The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-20

the banks, floating bridges and submerging
everything. *5t
At South Mills, In Camden. county, the
storm was equally destructive to crops and
fences. 1t IL impossible to enumerate the
damage. .&i - =.
fre'' Repe pssS Sy telegraph to the Dis
RAvAGEs OF THE sToEM IN AND ABOUT NOR
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NORFOLK, August 19.-The rnvases Of the
storm which passed over this section yes
terday are greater than nj trst supposed.
In every direction ruins OF buildings, yes
sels, trees, &c, are to be seen, and the de-
StructiOn of shipping along the coast must
have been very great. This morning work
ingmen af all descriptions were engaged in
every portion OF the city repairing damages.
In the cemeteries the effects OF the storm are
plainly visible. In Cedar.Groye Cemetery
about $50 trees were uprooted, many OF
which had been planted In 1882. Elclwood
Cemetery, more recently established, with
trees OF younger and more vigorous growth,
did not suffer proportiOnatcly, only thirty
trees being blow down. ~
IN TIE ROADS, CHESAPEAKE BAY, AND OUTSIDE.
The schooner A. II. Baily, with lumber,
to Philadelphia, in Hampton Roads, lost
both anchors, boats, and portion OF her
deck load, and was otherwise damaged.
She arrived IN harbor Yesterday afternoon.
The schooner Mary L. Fisher, from Phil
adtlphia, arrived this morning, having en-
countcred the gale off SewelPs Point, where
she managed to remain at anchor, although
her decks were repeatedly swept by tremen-
dous seas. She lost all her deck cargo.
cfhn ashnrp
Tanners creek.
The steamship John Hopkins arrived this
morning from Boston. She encountered tho
storm yesterday about p. NJ. twenty-five
miles off ChingoteaSue. The wind, which
at the time was blowing heavily from the
southeast. suddenly shifted TO northwest,
when the vessel encountered cyclone,
causing the sea to wash over her and Till her
main deck with water, smashing the glass
| out OF the windows in the piiot-house and
sweeping everything before it. The rain
was pouring in such torrents that it was i'm
possible to see twenty feet beyond the bow
of the vessel. a sea which washed over the
hurricane-deck swept one OF the large me-
talic boats from its position and lodged 1t
| on ton OF the first officers cabin. During
the storm the barometer on the Hopkins
fell TO 269.
The schooner Ann Twncr, for Bslti
more, was run ashore TO save the vessel and
cargo. The schooner General Lorbert,
from Petersburg for Philadelphia, with
| lumber, lost both anchors and chains, and
went ashore on Nancy Island. The schooner
Mary Emily, OF this port, lost her anchors,
Chains, surf-boat, and had her sails split.
The steamer Carolina passed at the mouth
Of Rappahannock river the bark Umora,
with all her masts gone. A thrce-lnasted
schooner. name unknown, is ashore off
| Wind Mill Point, and another three-masted
schooner, bottom up. was passed III Hamp-
ton Roads. The steamer RcSolute. of the
| Baker Wrccking Company, which went
ashore on Ferry Point, is broken in two.
THE DAMAGES TO CROPS
were considerable. The young corn is said
| to be very much injured, while that planted
early in lbe season is in better condition.
Peaches and apples have been all blown
from the trees; while many trees have been
Frustrated.
TIE STORM AT HAMPTON AND VICINITY.
The steamer Accomac, from Hampton, re-
ports the storm very severe in that section.
A portion OF the roof Of the Hygeia Hotel
was blown off, causing the building to be
damaged by rain pouring 10. Nearly every
vessel at anchor inside OF Hawkins's Hole
|
Phantom slipped her cables and went to sea.
She was balcd at sea last night by one OF
the Maryland pilol-boats and supplied with
anchors and chains, and returned to the
Roads this morning. 4 brig is reported
ashore near Wof-Trap light, with masts,
sails, and rigging damaged. The keeper
of the Craney-Island lighthouse lost one OF
his boats during the storm, and the second
was so badly stove as to be unit for use.
IN NANSEMoND AND PRINCESS ANNE COUNTIES.
In Nansemond county fruit-trees, porches,
barns, and buildings Of all kinds were COM
plstcly demolished. The destruction OF
property in Princess Anne county was very
great, almost all the iruit-trees, As far as
beard from, being Frustrated.
The gale at Cape Henry was terrific, blow
| ing out some OF the glasses at the lighthouse,
being the first case Of the kind on record.
EXPECTS OF The sToRu IN PORTSMOUTH.
NORFOLK, August ]9.-ln Portsmouth
the waterfront OF the city was overlooked
by the rush Of the tide and great damage
resulted. The WharveS were submerged
and many of them destroyed. Vessels and
boats were driven from their moorngS and
beached.
The centre OF the city seemed to catch the
greatest force OF the gale. For mile
along High street buildings were unroofed
in every direction, and the flying dEbriS
went dashing through the air, falling in
every part OF the city. The extensive ware.
house OF Peters Il Reed was completely de-
stroycd, and the new foundry-shops OF the
Scaboard and Roanoke railroad were blown
down. The Catholic church was badly III.
iured and the city Jail unroofed. over loC
buildings were damaged.
At the navy-yaTd great deal OF damage
was done and general suspension OF Work
occurred. The roof OF the Marine Barracks
was blown off. The receving-ship Frank
lin was forced from her moorin"s and
grounded. The sea-wa! OF the Naval hos
pial was washed away and extensive
damage done TO the beautiful grounds. The
city presents the appearance OF wrecked
: town, and the effects OF the great storm vii
! be long remembered.
REPORT FROM THE NORFOLK sIGNAL-sTATIoN.
WASHINGTON, August l9.-The Signal
Corps station at Norfolk reports as follows
The American brig Northern Star lies an
chored off Cape Henry since 8 P. IL. yester.
day, with her foremost gone and apparently
G leaking. The British bark North Carolina
from Smithville, n. c., for Baltimore, rar
ashore half a mile north OF Life-Saving Sta.
ton No. 4, District OF North Carolina, al
9:4j \. NJ. yesterday. The captain ant
crew, numbering seventeen, were landed
8 safely. The bark is in ballast. and lies near
hgh-water mark on shore in good posi-
ton. The wreckcrs at Norfolk have been