Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-15
A TREMENDOUS BLOW
SLIGHT DAMAGE IN PETERSBURG AND
ADJOINING COUNTIES.
u,chmond Malls Unnecessarily Delayed
Monday Political Fieid-day at Din~id-
die c. H.-Popuiists disappointed.
,corrosnona,nceo O, the Richmond Dispstch.,

f,orrespondence OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
pETERSBURG. VA, October H.-Ths
storm of yesterday eliminated In tre-
rendou, blow. between the hours OF 10
and II o'clock last night. This morning
tho streets Of our city were strewn with
branches of trees, and in many iocah-
ties with the whole trees. which had
been uprooted and Frustrated by the force
OF the wind. But. considering the strength
Of the gale, the damage in town was
very light. In Chesterfield county fences
were blown down, orchards were partially
wrecked, trees were uprooted, ana 'hf
roads were blocked by Frustrated trees.
The same may be said in reference 70
the damage done in Prince George. with
the addition that the shocks Of newly
dug peanuts were scattered over the tield.
and the nuts somewhat damaged by tho
rain. AZ far as On be learned today
no houses were blown down anywhere
I'm this section. Indeed, all that with
stood the last storm were strong enough
70 stand this. The telegraph companies
suffered n good deal by the prostration
OF their wires in different sections.
The trains from the North were de-
layed in their arrival here some I'VE or
six hours. and the Dispatch and other
Richmond mails did not reach the post
office until about o'clock Il. NJ.
DINWIDDIE-COUNTY POLITICS.
Monday court day. will be a big day
I'm Dinwiidie county. Court business VIII
be generally suspended in order 10 CIV"
fun place to politics. on behalf OF the
Democrats Judge W. II. Mann, or Not
toway. Hon II. b. Mcliwaine candidate
~
! THOMPSON. candidate, for the House of
Delegates will address the Democracy.
II il expected that Major Mann Pag"
and other gentlemen will speak In behalf
Of the Populists. The Populsts OF the
| county will meet Ia convention to effect
an organization. ana 70 nominate caudi-
date for the House
| The storm last night rather intorfered
with the Populists organization In this
/ city. In one or two Of the wards rev
+ OF the enthusiastic svmpathiZors hravel
J the elements and elected delegates 20
| the senatorial and legislative conventions.
! The other wards viii try again on NonI"Y
/ night. Whatever the Populists may try
! u do there is nothing more sure urlcr
the sun than tho election 10y big Minority
Of ". b. McIiWaiue 10 the S'nt-c and
| Messrs John b. Evans and W. T. McRdt
! 10 the House In this district.
Our people experienced great dislp-
pointment last night in not herring a
/ speeeh from General Fitz Lee. lut the
/ weather WAS ~ bad that the General
| could not come over from Eic.moh1.
Thus far there have been 70 poutic1l
J speeches during this campaign IN Peters
/ burg.
4 SAD CASE.
4 family Of six persons named riXoa
came from the North some time ago
AMI settled I'm Chesterfield county. They
were recently all FRUSTRATED by sickness,
AMI were unable % take care 81 thm-
selves one Of the children dlsu and 0as
buried boy the neighbors. and the r.st Of
/ the family-the father, mother aud thrre
childreh-had % be sent 10 tne county
almshouse for care and treatment.
Wingneld Scott the colorel hacl-lrivor,
who was yesterday made IN by what his
attending physician declared 10 be- strych-
nine poisoning. IS somewhat better to-
/ day, but f. as yet unable TO give any
account OF his case
DEATH OF 4 DINWIDIAN.
Mr.. J r. Hemingway, a well-kuown
| citizen OF Dtnwidlie county. died 10 jay
! at he's home. near the National cemetery
aged about - years The deceased vas
a northern man BY birth, and settled with
! his family IN Diuwiidie some years ago.
His funeral will take place to-morrJ "
! from Smiths Grove church.
Colonel James j.. Brady late Collector
I Of informal Revenue returned to day from
a visit 70 Washington and The North
u was at one time thought that Colonel
Brady would remain in Petersburg and
practice law. but II is believed rat me-
viii make Washington his place " resi-
Gence.