Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-28
YESTERDAYS STORM,
Damage Done by Rain and Lightning In
| Various Sections OF the District.

Damage Done by Rain and Lightning I'm
Various Sections OF the District.
During the heavy rain storm Of yesterday
afternoon considerable damage was done on
Capitol Hill and Anacostia, although the storm
had comparatively little i'll effect upon other
portions Of the city. The storm was BY far the
severest of the season, and the rainfall was ex-
ceedingly heavy, the figures given out by the
signal Office being .9S of an inch. A majority
Of the cellars on Missouri avenue between AZ
and 9th streets were flooded, as were many Of
the warehouses on B street, causing no little
damage.
The sewers on Capitol Hill were unable to
carry of the rain and many Of the streets were
flooded. At Sd street and Pennsylvania avenue
the water backed up several feet and flooded the
real estate Office Of Weller & Repetti. Many
cellars were also sooded in that locality. The
tracks of the Anacostia and Potomac River
railroad were badly washed and covered with
sand and mud In several places, and although a
large force of men were Immediately put to
work repairing the damage done il was several
hours before the entire road was in running
order. The southern connection Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad was badly washed ont
about half a mile from the Anacostia bridge,
but was at once repaired.
IN ANAcosrrA.
In Anacostia the effects of tho storm we're
! quite severe. Fillmore street between Grant
and Jefferson had its surface flooded off. The
| sidewalk at the corner of Pierce and jackson
| was washed out, two residences on the lower
part of Pierce street We're inundated and a
good deal of poultry drowned. Monroe street
was nearly foot under water and much sand
and earth was washed down from the heights
! and lodged in the lower streets. Several cubic
yards of gravel were deposited at the corner Of
| Nichols avenue and Pleasant street. Slickfoot
| branch, Henson branch and 0xou run were
swollen to danger tide. Several bridges in
/ Prince Georges county are reported lost, but
| the reports cannot be verified. Lightning
struck the northeast corner Of the wall sur
rounding the insane asylum and about fifty feet
| were carried away. 1t also struck the srire of
the First Baptist Church, doing considerable
! damage.
Much damage WIGS done in Hillsdale. many OF
Its colored residents beng compelled to leave
| their houses because of the rising water. Al
| the home of Mark Shaw. who lived under Bras
shears feed store. the water backed up from a
sewer near by to the height of seven eight fee.
| in a few moments and his family were rescued by
cutting hole through the floor Of the store
| above.
| YACHT CAPSIZED.
| The population Of the river front was thrown
into fever of excitement during yesterday
waterfall by the capsizing Of a yawl in mid
channel on the arsenal couple OF men nlree
the sailboat at Ricketts, boat house and wen'
| out. despite contrary advice and a squally sky
| The City of Alexandria was bound down, the
Mattano up, the Gilmore Meredith was churn
| ing the river. the storm broke loose and the
yawl got tangled in the complication and turned
keel mp. Capt. NOVEL; Of the Ma;tano rang
TO back water, mate heaved line and the
! Meredith, Capt. Ross, bore down, fisbed tht
| yachts,nen from the water and took the yaw
| in tow Just as the harbor police we're coming
| down in the Joe Blackburn and two rowboat.
were leaving Ricketts,. The ducked men were
landed, but did not give their names.
About the came time skipjack containing
two men and two women came within an ace Of
! going over a little farther down the river, but
managed TO get shelter along the arsenal wall
The wind blew in blasts and the rain was blind
| ing,