Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-09
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| Correspondence Of the Hammond Dispatchj
NEW KRRT COUNTY, VA, April s. 1889.
The food IN THIS county on SATURDAY last was
the most fearful aud destructive that has been
known by the eldest citizens for years The
roads Dad at bss) on Sunday morning were al
most impossible on account OF fallen trees and
other distractions. Many mills have been swept
away. The loss on the De6rund creek Hoil
railroad ties, poplar aud pine wood ID estimated
stf5.O0l Mr.. y. II. Turner, a. DeascIud sta
ton, estimates his iOes alone al $l,OOl
The Wntor al Drascund bridge on sunday
morning was from five 10 six feet higher thau
ordinarily high tide. our farmers are very
backward in thetr crops, aud mis- unprecodont-
ed ba3 spell OF weather will force them 10 DIS
continue operations Tor some time. Other sor-
tons have not been heard from, but fears are
entertained that the Losses wall aggregate many
thousand dollars. All business i5 ri stand
ETH for the present ia connection win inc
atOrm the first thunder-clOud srOso IN the south
east with terrific flashes OF lightning ana heavy
thunder, this being prelude TO many more
Tie storm until lac 81 night seomod . Increase
in violence. IL is unusual al any time for
thunder-cloud 10 arise ia the southeast, but
whom this is followed by tea or twelve othore u
H. something unprecedented. The thunders ala
not cease 10 feverberate, nor the rain 10 pour.
before another thundorgust was upon us IL
was fearful 70 witness. y. I. l.
HAVOC AROUND ASHLAND.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DisDatch.l
ASHLAND. April 5. 1889.
The storm OF Saturday night played havoc
with trees and houses in our village. Many OF
the former were broken on short and hundreds
were more or less stripped OF their nmbh. a
large frame kitchen on the premises OF Nsthsnioi
August, ESQ. was completely demolished, only
the chimney being left standing. summer
houses were blown 70 atoms, aud in Tact the
storm did large amount Of damage. Between
laurel and Sinton's on tho Richmond Frede-
ri.ksburg and Potomac railroad, distance OF
four nailes. soyenty-seVen telegrSph-polos were
uprooted or broken short on.
HEAVY WIND, RAIN, AND HIGH TIDE AT WEST
POINT.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
WEST POINT, April :. 1889.
Nothing was ever seen al this place 20 equal
the storm OF yesterday and last night All DAY
long thunderstorm that seemed to be GUS
handed Just over the town ragged. the rain
fooured In torrents. and the wind blew gale
rom the northeast Last night the tide was
higher than was ever known before, entirely
submergng the lower part OF the town, ana
doing considerable damage u properly. me
rain has ceased, but the Wind Is shll blowing
yery hard aud another high Tide Is looked for TO-
night Jun
lCorrsspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
KsswICK, VA. April Z, 1899.
one Of the seyerest storms within me memory
Of the Oldest citizens passed over ibis eecuon
Yesterday AtS o'clock A. Vi. heavy storm OF
thupder nghtning aud rain commenced, follow
ca between and O'Clock 10y hal then ter.
rinc wind, with a binding snow, conuhucd
throughout the day ana well into the night
fences trees and telegraph poles were blown 70
tho ground 50 far az heard from there was no
loss OF life or injury 20 buildings or crops
SNOW AND HIGH WATER.
sTAuSroN. VA. April a-The soverest snow
storm prevailed Saturday known here Tor thirty
wears Twelve inches OF snow fell and melted
rapidly. Tho streams are swollen