The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-10
HEAVY WIND STORM.
SOMETHING LIKE A TORNADO
VISITED RICHMOND.

Darkness Almost - Of the Nigh'~'"'-
rents Of f.. io. thunder and i'Eh'"'"@
A number 81 'amaees-i" Other '"''S
Of the state.
About halfpast three o'clock yesterday
.oornoon Richmond was visited by com
h.na,ion OF wind. rain, thunder and hight
ming. which. for time. led timid people 70
imagine that the city was threatened by a
tornado.
An the morning and early afternoon
bluish-gray clouds hung about the so1,ue'p
and western horizon. while the sun SHINING
htnlly added 70 the sultriness OF the a'n'oS-
phcrc. 1901,
10 cichtv-dve degrees In the shade whiH
the clouds moved rapidly towards the CITY,
casting a gloom almost as Of night over the
streets and making artificial light neces-
sity indoors.
TWISTING WIND.
Then came the wind from the Southwest
catching up the dust and debris from the
streets. swirlng 1t high above the nous
tops. starting the awnings 90 napP'nS NC
lcntlv. banging shutters. twisting ',.
limbs from trees and unfoohnt ,.;,,"d
hnildings. IN would not nave ielu"'"
'"u ILL.,, .D 49, dnsi could iail back TO the
,,,n,,nI ia was mingled Wild ram WIN" '''-
lowed closely upon the "ihu'
GETTING OUr OF THE WET.
within five minutes everything uncovered
was drcnched: the cutters were oFeIhDN-
ing. and a miniature river ran over tnS
sonth sidewalk Of Main street rom hl.n,h
street 10 Ninth. and emptied INTO 'ne Nli'' ',
street torrent. ShOckOe creek rust
and so did the james. Many persons
were caught on the streets. ana even
those who had umbrellas were
soon wet as umbrellas turned hsiue
ort and ANYHOW the ran-shcets were wrap
ned about everything by the wind. Alier th.
first flash the clouds lightentd liile, pu1
not enough 90 make invisible the hashe1 on
liehtning. though the pcals OF thunder were
munlcd by the roar Of the toifen'lM '"'"
and the bowling Of the wind
MERCURY CONES DOWN.
The storm lasted about thirty minutes
though a little rain fell as late as seven
o'clock. During lis continuance mercury
slipped from its ambitious lefch anu le"
fifteen degrees.
REPORTS or DAMAGES.
Many trees lust budding lost valuable
ner of Main and Fifth streets being twisted
odatthe trunk. and falling great crash
~ the sidewalk. In outlying partsoi the CITY
some damage was done 90 roofs ana insecure
norton OF the houses. while the sand, washed
INTO the tracks. made street ear travel any
ffrng but smooth.
AT THE MATINEE.
4 very large audience, composed mainly
Of ladies. was present at the "Nanon' mat
NEE at the Academy. and as the storm
RACED they became very uneasy. ana many
cot ont m The aislcs aud started 10 taFe'
Int their fears were calmed by the less lear
ful. A very uneasy feeling though pre-
vailed during the rest Of the performance
The following are list Of the accidents
in detail: 49,.
The Richmond Chemical Works, below
Rockets. had ono-half Of the their ROOF
blown OF. n c0ycrtd the acid chambers
and badly injured the building. The dam
ace is estimated az about $1,000, ana Is M
eured in "A tornado policy OF $1,000 M the
Home Insurance Company, OF New YORK.
4. l.. Alinend. agent
The roofs Of the clyde Line steamship
Company and j. J. liickoks COS factory
Twentv-.iNth and Nam. were blown OF.
ON north Twenty-third street, Just out
side Of The city limits, "a stable gave way De-
fore the wind. and ON Grove Avenue. COW
was blown into a hole, but was gotten oui
without hurt.
4 chimney at the Tredegar Works was
blown over on the roof Of the Office al ihai
place, but no great damage was done.