National Republican., 1877-10-05
A STORMY DAY.
DAMAGEs DONE ny THE WIND AND
RAIN YEsTERD4K

Tho October Cyclonc-scwers Overlooked
and Cellars Fiooded-what Happened in
| Different Parts of the District.
| II began to rain about 8 o'clock yesterday
morning, and continued all day until about 0
o'clock In the evening. II was a clustering, disc
greeable storm. and kept people indoors most nll
day. Those who yentured out were very fortunate
" they escaped having their umbrellas turned in.
| side out or losing their hats aud patience. The
usual number Of cellars were flooded IN different
sections Of the city tree-boxcs were blown down
and other damage done though nothing very serl.
Gus happened except at the Fatcnt once. As the
temporary roof had not been erected the rain fell
" torrents upon the hoors OF the burnt wings and
did considerable damage, as Is described in an.
| other article.
THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC DEPOT.
Before noon the Baltimore aud Potomac depot
stood In the centre of lake, which stretched up
south to the Armofy square and opposite reserya:
ton. The cellars along Sixth and streets and
Missouri avenue were flooded, but the damage was
inconsidcrable as every one living In that neigh
borhood expects to be flooded about once month
until the sewers repaired, and they arc, there
their cellars. some Of The cellars on the south side
OF Pennsylvania avenue, between Four ssd.a.hai
and Sixth streets, were also flooded.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO DEPOT.
The ncighborhood Of the Baltimore and Ohio
depot Is generally rendered impossible by q Storm
The sewers here are very defective, and the water
backs into the cellars This was the case Yesterday
The water rose out Of the manhole on c street and
took It's own course, In q broad stream, down the
street The cellar Of Dan. 0Briens new building
corner Of street and New Jersey avenue was
Hooded, and considerable damage was done.
DAMAGES IN OTHER LOCALITIES
t,About $50 o'clock the front wall Of Gheen & os.
borns livery stable, on q street. fell in. This wEs
the 2ith Instant
The cellars OF the Parkinson House, corner of
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
were @ Hooded aud damaged to the extent Of s20n,
liicklings drug store on the opposite corner. was
Davis feed store, near Baicr's park was inun.
dated and large quantity Of feed, hay, &C., dam.
The Easements OF the row of houses on Eighth
street between and II northwest, wore flooded,
owing owing 70 defective sewerage, and cons,d.
yard Of No ~, In the same row was uprooted, and
played sad havoc with some choice plants.
The walks In Franklin square were considerably
washed out by the nin, and the sand and gravel
are deposited on the pavement on street.
A number Of trees and tree.boxes were blown
down down on New York avenue, between Ninth and
The wind blew the chimney offof No. 2lOs Penn.
sylvana avenue northwest, and as the roof was
bricks.
The sewer overnowed on L street, between Seven.
tcenth street and Connecticut avenue northwest
and Hooded the Easements Of houses IN that vcin
ity. causing serious damage to furniture, &c.
a number Of trees were blown down on the reser.
Walton corner Of Twentieth street and Pennsylvania
The roof was blown on a large house on Gay
between Congress and High streets, in Georgetown,
but rs II was vacant no one was injured
large tree was blown down across the track Of
the Metropolitan railroad, on Third street, between
high and Market streets, Georgetown, and travel
was interrupted for a short time but men were put
removed.
The back building, of house belonging to Mr.
cunningham, on High street, between Bridge and
fayetc streets Georgetown. was forced 10 srccumb
70 old Borcas but fortunately no one was injured
Rock creek was swollen considerably, but no
damage has been sustained as far rs could be
learned.
number Of trees were blown down in the west.
cr part OF the city but no serious losses were ss
tnined either by the wind rain except In one or
two instances where cellars were flooded
The water in the drug store cellar, corner OF
street and Vermont avenue, was about seven feet
deep.
About twenty. Ave school children were obliged
TO Tane. thrHnsh water about two feet deep at
The second story front Of three houses on Twelfth
q eet near T. belonging to J. c. Rusey. was
The new public.school building on Twelfth, be.
tween and streets. was partly blown down
and the back building Of the house next door on
the south, was completely demolished.
The stopsewer at the end OF Seventh street over
noTed fsss b,oeki,E M up the cutters. Lieut. johnson;
"Big Jim, station jsnitor. succeeded in making ga a
passage.way with plank. In trying to raise a
sewer;trap n The water was so powerful II dragged
i1lk Sihi huH Why III DtIOrc nc WS rttrnc0.
Two trees and boxes were uprooted at the corner
OF Tenth street and Massachusetts, avenue,
Purdy's court was flooded, and the inhabitants |
forced TO hy TO keep their feet dry. N
The hrc-alarm telegraph wires were disarranged |
ani the police notified, so that alarms could be |
sent In from the station.houses II the wires failed
to work.
The travel over the railroads leading from the
city was not interrupted to any great extent The
train from the South over the Midland road due |
at 6;s5 p M, was delayed until midnight by the |
storm.
On Capitol Hill many trees and boxes were
blown down and lamp-posts sprung out Of posi-. |
ton
A gentleman interested In the sewerage system |
of the District went out In the storm yesterday |
and made thorough inspection Of the BEtrect |
sewer, with view TO ascertain why the water did
not pass on more freely, and he arrived at the CON
cluson that the force Of the current through the
Tiber sewer was so great-the water pouring down |
from the hills In the county In such torrents-that
the more sluggish stream from the B-street level |
was forced hack and prevented from finding an |
outlet through the Tiber sewer long as Il was |
filled up by the rushing waters from above. lie Is |
satisfied that the only efectua relief for the ycin
ity Of the street sewer Is IN cut of It's connection
with the Tlber and carry six foot outlet directly
to the river. say through Third street. This he Is
satisfied. would give sufficient fall TO insure |
free delivery from the R-Street saver nj al times