Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the dlera. Gazette
WAsHINGTOH. d. O.. Frh IL 1881


Special Correspondence Of the dle1a. Gazette
WASHINGTON. d. G.. Feh. II. 1881
TIE water of the recent H,od bas entirely |
and tine only evidences CT it apparent |
wthlo the city to day. arc the Steam Fire Ea. |
glnes a. numerous points Oh Pennsylvania |
Avenue pumiDg water out of the flooded cellars |
Along the entire water front of the city, how
ever, the case is vastly different for from the
Georgetown Aqueduct down to the Arsenal is
one unbroken sceno OF wreck and ruin. All tho
Wbatyes OF Georgetown are badly damaged, the
houses 10 the low grounds between Georgetown
and the Long Bridge ore stove 10 and almost
concealed by the ice piled up around tbeu; all
the spans OF the Long Bridge over the Wash
lDgton channel but tho first ope, have been
carried away, and are lyirg 200 yards below,
damned 10 pack of leo that extends from that
point down to Gelsboro; all tho vessels of all
descriptions lying between the Long Bridge aud
the Alexandria Ferry wharf. arc high and dry,
either on tho whatves or the ground adjacent,
having been carried there By tho torca of the
flood; among them arc the puDCy Margaret
Ella, belonging to Capt. Davis, OF AIexandris,
aud schooner rugged long boat haiIing from
tho Same city. The steamers George Laary,
ArroWsmith and Jane Mosely. have boon forced
up 90 their wharves on tho piles of which, they
arc hanging by their guards. The ic, pack, as
stated above. cxteuds from tho Long Bridge 10
Gel5boro, end Is sod from tho bottom OF tho
river to ten feet above water level 10 many
PLACES and men are walking about on it gathering
debris OF the Hood. The spans across tho south
ern end OF tho Long Bridge while not Carried
away, have been fotcsd out of position, and the
entire railway track and bod from tho south end
of the bridge to Fort RunyaD, have been ut
ttrly destroyed. A large force of workmcu aro
already at work. crectiog temporary railroad
track across the Long Bridge. The ice pack re-
tards other operations considerably, but they say
they will have it completed within six days.
Samuel &. Brent, esq and Mayor Court
lard II. Smith, of Alexandria. wero OF the
Capitol to day, and delivered to NIr. L. Il.
flurd, member Of tho House from Toledo,
Ohio. the invitation extended him by tho cti-
zcDs OF Al,XsIdra 10 deliver 90 address st
their celebration of the approaching birthday
OF Washington. Tho invitation was accepted,
and Nlr. Hurd said he would accept it formally
10 letter, which no would write in day or
two.
10 tho Senate to dav Mr.. Johnston presented
o Ieiiion OF G. w. Francis and H. Il. Ramey,
Of Alexandra, Va, representing tho Indcpens
dent Orderot Good Templsrs, protesting against
tho manufacture, importation and sale of iutox.
| citing beverages throughout tho United States.
The Senate to day met at II o'cock ar d will
| meet ct that hour during the remainder of tho
| session. Tho House has boon meeting at this
house for week or two past. The House is
by no means full at this hour but The Senate
hes much simmer attendance, there bCiug
| only thrco members present whom tho Charlaio,
Rev. DR.. Bullock, delivered his prayer.
| The Committee on War Claims this morning
| agreed to report fsvOrably on bill sppropIiat-
ing $lO3 900 fer tho payment of claims allowed
| by tho Commission of Claims under tito oct OF
| Congress 1871. Among the claims allowed aIo
the following from Virginia John H. Bctrcy
S553. Martha e. Baasley 50 SEQ. John g..
| DAVIS 1926. VIM. Hflio $500. BraDson G..
Jones 81 595, Lewis Kelly 1925. Elliott Patton
| SIT, Mary l.. Payne $Gl4 james w. Petite
grew 1895. Mary Ann Reed $3.50, Lucy j.
Wis,mau s4OS. Ellen G. Slamaker sl6S, sni
| Fanny s. Scott So. 100
The death of Hon. Fernando Wood is much
regretted here. He was G3 years CID, and was
of Quaker parcntspe.
In the House to d.y tho bill for removing
tho railroad tracks and depots from their pro-
sent location within the city, end for establish
ing union depot, was referred to committee
OF conference. which is supposed TO indicate is
passage.
Senator Wilhois WAS 10 his scat to day, hav.
ing been detained in Alexandria by Stress of
water. Flo left Alexsudris at 10 O'Clock this
morDieg via Shepherds and reschcd the Cali-
tol ct half past eleven.
| In the House to-day Mr.. Goodc succeeded in
having adopted tho Senate amendment to The
bill providing for the Yorktown centennial, By
which $4,000 is appropriated to the payment OF
the expenses OF the French visitors.
| The Senate was engaged again to-day il the
consideration Of the bill giving subsidies to ships
in the South American trade. The free ship
amendment was defeated by largo majority.
Mr.. Bsyard made speech in opposition TO the
bill saying that its set would be that the Gov
| ernment would become the competitor Of private
ttizene, that it would tako public property tor
private purposes, and that i!s principle is ss
| Injurious as communism.
Mayor Smith, OF Alexandria, called al the
War Department to-day and Was Informed that
q battery OF u s. artillery would take psrt in
the celebration of tho I'D of F6by. in that city.
| Opinion OF IL Leading Republican.
The News reporter, 10 search of items
Saturday. oornered MIR. J. Is. Wolk, tho Nom
| hnr Of ha