Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-16

FRIDAY NIGHTS SToRM.-WOrk Of
repairing the d an; ges occasioned by
Friday nights storm is bel e prosecut-
ed as rapidly as possible. The wharves
of the ferry company at Washington
and this city have been repaired and
both boats are now running as usual.
The damage to the railroad transfer
slips at this place and Shepherds, how
ever, have not as Yet been repaired,
and no transfers have been made since
Friday. The wharf at the fertilizer
factory, short distance above Shep-
herds, was carried away by the storm.
At Fox's ferry, on the opposite Mary
land shore, the high tide and strong
wind gave coup de grace to what re-
manned of the old ferry wharf and
property. The water rose above every
thing and Mr. Frank Burrage, of this
city, who happened to be there Friday
evening, found it impossible TO cross
the river. The tide rose so high event
uallv that Mr.. Burrage was compelled
10 swim to a tree, in the branches of
which he passed the night. On the
lower river the destruction OF property
has been greater than ever before by
storms The officers of steamers ply
inc on the lower river report that the
warehouse and wharf at Piucy Point
has been swept away and the greater
portion of the roof of the large Motel is
zone. The wharf at Mount Airy, i'll
Currioman bay, is wrecked. both
wharves and warehouses at Colonial
Beach and Classic Shore are dcmolish-
ed and the wharves at Smiths Point
Clifton Beach, and at Liverpool
Point are wrecked No damage to
wharyes in Nomini Creek or Hr2ton's
bal is reported, but numerous Gwe.i-
jpgs in and near Lcouardtown Wers
injured. At Chapel Point the wharf
was made a total wreck and the bath
houses we're entirely destroyed. The
water rose to the depth Of three
feet in the steam mill, which stands
more than thirty feet from the usual
hgh water mark, and the boiler and
engine will have to be dug from the
mud and debris that cover them.
ca the opposite side of Fort Tobacco
Creek from Chapel Point, the Brent
land wharf was carried away and other
damage done to boats. etc. Captain
r. l.. Twitord, engaged in the lumber
business at the warehouse, one mile be-
low the village, is also heavy loser
by the storm, he having over twenty
thousand shingles aud a large lot OF
lumber carried away by the wind and
tide. A courthouse and stable on the
farm of DR.. Cataldus II. Posey, near
the village, were blown down. The
wharf at Cedar Point was carried
away. aud the store house and contents
were greatly injured by the water that
made up into the building. At Rock
Point, at the mouth of WicoAico river,
it is reported that much greater damage
was done than at any point in the
county. Between here and Occoquan
many AIeXandrians sustained losses.
The oyster sloop owned by Capt.
Charles Mckinney, loaded with oys
tiers. was washed ashore at Powell's
Creek and lies lodged against the trees.
Edward Lynn's nets are total loss.
The boats and fishing outfit, including
the house at Plum-tree Gut owned by
Mr. Frank Price, are washed several
hundred yards inland. The boats,
seines, and other property at Deep Hole
were washed a mile from the river, and
are deposited in Mr.. William Metzgar's
corn-held. Citizens of Occoquan also
lose heavily in cordwood, ties, &C., the
bay being strewn with floating timber.
The sIoop Belvidere, owned by Capt.
johnson, was washed ashore and into
.he woods near Holland Point. The
wharves ut Gunston and Colllnswood
Beach are both destroyed.