The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-07
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About haif-past 2 d clock Yesterday alter
moon 4 heavy thumb rstortn, accompanied
I by hail and wind, broke over the city. The
lightning was terrific. The hail-storm was
| the most severe that has visited this section
| this year, and considerable damage was
done, especially about the green. houses.
The rain poured 10 torrents for about an
hour, and then settled down to a light
driZzlp. The sewers being defective
| i'm many portions OF the city, consid-
cradle damage was done by flooding.
| The water rose rapidly on the line OF
the old canal, from the Capitol to the Agrl-
cultura. grounds. The greater part OF the
Botanical Gardens was submerged, ana
| Pennsylvania avenue from the Capitot 10
Third street was oil under water, with the
exception Of the car-tracks ia the middle OF
| the street. Volumes OF water which could
not be accommodated In the sewers poured
into the avenue from First and Second
streets. Storekeepers on the north Side OF
the avenue between Firstand Second were
the greatest sufferers, as the water stood
several inches on their floors. In some
cases, where the floors are sunk below the
avenue. the water rose nearly, to the tops
| OF the counters, and tile occupants had to
abandon them. Missouri avenue was COM
pletely under water. AtSixth street deep
lake, extending to Pennsylvania avenue,
formed around
THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC DEPOT.
The floor OF the Centre market was flooded,
and the store and restaurant-keepers on
Ninth street opposite the market were driven
out BY the water. Tenth, Eleventh, and
Twelfth streets between G street and the
Smithsonian grounds were also flooded. The
easements OF the houses on Tenth street,
and also on & street, were filled with
water TO the depth, in some instances,
Of two feet, and the occupants were forced
to abandon the lower part Of their houses.
Ia the stable OF Champlin d Hilton, on
Eleventh street, the water rose rapidly, Till
it touched the TANKS OF the horses in their
stalls, and it was with difficulty that the
horses were taken out. Some OF the OLD
| brick houses on the west side OF Eleventh
street settled considerably, and were put In
condition very dangerous TO their occu-
pants.
There were many amusing incidents in
the flooded sections. Crowds gathered
about the street-corneIs, and, with umbrel-
! las raised, watched the bewildered inhabl-
tants. 1t was
FUN FOR THE CHILDREN,
who, With DafeQ legs, WaQeu CntOuSu lue
muddy streets. Women, with their skirts
pinned up, made frantic efforts to fight back
the water with brooms. In some places,
where the houses were below the level OF
the street, the people found refuge on the
tables and chairs, and fished about for artl-
Giles of furniture. In one house on Eleventh
street, where the occupants thought more
Of their supper than Of their music, the
refrigerator was placed on top OF the piano,
out Of reach of the water,
There were many funny sights IN inc
neighborhood OF the Sixth-strect depot. a
large crowd assembled at the intersection OF
Sixth street and the avenue to watch the
movements of the people whose business
called them to the depot. The Ninth-street
cars as they passed through the lake looked
like boats, as their wheels were entirely
concealed under the water. Omnibuses.
carriages, and eXpress-wagons piled through
like ferryboats, with the water up to the bot
toms OF the vehicles. Many people who
were caught in the depot were unable to
get away for long time.
INCIDENTS AND DAMAGES.
It is difficult to estimate the damage done
by the storm. Hardly basement or cellar
on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue,
from First to Thirteenth street, escaped
without being flooded. In most cases OF
stores, the occupants, being constantly in
expectation Of floods, bad nothing likely to
be damaged stored in the cellars.