Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-14

ton met at the Landell Hotel TODAY and
TO take effect next Monday. The rates to the
SeabOard will be q cents per 100 to Chicago !:
y to East st. Louis. The local rates will be 30
cents to Chicago, and 20 to St. Louis.
THE GREAT SToRM-Damage in Three
S!QteS.-A heavy gale prevailed Thursday eve
ming and night ia Richmond, but did no seri-
Gus damage in the city. Reports from the
surrounding country, however, show that the
storm In some instances assumed the proper
lions lions OF cyclone, uproOting and blowing
trees through the air. Fences and outhouseS
STOOD but little chance. In the southern por-
ZION OF Chesterfield county the storm ragged
iearfully, leaving havoc and destruction along
It's path: A number of houses are reported
blown down in that county and several per.
sons injured by falling and flying timbers.
Slmllar reports are received from parts of
HenricO and Hanover counties, i'm which resi-.
denceS and other buildings, trees, fences.
OrcharGS and everything movable suffered TO
a greater or lesser extent. Accounts from
south s.. and southeast of Petersburg state that
The tornado swept over that section in a north
cry direction, its track ranging from fifty to
three hundred feet in width. The storm came
mom nio.ia Nofth carolina, passing up through Vir
ceiyed from Lynchburg says the James river
at that point has risen twelve feet and is still
rising at the rate of eighteen inches an hour.
soetiou "a Mneteithg, t m w. Va, dispatch says: This
night by the heaviest and steadiest rain ever
known here. The river rose twelve feet in
dne latter part OF the night, and is still rising,
and the rain continues. All the railroads lead
Ing into the city have been badly damaged
Ihe water is eighteen inches over the track of
tGe Baltimore and Ohio railroad east of Cam
Drl0ee. NO trains have been running on the
Cleveland PittSburg or the p. w. and Ken
lucky roads since Thursday. A heavy wash
out has occurred at the east end of the Pan
aandle bridge at Steubenvile, besides serious
damage at other points.
The storm did great damage in Penusylva-
MA; n, Travel on western railroad lines has gen.
ing occurred on the Pan Handle, Fort Wayne
ana Cleveland roads and also on the Erie
branch. The new Wheeling branch of the
Pan Handle line is also Obstructed.
SMUGGLIkG.--A report made recently by an
OIncer VINO had devoted considerable time to
speclal and close observation, states that there
are no less than thirty women in New York
city alone who 60 abroad one or twice year,
make extensive purchases OF choice fancy aud
ing to this country, represent that their goods
are Tor their own use, and have them passed
Tree by the custOm-hOuSe inspectors, or, being
misrepresent the quantity of dutiable goods,
liking the prices far below the true amount:
or, worse still. that these women, some of
whom are professional dreSSmakerS, or deal
ers in goods of this character, secrete quanti-
ties OF material, etc, beneath or within th -ir
clothing, aud take the chances OF being de-
tected upon examination ty the female insp &C.
tors, or of being able to brbe the latter to pa -
the goods instead of seizing them. la this Nv
it is estimated that the government loses u5.
wards Of half million dollars in duties yearly
KILLED HIS WIFE'S PARAMoUR-A VisaIIa
lCal) dispatch says: Last nigat Wm. =
White, suspecling undue intimacy between
his wife and Dr. Mehring the family physi-
clan. ostensibly left home, but soon returning
found Mehrlng in Mrs. whites bedroon aud
throat, producing instant dea;h.''
nre al San Bernardino, Cal, Thurs
TMdt, uestroyeQ Sl2hteen business houses
Total loss over sl00,o0e; insurance s}5 go
ex-senator Blaine viii rest at home for
lew Gays before beginning his campaign work
Ex-senator Dawes has been appointed jas
tlce OF the peace for all the counties of the
fQmWQpKear.. :. ot Massachusetts.