The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-05
TERRIFIC RAIN STORM.
WV srRgrrs INUNDATED AND
NUMEROUS CgLLARs FLOODED.
tn. River Rl.es Rapidly and Considerable
Damage 10 Feared Two Cotton
Mills Stop Work.

HI.IT4I0D1Att 49,
c,al-Tbis city and vicinity was visited
to-day about II O'Clock by the heaviest
rain known in this section for some
,ears II came down for half an hour
or more as II from a c~loud-Durst.
Some OF the streets were covered With
vater from curb 10 curb. and the cell
lars OF many dwellings were Hooded.
Lieutenant run became so high that II
Inundated Washington street near us
intersection with Hazel street, cover
ing the street railway track with water
90 such a depth as 10 materially inter-
fere with the running OF the electric
cars.
The dam n, West-End Park became
an g. Of water that IL burst, as did
also the fish pond OF Serecke's farm, In
Dinwiddle county, "A short Instance from
Petersburg. A portion OF a culVert on
The Petersburg and Asylum railway was
washed away.
Tn river has been rising rapidly ever
since the rain, and the water at TINS
wr,ting is now up 10 the wharyes. Re
norris received here from the country are
10 the effect that the rain was a very
heavy one, and the roads in some places
are perfect pools Of water. The streams
are an much swollen and It Is expected
that many small bridges Will be washed
away by the freshet.
Mr.. T. p. Hicks. Of Richmond ana MISS
Nellie Pompelly, of Columbus. o., are
here on q visit 70 Mr.. and MIS- u f.
IAuterback.
THE mills OF the Ettrick and Matoaca
Cotton Manufacturing Companies, in
Chesterfield county. have stopped work.
The agent of the two companies, MI
David Calender. told me to-daJ That the
mills had been stopped 10 make some
necessary changes in the buildings. with
a view OF introducing in them
eprinklers as n better protection from
fires. lie said that the mills would re-
sumo work on Monday. but he could not
say how long they would be kept running
as there was little or no demand now
for cotton cloths. These two mills give
employment to about FIVE hundred opera
tives.
rho ~pocabo1tag Cotton Mills also expect
10 stop work next week for the same
purpose for which the Ettrick and Ma
toaca mills have stopped.
Mrs. John b. Eye died az her residence
I'm this city this morning after n protract-
ed illness. The deceased was the widow
OF the late John IL. Eye. who for years
carried on the Job printing business here.
Rev. w. II. Battle. pastor Of the First
Baptist church. left this morning for
Greensvine county 20 deliver an address.
He will return in time 10 occupy his pull
pit on Sunday next.
The case Of James Lynch. the white
tramp who IS charged with the murder or
an unknown man IN Chesterfield county
some months ago, is SCI for hearing I'm the
county court on Monday next. The body
800 a. nrnN J.. gt.lgpr
bered. was found near Chester, but no
clue as TO his identity could ever be OBJ
tanned.
The delegates from Prince George coun-
~ 10 the Democratic State Gubernatorial
Convention. to be held in Richmond on
Angus 18th. Will be elected on Thursday
next court day..
Rev. s. Horwitz, OF st. Louis. who
IS TO preach for the Hebrew congregation
in this city for tho next three months on
trial. has arrived. and will preach at the
synagogue this evening. If Mr.. HorwitZ
proves acceptable in his preaching the
congregation viii extend him a call.
Mr.. John Harvell. a well known and
popular young man OF this city, who IL
employed at the electric light works,
made a very narrow escape this after
noon from being Killed. While engaged
in wiplng off one OF the belts which had
gotten wet. his arm was caught between
the belt and pulley. Before the ma
chInery could be stopped he was thrown
over by the revolution Of the wheel. His
nose was cut, and he was badly bruised.
His injuries were such that he had TO
be sent home in n hack.
The police commissioners held n meet
ing this afternoon, and investigated the
charges preferred against Police officer
Moody for insubordination In refusing
10 obey the orders OF Sergeant Crichton.
lie was suspended for three days.