Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-31
Bamsge by the storm.

A severe storm broke over this city and
the surrounding country on Saturday night.
The heavy and continuous rain did great
good to vegetation, which sadly needed IL.
and some damage to country roads and
civ b an sew 70 houses oTe sewers, &C. In the
lured near Its junction with the James creek
canal, (at Virginia avenue,) portion of the
arch q few yards above the railroad track
Delng tOrd out. -Four scows employed by
the contractor for removing sand from the
PED OF the sewer were torn from their moor
lngs at Maryland avenue by the rapidly
ward by the water destroyed the centers at
the Intersection OF Virginia avenue and
south Capitol street, causing the brick work
making hole about ten feet quare Two
or the scows were scuttled, but the Others
passed out into the canal, when one collide1
dc stroyed. Yesterday morning the carriage
way on G street, between New Jersey ave-
nue. and North Capitol street, broke away
M WI mack ana horses owned and driven
mack vas broken In pieces and one OF the
horses injured. The sewer at the corner OF
l3K and @ streets southwest had q hole
Wasneo In IL, and yesterday q boy named
James Donnelly fell in, and would have
drowned had 1t not been for a companion
named ian James Cochran; who pulled MIN out.
west, occupied by ]. g. Reisinger as q
bakery, was flooded during the storm, and
the hour and sugar were destroyed. The
building was damaged; loss about $500. The
road bed on the east end of the P-street
bridge was washed out by the freshet on
ROCK creek. The storm caused large hole
and 18th streets; also several dangerous holes
In the pavement on Boundary street, be.
tween 18th and sth. The cells OF the LIST pre-
west, were as usual Hooded with water to q
great depth. The wood avement corner LIST
and streets northwest was displaced by
around promiscuously, as also ct the corner
OF f and 18th streets. The building corner
OF LIST and streets north west, occupied by
MI. Robert Crumpton, was overlooked, and
At one time was In great danger of falling.
The brick pavement and carriage road on
street, between North Capitol and New Jer-
sey avenue, was broken through in several
dations of two houses in course of erection
on X street, between Goth and 2lst streets,
We're washed away, and the woodwork fell
and 9Th streets, where the street had been
nNed In, lake quite ten feet deep was
formed, and two frame houses, belonging to
story.
THE TABERNACLE.-On Saturday night,
An association, designed to work IN connec-
pei tent, effected q temporary organization.
1t Is to be called the +" Working Christian
Association" A committee was appointed
20 20 dsaft s constitution and by laws 70 report
plight. The services yesterday morning. and
afternoon. owing TO the damp weather, were
held In the chapel Rev.P. T. Hall OF George
Il. w. Andrews preached powerful sermon
In the Gospel tent. Colonel Andrews viii
preach again tonight for the last time, rs
ne leaves the city in day or two. HIS SUIT
ject Will be the parable Of the Prodlgal Son.
q A DENTAL FROM Mr.. HENRY WISE
Inc issue OF your paper on Saturday last,
mat am reported as having testified before
tne House committee investigating the
charges against Judge Humphreys that I
once saw Judge 81. little Chow come yen
So desire 70 emphattcaily deny the use
vas that 1 had once seen Judge II. ON the
bench when considered him to be some.
WAT uraer the influence OF liquor. II you
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washington, D. O., July H. 1876