The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-24
WILD WINDS And HEAVY RAINS
Cause Considerable Damage Throughout
Portions Of The State.
THE STEAMSHIP EXCELSIOR AGROUND.
Houses Unroofcd and Other Damage Done Mt
Clifton ForEe-The Storm in Other
Parts Of Virginia.

ALEXANDRIA. W.. Nov. pa furious rain
and wind storm passed up the river about
1910 o'clock to-day. Scores of houses were
unroofed and considerable damage was done.
The river ran like n sea. and river men de-
clare that the barometer never before went so
low here.
The steamer Excelsior broke her moorings
at Pioneer Mills wharf and drifted helplessly
on towards Sheppards. whore the tugs KEYS
and Temple kelt her % the ground. Later
she grounded midway above and will doubt
less have to be dug out.
FURIOUS STORM AT CLIFTON FORGE.
CLIFTON FoRGE, Va. Nov. 23.-fSpecial. /
| furious wind and rain ragged here last nj ght
/ and this morning.
A part OF the roof Of the large brick stove
foundry owned by the Old Dominion Stove
Company. was blown off and portion OF the
wal OF the moulding department cayed in
and was demolished
The sky is now clear. but the wind is still
high.
MUCH DAMAGE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE.
CHARLorTHsULLE. Va, Nov. 23.-GSpeciaI.
1t has been many a year since this city has
suffered SO much from one.minute storm NJ
1t did to-day. 10 had been warm and showery
All the morning with low clouds drifting
from TIE south. At II O'Clock a very dark
cloud, unlike those that had preceded it,
appeared IN the south and soon a
terrific wind and rain.storm WAS
upon us tearing OF roofs. twist
ing trees from their places. blowing
down chmneys and fences and doing great
damage to property. 1t lasted but minute.
put at the end of that time many tin roof |
had been peeled of and many chimneys /
bl VIII down. As the blow was subsiding an |
aarm OF FIRE was rung and the company
turned out The alarm was due TO the fact
that all OF a chimney above roof had been
swept away and the smoke which issued from
the root caused many to believe the house on
FIRE.
TIRE STORM ~ STANTON.
STANTON. Va. Nov. 28.-lSpecial. Last
night there was a heavy wind and rain storm.
his morning, about 10 o'clock the wind had
gained such velocity that together with the
driving ram storm 1t WAS almost impossible
to remain on the street In midst of the
storm the TN root OF three office buildings
and Of the twO-story brick occupied bv
Lushbaugh Brothers. furniture dealers. were
blown of. The occupants rushed out into
he street IN great state Of alarm but no
one was hurt.
It has cleared of, but the wind is still strong
md high.
ALMOST LIKE HURRICANE.
PETrRsBURG. Va. Nov. q. Especial. The
Wind blew almost with the force of a burri.
|
'olnt, to-day and this afternoon When the 7
teamer ;. ID. Mccall was coming up the /
liver on its way TO Petersburg three men {
we're discovered by the officers OF the steamer Il
linglns 70 yawl boat. TLev were y
,aptaln Brown and two sailors named Martin O
latterson and Lewis Crane Of the three
iasted schooner f. G. knight of Philadel. S
hia, anchored of Wilcoxs wharf They had b
AIKEN yawl-boat this morning and started G.
II City Point. when the boat was capsized Il
he men were rescued by tho crew of the Nc. q
all IN an exhausted condition. after having
cen in the water tor five hours They were n
'rred TO City Point At their request. where OF
ley are being cared for.
HOUSES USROOFED AND oyHEruRNrp.
FALLS CHURcH, Va. Nov Considerable r
image was done in Falls Church and vi a.
nifty by the hurricane which passed over to- ~
". The school-house md DR.. Bells house OF
ere unroofed and Mr. George Brce's barn Ia
~ blown down. Mr.. VI. f. Church's Wind ..
III was overturned aud great inanv shade Vi
'es were torn down besides blowing n great / :;
al OF the sidewalk ont into the street. The IN IN
tire amount OF the damage done by the ,n
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