The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-14
DETAILS OF DAMAGES.

The damage so far as ascertained Is as fol-
lows: Lightning struck locust-tree in
front Of the Marine Hospital, spiintered the
tree, ran over the porch until 1t commun-
Gated with an iron water-pipe, and ran thence
along the pipe to the ground, tearing the
bricks and mortar out OF the wall on its
passage. DIR. Howard and his family were,
OF course, aroused, but no one was hurt.
This was during the early morning storm.
About 10 O'Clock the lightning struck the
house at Elkridge landing occupied by
George Day and owned by Daniel Sum-
pey. The fluid ran down the chimney,
stripped of the weatherbeard, and damaged
The furniture. Miss Rex and Mrs. Vermel.
yen, who were Ia the house, were knocked
down and stunned by the fash. The light.
ning-rod on the Merchants Exchange saved
that building from demolition. The light.
ming also struck the chimney OF the house oc-
cupied by Edward Biggs, corner Of Eutaw
and Hamburg streets, iDfliciiug trifing
damage. Other trifling damage was done
at other points.
The heavy volume Of water which came
down the steep incline on Charles street,
from Lexington TO Baltimore, washed The
cath from an excavation only recently
iilled up. Having gained a vantage point
the water tore out the earth and laid the
breach open from curb to curb, undermin-
ing the tracks Of the North Baltimore Pas
senger Railway Company, and making a
gap In the bed Of the street fully 25 feet long
and from curb 10 curb. A small water
main, laid bare and without support, broke,
causing the water to squirt up 70 the height
Of IS feet or more. The cellar OF the new
building of Towner, Landstreet d. Co.Iwas
filed to the depth Of three or four feet.
The cars of the North Baltimore line were
compelled 10 turn from. Lexington street.
north, iato Charles, aud phaetons were run
from this point TO the terminus on German
street. TIE damage was repaired In the
afternoon, and the cars were rttnnicg as
usual.
The roof of No. "a north Charles sprung
aleak, the water rermeaiiug through the
floors and ceilings John r. RiGggold,
dealer in hosiery, had his goods badly dam
aged. Several inches Of water were on the
door when the store was opened for bust
ness ia the morning. l.. Dietrich, artist,
whose studio Is on che third floor. lost sew
erai hundred dollars by damage TO his ma
ferial. psstels, and PORTRAITS.
TnE VIOLET IN gHE STORM.
An ofiicer OF the lighthouse tender Vi0-
let gives graphic description OF their eE-
perience OF the storm. 1T struck them at
wenty minutes before 2 O'Clock on Friday
AZ they were sfeamisg up the bay.
Ind Just opposite the mouth OF the Poto-
mac. The wind was light sou theast, and
be bay was calm. There was lieavy bank
j clouds 70 the southwark, amoL 'gst which
ne Lightning was playing In FREQ uent and
ivid fishes. Suddenly and witlo. 1t pre-
'ious note OF warning. and without, NY dis
urbance Of the sea, came the stor. %. 1t
anne In solid sheet that was more lsk e The
bursting Of . water-spcut than anytl ing |
zee that It could be compared TO. II slrL OK |
be stout steamer, thcn running at the Im e |
{ eight knots per hour, on the starboard, |
nd keeled her down 70 leeward and port
ntfi Der Ieeward, guards were buried, and
Was some minutes before she could
brighten herself up 70 On even keel. The
parted Oh 70 the westward, and
; Il passed or to the northwsrd and west.
!ard tstiil carriedth appearance 81 solid !,
HAT ~ 81 II