The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06
The Lover Portions Of the City Inun-
dated Last Night.
4 GREAT DEAL OF DAMAGE DONE.
A Rough Estimate Places the Amount
az Fifteen Thousand Doliars-Tele-
phone Lines Rendered Almost Use
iess-Around the Old Market

DolulcQ on lLe " toL ny AtAttNii~A o-A~~Nf
and on the East by Eighteenth street.
The path Of the torrent was narrow. but
Il extended north and south for many
blocks, and carried destruction IN its
path
The creek was already swollen by the
heavy rain Of yesterday afternoon, and
when shortly after o'clock the food
gates Of heaven were Sgain opened, the
water rose with the most astonishing "a
pidlty and soon burst all restraint In
Main street. between Fifteenth and
Seventeenth streets the food rose %
height OF fully three feet, and the street
cars were compelled 10 stop running.
STORE-CELLARS FLOODED.
All OF tie stores along Main street for
two squares were flooded. The water
filled the cellars. ana rose 20 height
OF several inches above the lower noors
As the merchants Of that section have
quantity OF goods stored IN their cellars
the loss must have been co. siderable.
The cellar OF the store Of the Great At
.lantio and Pacific Tea Company AZ l,''.
was flooded. but the proprietor stated
that he sustained no losa rs he had no
goods 10 amount 20 amount 70 anything
stored IN his cellar.
BALDWIN & Brown. whose hardware
stcre is next door 20 that OF the Tea COM
pany arc probably heavy losers Their
cellar was filed with wares among otner
things there being 1000 kegs Of naiiS
valued al 5000 They VIII be consider
ably damaged by rust
Samuel Jacobs. a shoe dealer, NJ NO.
1919 was also considerably damaged.
portion OF his stock Of shoes being IN the
dry goods and notion store next door.
stated that her loss would not exceed
$40. She said there were eleven chick
ems IN me cellar. which were drowned.
aL Hirshberg. a merchant tailor. whose
ulace Is 20 No. if41. WI, also adly flood
ed as was also the store OF Burnett Lewis.
dealer I'm dry g0oIs and notions, next
door 20 Afr Hir-hberg. Indeed all tho
stores upon the two blocks were involved
by water and in some cases tho goods on
che lower shelves were considerably dam,
aged.
THH MARKET FLOODED.
While much injury 70 property resulted
on Main street from the flood the scene
of tho greatest destruction was further
10 the north. whore tho ground Is lower
The water rose raCidly. and flowed in n
perfect torrent through the old market
their patrons. there being the usual So
urlay night crowd engaged IN buying
Sunday supplies.
The water carried everything along eX-
cent the heavier stands and the substan-
tal meat-blocks. and Tor a time there
was scene Of great confusion. Probably
four feet Of water was ln the market
place NJ one time. rushing along with The
greatest rardlty Ield5 Of cabbage
trnlps. anD'cs ana peaches h0lfed awav.
and disappeared down the nearest cul-
vert. @ fate that would have been shared
bv a small boy. hlt for fhe prompt action
OF bury marzetman who cau ht HIM
as De Goatel by and lifted him upon
block where Doe reu-iuod in safety until
tio flood suhsidfd.
I'D Franklin street. the water assumed
formidable proportions. the stands Of The
hucksters ana ain sorts NJ folsom and
fofsqm floating unon US chonOlate-hued
surface. rThe eera on cach side Or
Franklin street. as Weil as those situated
on either side of the market house be-
tween llain and franklin suffered severe
iy. the wqt.r rising n some 20 height or
twelve or eighteen inches.
Tho drugstore of Afr. W. IT. Scott. at
the corner of Seventeenth and Franklin
street was as usual. flooded. n consider
abe loss being eutail-d upon it5 propri-
etor. It was estimated by several gen-
nemen who looked over the ground. that
the loss in the section menti n - would
reach at least $500 This. of course.
was only n rough vuo s.. as che ful extent
or the Hood could not be asoertained.
To the north OF Franklin street the
force and depth OF tho creek was much
greater the land being very low. and
q number OF houses, mostly occupied by
co0red people lining It's banks.
RESCUED by BOATS.
Here the water attained a depth OF ten
or fifteen feet above its usual mark. and
the unfortunate dweilers fro that vicinity
were forced % take refuge IN the secc ad
and third stories of their houses. where
they plead pidnilly FOR assistance. some
OF them were rescued by means Of boats,
but there was little need for II. as the
creek after attaining its maximum
height. quickly sunk % mere reasonable
proportions
The power-house or the Richmond Trac-
+fou Companp. down on Poplar street.
also came in for a share or the general
bath. but no great damage was done. IL
ie nr0hable thar the flooded houses along
the banks Of the creek 10 the north or
Franklin street We're damaged 10 the ex-
tent OF several hundred dollars. Their
occuoants also lost some furniture. which
foated away on the bosom Of the turbid
waters.
During the height OF the food a white
woman rushed up and down the street
CRYING. where is my child, l knew ne
is drowned; Oh. 7 know he is drowned.
Tho report quickly spread around that
little white boy had been ca-gAt in ne
rise and Carried down in the culvert neat
Union street Icy tho rushing water.
CHILD NOT ED.
An mrestieau1n was begun as soon as
the water subsl3ed sufficiently % allow
IT, and it was ascertained that child
of Air. Shoemaker who lives on Seven
teeuth street. had been found 20 be miss
,nc from home during tie Hood. Later,
however be was discovered az tho DC lae
OF a colorod woman on Union street. who
had kindly carried him in when she saw
the water rising.
When tho creek had again returned 10
It's he'd a dsso'ate scene was revealed.
Dirty. Shiny mud covered the streets, ana
defiel the flcors OF the stores and dwell
llngs. one 10 four inches deep.
The filthy. eyli-smclling mass was made
still more repulsivc by congiomeration
OF old tin cans. boots. dead cat or two
IN fact. every repulsive object tnat can
hs IMAGINED was left in the streets by
the dirty. breeding stream.
The clOud-burst. Tor such 10 must have
been while its force was much more Keen
~ felt in the portion of the city aboFe
described. also did considerable damage
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