Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
THE LATE CYCLONE.
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Internal Revenue Collections.


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PErEBssuRo, Va. April ie.--Later ac-
counts from Thursday evenings cyclone.
which seems to have started in the lower
part OF Dinwiddie county and swept
through Sussex. Surry. and on to the sea,
represent that It was very destructive to
timber in its path. a. we'll a. to buildings.
A negro boy in tho employment OF Mr..
Milton n. Rose. whose wife was killed and
whose children narrowly escaped death BY
the destruction OF their dwelling, was
killed OF the same time by the flying tim.
bcrs Of the house. He was out In the yard
when the hurricane passed.
A gentleman who came in from Sussex
this morning says that some OF the finest
standing timber In that county was de.
stroyed, the largest trees being swept
down rs straw before the mower.
About half century ago fierce tornado
swept past the western edge Of this city
through Dirwiddie county INTO Sussex,
covering in part the same path as the one
Of Thursday evening. Many OF the olo
people of this section distinctly remember
Il. and for q great number OF years AFTER,
wards the trunks of the huge trees teiieo
by the wind traced the path over which ~
swept. The Rose farm was in the line OF
the tornado.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE.
There was an impressive service Mt Grace
Episcopal church on Good Friday. Inc
large congregation-each for HIM or ner;
self-solemnly renewed their baptismal
vows taken by or for themselves many OF
them long years ago. The questions were
asked by the venerable rector (Rev. Dr.
Gibson) from within the chancel. Inc
occasion was peculiarly solemn one.
REPORTED COAL DISCOVERY.
While workmen were engaged recently
IN digging q well on the farm OF DR.. w. n.
Dudley. near Port Walthall. in Chester
field county, they struck vein OF coal,
said to be OF excellent quality. lnvesti-
CATION is to be made with view TO estaD-
fishing the extent of the coal deposits
there.
REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
The internal. revenue collections in this
district for the week amounted to S34,-
$50 Is. as follows: List, S46.67; beer;
S23l.24; brandy. Sl,lo2.5o; cigars ana
cigarettes, S9,626. 90; snuff, 'S2l.60; tobac-
co, SIS. 222.S6; specials, $l4.bS.
PINE EASTER MUSIC.
The musical programmes for Easter
Sunday in the Episcopal and Cathonc
churches are unusually choice and eiapo-
rate. anu Will DO III OthubAAu
the sad season of Lent. At st. Joseph 8
Catholic church the choir will be assisted
by the trained voices of half hundred
children. At the Church of the Good
Shepherd, in Blandford. the children Will
be led by q cornet. At 81. Paups and
Grace Episcopal churches the choirs VIII
be full and some superb music rendered.
At the latter church. in the afternoon, the
ch,ldren's Easter festival will be held, and
between one and two hundred youthful
choristers will be heard IN song.
PERSONAL AND OTHER NEWS.
Miss Leila Gray and her friend. Miss
Helen Lea. of Richmond, are spending
Easter with Mary Patteson, on Union
street. Miss Lea is the daughter of the
late David Lea. prominent businessman
here several years ago, who afterward re.
moved TO Richmond, as some OF our best
businessmen have since done, to our re-
greet and loss.
The sentiment in Petersburg and the
Houthside is very strong IN favor OF Sena-
tor Hill for President. HIS friends belleve
him to be invincible.
Mrs. Warner Moore, of Richmond, !:
visiting relatives in this city.
The bodies of seven persons were re
moved this week from the burying ground
of the late Colonel Simmons, In Prince
George. to Blandford cemetery.