Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-28
STATE AT LARGE.
TEE STORM AT HREDERICKeBURe =
HIGH WATER.
The River Up Ton Feet and Still kinng-
Damage to Property-Desd-
Personal.
Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispstch.l
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Correspondence OF tho Richmond Disps'chl
FREDERICKSBURG, April q. 1889.
The heavy ran-storm here yesterday, men
toned in the Dispatch OF to-day, has causeo
the river 10 rise. and at this writing "
about ten feet above high-water marx.
still rising. The steamboat warehouse aha
wbarves are submerged, and numOet VI
railroad ties along the wharf nave oceu
swept away. The full extent OF The damage
and The amount Of the loss have not yet Deen
ascertained, but will probably be heaVy, e.
pecially down the river. The Electrlc-L'sn.
Company were unable 10 furnish light last
night after 0 O'Clock, owing 10 the high water.
The following members OF the fIcdo'
ricksburg Grays. Company G., Third Viz.
rinia volunteers, left here tonight 10 atteha
the centennial celebration in New YORK
Tuesday Captain T. McCracken, Lieu
tenant George A. Walker, Assistant-Sur-
geon-of-the- Regiment DIR. i. Ashton, ser
geants +. A. SoIan and +. II. Revere, Cor
poral II. Lightner, and Priyates w. hSInpton
Merchant. Richard Rollins Edgar Goodrich,
BAIL Jones, Charles LANCE, j. Il. BECK, ahu
John Rodgers. The company on arriving
in New York will be enrolled in Company
X, Chatham, Va, Captain j.. II. Plgg COM
handing. Lieutenant George y. walker
will act as first lieutenant OF Company IA
(Capta.n Mushbachs company OF Aiexan-
drIa.
The most surprising oversight or ohgnt
msde Nv the Centennial Committee yet made
public seems 10 be their failure 70 e1tenu au
invitation TO Lodge No. 4. Ancient Free aud
Accented Alasons. OF this city. Of which Wash
ington was q member, and in which lodge he
first saw the lie ht OF Masonry. The Bible ana
other emblems used at bis initiation are slill
I'm possession OF the lodge and highly priced.
The lodge no DOUBT, or at least representa-
tlyes OF II, would have attended had such an
invitation been received.
The Baptist fair which has been 10 pro-
gresS here during the past week will he con-
tiaued Monday and Tuesday nights OF next
week.
Mir. George f. DOggett, n prominent and
well-known citizen OF this city, died AZ MS
residence here this morning, after an Illness
Of several weeks. He was the father OF MIS-
Or. A. G.. Doggeit, OF this city. ana was
prominent memberOf the bar. Mr.. Doggeu
was formerly a resident Of Petersburg, aud
was for several terms COmmouwealth's At
torney Of that city. He had been resident
OF this city for about six years, and was at
one time a candidate for the iudgeshiD OF
the CORPORATION Court. His funeral will
take place Monday from ST. Georges church.
Miss Nellie Boykin. OF Richmond, who
has been visiting Miss Belle Littls, oil this
CITY. left for her home to-day.
Miss Annie Shackleford, Of Richmond,
sister OF Rev. j. Green chacSeford, OF this
CITY. is the guest OF Mrs. Carmichael.
Miss Rosa ST. John. OF Richmond, IS visit
ing Miss Nay BraxtOn.
Miss Mlttie London, who has been visit
ing Mrs. A. d. Tapscott, has returned to her
home in Richmond.
Mrs. James Barton, Miss Mamie Hern-
don, and Rev. j. Green Sbackleford LEFT to-
day 10 attend the New York centennial.
HAVpTOE