Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-21
DAMAGED BY WATER.
CONDITION OF The HOUSES SUE
MERGED TUESDAY NIGHT.
The Loss VIII Reach Several Theu,sna
Dol,srs-wails and windows swept
Away-Bain and DesolatIon.

The damage done to property in The vicln-
ity of Madison and Main streets Tuesday
night by the food. caused by the over.
flowing of tho culvert on the southeastern
corner, will probably reach several thou
sand dollars, whilo tho residents Of tho
neighborhsod have already been subjected
TO untold Inconvenience
BY daybreak yesterday the water which
covered an area Of nearly four hundred
feet. had subsided, and IN its place was q
hldeous coat OF mud. sand, aud trash.
High up on the fences there was a dirty
STAN. which showed the height TO which
the food had reached, while within tho
Easements and cellars Of the houses eyery-
thing was hidden IN slime or ugly pools,
Filed With floating articles OF every de-
scription.
HOURS SPENT IN CLEARING AWAY THE DIRT.
Early in the morning and even for a
short while on the night before. the street
car COMPANY employed force Of hands to
clear the alluyal deposits from their
track. This was q work which took seye-
raj hours, and though most Of the mud
aud sand were moved. the streets stlll pre-
sent very dirty appearance.
30 sudden was the rise Of the water from
the culvert that in several cases the people
residing IN the flooded district found
themselves encucled before they could get
away from their houses.
The store Of Mr. B. +. Perry, who is
dealer IN green groceries. was perhaps
more seriously injured than any building
in the vicinity. Six feet of water flooded
his cellar, and so violent was the current
that the rear brick walls upon Which tho
wooden portion Of the house rested. vere
torn away. When the walls washed ont
the building shook as If agitated by an
earthquake, and lts inmates feared that
the store would fall upon them. A
large quantity Of groceries, such az
lemons, mackerel, potatoes. &c, were
stored IN the cellars. and these were oil
destroyed. Fully ive feet ot water was in
the cellar yesterday afternoon. whll0 tho
yard appeared TO have been washed by
freshet. The damage 10 tho house will
reach several hundred dollars.
FLOORING TORN UP AND WINDOWS WASHED
AWAY
The residence of Mrs. Singrey. No. 81
east Main, was deluged IN the basement,
where fully five feet of water poured IN.
The flooring was torn up m seyeTnl placeg
and windows were sweptfrom their frames.
A number of fowls were drowned IN the
hen-house, and kitchen articles iioated
around as If in river
Mr. Il. Il. Fields, who resides at No. 300,
perhaps fared even worse, as he lost a
months groceries, a great deal Of china
ware, silver spoOns and plate, aud other
articles Of considerable value. The plas-
terlng was torn from tho walls aud win
dows and doors were swept aNay from their
frames. There were nine and half feet
of water IN his yard, end be estimates tho
n 81.
perty al several hundred dollars.
Mrs. Barnes, an aged lady who resides at
No. 307. suffered considerable loss from
similar flood several years ego. but her ex-
periences Tuesday night were the worst
she has ever known. Her china-presses
and cooking utensils were destroyed, and
the carpet on the basement hoor was torn
up and rolled into ball by the water.
there was nine feet OF water IN the rear
room. aud the doors were torn from their
hinges. Several inches OF mud covered
the floors after the freshot suslded.
AN ANTIQUE sIDEBoARp DESTROYED.
The basement-Aoor Of Mr. NJ. A. Bird
songs residence, which is No. 30j, pre-
sented picture OF utaer desolation. A
splendid sideboard, which Was llJ years
old, was destroyed and with it a consider
able quantity of china and glassware.
ilio ruin AAboN'A hiVNAA WV HNN'N aafNN -
boat.
Other houses Jared almost as badly as
those above mentioned, aud the residents
of the neighborhood were unable tai
cook their meals or even sleep, as tho
air was laden with polsopous yapors which
arose from the overflow Of the culyerts.
Most Of the people who live ia tho flood
cd houses will move as soon as possible,
and the agents who have charge OF the
property offered no protest whom their
tenants Indicated their intention TO DO this.
Several residents IN the vicinity will on
ter suit against the city, and for this rea-
son they have not endeayored 20 clean
away tho mud or pump out the stagnant
water
In a number Of cases the health officials
were appealed 20 for assistance, but these
officers could do hut little TO relieve the
difficulties of the situation. Lime was
freely sprlnkled about IN the cutters, but
nothing was done 10 tho interior Of tho
houses. The only way the water can be
gotten from the cellars will be by means or
pumps.
The cellar and first floor OF the store
occupied by Dr William III. Scott. who
keeps an apothecary shop on Seventeenth
and Franklin streets. was badly Hooded oy
water Tuesday night, aud nearly 200 OF
stock was damaged.