Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-03

/. Mr.. j Schneiders restaurant the water
was two feet four inches deep and his los
will reach about 800
Mr.. Driefus loses about $500, quantity
of paper and other articles having been
damaged
Messrs. f. A. Reed & Co. lose.a quantity
of ice, &c. but cont think their losses will
exceed $500.
Mr.. Walter Roberts had some corn, oats,
SIS. damaged.
Mr.. w. A Moore lost about $50, by dam
age to grain.
The broom factory lost between $50 and
800 by damage to stock
Capt. z. B. Hooe's damage is about S25.
There was quantity of grain in Pioneer
Mills. but the water did not reach the floors
on which it was stored
Messrs. Agnew at the ship yard sustained
no serious damage, though the yard was
completely submerged.
Joness Point was almost submerged and
communication with the light house was by
beat
THE RAILROADS.
Railroad travel is still impeded, but large
gangs of men are at work on each break.
On the Midland road the damage to Cam
eron bridge was repaired on Saturday night,
and the two trains that had been caughtjust
west of that place were run Into the city.
The repair men then went to Edsall's, few
miles further on, where the track for 700
feet had been washed up and in some places
was ten feet under water Bad breaks had
also occurred at Accotink and along the
lower mills section, which it will take some
time to repair Most of the damage on the
road was between this city and Manassas.
Trains could be run from Danville to Ma.
nassas yesterday, and this morning repair
train was sent from Manassas to Burke's.
1t is expected that late this evening the pas
sengers who have been detained at Manassas
will be transferred at Burke's and brought
to this city, when they will proceed to
| Washington by boat. Major Green, the
Superintendent of the r. Il d. road, and
I MIR. Thompson, Superintendent of the Mid
land division, are both on the road supern-
tending the repairs. They expect travel
will be resumed on Wednesday.
On the W. & 0. road the worst breaks
were at bridge No. 7, q few miles north OF
this city, and Goose creek bridge. force
of men have been at work since the flood
making repairs, and the trains due here on
Saturday morning, reached here this even
| ing. and later train lsft here for Laesburg.
But little has been done on the Manassas
division yet, ror will much work be attempt
ed till the main stem has heen repaired.
| The damage on the road, it s said, has not
| been extensive.
On the A. & F. road the damage to Cam
eron run bridge was repaired last night,
and now two large gangs of men are at
work one coming this way and the other 60
| ing south. On Ennis's flats the water was 10
feet deep Many breaks occurred all along
the line between this city and Quantico,
| most of which have been repaired. AT noon
! to day the two gangs were in sight of each
other, and it is thought that by to night
trains will he able TO run between Qaantico
and this city
On the r. F. & road much damage was
done. and it is not known when trains can
run between Richmond and Quantico. On
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Road, near Ashland, the etone bridge over
the Chcahominy has caved in. Trackmen
report the rosd-bed washed away so as not
| to be sufficient to bear q train. CulVerts
and bridges are washed out The proba-
biity is hat is will take some time to repair
the track before it will be safe to run the
trains over it.
On thu A. & w road travel was susp nd
ea sfler O'Clock saturday evening. The
Long bridge was forced out Of line ny The
pressure OF the water, and loaded cars were
run on the structure TO preventit from being
carried away. Much of the track between
Fort Runyon and the bridge is under water
and is much washed. a large force of men
have been at work oil day repairing the
bridge, and it is believed that trains will be
able to pass over it by tomorrow.
THE STEAMBOATS,.
The high water yesterday put stop to
navigation On the river, even the steam
boats being unable to run, The Sue, from
| D. ,r;1 Of n'n ba
had hard struggle with the current. She
landed her passengers at Prince street dock
in small boata, and then started on her re-
turn down the river, stopping at Glymont
and unloading her freight without attempt
ing 20 proceed to Washington. The steam
cra Excelsior and Lady of the Lake, from
Norfolk, THE latter due on Saturday, ar
rived here between 10and i o'clock. They
also landed few passengers in small boats
and then went on 10 Washington. The
Arrowsmiih was tied up all day at the Pho
neer Mills wharf and the Thompson drop
ped down below the shipyard where she
anchored all day. The Wakefield; from the
lower river, arrived at O'Clock and pro-
ceeded 10 Washington. The ferry boats did
not attempt to make their trips during the
day. and most of the steamers that were at
the Washington wharves dropped out in the
stream and anchored. This morning the
waters having receded the ferry boats re-
sumed their trips and have been running
regularly ell day Many persons who had
been detained in Washington since Satur-
day reached their homes in this city this
morning.
ON THE UPPER POTOMAC.
From the Little Falls TO the Free Bridge
there was one scene of wild devastation
along the river front. The water was al
most to the top of the stone abutments of
the Chain bridge and was rushing down.
ward with such intensity that 1t presented
the appearance of miniature Niagara
whirlpool. Many houses along the river
were washed out and carried down the
stream.
The causeway leading to the Aqneduct
bridge is badly damaged. Carriages attempt
ING to cross were stopped by the police after