The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-19
ON THE POTOMAC RIVER
A WILD LOCOMOTIVE CREATES con-
srERxxTfON ~ ALEXANDRIA.
Tho Drought IL Drying up the s'rea'"s
and weils-What the Railroads arc
Doing In the Vicinity.

AI.rxANDRIA. Sept. ESPECIAL. =
a.. ias, might Engine 1892. OF the South,
~rn road used yard cnShic anu
snscially engaged in shifting ireikh's on
Union street. had niue run wu'' 49, o."
viii probably not get back on the track
before tonight. II appears that me en-
zinc with a gondola was rushihs aciVss
Ning street southwark. ana With ~
reached the turnout II was thrown "
one sid. by a defect In the frog, ana ioi
s-sntv-f,vc wards IL ran over he Belgian
SIorks and so quickly that a reverse OF
the throttle was not opcyeu ulsn ~
engine had plowoi through the siueMain
and buried itself halfway into button
ia barbcr-shop. knocking the enure
front and part of the outer sue Vv',
MAKING a terrible crash and shock nnc
an ear;hquakc. Not only ana II ram
hr,cks but bricks and some articles wcIe
driven througs, the rear door OF s'uVN
like shot into the farther wall
There was fortunately no one in tns
front part OF the house AT Inc t;n,e, anu
those in the rear were separ".,u y;
sort OF NcSuDuic oSe"V'"
houses. -, ,a.,o,
THE damage TO the house and paroef
paraphernaiia will not be over s9Vo. whllc
The engine viii. when 1t gets back. r.,
nj, In Tho shops a month. Great crowds
have visited the scene OF the accioeh' 'o-
day.
THE TERRIBLE DROUGHT.
From all through this section comes
comnlainr Of the drought. Many weeks
have passed since rain has iaHen IN sviiie
localities. and the rainfall IN others mas
been unusually small, hence the ctoPs
have suffered. especially corn, which
promised such an excellent yield.
Farmers say that not only are INV
brooks going dry, hut their weIs alfe ca.
as THOUGH the bottoms have dropped oU'
OF most of them. - -
Goose creek, the great wat.rway OF
Loudoun. is reported now about the size
of an ordinary branch. while cameron
Run. from which Alexandra gets her
drinking water. IL lower than IL has been
The river lust below here is said to be
braclxish. and daily and for a week OF
two saltwater FISH have been hooked
from the wharves. a lively fve-minute
shower came this morning, ana though
not much, was very welcome
Typhoid fever is prevailing throughout
this section now. also. ana 10 such an
extent as TO cause considerable appre-
hension as the fatalities have exceeded
that of many years past. Malaria also
prevails.
business generally seems on the pickup.
The railroad shops and yards now present
a busier appearance than for some years
hack. The wholesale houses say that
they can predict good fall trade, ana
II may double that OF last year IL nas
begun early. The Potomac Shoe FACTORY,
which is now under new management,
Is working several hours AZ night 10 MI
orders. and those on hand to-day w.ll
last FULLY month or so. The other shoe
factory has been kept busy right along.
They turn out a superior article. ana
while the bulk of this Is said TO be BABY
shoes. II can turn every pair into ready
oash at any TIME.
BIG SUIT.
A suit for $1,000 has been entered
AGAINST the electric railway company. IL
grows out Of the running over of small
bow last fall.
Property along the line Of the new road
20 Washington is increasing in value.
and thirty lots I'm a single subdivision;
opened only week ago. have been sold
20 persons who propose building cottages
at once. 80.
The road will open a greater portion
of that barren section of the county pc
tween St Elmo and the south bank or the
river opposite Washington.
This. II is believed. will prove the surest
way of overcoming the evils. II not COM
pletely driving out such pest-hoies as
There is around about Jackson City.
Since the Richmond and Danville Rail
road Company put In frst-class trains
on the Loudoun road. all that country
between the Junction and Herndon mas
built and grown up wonderfully.