Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
HEAVY DOwxPOUR AND SEVERE
WIND At PETERSBURG.
streets Flooded and ImpassibIe-
Damage to Crops-Hunting . Bril-
tish Soldiers Grave-sunday.
school Union-Accident.


ciai)-This city was visited by ire
o'clock this evening. The storm lasted
for half an hour, and was one Of the
most severe known to the oldest inhabi-
tants. The streets were flooded and i'm
passible, and limbs were torn from trees
and carried some distance. One Of the
spires OF Grace Episcopal church was
blown down. The storm is reported to
have played havoc with the trees and
outbuidings in Ettrick, and the crops in
Chesterfield and Dlnwiddie counties are
reported severely damaged.
History tells us that General Phil
lps. the commander OF the British army.
during the war OF 1872. died at the Boiling
House, on East Hill. In this city. Of
disease. The house In which he was
lying Ill was shelled from the Chester
field Heights. Just across the Appomattox
river. and was struck by shot from the
United States batteries. General Phil
lips was heard to cry out that the enemy
could not even spare the sick.
but the enemy did not know that
there were any sick ones in the house.
The old mansion on East Hill. which was
occupied by General Phillips as head
quarters Of the English troops. still
stands in good condition. and IL occu-
pied as residence 1t bears the
marks of the shot fired at II eighty
three years ago.
The location Of General PhIllps's grave
is not known to the people OF this gene
ration, but 1t is believed to be in old
Blandford Cemetery, unmarked. Recent
hae rprrpgpOD0-
ence from England on the subject,
with the view OF erecting suitable monu-
ment over the grave. Every facility
for the proper information as to loea-
ton OF General Phillips's grave VIII
be given by the authorities here.
BAPTIST S. S. UNION.
The monthly meeting Of the Baptist
Sunday School Union was held yesterday
afternoon. The report OF the secretary
gave encouraging accounts OF the cohdi-
ton of the union.
Miss Frances Lee Starr. daughter OF
Rev DR.. W. G. Starr, pastor or the WASH
ington-Street Methodist Episcopal church
I'm this city, narrowly escaped drowning
at Virginia Beach yesterday whiie path-
ing. Gil,
Rev. A. ]. Fristoe and Messrs Simon
Steward and T.. A. Hartley, of this CITY,
will leave for Europe this week.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
In the MAYORS Court this morning four
teen negroes were up to answer the
charge OF playing craps on Sunday. Inc
parties were caught by the police In Two
separate houses. and fine or - ana
costs in each case was imposed by me
Mayor.
SHREWD THIEVES.
NJ tho
corner of Sycamore and oak streets, was
robbed at an early hour this morning The
glass of the front door was smashed. as
| has been the case in many other recent
robberies.
The thieves are so shrewd in these lat
ter days that by means OF wet cloths
applied to the wndow-frames they can
! break the glass almost without producing
sound.
The negro boy who gave his name as
John Ballnger. arrested at weldon on
suspicion OF being the murderer or Johr
Lee. near Richmond, and who was
brought to this city for Identification, has
! been seen by officers from Henrico coun-
ty. who failed TO recognize him as the
party wanted.
Rev Father J. T. O'Farrell, pastor OF
the Catholic church in this city. left for
Washington this morning. to attend the
religious retreat of the Catholic clergy
at Georgetown College.
The beautiful cross designed to sur
mount the main steeple of the new st
Josephs church will be II feet high. II
is now being gilded by Mr.. Cook, well
known painter Of this city.
The pay-car of the Atlantic-Coast Line
Railroad Company arrived here to-day
and all OF the employees OF the road In
this city were paid Off.
Miss Mittie Snowden Peasants wen;
| over to Richmond to-day 10 visit rela'
| tives.
Miss Eva Crump, a charming young lady
| Of oxford, N c.. who has been spendint
several weeks here. left to-day to visit
friends in Powhatan county.
Master Robert Whittle, eldest son oil
! Mr.. Fortesque White. OF this city. met
\ with a very painful accident on Saturday
| evening on returning from an erranc
up stairs he slipped and fell at the tor
| Of the steps. at his fathers home or
Marshall street. and plunged headfore
most to the foot Of the steps. He wa:
taken up in an unconscious condition. anC
did not recover consciousness until Sun
day morning II was feared that his In
iuries were Of an internal character, bu
he Is better to-day. and Will probabl,
recover. The youth Is a grandson Of
| Bishop Whittle, OF the Diocese or Wiz
! ginia.
Rev. Mr.. Cassell of Portsmouth. win
has been assigned to the pastoral charg'
of the Episcopal Church OF the Good Shep
herd, in this city, occupied his pulpit las
night and was very favorably received.
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