Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-06
HEAVY RAIN STORM.
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Especial telegram 70 tno DDVo'"'
rsrpxncxspuso, Va. September h--Ino
heaviest rain-storm known here for severai
wears passed over this section last nignt
ra;sine the several runs and small creeks
out of their banks and washing away dams
and small bridges, besides doing consider
able damage to crops and to tho Richmond:
fredericksburg and Potomac railroad ana
The Pr. p. railroad. Over thclsst-named
road no trains will probably be run before
Tue,day. as one trcstle from. the bridge
over Hazel run was washed away; snu
seyersi others moved from their places,
THE trestls At East Burns on the same roau
Il Also washed away, and it Is reported that
other damage to the road has been DONE
wAsaoUTs.
On the Richmond, Fredericksburg ana
Potomac railroad only one train from tne
North has arrived to-day, and that one did
moi come In until 6l2 tonight. This Is
due 10 a big washout Dosr Whitewater. ana
there has also only been one tram IRON Inc
south over this road, which arrived TINS
evening about 8 o'clock. A washout near
SUMMIT was tho cause.
THE TOWN FLOODED.
During the storm here last night the
streets we're flooded and for time u LOOK
ed .sif cloud-burst had occurred. Inc
rear portion of the Confederate cemetery
wall cave way, and the OVERLOOKING OF the
canal Hooded the lower end of the town TO
a depth OF about two feet. The rlyer IL
row No about FIVE feet and slowly rising,
though no damage from It is anticipated
Shouid the rise. however, be heavy con-
siderable damage will be done to the crops
ON the lowlands. Information received
from the county also reports heavy doui-
age.
orHEB WASHES.
Herndons dam, near LeavelPs, was wash
ed away, and also several small bridges.
In Stafford county tie main road Just
above Claiborne's run, about two mics
from this city, was washed out TO deptn
~ about ten feet. The washout 10 about
6lteen feet wide and forty feet long. AL
The runs IN the county were raised out OF
their banks and the crops damaged. Sew
eral bridges are also reported as having
been washed away.
Nothing from King George county can
he learned, as the creeks arc beyond ford
ing. Ihe storm, however. has no douos;
caused heavy damage 70 the dams and
bridges.
pkkTH OF MRS. GoRDos VAN HOOK.
No death that has occurred here for
wears hos so startled the community as
that of Mrs. Charles Gordon Van Hook,
| nee Miss Matte l.. Green, which occurred
OF her parents residence in this city tnis
morning at $50 O'Clock, after few days.
lines. OF malsrisl fever. For number OF
years Miss Green was the recognized leader
in society here, aud also took prominent
part in church a1airs, especially Trinity, OF
which she was consistent nom Der, aud her
death will be greatly mourned, as she was
| a general fayorlte with all who knew Der.
she was married on the "a OF April last
and only returned home from her bridal
tour q few weeks ago. IL is thought she
contracted tho fever while away, and since
her return had been complaining, but
nothing serious was thought until thus
morning. Her husband. who il connected
with theSurvey Once at Washington, Is IN
Alabama and cannot reach here before
Monday. Her father and brother are In
Fauqmer county, having gone there few
weeks ago 10 spend the summer She was
twenty-five years Of age.
YOUNG BURGLAR.
The meat store Of M. b. Rowe 4 Co. was
broken into last night and robbed OF 81. 45;
This morning q young whito boy, aged
fifteen. named John Boiling and OF re-
tpected paronts, was arrested on suspicion,
and being searched The amount was found
on his person. He afterwards confessed,
and his trial will be hold Monday.