Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-12

IHE BREAKING Up OF THE ICE-REpoRr
Ed I'AMAGE TO THE LONG BRIDGE.-Tho
oHght, warm weather Ct tho past few DAYS vss
succeeded las. night by heavy s)uthcsst rsio,
"hich conimetcjd about II o'clock, and
continued off and On until this morning,
| ~nen tho loo 10 the river Was fund 10
| DC Iuanlo2 ct o rapd, threatening raie.-
] Large numbers tf people gathered Oh the
~haIVes to witness the sceoc. which was
grand onc. The leo banked up to consider
sole height on tho Maryland eide Of the river
and gcrge;d just below the ship yard, but it
soon iound an outlet and passed off with o
rush without causlng ary damage to properly
along tho WhsrVo7. Tho steamer City Of
alexandria. Whioh vas lying at her wharf n
1nis city. had her rudder cb.ia broken,
Ioc damage which was slight. WIGS soon ro-
paired but an attempt 10 make trip TO Wash.
'ogt0n, notwithstanding large number of peo
pie were anXloua to &c. to their places of bust.
ocss IN that city, vas out of tho question. All
travel between this city aud Washington,
| whether by rail or water, was suspended, to the
| great ltconvereneo Of many citizens. The ca.
tiles OF The Western UDiou Telegraph Company
crossing the river at the draw Of tho long bridge
DcIpg washed Gu! by tho swift current
and carried away by the c', caused for tiane
o suspension OF Geographic Commune cation be-
tween Tho too o!lcs. hut the dam: e, was GOOD
repaired by cenncc:irg tho wires over the
irsw.
Ihn trGiu Which left here over tho Wasliug.
ton end Alexandria Eailroad this morning Tor
Washington was unable to proceed father
then within mile Of the Long B.idce, as tho
road bed AID c'usow2y Ct tho bridge WIS found
TO be submerged Ia water TO a considerable
dHr;h. Tho telegraph operator OF tho Long
Bulge, fniirg that The gattr WIS RAPIDLY
.iSl0S, Left his post ast night. The pnsser rs
Over ali tic roads entering this city, Tor toe
n0r;h, hGgo been dctsiDad hero all day. Sever.
al parties hsv, visited Washington over tho
H,qledue: bridge. Which il in god condition.
n portion OF !!:o Getaway OF tho Long Bridge
HAS been washed away, and it WAS reported
fGrA iil! at,9rnGon TINT thu atu;mcu!s of the
bridge on both sides OF no liver we're showing
sShs OF eiViee awsy. II h, rli!in2s of tho bridge
W@F1 washed sway ltiI moytiog. but tho real
iam%sc to tho Fridge olGnot yet b. asc$rlaincl.
ooiorcd m'n l'lug in house in the hollow,
hcar t"e !11rg Bridge, WAS washed Out by the
iia'n& .ttrj Ihtro il no damage yet reported
.aar tho liuo Of tho Virginia Midland Railway,
although ali of The mountain streams arc great
y :w0lcr. a gan'cninn, coming in from tho
u9Gn'y Il / mOFaia", reports that streams thst
c,u'd al'n9s: Re stepped acr1.s ieg Days ago, |
are haI;l1 iordahlo now by horse.
y large num5arot people who had purchased
tlr!r'a !c: 'hi last performance Of Joe jeff r
SOP. III NaRh!ngthr, Wrra muah disappointed |
this afternoon TO Gni Il at tho play would have |
70 6 tn Without tlcir presence
RiSc- no, aid boys. notwithstanding tho |
F"iit chF:tn, have tetn engaged all day in |
n'tchn.: DRIFT wood aad timber. Sacks Of
io''dcr i'Gr"cs. cattle. sheer hogs, frnmo work,
large l':s. bridge tx; bar, 10 have boon fl ,at
Irr ~ Tho city all day. giving cvilonoo of
damage s0mo1h6r,.