Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-27

YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHTS
,r,pys.-The weather yesterday was
, 'U ike that of summer time than for
NV 'reral days, but there was an oppres-
5;'n in the atmosphere which was a
,'o of meteorological disturb
49, About three o'clock the west
a,n and northern heavens grew slate
e-i iorad and about an hour later had
cD'@ in more sable until finally inly
5o.I.na.,s set in. Rain soon began to
M. eT accompanied by thunder and
timing; III, and a high wind. After CO.
.+9I, downpour there WAS momenta-
nil whicn WAS followed by still
i,.,,;er rain, which flooded the streets,
~ INTO cellars and occasioned consid-
i, .abln inconvenience, though but little
j.,oacc. Another intcrmission follow
"i md the temperature took decided
.rmblc. The clouds, however, still
limo il. lancuid and threatening, and
oboI- seven o'clock lightning began to
aos5 aaair and thunder TO roll. and it
~, moi long before thewindows ofheav-
~ seemed to have opened once more.
Tbe rain fell i'll torrents, while the
,1,e fror;, the lightning and the rever-
5or.,.ions from the thunder were ap-
,oDiuc. The streets again became riv-
ar.3ai the surging waters overlooked
,a,,tcrs. invaded the pavements and in
nm instances houses and cellars.
G1xas on King street first tumbled
oger aud Us the waters became high
or foated down that thoroughtare.
From King street north on PITT
The water made the street re-
samble a Venetian thoroughfarc. The
min continued to fall until near mid
nirl,, This morning the heavens were
dear and Il cool northwest wind was
bcwing As is so often the case,
however. the worst Of the elemental
disturbance passed around Alexandria,
which seems 10 be ssignally blessed in
this particular, IS while no especial
damage was being done here, AleXan-
drii county. Washington and George
town were being pelted by hailstones,
rs well rs drenched by rain. In Wash
mcton the storm assumed the proper
lion Of cloudburst, and III the central
section Of that city places Of bust
RES were flooded 10 The extent of from
Two 10 four feet. The rain descended
iniMrcn;s. accompanied by hail, some
Of the hailstoncs being as large as
IjgJon eggs. The streets i'll many
Places were flooded 10 such an extent as
iolescmble lakes, especially on Mis-
souri avenue east OF the Baltimore and
Potomac depot and on Ninth street OPP
nestle the Center Market The street
ears were compelled 10 founder
through these water rises, and the
passengers. to avoid IL voting,
mil 10 stand upon the car seats.
The high wind which accompanied the
.aia. hail, thunder and lightning pros
trated trees and occasiored considera-
BE damage in many portions of the city.
At Eleventh and T streets the rainfall
was particularly heavy, and caused
Mrss.s. Woodward & Lothrop between
$1,000 and $1,000 damage by fore
ins its way through the skylights to the
silk denartment. directly beneath, and
running quantity OF ribbons, silk,
gloves, &c. Cellars in various sections
gere ooded and lightning danced
upon tie electric and telephone wires.
About $50 o'clock bolt struck the
wires the Georgetown and Tennaiiy-
town road on Thirty-sccond street, be-
tween : ana O streets. There were
simultaneously binding flash Of light
ning and crash OF thunder that shook
the ground. The street seemed a mass
otbue flame and sheaf Of sparks flew
from the guard wire OF tl,e electric road.
The wire parted aud fell TO the ground
where it was short circuited, and the
reighhoring insuiators blazed up
Trough the darkness in green flame.