Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-29
RIVER TROUBLES.
The Storm Interrupts Ira ffic and Does
Damage Among Shipping.


1t blew on the river last night. Many
minor mishaps are reported, but nothing
serious, so far as known, occurred. Poto-
mac shellbacks say that ii was an awful
blast. AT midnight the steamer w. W
Colt parted her lines, broke away from her
dock and drifted with considerable force
broadside on into the steamer Harry Ran
dali The Colt had her port side quite badly
smashed. but the Randall escaped with but
a few scratches and left this morning on
schedule time for river landings. The dis
coVery that the lines of the Colt had parted
was made in time to prevent serious acci-
dent. Had she gone into the Randall with
the full force Of the wind it is probab BILE
that the Potomac fleet would have had two
deaths in the family. John ]. Stafford OF
the PentZ was the first to see what was
coming. and in moment the officers and
crews of the Randall and Pentz were on
DECK. Renders were placed in position and
everything done to break the force Of the
gether with crash that could be heard
above the wind. There was a crushing and
grinding, good deal of humping, loud
yels Of the men. and a spray of splinters.
The tug Alexander, Capt. Davis. was hast
lily signalled, and the Colt was towed back
to her mornings and made fast. The
defective lines. The three-master Sadie
Summer. from the Kennebec, was blown
pany's dock and drifted into Given's dock.
but was soon secured. No damage was
done 1t was fortunate that she drew UP
so soon. as had she gone much further she
would have struck the four-master Au-
gustus Welt lying at the Independent ice
dock Had this occurred trouble would
\ Wharf Carried Away.
Ritter's boat house was a heavy sufferer
by the storm. The wharf was carried away
and all the boats torn from their anchorage.
The sloop yacht May Carr was blown
adrift and was rapidly gaining on the sea
wall Of the flats when she was arrested
by James Neal and Robert Ferguson Of
who put off to the rescue in the batteau
Estella Sutton. Several small boats from
Ritter's were also picked up about the
river, and this morning quite fleet has
found haven at the harbor office dock. The
steamer George Law. anchored in the upper
barely missed crushing into two wood
laden craft lying In stream. The propeller
Washington. Geoghasen. came In on time
Her officers report bad night In the bay,
with ugly seas and terrific winds. The
t in on schedule time s
OF this was because Stiff's wharf in Poto-
mac creek was the last landing which she
made This port is fifty miles down stream
and from that point up all wharves We're
under water. Most OF the wharves along
the Washington front today are under the
IFS dock and Stephensons wharf is under the
waves. The Colts dock Is submerged. All
freight is being taken off the Mattano's
wharf, though all danger is believed to be
passed. AS the wind continues unfavorable
to ebb some of the river people think that
the waters will rise higher The sea wall
along the flats is out of sight and the Po-
shrubs of the new made land. The floral
craft Blue Bird which decorates the har-
Dor office. was wrecked. II Is reported that
the lower part Of Alexandria is flooded.
There has up to this writing been no con-
nection with that town by water. The
Washington steamer Lady of the Lake
to have been in the bay last night No
fear is felt concerning her by her Wash
ington agents.