The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-19
LOCAL MATTERS.

5nr;np saturday night and early SUNDAY
,,orrinr until it assumed the character OF
r,;n.hurricanc, the wind which accom-"
nonjei il blowing harder and harder rs the
1nor,,ins advanced, reaching its elimination
I,,+vrrn . and O'Clock in the afternoon.
Indeed. the destruction by the wind to the
trees and shrubbcrv in the city was even
r-la!cr than that OF the memorable thun-
der. hail, and wind-Storm in July. In all
,4r.> OF the city the effect Of the storm may
be >,en, and TO notice even briefly the points
where the wind had its effect would be to
name every street in the city where there
arc trees. In some localities the damage
was of course greater than in others, but
on Main. Cary, Franklin. Grace, Broad,
Marshall. Clay, and Leigh trees were up
rooted or limbcd by the wholesale. Near
;nc Monumental church one Of the large,
venerable mulberry trees was literally
torn in two and thrown across the side
walk and the church-yard railing. Between
Ninth and Eleventh streets on Marshall six
large trees were blown down or shattered
by the gale. On Grace street, ut the corner
Of Ninth, tree was blown across the side
walk to the st. Claire Hotel porch. Bar
NUNS great fence, on the Broad-Street side
Of the City Hall lot, was levelled with the
ground, and his huge show-bills and posters
in all parts Of the city fairly melted under
the powerful influence of the wind and Wa
ter.
In some portions OF the city chimneys
were uncapped or bricks blown down into
the chimneyS.
The insecure supports to one OF Messrs.
John H. Tyler q Co.'s immense plate-glass
windows gave way and a $3.50 glass fell out
and was smashed to atoms.
Trees falling upon the wires OF the fire
alarm telegraph set the gongs to striking
and the men and horses Of the fire depart
ment to getting ready for an immediate turn
out OF the apparatus.
In the Capitol Square limbs were torn
from the trees in all directions, and the grass
was literally covered with leaves and
branches. On the hillside near the Eleventh.
street gate fine locust was uprooted, and
Yesterday Major Boykin's force were en-
gagged in cutting it away. Opposite the
second Baptist church. corner OF Sixth and
Main streets, three trees were felled; on
Nineteenth street between Grace and Frank
lin silver-maple was destroyed; on Grace
between Fourth and Fifth streets three
trees We're torn up by the roots OF snapped
off by the wind; between Third and Fourth
streets on Main, one or two were blown
down, and on Franklin street near Foushee
there was like result; on Second between
Clay and Leigh three or four trees were
also destroyed. The rain literally filled the
circus-ring up to its very edge, and outside
the water stood in ponds. These few points
are only mentioned to give IN idea Of the
severity OF the wind and rain.
\ brick wall between the rear yard Of
Colonel Thomas J. Evans's residence and
Mr. J. Adair PleasantS's. on Franklin street
near Sixth, was blown down.
The storm played havoc Mt the Old Do
minion Iron and Nail Works. Several OF
the buildings were partially unroofed, and
on the main building the tin roof was rolled
up as if a timer had handled it.
The rain occasioned quite freshet IN
James river, the water rising gradually but
not rapidly.
\ number OF trees along the James River
and kanawha canal have blown down
some Of them into the canal. AT the second
locks two old originalgrowth trees gave way.
One Of them fell across the lock, which was
cut away to give free access to navigation.
About TWENTY-FIVE miles from Richmond a
sand bank was formed, which would i'm
pcde for the time navigation rs to the large
boats drawing more water, which will be
immediately removed.
The turretS on the tower of the new
building for the Third Presbyterian church
were blown down. There were four OF
them-one on each corner. They were
made OF galvanized iron, about sixteen feet
high, and eighteen or twenty inches square
for half their length, then running up to a
point. These pinnacles, or turrets, were
placed in position on Friday, but the fast
cnings were not completed. The rain Satur.
day compelled the workmen to put Oft until
Monday to secure them, and on Sunday the
gale blew them OF.
Before sundown on Sunday the rain held
up, the clouds broke away, and we had a
clear, cool night.
The SUFFERING AT SAvANNAH.-The fol-
lowing is an extract from private letter
received by well-known gentleman In
this city from his brother-in-law in SaYan-
nah, In regard to the suffering there on ac-
count Of the yellow.feyer:
There Is an immense amount OF SICK
ness. / will not venture an accurate state
inent, but suppose that 1,500 to 1000 peo-
PIE are down to-day, with another thousand
eonSalescent. This, out Of population OF
-H,ooo, Is large proportion. do not
t.lhk there caD/be more than 10000 in the
Guy now. Ihe destitution is appalling.
Every effort is making to reach and relieve
H. A scarcity Of workers is beginning to
Dt icit. The doctors particularly are worked
down.
Contributions for the Savannah sufferers
are being received Mt several places in this
CITY. Subscription lists have been left at
Inc banks and at the Dispatch Office.
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