Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-03
LOCAL. NEWS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, juno 3, 1879.
For the Middle Atlantic States generally lower
pressure lover OF nearly stationary
orally cloudy weather and numerous rains.
The SToRM.-Brief mention was make 10
yesterdays Gaz:tle of tho storm which occurred
lust before going to press.
The storm was one ofthe se7trast experience
Cd 10 this city for many years. The wind was
very violent and the hail which accompanied
it was large aud !ellin considerable quantity. The
rain which followed drerched the streets and
washed everything before it.
Among the damages by the storms are tho
following: Fair Grouads. gate and stalls blown
down and asss broker; Hicks store. near the
canal locks, bodybuilding blown kown; NJ.
lannon's store. same neighborhood. stabl, no.
rooted aud shed blown DOVE; new irlmo house
near Colross, Was blown partly of its fcuoda.
tons, AID several boys who had taken refuge
there were badly scared. Il house across the
canal occupied by colorsd family named
Hancock had its roof blown off the remains
falling inside, but fortunately jouriug nobody.
A shed covering the horse stalls at the Virginia
house Was blown down and carried across the
street. The foundations Of Mr. Geo. MoBar-
ney's new building, corner Of Washington and
King streets were 60 washed that portion
fell 10. The steamers John Gibson and
Mattano which were endeavor;Dg to make q
Landing at the wharf, were blown CT and he'd 10
keep in mid channel The horses, which W re
exposed to the petliog hail, OF the wbatyes
and on the streets wcro very much irlxftcuad
ani ran hitler and thithsr creating much COO
fusion and excitement. Tho loss Of window
gasa 10 tho city is immense. In macy hultd
logs scarcely whole pa1o Is lett. 10 the MIDI
land depot and shops it is estimated that tullS
ono thousand ralcs wero broken. Among he
other moro sever sufferers w,ro the Mansion
house, Mt. Feroon Cott On factory. 81. Msry's
a,ademy, Market house. Masori, tomp!o. Post
oti,e and Custom house, St. Paul's church,
Bap!is: church, NJ f. church, NJ. f. church.
South, Christ church. Portoer' brewery,
Wheatley's undertaking establishment RAN
ssy'sgr Gerry store aud Luot IL Davidson i drug
stcre.
Intho neighboring country the damage has
Gten very heavy, but fortunately tito hal! was
coIhned TO belt bb;u. mile wide aDd buS
il.tle iuconVeDietce Was irlt outside " that belt.
Amoog The pIocipal sufferers from tba dam.
;gcs to crops Yer, MessrS. Geo. Aud. Harvey
Peck Robert Saith aud Peter Puilmau. The
grocn house al the Soldiers cemetery Was in
ple!ey demolished while tho grcwMg y! .ni:,
In the grouoGs vera cut dowh Us though ty
knife. The gable end Of a houS, belonging 10
Mr.. ID. G. Wa.krs 1T Vast Fad WAS blr~n,
down and Uauy trees aud itcoad. to!h III to1n
and COUNTRY w,r. destroyed
The rain conlinued to I'LL in torrents dutirg
The mig hit AID the GTe,ier psrt OF to-day.
SOUTHERN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. Tho
Southern Memorial Association held a meeting
last Liaht ut the Sun Eoeioe House, With
General NJ. d. Corso cdairnIa, and j. Il.
Zimmerman secretary.
The committee to select In orator for Dtoo
.ation Day reported that they had secured tho
,erVic,s OF General T.. f. Hooker, 81 hlis'
,s;ppi.
The Committee on Music reported tb 1t they
were making arrangements for baod
A committee consisting Of Maj Or George
Duffey, DE-. A. L. Ctx, aud r. NJ. Litbsw,
was appointed to select uitsble plaoe IN Wish
TO have the memorial address. They hGv, &c
cured the main bulldog at tho Fsir GroutGs.
Ga motion tho st. johns Academy Cadets
we're invited 10 ioia 10 Tho procession on Dos
ration Day.
1t was also requested tia. the ciiz Jus gaue''
Ally olcss their stores during the exercises aud
JOIN with the association.
The procession wss ordered 20 form ut tou'
i. H., Gu the ll.h ios.aut, on Washington
hreet, right resting 90 Cameron, and viii
lOarch up King street 10 the Fair Grounds.
where the sdiress will b. delivered. Alter
listening to il, Tho procession viii re form aud
iasrch to tie Soldiers Cemetery. where the
,ravts will be decorated. Committees will he
detailed to visit the other cemeteries, 81 vas
dcne last year.
General Nj. D. Co7so was elected chief mar
shall with authority to appoint his assistants
The secretary was directed TO have nioIe
badge prepared.
The committee hppointed for that puFpo,s
ut the last meeting reported tire following 'rso'
lulons which were adopted unanimously:
Whereas. it has pleased Almighty God 10
Ills all wise Providence 10 withdraw from or
Society. cur beloved couradc. Capt W. ID.
Sluait. one ct the vice rretideDts OF this assl
ca'ion, therefore be il
Rss.lved. That 10 the death tf Capt Stuart
the Southern Memorial Association OF Al'xni
dla has lost 81 ablo advocate, a strong friend
and che OF its NEST valuable members.
Resolved, That the members OF this Assocla
,icu tender to tie family OF our deceased CON-
rade their sit ccre sympathy 10 their great oos.
Resolved. That these resolutions be spread
upon the records of our Association aud pub
l,sbed 10 tho G:z,,te. and that cory be trsna
United 10 II family of the deceased.
Nj. -. CoRsE,
A. +. Cox,
j. NJ. STEUART.
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