The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-30

streets. Jest a flying rcam, "A Navy sign
n pane OF gl1ss, or a fsinng wall should
IrOp upon them. Awnings were torn
down everywhere. .hclr frames bent or
broken 10 pieces. and the canvass torn
into shrcds. Darce plate-giass show
widows in dozens OF places were blown
in and smashed 20 atoms While tho
wind burst through into many stores, and
played havoc with goods. IN this way
Grc1t damage was Effected hundreds OF
wlndowpancs I'm stores, rs wei as pri-
Nate houses. were smashed, chmncy3
blown down In various parts OF the city.
dozens OF roofs sent flying 400 every direc-
ton, whilo several structures were &C.
tvaily blown down in part a number
~ people ran narrow escapes from death,
and several considered Themselves lucky
that they were not badly inimed
DARKNESS AND LIVE WIRES.
After nearly an the electric light5 went
out ana LETT tho city practically in dark
ness. street cars were blocked in yafi-
Gus parts Of the city, wires were on the
ground and peope were afraid 90 step
lest thoy should come I'm contact with
live wire There was gloom of the denscst
sort. The Second Baptist church eteepie
fell with a heavy crash. and tore down
the trolley wires on Main between Sixth
and Seventh street This attracted quite
q crowd up I'm that quarter, though many
people I'm that vicinity did not dare ven
ture about the place. Telephone wires Of
the old company were badly crossed,
mixed up, or tern down. and FL was hard
to ret any communication with many OF
their phones I'm tho city. The fire-alarm
wires In the city were also in most
doplorablc condition. and an this added
TO the danger Trees were blown down
everywhere. and hundreds Of branches
were scattered UP and down the streets.
Boxes, barrels papers and any other
small things that happened TO Doe ont
where the wind could reach them wore
scattered around generally. The street
car motormen had n tough time of IT,
They never knew wh'1 the windows Of
tneir cars would be blown in. or when
tree would fan upon them ai0nl- loir
\ route. Tney were constantly on the look
out for accidents. and nearly an OF
them were greatly concerned over their
perilous position.
ALONG THE BUINEss QUARTER.
in the business quarter Of Sic city thore
was considerable damage Here the
buildings are more substantial and their
proximity helped to protect them. Along
east Main street from Tenth towards
tulton. there were many AWNINGS torn
down. and q large number OF windows
| emashcd. Near Sixteenth and Malu
streets the wind got IN its work and shat-
tered two large front windows. Along
Fourteenth street between lllin and
Mayo's bridge. there was much danger.
such as shattered windows injured
roofs. and broken awnings and sisns.
Near Fourteenth and Main, the roof OIL
large store was taken of. The roof and
about three or four feet OF the walls OF
the Excelsior stables. No. 1893 east Frank
lin street. were blown away. The upper
floors OF tho building We're occupied by
cOlorcd people who escaped in their night
clothes and were greatly frightened. NO
one was hsrt bncre. The bricks are
piled up in Franklin street loot oteu.
Near Seventeenth and FRANKLIN streets
several fences were blown away, and at
Seventeenth and Cary streets. q r0ol ANA
q chimney were thrown from Three
story house upon q tWO-slOry house oc-
cuUed by GiroldO Giaunotu, ana family,
who were asleep. The family cousias oil
"a Vile and Two children. q heavy gusl
OF wind aNOke them, anQthey escaped
lust in time To- save their lives, when 'ne
heavy debris crashed through tne Top oil
their house into their sleeping apai tu-Ale.
IL was a narrow escape.
Tho roof was torn from stable on
Franklin street between Ihirte nlh ana
Fourtecth, with no further damage "A4e
the roof OF the bridge between tine i-A-
change and Ballard Hotels Jared similar
lv. III was carried nearly block away.
A portion Of the roof Of PAGES tobacco
factory, at Twonty-second and Franklin
streets, was blown away as was also
a large part OF the roof Of j. ". Cul-
nnwortf's tobacco Factory, st 21s 20
2522 east Main street.
DAMAGE IN THE EAST END.
A large sheet of the roofing of the
Richmond Stove Works. at Twenty-1fih
and Main streets. was taken from its pro-
per place an dlcft hanging on a trolley
wre.A tree blew over the porch Of Mrs.
John E Whiuocks house. no. 5iG north
Twouty-fHlrth strocg ana emashed in
the porch with considerable damage. The
tobacco factory OF joseph T. Dll. So.
2020 east Franklin street. was partially
unro0fcd. Considerable damage VS.
wrought at Cameron 81 Cameron's tobacco
factory, Twonty-fourih and Cary streets.
AT Eighteenth and Main streets. SIR u.
o. SulHYan's grocery sore was haGlg
damaged. tt was reported that about ono
foot Of the Eightcenih-stroet wall lad
been blown down. on 0layo street Sir
Moses Montefore synagogue came n Tor
some damage. A fence and part of
wa were blown down AZ lm north
Seventeenth street chimney was blown
down Part OF it fel ON 70 vegetable
cart ana smashed tho vehicle
DC was reported last NIGHT that the
sl'eple OF the Third Presbyterian church
eny-siNth and Broad streets. was h9f-
N INJURED ana was leaning far over to
ono s'oe. 10 was feareid that il might fo1
.'S ,-,"S ,lo storm. But it remained IN
place after fashion. ''
SECOND BAPTIST Curpc1f
In The height OF the storm v,hna Tho
Mind was rushing through the cifv ,.f,',
the velocity. 70 seemed. of Nehtuir., o-7
'he ar was fun of flying limbs fip roor.
ana lencos. the stceule of tho s....,,i
nhpti2' church. no the corner Of Sixth s,,.,
MAIN streets. began TO sway bact,g,,.I-
ana forward. The wind Increased o..
power the oscillations OF the tan .,.,.
ger apire became more violent. until fn.l-
iy DC fell right across Main street fs
point striking the top OF the Young Mems
christian Association building and scron-
ing down from top TO bottom smqshin,
several windows and filing the doo~vaS
with cords Of rubbish
By providenc.al circirnetaroo .h,
trolley wires OF tho Maln-street line ha5
ueen broken 10y f4iling limbs and ia.
ears had stopped running some above and
some below the doomed building. Thero
was no one ln - street where the stoo-