Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-05
THE SToRM-Briet mention was made If

THE SToRM.-Brief mention was made 10
yesterdays Gazette of some of the effects OF
the storm, out the lateness of the hour forbade
the extended notice which the magnitude OF the
subject demanded. The storm seems to have
been the reverse action of tho cyclone, SO long
predicted. and which was supposed to have
passed of to the eastward.
Ga the Midland Railroad and branches the
damage has been considerable. On the main
line, Z b 2avy slide, occurred near Roektsh, and
Just as the iaborers had finished clearing 1t out,
another larger one came doWp, and 1t was
thought that all Of last night and part OF to day
would be occupied 10 removing 1t. A culVcrt
FIVE miles south of Lypchburg was washed out,
aud treslc work over Crave 5 Kun, near Bea'c'
ton was away. but subsequently, brought pack
to its position and secured. The train coming
north which should have arrived here at = %
Yesterday evening had to DO stopped at Char
ottesyile, aud arrived here this afternoon
The trains which should have left here at I. 90
last night and 24O this morning and that which
should have arrived here at SIS last night, had
to be abandoned The train which carried
Coles circus reached Warrculon, but the tents
cauli not be raised on account OF the wind, and
an Ethiopian minstrel performance was held ia
the town. The circus TAIN started again, this
morning, and reached Orange T.. H., safely.
The train coming rGrh started from DauVllc
Yesterday evening, but. when short distance
from that city found the waier to be TWO feet
deep on the track, and had to turn back. The
regular mail train left here this morning on
time and expected to reach Lynchburg without
difficulty.
On the Manassas branch, the damage has
been much more serious. The road bed be-
tween Tnoroughfare and Salem. a distance OF
thirteen miles, has been badly washed in srve
raj places. Between Broad Kun and PIeius,
two snail bridges have washed away. y short
distance =, You'd Salem culvcrt gave way while
Il sht raln WAS passing over 1t and The ttfder
and iva freight cars fell into Tho chaSm; tn" Gu
yin:, remained on the upper side OF tie break,
but of The track, The rest Of the traln remain
ing on the track GA this side. Nothing has
beer heard itrm the road beyond Salem and 1t
i not expect, i that trains will be able to run
r,r several days. The trains on the main line
were all rrpoftr,! on time. this evening, and no
further trouble ii anticipated.
The Ws,hnglon aud Ohio Railroad has also
suffered considerably by the storm. Tie bridge
over Svcnlin Run, between FarmWetl and Lees
burg aud that over ruScarora Creek near Lees.
bnrr, have been washed ouI nt place and Will
tot tie IN c,ndllrn IT, pass over b!l"re MONDAY
mGrping. The train which left here Il. 1 %
Yesterday evening, went az lar a. Farm|cll and
then returned to this city. a material train
also went out but returned at late hour. The
mail train wen! out as usual, this morning., but
will 20 a. far as flrmwell only. This arrange
ment will continue until Monday and the evening
train will be- abandoned. The telegraph wires
on this road. were broken near Falls Church,
, | lay, nj
up this morn:ng and repaired them.
The news from along the slVer Is mcagre.
The steamer Arrow. on her way M from Mt.
Vernon, was compelled to put in here tor shell
ter, and the Mary Washington was unable to
make 4 landing and kept on to Washington.
Passengers on the latter steamer report seeing
several small boats capszcd and one OF hem
having = man on it, They were unable. how
ever, to render any assistance. The schooner
Il. :. lowering loaded with coal for Wash
ior,or. which was being towed up by the tug
SmilI Petit, was blown ashore at Sandy Bar
and will have to be lighted before she is gotten
of. The tug succeeded in reaching this city,
but caula very near being swamped on the way.
\ large nancy was b!owo away from Jones Point
and capsizcd near Sandy Bar The schooner
Thomas Browdrr, reported ashore yesterday
evening, was gotten of by tug, and towed up
to Washiuytun The steamer Lady ol the lake
which arrived az this mornipg from Norfolk.
about three honls late, reports having expert
coc2d very rough tune IL the bay, and hay
ing seen several crafts caps!z 81 in the river the
names of none OF which could be asceralued
Along the whaiyss matters were, Tor time,
very lively. At the American Coal Wharf, the
canal boats were knocked about considerably
and we're only saved b. vigorous aud prompt
action. The schooner D. }. Moore, which had
a rome attached TO derrick at the same wharf,
broke the derrick and started away from the
wharf, but was brought to BY another line. At
the HAMPSHIRE and Baltimore wharf part OF
the p!ankiug was carried off, and the yard over
flowed.
Ia the city numerous trees ADD fences We're
blown down and windows smashed. Oac OF the
large widows 10 the third story Of Sarcpta Hall
was blown iG; the lin roof e the building cccu
pied by Harrison Il O'Ncal on Royal street,
pear King, was torn loose FROM its fastenipgs
and the rool Of the tower on Grace Church was
lifted several feet from its position. At st.
Johns Academy on Columbus street. the WIN
dow blinds were blown off. and the handsome
Dew papering Just put up, was much injured.
At the City Gas Works, the iron coping from
the top OF the tall chimney was Glowo of, ard
crashed through the top OF the small gasomc
ter, mashiog in two plates aud allowing the gas
to escape fortunately there was sufficient
supply OF gas in the large gasometcr 0 light The
city last night Much damage vas done to the
plauts and flowers, at the Soldiers Cemetery,
two large trees we're blown down and the walks
badly washed The foundation wall Of a house
belonging to tho estate Of the late Carter Dor:
scy, on Patrick street near Queen, was washed
out and tho house had to be supported with
props Several chimneys 10 various parts of
town were blown down.
ln the adjacent touutty, much damage has
also been done, by the ovcltloWiog oil the small
streams and washing away of crops. Do Pike
Branch which emptlcs into Cameron Run, the
land Of Mcssrs. Samuel and Peter Pullman and
Victor Struder were badly damaged anil grow
ing crops carried away. About one hundred
feet of Roberts Mill race, which was rebuilt by
the A. Il +. Railway Company, and which sup
plies the pump house Of the Mt. Cameron Res
ergoir, was carried away, aud the low grounds
in that neighborhood were flooded. This dam
age will probably be repaired in few days.
Taken altogether The Storm was the most vio-