Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-09
Bridges swept Awsy-ssilors Drowned
Houses Blown Down. &c.
IcorrcspOndenco Of TIE Richmond Dispatca.I

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NORFOLK. VA, April & 1882
Nrsferfsy viii hereafter - known Ia the an |
rails of Norfolk a. the sunday Of mo great Mood.
or tho reason hat the water was higher tho /
i.urIal0n moro extensive. and The devastation |
gr'sier 'hon ever known before al this port. |
lii- estimated thai tho loss ia this city and VI
entity viii amount 70 more than a half million /
dollars 10 Mas high water shortly after mid |
I.rt'. AMI the northoasteTly gallo had banked |
fNf water mp lea he hhrbOr 10 such an extent |
ttsi DO forced itself into end tey0no Water |
ftrrei and submerged that principal business /
tfolot ehiate from ono end 10 The other. All I
fle wlrrves nud warehouses along the wstef- /
font between the river and Water street were /
saoncrgo4.
A. o'clock nros broke out First tho /
irne warehouse on Bachelor & C0llinss wharf /
toes ire. sad with She Stables ana c0si-sheds /
VOC quickly consumed The Offices and other /
houses rapidly followed, ana soon the flames /
communicated % The buildings on either SIDE /
AMI by O'Clock the old Cotton Exchange build /
INK. T. W. Perry & cos warehouse. John o. /
GamAee's warehouse. and X. ". santos & co. s /
buildings we're Involved In the conlagrauon /
winch 1cstrUyod noarly ih0usand baies OF cot /
ron ana q vast Gsnount ~ Ctber merchandise /
Much cotton vas saved IN adamaged condition. !
IiHlNES BALKsD.
Tho inundaiiso prevented the nre-enRncs I
from getting 10 enc fra Tho warehouse o. the /
Moahlnctnp steamer caught nre from The lime /
stored fuofe but tho ox8rlebs OF the 'lorGsh0Te-
men sAsci the building The freight In he /
warehouses % mo transportation lines aud rail- /
pad dclofa aol iu tho stores aud warehouses y
she merchants were greatly damaged aud tho /
loss iu ihie respect will amount 70 as m9,h "a /
ttc ic.e from Ore. The whafves of the steam /
chip companies ond al along the rivor-front |
were l0Oseucd and damaged ~ the high water /
jAEoOYED
At The height 81 tho gale the roof Of the opera
House. on Churrh street the roofs Of the virginia
pea. Depot aud several residences ~ IL city /
were blown on. A small dwelling on Cumberland /
Gud kont streets toyS fire aud Was consumed /
me vos-als d. the harilor dragged iher anrhois,
Hfn F.N Ion nh nd 10 D.
AM going ASHORE on Tho Berkloy unta and ~ /
other p,in's. Fonces srburs, and snsde-trees
were blown dew al over the city. and signs and /
awning ana expensive shog-wiB1ows wrecked /
oirpg no businsss avenues All The telegraph /
wires vent down In every direction soon after /
$50 ferry steamers could run yesterday, and /
fhcr. was no communication between oriolS /
Gnd Portsmouth. SO stoa ners went out ycsier- |
Gay aud none arrived except tho Sow YORK /
tt.alaor. and teoso that LET'S here on Saturday /
night stopped IA Hampton hOans.
At TIE NAvY.YAEp.
40 the hayward thoro was considerable dam I
nra The water oyerfl0wed the stone dry-doak /
md SUNK the nited states steamer Per flcols. 7
which was having her bottom repaired. aud /.
therefore had several planks on md an her /
feGms open. Divers we've a. work ali day ycs- /.
fer.ay stopping up the holes IN her bottom so q
90 pump aer ont To pump tho dry-dot& out an /
thus relieve uie ship II hcr water would breHk !
her % pieces, ~ the shores and hooks are al |
a1oGL ne wator als0 rosc over Tho new >imp- /
ron dry-aocs. causing considerable damage to /
mat structure ond giving the builders great
trouble
NARROW ESCAPES.
Other part Of the yard we're nOodcd and dam /
Ecc-i, aud hero were several narrow escapes !
from dean ON thc part q those engaged around !
the drg-iorks. Tho Pensacola IS damaged ST. /
on. n IL hosrht. and viii be raised by to-mor-
rJa bY tho baEor SALVAGE Company.
Ihore was great damage az the various saw
mills ami shiryar1a 81 this vicinity aud on tho
lumber, wood, and coaysrds Of thu no cities, /
caused 10 thc LUMBER and wood being noated OF I
and lost AZ John L. Thomass shil-yard alone /
over 500 worth ~ snip-lumbor was lost
IL PORTSMOUTH.
Ia Portsmouth the humiliation swept over the !
Vnarves euI low 6ections Of The city, playing |
hsgo. with me lumber and wood-yords. Al B
o'clock ne lime wh.ehouses on the wharves 81 B.
Trgnt < Irulisu caught FIRE. and soon burned /
al tnr hui.dings on the wharf Later no the J
Innraiuc a dwelling was burned IN Ne~tOwn. /
several vo.Soi- aachcl 90 on The Nnya!-hOspii8l /
rat. were driven ashore al The foo. IT Count aud
uiuNtddis st--cta. ana on SEimrling Point I
Tug ana a schooner we've lando1 IN Armstrcnc's /
lumber hrt and above tho maynard several /
lriub'r-e-hooners wect ashore. ne Naval !
lio pin. aad >sImm POiut bridges wore car |
rtri nwhy. and thc building operations ON me /
new sea wall 20 mo hofp,tal were Injured. \
bricI eR0ie u the new Second District school |
bsihiug was thrown down. and the tin roofs !
ta4ou on or damaged on several buildings about /
the city. and fencing aRd fhaSe-ireos ana dilapl-
dated WOODWORK wrecked
IN TIRE COUNTY.
u, the county raad- bridges are reported car
rird away generally and light frame buildings I
ursftrntod sad the .oad3 badly cut up and
b.o-kA1ed WITH fallen trees and telegraph aud
t~iaphune-p pesos The costly draU-Dridge over
tn Western branch was swept away ard tho
draw bnugSs above chat point we're also carried
al Is fhe ug.slr Juiianae-cr8Gk All Paradise
crrek nrijgos srcrO swept away. As West Nor
f.fE. mouth o. ihc western branch, ono wharf,
tlo pa ,4encor hoIse ana she hoai end bridge OF
tac Atlantic and Bauyils railroad were washed
aasy. ON Ihe Southern branch the temporary
Ufllre 81 he horfBlk and Western railroad was
psTtiy carried away E0d mo structure DAILY
1nLaeed, ~ was Dfummond bridge, connecting
forfrf, with Auan5ic Guy. The Oyster fleet on
t-o,rs c-esk WAS mostly driven ashore about
tliry N thesn ana are more or less damaged
Nrt.Ef snCw tho sou hGru shore OF the river add
Hampton Roads from Portsmouth 70 Pigs Point
iu hansmOnd.
AT VIRGINIA BEACH.
40 Virginia Beach there we're three wrecks
yrai~rdGv. The ,hree- masted schooners benls-
tstn p. Fool Vaptsiu Charlton and Carrie Hurt, |
Cvufgiu sou fhard. from Providence q BALI |
more. nshi, are ashore opposite the hotsl ana
look II they VIII 90 20 pieces. b0th crews
saved bv Cape Henry ite~sANing crew. a DIX
two siasi schooner rs ashore oil Sealock sta
DRowNED.
YOUR of the crow were drowned and one w0s
f-vaU 10y ths crow Of Ne. station. The bodies
o. $40 drowned men camo ashore &Ad wero
lIrcI ng tGo boaca. The schooner H. going 70
poses, but no particulars can be learned.
Ihe Princess Auuo Hotel was damaged py mo
hosgy aos-sWci s. Virginia beach.
mo s.,hoouor Charlcs r. SmnicSson, Captain
Outten Of lhilsi0iphia, and bound 70 Norfolk,
Stranded opposite me Ocean Nteg Hotel, ana Is
,ofni lOss
Ihe schooner Petrol, Captain Haywood, Of
NoriolE. lO.Ger wiuI lumber. turned over on
Hampton bar on sunday morning ana diNted
over ~ Fir.s Point where sho Is ashore. The
tai.talu aud .ros escaped IN he yawl.
ibs schooner Rising sun, captain Baker, OF
baltimore, S. Asnofe 81 trauey Island. With the
schooner Mstchfal Capa Hceru. bound 10
ZONES river Ire schooner Kmily L. BuniOn,
captain Mastln. t0uul 60 James river, IL ashore
g. the same pciLL 4 large eoJp, tho Lon
Fucfl captain Bruce. Wa sunk below Auanuc
City. & number Of oyster Shops are Ashore be-
twoNu Atlantic Ciiy and LGnDofts Point
~ BIRELEY.
Ia Berfloy rie new brick church just erected
~ rho CnYiegians was blown down and demo
Ter 81 ou sunday irCrntue. and number Oi
fralar 0WelHng8 unrCOic4. ? he baptist church
In Atlantic City was unroofod. new dwelling
on thc Docp-CJsek road. threc miles from Ports
mouth bolOngIng 10 Norman CASselL WAS blown
co,,n a4d defnOl shed ono end Of The new
round house OF ,hc Atlantic aaG Danvlle rail-
YCGd was blown out A farm-hOuse near tunts
ftafisu 90 ths virginia Beach railroad, was at
tory crushed by % heavy failing Tree. and tno in-
ynaivs barely eecepcd death, being asleep IA
b.
The Old Dominion steamer Richmond reports
TIA. the WinlcI~( uQrter lichtship j. adrifL
J.,sos he lehlstlp ia the hoavg gale Yoster-
cav uo-iilrg tastween Chincoteaguo and log
le.aaL sLe b drifting about and Will need a
t0g " ioa Lex IN.
r,4aa.rFHs ACCUMULATE