The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17
DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE.
carAr DAMAGE IN BRUxswIcK.
yxou,~s Demolished, Timber Laid waste an"
Many Narrow Escapes From Death
Accompanied by Hall.


ELENA which passed over Dinwiddie county
on Thursday evening. leaving death and de-
struction Ia its path. was equally "a BAD II
not worse. ia the southern part OF brunswick
county. where incacuable damage was done
n propertv. The stable and tobacco barn OF
" 8 purdy was blown down and the TIM
hers sent fly:ng in every direction. some OF
the tobacco was carried 10y the force OF 'he
wind distance OF half q mile or more
The large dwelllng-h OF Mr; Jaih ,
Poythress was le'elcd to the s'9unu, ~, 49,
and his family narrowly escaped WIN sIol
lies As soon as Mr.. Poythress ana ininiiies
heard the approaching cycione 'hey ieie tu9
bonss and went out into the open heiu'
All of Mr.. Porythress' Darns ana s'ao'c'
fell an easy prey 10 the angry "ihu', ,
The dwelling house. barns anu e'aV'os
~ AZ, Neinan Bassette were also wrecked
.nd 10 and his family narrowly ESCAPED Delng
~,,,r, under the iimbers and Killed. me
dwe,i,nc of Mr. ". II. Parrish. together with
seven large barns and stables, was completely
DESTROYED Mr.. Parrish was seriously inJured
and his wife slightly hprt ny tne t,n'v ,He
falling in on them. Everything III lhe
dxellIng was swept away by the wind and
nothinc has since been found but plate aud
Tic large residence Of Mr.. Thomas Goode
WAS also blown down and ono Oh Ills chlureh
D.
,ailv injured. The dwelling of MIR. Peter
lambert was wrecked and also all OF his out
houses. The dwelling OF Mr.. W. r. Broadnax
yss Jeyeled 10 the ground. Mr. Broadnsx
WAS struck by piece of the flying tnbers
and painfully injured. 49,
timber tree on about one hundred acres was
uprooted and blown down. The cyclone was
,cconDaineI by heavy fall of hail. aud from
a gentleman who arrived here tnis afternoon
il is learned that the loss TO the farmers by
the destruction OF vegetables and orchard
trees will be immense.
urinary election is 10 be held on Thursday
next 10 nominate candidates Tor the dinerent
city Offices. The candidates for the mayor
nlity are Hon. Charles f. Collier the present
incumbent and Mr.. II. Il. Smith. The can
didates for the Office OF city sergeant are MIR.
George W. Eanes. the present incumbent
and Sir. -. W. Burton. Nr. burton has re-
sided in Petersburg for the past three years,
and was for some time sherih OF Amelia
county
The members of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics OF Petersburg Will ieaVe
here on Monday morning for Manchester TO
take part in the parade or the order IN tnhI
city. They will carry oyer about one nun
bred and fifty members. headed by the drum
corps Of Council No. iS.
MIR. G. C. Hollingsworth. of Washington
county, arrived here this morning from Rich
mond with sixteen penitentiary conyicts,
seven white and nine c0lored, who are to
work on the roads OF the county.
The receipts OF cotton AT THIS port tor the
past week were 1856 bales. The receipts of
tobacco AT the several warehouses in the city
for the past week were 1873 hogsheads: sales
of loose. 225,375 pounds. The sales Of loose
tobacco for the past week have been very
light and prices are as about before quoted.
No very fine leaf has been offered. but for
such there is an active demand at prices that
are satisfactory 10 sellers. l quote common
lugs from q t. q, good ugs from S3.s0 TO
$3.50 short leaf from $3.50 TO $3.50. These
quotations are Tor red and dark tObaccOs.
There is much hrmer feeling in the cotton
market and prices are some higher. | quote
at sc. 10 6}sc. the latter for best grades
Mention has been made OF the death OF
Mrs. Milton Rose. who was killed by the
wreckiug of her house III Dinwiddle by the
cyclone IL was learned to-day that IN the
House with Mrs. Rose. beside her children
was a negro boy named Bennie Mabry. who
WAS also killed He was found under the
ruins with his face downwards and Mrs.
Roses body was lying on Mabrys shoulders.
Mrs. Roses two children escaped from
the house through tho front door when
the cyclone struck II. Mrs. Rose and the ne
gro ran into the cOOk-rOom. As they did
80 tho house was lifted from its foundation
from the force of the wind and taken up into
tho air. Ia its ascent the house struck the
Rose and the negro Matry under the heavy
timbers All the time of the sad occurrence
Mr. Rose who is a carpenter, WAS about Tour
miles from home. whittier he had gone TO
build house for nelghbOr.
The storm was also very severe in Green's
vile county. and yesterday morning IN the
vicinity of Belfeld hail Is said To have been
shoe deep.
The United States internal revenue coilec-
tons IN the Second district of Virginia for
the past week was as follows Tobacco. sl3.-
122.67: cigars and cigarettes. 80 62G 90; brandy.
Ell. 1872 80: beer. 1921. "a Specials sl4.5s, snuh.
&ZLC0 lists, S40.61. Total. S3. 260.2l.
small colored boy named Emmltt Beasley
was arrested to-day accused of forgery.
The Recent Cyclone-Property Valuations
NoRFoLE. Va. April i6-lSpecial News
from the counties OF Norfolk and Princess
Anne is TO the effect that the storm that
passed over that section was Il combination
OF tornado and cyclone, and that the, distruc-
ton of property is much greater than ut FIRST
reported. The loss in Princess Anne county
alone will amount to $4,000.
Owing 10 an early Easter md late spring,
flowers are scarce and costly, but owners of
many private cOnseryatOrles and hot houses
have generously offered their plants and
flowers for the occasion.
The last Legislature passed law authOriz-
ing the appointment OF an inspector OF stores
tOr Tue city OF NOllOlh. Inc luuRo OF lue
corporation court will make the appointment
in lew days, which will DO for four years.
Thirty cents per thousand will be charged
for inspection. which is compulsory.
Mr.. W. n. Dey. the commissioner of the
revenue for this city. has completed his land
books. and states that the property valuation
has increased S5l2,9 S5. Tho buildings ae
valued at ~. SO. 2e5: value of lots and build
ings. sls. 559970. Mr.. Dey thinks this is a
good showing. considering the general decline
In real estate in AL parts OF the country.
A meeting IF the Huntersvile Norfolk
county Democratic Club was held last night.
and Endorsed the letter of Judge Portlock to
Governor Mckinney.
During the week ending April 14th there
was shipped from lambert's Point q. i43
tons OF Pocahontas coal.
Miss Emily Harper. OF Baltimore. died at
ST. Nincent's Hospital last night Size had
been at the hospital for several months. and
was eighty years OF age She remains will be
taken 10 Baltimore Monday Tor interment
Richmond Girls in Washington.
Rev. james Nelson. d. d.. principal of
Richmond Female Institute returned from