Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-20


The telegraph brings additional details OF the
great storm at Norfolk, Va. Hundreds OF houses
were unroofed. The Bank OF Commerce, on
Main street, was unroofed and the building
otherwise damaged. D. Lomarbury's store on
Church street, had the roof blown across the
street, as was also the roof OF the opera house,
church and Bermuda streets was blown down.
Other houses unroOfed we're the corner of Cum
berland and Butte streets, the occupants mar
roWly escaping; warehouse Of Rountree q CO.,
hotel; Heptasophian hall, on Bank street; Bon
sal's new building on Union street, blown down;
Gordan's, on Bermuda street. unroofed; or
Mary's Catholic church; roof OF the old
Catholic church on Holt street. Nearly
all the stores on the east side of Market
blown OF. The front OF Maloneys stable, cor
ner OF Church and Union streets, and brick
building on Water street, blown down. The tin
r1oa oI the OF the od
house and four houses on York street were un.
rooted. The steeple OF the Baptist church on
Freemason street fell with crash few min
utes before 12 O'Clock. The water in the river
rose so high that the Boston wharf was entirely
submerged, and large lighter belonging to the
steamer company was driven up and lodged near
by the SeaboaTd railroad company was forced up
Main street, and now lies across the railroad
track near the Boston Office. The steamer N. P.
Smiths wharf at the extreme end of the point
was carried away. The bark David Dudley, ly.
Ing at Gwalthmy's wharf, was run into by
dragging schooner which caused her moor1ng
10 break and she was driven over to the Berke-
ley flats, where she capsized. The captains
wife was on board, but was rescued by a
boat from the brig James Miller. The
whole lower part OF the city was sub
merged the tide having raised higher than
ever before known: The captain Of the schooner
Chace had one OF his legs broken by the main
boom OF his vessel, caused by a collision. All
the street cars were stopped by the debris, which
DlCcked the streets. In Portsmouth number
Atlantic City and Brambleton were destroyed.
The highest velocity OF the wind was y miles
per hour. The extensive warehouse OF Peters
& S,;R Reed & was completely demolished and the
blown down. The Catholic church was badly
injured and the city jail unroofed. over $50
tSdld buildings were Damaged At the navy'yard
roof OF the marine barracks were blown on.
The steam dredge and pile driver were beached
and the receiving ship Franklin was forced
IRON IRON y 9er III mSSortngs ana grounded The sea
and extensive damage was done to the beauti-
ful grounds. The city presents the appearance
OF wrecked town and the effects Of the great
storm Will long be remembered.
Yesterday morning workmen OF all descrp-
uons were engaged IN every section Of the city
repairing the damage.
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.
Philadelphia. In Hampton Roads, lost both an
chors, boat and portion OF deck load The
schooner Mary J.. Fisher, from Philadelphia,
lost all OF her deck cargo. Capt. Camp reports
schooner and tug-bOat ashore at Tanners
creek. The Fisher was the first sailing vessel
70 arrive after the storm. The schooner Ann
TW1ner, for baltimore, slipped her anchors, and
was run ashore to save the vessel and cargo
The schooner General Torbert, from Petersburg
Tor Philadelphia, with lumber, lost both anchors
and chains and went ashore on Craney Island
the schooner Mary Emily lost her anchors,
cnalnS and surf-boat, and had her sails split.
The schooner Andrew Nevtnger, from George
town, D. e., with coal to Gardiner, Maine,
The steamer Carolina passed at the mouth OF
RappahannOck river the bark Umbra with all
her maStS gone. tug was sent to her assist
ance. three masted schooner, name unknown
Is ashore OF Wind Mill Point, and three-mast-
ed schooner, bottom up, was passed In Hamp-
ton Roads. The steamer ReSOlute, of the Baker
Wrecklng company, which went ashore on Ferry
Point, is broken In two. The steamer Accomac
arrived at her whalf at the usual hour from
Hampton, and reports that the storm was very
severe IN that section. A portion OF the tin roof
building to be damaged by the rain pouring In.
Nearly every vessel at anchor inside Of HaW-
KIDS hole dragged and went ashore. The Brit
1Sh bark North Carolina, In ballast ran ashore
az 8 M on the 18th, near station No. T. She is
nigh and dry on the beach. The captain and
creW-11 all tOd-were landed safely The gale
al cape Henry was terrific, blowing out some of
the glasses at the lighthouses being the first
case OF the KIND on record.
THE MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION IsvEsr1aA.
TION-Am0nQ the Witnesses