Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12
GEORGETOWN.

DAMAGE By THE TORNADO ON SATURDAY.
The storm struck Georgetown about O'Clock
almost unexampled. The destruction of shade
trees was immenSe-there being no less than
20 broken or completely Frustrated in the
will make total of at least 80. The fence
and gate-post of the Linthicum estate, the
residence Of District Commissioner Dent, was
wires on Fayette street were broken down.
The fences enclosing the property of the acad.
envy and convent, and those adjoining the
residences Of Mr.. John Hunter and Mr. Joseph
Savage, on Dunbarton and I'd streets, respec-
lively, were Frustrated. A wagon belonging
to j. Z. johnson was wrecked. The walls OF
gerous degree. Three holes were washed in
Greene street, between Bridge and Gay
streets, and a portion of Monroe street, near
Gay, was washed out. A tree was blown down
across the stable of Dr. Richie, demoliShing
the wall of the building and buggy inside
The steeple OF the Trinity school was careened
The center pinnacle Of the Masonic temple, on
High street, were blown down. The large
chimney at the east end of the Morgan house
blew over, CARRYING with it part OF the wall
upon the roof of Dunlop's new market
house, breaking rafters, 4xl0 inches, and
crushing the roof in. The contents OF the
Nos. Sc, 10 and I66 Bridge street, and Of Nos.
90, IS and IS 1st street we're blown down. The
following houses were 9nroofed or otherwise
damaged: Alexander Giles, AZ Bridge street,
damage to house and property, $3.50: X. b.
Cropey,s, "A LIST street Hartley & Bro.s ware
house, Water street; James kearney's, Pros
pect, corner Fayette VIM. A. Hutchins', 12111
Sd street; and three houses on Grace street,
owned by Mrs. Matilda kengla, and occupied
by VIM Anderson. Robert Wilson and Chas.
| street, owned by L. Bailey and Jacob BealI.
were DESTROYED. The roofs of st. Johns and
Christ T. E. churches and of the West George
town NJ. E. church were blown OH, damaging
the interior. Lamps were blown down at the
corners of 1st and Market streets, Prospect
and Potomac, on Market, between Sd and 4th,
NJ. A. McGOWan's store wagons was struck on
the head by the limb of a falling street, and
rendered insensible. He was carried into
greSs streets, and restoratives applied
In the county. just outside of q: orgetown,
the roads were badly washed, the Ridge and
Of Jerome Lightfoot, at the intersection Of
these roads was unroofed, and barn on the
farm of Capt Maddox, on The Ridge road, was
blown over. A colored woman named Mrs
Matthews, living on the latter place, was en-
deavOring to secure a door, wnen the wind
lifted it from its hinges, and blew it back ward
injured. The canal rose about eight inches.
The only damage done, however, was the Civ
ing way OF the crown of the arch at the culVert
near near , Edes mil The water on the George
to repair the damage. The schooner Hen
rietta Simmons, Capt. Godfrey, broke from
Ler mOoIluSS aG DICKSON q klng wharf, and
was blown ashore at AnalOstan Island. She
was afterwards taken off. Loss about $50.
The schooners Oliver Perry, Capt: Perry, and
Helen Hasbr0ok, Capt. Bennett, broke loose
from Winship's wharf, but dropped anchor in
midStream.
PERsONAL.-Dr. Lewis Mackall left this
morning to join his family at CapOn Springs.
THE FUNERAL of the late Jams S. Barnard
took place Saturday afternoon from the
chapel in Oak Hill cemetery, Rev. A. r. Stuart
Officiating.
THE RUNAWAY CoUPLE.-Robert McNeir,
wi ran away from Great Falls, Md, with the
wife OF Mr.. Lloyd Hill, OF that place, has been
traced, with the woman, to house near Lang
ley, Va, where the couple are living.
GRAIN ARRIvALs.-The boat Molie g. Wat
ers, consigned 10 j. G. j. M.Waters, arrived
yesterday with l,S00 bushels Of wheat and 10
tons of hay.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.-The Offering on
Change Yesterday morning amounted to 2,275
bushels OF wheat, with sales as folloWs:Il2OC
81 cents.