have destroyed the
family house on Mr.. HaxaPs farm, near the
quarry.
ON THE CHESAPEAKE.
Passengers by the York-Riyer route re-
port the thunder and lightning-storm as
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