National Republican., 1878-10-24
YESTERDAYS STORM.
Damages Done by wind and water-Ol
Boreas on u Frolic.


Damages Done by wind and water-Old
Boreas on u Frolic.
The storm which struck this city early Tues.
day night increased In fury until II became a
regular tornado about four o'clock yesterday
morning There was also heavy rainfall.
Luckless wights who happened to be out In
the storm when at its height found II almost
impossible to make hcadway, rs the rain came
In great binding sheets and the wind almost
took one off his feet The rain had the effect
Of breaking the force OF the wind and thus pre-
vented serious destruction Of property. After
the storm passed over the damage was found to
lie much less than was expected. In many
parts Of the city where the drainage Is insuffi.
ciont cellars were flooded. Many trees were
blown down and the Parking Commission will
have considerable TO do In repairing tho dam.
age. The river was very much swollen and
the wind was very high, but no serious acci-
dents were reported along the river front.
The water was within a few inches OF the
log walls along most of the wharves, and at
several of the wharvcs the log walls were Gov
cred with water.
The steamer Lady the Lake. Captain Bonne-
willie, from Norfolk, arrived at her wharf,
foot of Sixth street, yesterday. shortly after
twelve o'clock, several hours behind time. She
was caught In the storm in the Chesapeake
Day, uuI lHt hlUunVu hlpNtlCT, uHlCE lHt
management Of her commander, weathered she
seas nobly. The Lake, on her course up, passed
a wrecked schooner, whose name she did not
ascertain, and number of vessels that had
been driven ashore by the gale.
Tho trees in front Of the Executive Man
sion, OIL the adjoining grounds, and in Laiay.
cite Square were badly damaged.
The front Of the thrce.story frame building
situated on the southeast corner Of Seventh
and ID streets southwest was blown out from
three to five feet from the north end, and as
soon as daylight approached carpenters were
summoned, and by means Of props, being also
aided materially by the wind changing from
the northeast to the northwest, they were ena-
bled to place the front back IN position. At
one time the interior of the house was ex.
posed, and 1t was thought the front Of the
structure would fall
In East Washington the damage was confined
almost entirely to the trees. At George II.
lIarrison's brick. yard, Twelfth and c streets
southeast, between 10000 and 10000 raw brick
were blown down and Spoiled
A house, corner OF Second and B streets
northwest, was unroofcd. Three partition
walls In the large unfinished brick house on
the corner ofScvc tccmth aud II streets, owned
by Walter ID. DavidGc, were blown down, do.
Ing considerable damage to the building The
south wall Of IN unfinished brick building, on
Connecticut avenue, between l. and NJ streets,
belonging to William +. Spanlding, was also
blown down, carrying with it all of the inside
woodwork. The amount of the damage Is not
known.
At eight o'clock yesterday morning there was
nine feet Of water in the basement of the JEFF.
fersou School building, and it was proposed to
| open n swimming school. The water rose
| three feet higher than the fire pans of the
| furnaces so that no fires could be built. II
the day had been very cold tho schools would
have had to lie dismissed. The sewerage has
been defective ever since tho building was
erected, aud much Inconvenience has been
| suffered.
On the new.cut road above Georgetown,
where an apron is being built upon culvert.
the works were washed out by the giving way
| OF the dam.