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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
ueIn The Hood Sufferers.

Whereas the present flood in the
Rockets district and other portions
of the city has rendered large num-
Der of families homeless who are en-
tirely destitute Of every necessary,
without funds, provisions, or shelter.
we feel compelled to appeal once more
to the citizens of Richmond for help in
this extremity.
During the freshet last winter many
sufferers were sustained by the soup
furnished by the Mission. Now we are
without means to supply this, aud un'
less there is speedy help there must be
untold suffering. We therefore beg a
generous response in this time Of sore
need. Contributions can be sent to
Mrs. NJ. +. Baker, Second and Franklin
streets; Miss Westwood, ZOOS east
Broad; Mrs. A. Y. Stokes, 1909 Mar
shall; Mrs. Raleigh COlston, 7O9 east
Franklin Miss Webb, Second and
Franklin; Mrs. John Addison, los
east Main; Mrs. j. f. Moore, Todd's
row. Franklin street, or any of the
ladies' connected with the City Mission.
BY request of
Mrs. VI. F. BAKER,
President r. {. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
Gotug 10 Pastcur.

A New York telegram says Or. L.
Bradin, of Newark, Meals physician in
the hydrophobia case, has decided to
90 to Paris to Pasteur for treatment,
because he fears that he may become
victim 10 the horrible disease OF which
his patient died. While Or. Brsdin
was cleansing some Of his instruments
il his Office two weeks ago one Of them
slipped and the sharp point cut the
flesh on the knuckle. Joint OF the thumb
Of his right hand. The wound WAS
nearly healed when he was called upon
to attend Neal. Sill there was q small
scab on the injured part. aud on Mon
day when he was giving Neal an mice
ton the needle-like point Of the syringe
slipped a. be withdrew it from Meas
flesh and penetrated the wound. He
will sail on Sunday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
TO srocK an osrRIca sAsn.
The strange Tropical Cargo 81 Nses
wexsan SCHOONER.

A Galveston (Tsxss) special says the
Norwegian schooner Praecis Stavsngs
arrived at the wharf here last evening.
after two months voyage from Africa
She brought a strange cargo 10 The New
World, consisting OF ostfiches, monksyss
parrots. tropical birds, and last, but
not least, among her curiosttiss
are five natives Of Madras,
India, including one female. Tns
entire outfit is destined for CalifJrnis,
and belongs to DIR. G. j. Ssetchlsy, Of
Los Angeles, the welI-known ostrich
farmer. DR.. Ske,ehley sailed from
Port Natal. Africa. on January 2tsh.
lie had sixty-fiye fUll-grown ostrichss
when he started, but only thirly.slx
survived the passage. While on the
African coast, between Natal aud
Cape Town, the Stayange en-.
countered three days Of pretty
rough weather, and the giant birds
all became very sick from the mo-
ton Of the vessel, and two thirds Of tho
loss occurred during ,be first ten days
Of the voyage. The doctor says after
the ostriehes got their sea legs no more
deaths occurred. The ostriches are the
finest lot ever taken from Africa, -
each bird has pedigree, which en-.
hances its value among oslrich-breed-
ers, just as the pedigrees Of race-horses
or cows enhance their value. sketch
ley says they are the best breed Of
ostriches known to me natives.
The birds range from eight to ten
feet high, and are about ten years old,
having just attained their full growth.
They are not Wild. While unloading
them from the vessel to-day one unusu.
ally big ostrich became frightened as he
was drawn up the hatchway, and when
a couple Of sailors approached to move
him from the box he gave each one OF
them a gentle kick on the breast that
hurled them agsinst the side Of the vessel
as though every bone in their bodies
would break. The Malay in immediate
charge Of the birds said that IL the
ostrich had struck the men with the full
swing Of its leg it would have killed
them sure. The native spoke TO the
bird and ylsibly calmed its excitement,
very much as we control horse. Tho
ostIlches will be given Arrest here in the
park for several days, then loaded on
cars specially prepared and taken TO
Sketchley's ostrich farm, four miles
from Los Angles.
The llindns were greatly excited
when they came in sight Of Galveston,
the city being visible thirty miles oil.
The captain says they ran from one
end of the vessel to the other, carried
away with the sight Of land again.
The woman has mans brass scsrf-pin
neatly hooked through the right lobe OF
her nose. A red.elass gem ornaments
the pin and her nose. Her hair
is coal-black, and hangs below
her waist when down. Her features
are clear-cut and irregular. The men
wear white turbans, and were the
Ger tIe OF attraction to-day for several
thousand people, who gathered to watch
the unloading Of the ostriches. Tho
Madrasees will accompany Sketchley to
California and reside permanently with
him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03

Upon inquiry at the Chesapeake and
Ohio depot last night it was ascertained
that a trestle at Low Moor. Va, about
ten miles from the West Virginia line,
had been washed away by the freshet,
and also a trestle bridge across the New
river near Hinton, W. Va. 30 h Of
these, however, have been reps red,
and since $50 p. NJ. yesterd., all
trains have been running regularly.
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE.
Yesterday afternoon the Rlcninond
and DaDyille railroad resumed travel
over its line, and all trains are now run
ming on schedule time. \ railroad
bridge across the Yadkin river, in North
Carolina, was damaged somewhat By
the high water, but has now been made
safe. A portion Of the track between
the Vireinia-Street depot and the York
River depot is submerged, and West
Point trains are therefore unable to
come up to or 20 down from the Vlr-
ginia- Street depot.
FREDERICKSBURG ROAD.
The Richmond, Freder cksburg and
Potomac railroad trains ar, running all
right.
PETERSBURG RAILROAD.
The track of the Richmond aud
Petersburg road has been unaffected by
the rising waters.
From the south Side.
Our Petersburg correspondent last
nil ht sent the following account OF
the ffeshet on the South Side:
The recent rains were the heaviest
kntvn In this section for fifteen years.
The streams are very high, and 1t Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
THE FLOOD FALLING.
THE GREATER PORTION OF RICHMOND
NDARKNEss LAST NIGHT.
Serious Damage Done the Allegheny Rail-
road and the Canal Leading to the
City Water Works, &c.

The freshet in the James reached Its
greatest height yesterday morning
then it began to fall very leisurely. The
bulk of the water from Lynchburs
reached here some eight or ten hours
after the volume from Columbia had
passed the city. Had the former piled
in on the latter there would have been
an inundation here which would have
banished the floods Of 1870 and 1917
into insignifcance. As it is, no great
damage has been done TO the city. The
owners or storers Of the most valuable
goods in exposed places, warned BY the
ielegraphic news from the up-country,
removed the property in good time; 50
very little was lost IN that way.
Many families, most Of them in very
humble circumstances, were driven
from their homes and are considerable
sufferers. Numbers of these need help.
Appeals are made to the charitable for
contributions to supply these with food
and clothing. Not a great sum is
needed, but as their necessities are ur-
gent those who have to give should give
quickly.
The City Gas Works are so submerged
that it will be day or two before the
gas supply, which was cut off at 2:o5
yesterday morning, can be resumed.
The canal leading from Bosher's dam
(Nine-Mile locks to the new City
Water-W has been considerably
washed; but we have the steam-pump
"a great treasure) and the old Water
Works to fall back upon, and there
ought not to be the slightest inter
ruption Of the city supply.
The Richmond and Allegheny rail
road, which runs along the Valley Of the
James and Jackson from Richmond to
Clifton Forge, and is built mostly on the
tow.pa,h Of the old canal, has been
seriously worsted by the waters; but
such is the energy Of Manager Axtell,
the public may rest assured that the
damage done will be repaired as speedi-
ly as possible.
All the other railroads centerlng here
have suffered from washOuts, but the
damages have been repaired and all
their trains are running as usual.
With the exceptions mentioned the
losses in this community are trifling.
Some Of our streets will be very
Shiny and muddy for a good while un-
less the municipal authorities-and IT
is to be hoped the Mayor will bestir
tbem-put large force OF our unem-
ployed laborers to work cleaning them.
1t will be all the better for business,
for comfort, and for health if the mud
uy deposit left by the recediDg waters
is promptly removed.
Save the streets lighted by the cleo
tic lamps our thorOughfares were in
darkness last night, and the people in
their houses had to depend for their
lights upon keTosene-oil lamps and tai
low-candles.
EXACT MEASUREMENTS.
The following table shows the rise in
James river at the Danyille railroad
bridge during the freshets Of 1870, 1871,
and 1886:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
Cedar.street Mission school.

The young men of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church have organized mis-
sion school in connection with their
church, to be known as the Cedar.
Street Methodist Episcopal Mission
School. This school is located at the
corner Of Cedar street and Mechanics
Vile turnpike. Services will be held
every Sunday afternoon, and arrange
ments will soon be made for preaching
some night during the week-probably
Thursday night. Sixty.three persons
were present at its organization. The
following officers were elected A. b.
Cheatham, superintendent ; j. r. Par
ker, secretary; j. W. Walford, treasu.
rer II. y. New, librarian.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03

feared great damage will be done to
bridges and other property. They are
over their banks in many places, and
have flooded meadows and low.grounds.
1t is learned that the dam OF Judge
Yarrell's mill, situated on Three creeks.
in Greensville county, was washed
away last night. The sudden flood OF
water caused by the break washed up
the track Of the Atlantic and Danville
railroad for a considerable distance,
causing suspension Of travel and traffic.
A large force Of workmen has been put
on the road to repair the damages, so
that operations may be resumed as soon
as possible.
1t is also learned to-day that the Me-
herrin river is very high and still rising
and that fears are entertained for the
safety Of many Of the bridges over that
stream. The abutments Of the fine iron
bridge at lIicksford, built by the county
several years ago at large cost, have
been seriously damaged, and the water
is sweeping against the bridge with such
force as to render 1t impossible
and to cause the belief that the
structure will be carried away. The
loss of this bridge would be seriously
felt by the people of the country, not
only in the matter Of convenience, but
in that of money. The railroad bridge
at that point is all right and beyond dan
ger.
The Appomattox river is higher to-
day than it has been for many years,
and is still rising. The low grounds
on the Chesterfield side are flooded to
a depth Of many feet. The wharves
are covered, and the water threatens
the warehouses in the vicinity, which
are filled with perishable goods. The
roar Of the waters as they rush over
the falls and dam can be heard for
a great distance. Large quantities OF
logs and timber are brought down on
the current.
From Sfaunton.
STAUNTON, April 2.-The waters
are subsidiDg, and by tomorrow will
reach their normal condition. The de-
struction Of property is great, although
the loss is not as heavy as it was in
1877, owing to crops not being in the
ground.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
COATAGIOES
DISEASES ARE PREVALENT ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

anative OF Eng gRnd. and while wac
IN that country ! contracted terrible
blood. poison, and for two yeas was under
treatment as an outdoor patent at Not.
tlngham Hospital, England, hut was MOI
cured. suffered the most agonHing pains
IN my bones. and was covered with sores
eIl over my BODY aud limbs. had vertigo
and deafness, with partial loss OF signt
severe pains In my head and eyes, etc,
which ne aflv nan me crazy. lost All nope
In that country and sailed for America. ana
wRg treated at Roosevelt Ia thls CITY. a.
well as bv q prominent phyhiclA an IN New
York having no connection with the nos
pitals. ,....,,.,. 49,.
circ and determined TO give II a trial as a
lsst resort had given upai hOpe Of being
cured as ! had gone through the hands OF
the best medical men In Nottingham aud
New York. ] took six bottles Of =. \. s.
aud can say with great JOY that they nave
cured me entirely. am rs sound ana Wou
ss ever Was in my he. .
l.. FRED. HALFOBD.
sEW IORK CITY. June ~. 1853.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
Contracts Awarded.

The Committee on Water met last
night and awarded contracts for sup
plies in the water department as fol-
lows Brass tappiug-cocks and stop
cocks, TO &. Il A. Bargamin; lead and
solder, 10 Southern Railway-Supply
Company all iire-hydrsnts, stop
valves and large stop-cock boxes, l5,-
600 pounds special casting', 10 Tanner
& Delaney Engine Company; all cast
iron water-pipes for mains and the Y
branches, to the Tredegar Company /;
small stop-cock boxes, 10 W. j. 10th /;
repairing, TO j. A. Weinbrun; cutting
trenches, to \. l.. Pnillips lumber for
repairs to wheels at old pump-wOrks, to
Ii. b. TalliafeTTo * Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday;
Thomas johnson tcolored). stealing a
silver watch and chain from Nathan
Payne. Sent to Jail for fifteen days.
W. p. Coy tcolorsd), drunk. Fined
e. and costs.
T. w. Breeder, drunk on the street.
Discharged.
Mark Shinault, having in his posses
sion lot Of chickens belonging to II.
Boiling. Dismissed.
Charles Ross, drunk. Dismissed.
John Leddsy and Henderson Morris,
fighting in the street. Lsddsy feed q
and costs; Morris dismissed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
SMOKE TRIxY CIGARS.
MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING
4Sl SYRUP.

Rev. sYLyASUs COBB thus writes In the
Boston Chrtsft0a Freeman; We would by no
means recommend any kind Of medicine
which we did not know TO he gooi-partlcu-
larry for infants. But OF Mrs.. winslow's
soothing syrup We can speak from know
ledge. In our own family II has proved Q
blessing indeed. by giving an infant troa-
bled with coile-pains quiet sleep ara tho
parents unbrokes rest at night. Most pa
rents can appreciate these blessings. Here
is an article which works 10 perfection. and
which Is harmless: for the sleep which 10
affords the infant ls perfectly natural. and
the little cherub awakes as bright ss but-
ton.' And during tho process OF teething
syaiue ID inealeulable. We have ffequcnt-
ly beard mothers ssy that they would noe
be without it from the birth OF The Guild tn
it had finished with the teething Siege ON
any consideration whatever. Sold By all
druggists. rs cents q bottle. nah so-eodlv
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
Mrs. VI. F. BAKER,
President X. {. NJ.

Possibly most of the people who are
familiar with the picture Of the choco-
late girl which Messrs. Walter Baker
q Co. have used for so long as their
trademark think it a creation Of some
artists fancy. On the contrary, it is a
portrait-the portrait of very pretty
Viennese woman-and has romantic
story attached to it. ltseems that some
years ago a young German student OF
noble birth fell in love with the pretty
chocolate girl who served him with this
delicious beverage in a Vienna cafe.
She was respectable girl and he an
honorable gentleman, and he married
her. He felt proud Of her humble ORR
gin, and had her portrait painted by a
famous German artist in the picturesque
costume she wore when he first met her,
and this portrait is now among the most
valued art treasures Of the Government.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
General Terry for superintendent OF
the >0isiier>' Home.

Tho Executive Committee OF the
Soldiers Home met yesterday at the
Capitol, Governor Lee presiding.
General William r. Terry was nomi-
mated for the position Of superin-
tendent Of the Home, and Mrs. Terry
for matron. The committee will meet
again on April 18th, when an election
will take place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03

WILB0Rs COIPoUSDOF PURE CDD-LtyEH
on AND LINE.-The adyantsge ol this
compound over the plain oil Is that tho
nauseaiing taste Of tue OIL Is removed. ami
the whole rendered pslatsble. The often.
siye taste Of the on has long acted as sgrcat
objection TO its nse but Ia tbi, form tho
trouble Is entirely oDy.ated. A most VI cer-
tincstes might he given here 10 testify 10
the excellence aud success o. WfLBOR's
OLIVER OIL And LiNE"; bu; the fact
that II ls regularly prescribed By the medi.
cal faculty II sufficient, For sale by 4. u.
WII.goR. Chemist. Boston. aud all drug
gists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
u,et,unond Theatre.

BY the aid Of sufficient number OF
lamps and a brilliant headlight the
play Of the - Wages Of S'n was given
again last night at the Theatre. The
want of gas kept many away who al
ready had secured seats. Probably
they thought there would be no per-
formance. The play went of with
spirit, and there were several calls be-
fore the curtain. At the matinee to-
cav the box.sheet indicates good
house. The matinee aud night per.
fosmsnces are the last that will bs
given by this excellent company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
Rev. Dr. Louis fiarfeid.

Rev. DR.. Louis Hsrfeld, OF New
York city, who was elected minister Of
the congregation Of Keneseth Israel a
few weeks ago, has arrived in the city,
and will oificiatc for the first time this
morning at the Mayo-Street Synagogue,
services commencing at 10 o'clock.
The text of his sermon will be The
Soul of Mankind" The public gene
rally are invited 70 attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
" 4 Box offasii."

A fairly good house witnessed the
performance Of this play at the Acade-
my las. night. Miss Edith Sinclair and
her company present this piece in a
manner which amuses the audience very
much.
The Academy was lighted by three
electric lights.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
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At ITS HIGHEST.

The river continued to rise slowly
until about ! o'clock yesterday morn
ing, at which time it was estimated to
be about twenty-one feet above low
wafer marx, higher than at any time
since 1871. The wafer remained al
this height for about three hours before
it commenced to recede.
AN INTERESTING SIGHT.
On each side Of the Free bridge the
river afforded a grand spectacle, the
mighty torrents dasbing over the rap
ids with all their fury. The river be-
low Mayo's bridge was more attractive
though not so majestic in its grandeur.
Here, as far down as the eye could
reach, lay an inland sea Of more than
mile in width. Such sights always at
tract crowds, ard this was not an ex-
ception. All day long the people
locked to the different bridges and
parks, and to house-tops and other
emincnces from which good view
might be had. OF these curious spec.
tators there were thousands, embracing
every race, condition, and profession
to be found in Richmond.
BOATS IL DEMAND.
While the water was at its highest
Cary street was submerged from FIJI
teenth 10 below Seventeenth, Main from
within a few doors from Fifteenth 70
Seventeenth, Franklin for about
square. and Dock street from above
Fifteenth to the lower end Of Rockets.
Between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets the water, oyerilowing Shockoe
creek, extended almost TO Grace street.
People could only travel these flooded
streets in rOw-boats, which were in
great demand, and their owners
did good business. There were also
a number Of drays, wagons, carts, &C..
at these place soliciting passengers to
carry across the " mighty deep" A few
persons veniured through the water on
Main street in their buggies but this
was rather wet for comfort as the
water was sufficiently deep about four
feet TO run into the seats of the bug
gies.
THE MARKET DESERTED.
The First market was entirely
flooded to the depth Of several fee, ard
consequently was deserted. The huck-
steIs, OF some ofthem, set up temporary
stands on Eighteenth street from Main
TO Grace, and from these the people Of
the lower part Of the city had 10 plr-
chase their ea,ables. Boats were r0ged
about through the market as though It
were pond.
BRIDGES IN DANGER.
When the river was at its highest
the Tredegar, Danyille, and Mayo's
bridges were all supposed to be IN
danger, the water lacking but short
distance Of being up to each Of them.
Thursday night force Of hands was
kept guarding each Of them, trying to
remove the rubbish as fast as it reached
them.
At one time . large tree lodged
sgainst the second span Of Mayo's
bridge, next to the Manchester end.
It would probably have borne away
the span had not the floor OF the
bridge been ripp. d up and the snag al
loved to pass.
THE sTREET-cARs BUN.
The City Railway Company, being de-
TRIMMED that the travelling public
81 ould not want for . mode Of travel,
were at work early yesterday morning
and got their cars out IS usual. vi
course the cars could not run down
Main street further than Fifteenth. so
at this point . temporary tuTn-table wi'
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POISON

mad produced great holes In my back and
cResi, and had removed all the hair of my
head yet began 10 improve IN weeks
time and the sores began 20 heal. aud We're
entirely gone inside Of eight weeks.
WILL JONES,
Porter Union Pass. Depot,
CISCO, TEXAS. July 49, 1883.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. -
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY,
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aufiOn.

If you want to save money in buying
your Boys Clothing come and see the
handsome line Of $3.50 suits at the l0
per cent. Clothing House, 3l3 Broad
street. Prizes guar. r.nteed against any
ccmpst.tion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
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Neurologst.