Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10

noon, was nearing Swift creek, few miles
! beyond Manchester. q large tree was dis
! covered across the track Just few hun
dred feet in front of the locomotive.
The engineer, Mr.. Swain, after reversing
1 the lever jumped from the cab The col
ored fireman renamed on deck, though,
and succeeded IN bringing the engine to a
halt just few feet from the mammoth
I obstruction. and all was well.
] Ihcre was no one hurt. and what
I threatened TO be q serious accident WIS
l narrowly aveTted Considerable delay was
occasIoncd but the track was gotten clear
as soon as 30 able and the train proceeded
on rs way 20 the Cockade CITY.
The engineer was 30 badly shaken up and
( Jared 10y his jump that he could not run
/ the engine, but had 10 be taken on board
l and carried TO Petersburg. and the fireman
manned the engine the remainder Of the
way.
At THE TREDEGAB.
One Of the chimneys on the moulding
shops at tho 1Tedogar Works was blown
down and fell on tho ofice-building. No
/ one was hurt, but the employees bearing
/ tho falling bricks seemed 10 think the
whole structure was about to go. and got
I out IN a hurry. 4 quantity of slate was
/ blown from the various roofs.
DROVE OUT THE sNAERs.
Just after the storm three moccasin
snakes about two feet IN length were killed
~ the corner OF Madison aud Broad streets
IL IS supposed that the reptiles were bid
under some OF the piles of lumber in tho
neiehborbOOd and came out TO take q look
at the dark clouds.
AwAGoy HUNG Up.
/ One OF tho most exposed places to be
during severe storm is on the Free
f bridge and the few persons who we're so
unfortunate % - bo canght on that
thoroughinre yesterday afternoon fully
rCahzcd tho uuplcasantness Of the situ-
alton.
Especially was this the case with Nh
Lawson Burfoot. who had 10 make a hun
red leap from q wagon TO keen from being
dropped over the south side Of tho bridge
on the network of telegraph
Mr.. Burfoot is clerk IN the grocery
store of Mr John W. Owens. OF Mnnchcs-
ter. and was on his way 10 Richmond IN q
covered wagon. When crossing the bridge
the wind became master of the situation,
and the horse and wagon were literally
lifted over 10 the east Walkvay. Mr. Bur
foot Jumped from the vehicle and escaped
injury. Some part % the harness broke
and the horse. became free and made for
the Richmond side. The wagon was left
hanging Oh the iron railing, and the latter
was very much bent from the heavy
sMOKE-sTACK FALLS.
The largo iron smOke-stack 90 the Rich
moni paper-Nllls was blown down. but
fortunately lt fell out in the vacant space
cast ~ the mills, and not on any pat OF
the building.
~ NkNCureTTE.
Sofdr ne could be learned last night no
material damage was done in Manchester.
Many fences. trees, and other weak struc-
tnres gave way TO the powerful current,
and q part OF ono OF the chmueys 20 Mr..
John T.. Taylor's residence, on Porter
street between Ninth and tenth. fel.
II was reported that scycral.nail houses
on thc outskirts If the city were blown
down or damaged. bat tAis could not be
verified.
A Train in Trouble.
Tho following postal glves eorIe idoa 81 tho
teritlc force ol fhc storm yestcrIAy evening 10
sections south u Richmond:
ON 1RAIE, April q, lS9l.
A very severe storm sfru k our train al stony
Greek This evening OF rain, hail. and heavy
wind. The trnil wHs compelled 10 stop unui
the storm was over. The storm bad the appear
anco Of "a heavy cyclone aui seems TO hayo d.
vitod just before II rcOcLcd u-.