Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-18

WEATHER PROBABILITIES War Depart,
n,e,,t, ONCE of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
,7aqton, D. g., Sept'r IS. lS76-lO:3o AIN
For the middle States southeast to southwest
winds and falling followed by rising barometer,
cloudy or rainy followed by cooler clearing
weather.
THE SToRM.-The equinocta gale which
has teen brewing for week past, burst upon
us 10 its full fury yesterday. A an early hour
Saturday ulght the rain began to tall, cOntlnu-
ing during the Dight and all day yesterday.
The streets we're all flooded, the cutters Dc
coming miniature rivers, and the nat streets
covered from curb 10 curb. Pitt street had its
usual torrent ard the corners If Royal and
Princess. and Queen aud Patrick were again
| overlooked In the afternoon the nor beast
gale, winch had been blowing for tweny-tour
hours, shifted around to the west ward and blew
a perfect hurricane, breaking down trees,
throwing down fences and breaking several
boats aud small vcss. loose, nearly all of which,
however were eventually recovered. Among
the trees Dlnwn dow Was cue of 'he Old popars
10 Christ Church yard. ln the surrounding
country the storm wss very severe, the corn
AID apple Gro. s being nearly entirely destroyed.
One spao of the bridge across Hunting Creek
was carried away, and the causcway consider
ably damaged. Ii will probably tax" tnrcc
days to repair the damage. The dam Wa
klnS'S mil! was partly carried away Jul the OK
tent II the damage canuot b" aSc2rtained unl,
the food IN Cameron Run 81 osidcs. Along the
river front the prncipa damage was done The
easterY winds backed the water up iu the Bay
and river aud the tide was uuch higher than
has been Known here Tor many years. AL o
the stores and Offices "n the wnarveS aud VI
some distance above Uuou sire 1t, Oh Hi " and
Prince, were Il odcd, aud considerable II jury
Was done TO grain and other heavy produce,
which could not be easily moved. Most of the
groceries and more manageable articles we're re-
moved to the upper h,nrs or other places OF
safety. The water IN the houses at the foot OF
King street rose 50 high that boats containing
several men, were scullcd into the doors aud
ar und the lower iooms The Washington ferry
boats omitted several OF their trips, and pas
seugers 90 the late trips ha't to be lauted III
scows, which took them as high up as j. b O.
derS j. CH's. store on klng street. The s.agtng
at Moore wharf foot OF Cameron street, was
washed entirely off the piles and iGto the ad
j Joining dock, aud several of th2 other wharves
lost parts of their pianklog. The plank walk at
the head of the Queeu-sreet dock was under
minded ADD is II dangerous condition. About
vhartat Wheat mill, were washed off aud lost
Tho st. mer L1dy of the Lake which Sh puld
havt arrived here yesterday morning did not |
arrive uull evening having deemed it advisa |
bic TO put back to Norfolk, which port she !
again left yesterday morong. The steamer
Johu w. Thompson arrived up on time, but
ncither she or the Lake were able to land GU |
account of the high water. The mail steamer |
kryport arrived up about half an hour late !
aud passed on without attemp ing to land. The !
" harf at Shepherd WAS also submerged and it |
Was rep rtcd this moroiug thar pori ion OF The |
trestle work on the East Alexandria Road Dear |
the insane asylum, has been washed away. The |
New York and Philadelphia steamers had not
arrived 1T late hour to. day aud it is supposed |
that that they put iuo harbor. TIL damage |
TO the railroads ccn,crng mere was not as much !
is might have been expected. \ trcsIe at |
Powclls'S creek, on the y. l. l.. Road Was dam
aged, nut repairs were speedily made, and an
extra train containing Barnutn's circus, Was
passed over it at an early hour this moTolng. !
On the Virginia M.dlaod Road, the bridge
over Waluut Branch one mile north 81 Cailett's |
Station was Injured. The bridge Was thru Vo
out of line and one trestle undermined; hIs
was speedily repaired aud train passed over |
it. Another bridge over Craig Run half mile |
south of Bealton, was somewhat damaged by |
high water but was repaired early this morn
ing and the train due here last night at 1855 !
arrived here at $50 this marnlng. Everything
is now 10 order aud traus are all running Oh
time.