Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-06

County SCHOOL BOARD.-Ihc Board was
called to order at = o'clock p. e.. yesterday;
present. Mcssrs. Richard H. Carnc, County
Superintendent and President cx ollicio and
j Ohm r. Johnston and John Slater, OF Jeffor
son District, George r. Adams Harvey Bailey
and John Il. Fcbroy, of Arlington, aud Geo.
o. Wuudcr and Samuel Il. Gross, Of Wash.
layton. ........ .....-
The minutes Of the last meeting having been
read aud approved, Philip Rotchiort was
unanimously elected vice. president aud Etnes:
il. Allen, clerk.
The clerks Of the several districts then pre-
seated their books for examination as CURED
by law, and they were referred to committees
for examination as follows:
Those Of Jefferson District 10 hiessrs.
Adams and Slater.
Those of Arlington District to NlnSsrs
johnson and Febrcy.
Those Of Washington District, to Nlcsars.
Bailey and Gross.
The president laid before tho Board the
circulars of the Superintendent of Public H.
struc!ion relative to the adoption OF text books,
together with reports from two members of
the Teachers Committee on Text Books, re
commencing the adoption Of tho Independent
Readers and Mouteith's Biographies, and on
motion, they were referred to Committee on
Text Books. consisting of Messrs. Adams.
Johnston and Wuuder. ..
A recess was then taken to enable tho cOm
mittccs to examine the clerks books and ou
reasscmbling. they severay reported them
correct, except that the clerk Of Washington
District had neglected to take receipt for ono
item of $780,
All these reports wero adopted.
Appropriations Of &c. 33 for services OF clerk
and stationery, and of IS for books Nc, tor the
Trustee Electoral Board were made, and The
Board adjourned.
TUE STORM. Tho thunder storm OF y9Ster
Isy evening, which. although severe and pro
tractcd, 10 this city, did not ir &c! any seriou;
damage. seems to have been more violent
with cur ncighbors scross the river. 1t is &c
scribe by the Washington papers IS the most
severe storm experienced there for years. The
rain fell in torrents tho streets and Easements
OF buildings were flooded. aud large quantities
OF hail ratified over tho roofs and against the
windows. The damage to roofing, shubbcry
cellars, &C.. was immense, and the details
would ill column or two oftho Gazette. Thu
only loss OF life was that Of Mary Sharp, color
ed, who lived at the foot Of Goth street, 90 the
canal bank. Her house was blown iuto the
water and she was drowned. Tho magnificent
ball room at "Castle Stewart" was damaged tt
the extent Of 1900. Among the other prom
iucpt buildings Injured were the Smithsonian
Institute, the Patent Office and the Church O
the Holy Communion. The streets were
perfect miniature rivers for while, and 10 one
or two instances the street cars were compelled
TO suspend their trips. The streets around the
B. Il 2. depot were so flooded with water thai
passengers had to DO ferried over iu wagons
The top Of the SohuetzeDfest arch, on Seventh
street, was blown down and narrowly missed
crushing in street car filled with people.
The water became very bigh at the iutersec
ton of King and Alfred streets, owing to thu
dam across the street there. 1t finally forced
its way through and Injured the grading fol-
tho now pavement on the square below.
Pike branch, near this oity, was very high
and did much damage in the valley which il
drains. a. ... -44-. .sa 49,. :.s.aa
Nearly all the roads, in the surrounding ooan
try were moro less washed, and many of then
badly damaged.