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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
SCARE AT GREEN DAY.
Took to the Ice-HOuse-Curious
Lights.

GREEN BAY. VA, September S0.-(Spe-
cial)-This section was last night visited
by the severest wind and hail-storm that
the Oldest inhabitants claim was ever be-
fore witnessed. The storm commenced
about s o'clock. and lasted over two
hours People who occupied upper stories
left them and rushed to the lower rooms.
When the gale was at its height, Rev.
T. ". Berry of this place, with his
family. sought refuge in his ice-house'
remaining there until the storm was well
spent. MIR. Berry states that from all
indications he fully expected cyclone;
that az one time he saw four different and
distinct lis hts, end at the same time saw
a very dark cloud gathering, therefore he
concluded he would run no risk, and fied
TO the ice-house Several persons saw the
lights and thought houses were burning.
The colored people were BADLY hight
ened. one old man thought that Judg-
ment-day had come. and said the thunder
had got below the clouds. Others locked
themselves up and remained AWAKE all
night.
A great deal of damage has been re-
portod. Many trees were blown down ana
several small houses unroofed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
BrRkEvILLE GETS A TOUCH.
A sumac Factory Blown Do"h-'n
stitute Damaged.

BURKEVILLE. VA, September S0.-
(special)-ou town vas visited last
night by a dreadful wlnd-storm. Prior
to the wind-storm rain fell In torrents
but 1t soon subsidized. and the wind began
it's work of oyerturning out-houses' trees
and other property The trse sunise
factory. formerly occupied by Campoel
& Co., was blown down, and the large
institute yard is n scene OF wreoKaee
An oak tree fell upon the steps anu
porch Of the institute middle building;
II broke through the former and injured
the latter considerably. Another fell
upon the top of the west office and
crushed it in Many trains were com
pelled 10 take sidings here on account
OF the telegraph wires being down.
Many Of the yards are covered with
Leaves lirnbs. and trees No lives were
host The damage is estimated at from
sl0 10 900
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
TERRIBLE At CHARLOTTEsvILL
Damage at University. Crozet, and
GoPdonsviIlc.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. September
90.-(Special)-A terrible storm OF rain
and wind swept over this section late last
night. At the University large
number Of trees were uprooted. On
Cars Hill a large oak was blown down
upon Dr. Lambeths house, crushing In
tho roof at one point. At the McCor-
mick Observatory the roof Of the draw
ing-room was blown off. The University
buildings, now being constructed. escaped
damage. Wires and poles north, south,
and east OF this city were so badly
Frustrated and broken that for n time
this city was cut off from Geographic
communication with the outside world.
The train from Richmond. which
usually arrives here about 3:N in the
morning, but which reached this city at
ii to-day was delayed by the necessity
of removing telegraph poles and other
debris from the railway track.
At Gordonsvile the storm was severe;
more than one house was unroofed.
AT Or. Lafferty's extensive flour mill a
Crozet, the bridge across the stream
was washed entirely away.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
BOYDTON SUFFERS.
Cattle KiIIed-Damage to the At
Iantic and Danville.

BOYDTON, VA. September SO.-(spe-
cial)-A tornado struck this town and
vicinity with terrific force at an early
hour last night, sweeping everything be-
fore II. The Oldest inhabitants here say
they never before experienced such a
storm Of wind iand rain. 1t ragged for
two hours as flrously as western cy-
clone. Houses were wrecked and blown
down. fences were swept away. and trees
were uprooted. Stables and barns were
demolished and many horses and cattle
were killed or injured. Travel on the
public highways leading to town is OBJ
structed. and the telegraph wires on the
Atlantic and Danvlle railway are down
SO far as can be ascertained, the damage
done to this railway company is great
Passengers arriving here on the east
bound train after the storm subsidized re-
port great devastation all along the road
from Denniston Junction. The train was
run into several trees blown across the
track. the windows were smashed. and
several passengers-Mr. +. &. Goode and
wife, Rev. j. D. Forkner, wife, and in
FAINT daughter. and Hon. X. T. Thorp,
stopping here-were more or less painfully
injured by cuts and bruises inflicted by
the broken glass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01

man was seen 10 be swept from his ieet
al the Virginia Hotel corner ana Wv"
,.een no more Another went down III "
livery stable trying 10 get his morse out
aoa he has not aimee been heard OF, IS.
n sfockdon says his loss VIII reacn
$1,000: Miller Brothers VIII pc No,uy,
I'D Burke. liveryman. sevefai tnousa nv
sublets. coal and lumber merchan,s' SS'V".
stanntan Milling Company, @,We 10
ss zoo. n n Hughes. 81 COO There are
vorv few merchants who do not sustain
,ossns A conservative man put the loss
,o-6av AZ $4,000 This viii include the
Ioss 10 the city and the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad both OF which VIII los.
heavily.
A LAMP TOWN.
staunton Is a lamp town tonight, ell
nlaccs w4lere gas and electricity were
used have brought out the lamps ana
tallow-dip. The fairgrounds is wreck
not a drop OF water being left IN tne
once beautiful lake. When the bank
broke and the track was washed away
The entire body OF water poured through
the town The same thing happened on
the other arm Of the creek, where Dam
nj Brew's Farm collected large BODY
Of water. The dam gave way and poured
the entire mass into the town. and the
two meeting. played sad havoc
II is impossible TO tell how many iiVes
have been lost. but 1t is feared there are
very many.
FROM THE COUNTRY.
News from the country shows the same
condition OF things. Wherever there Is a
stream. the raging waters have rushed
down the hillsides and swept everything
IN sight The destruction seems 10 De
general. We have no trains or mans
mad meeting this afternoon and ordered
the street Committee TO push repairs 10
streets and bridges. The Council appro-
priated $500 10 repair the FAIRGROUNDS
and track. and directed the Committee on
Relief Of the Poor to give general reher
10 all sufferers. and directed all accounts
10 be paid by the City Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
wIpEsPREAD IN GoocHLAND.
Nearly Every Farmer suffers-His-
toric Oak Blown Down.

GOOCHLAND COURTHOUSE. VA,
September Se.-(SpeciaL) THE storm here
last night was terrific. 1t Is impossible
at this time to approximate the damage
worked by it, Possibly every farmer Ia
the county has suffered more or less from
Its effects. Whilst no fatalities are re-
ported. yet the injury to property by the
hurricane, as measured In dollars, Is I'M
mense Barns. stables, tobacco-houses,
and fences ali through the county were
blown down, and the public roads are
practically impossible In many localities
By reason OF uprooted trees lying across
them splendid old shade trees about the
homesteads were swept down, and the
magnificent oak which stood In the court
green at this place was overturned root
and branch and now fairly chokes up><he
SQUARE with its mass OF shattered trunk
and limbs. Under this old tree OF such
magnificent proportions as to attract the
attention OF every visitor TO the village.
Lafayette spoke. and beneath It's shade
nearly all OF the noted men in Virginia
politics before and since the war have
addressed the Goochland yeomanry, nota-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
PETERsBuRGs EXPERIENCE.
First Baptist Church Badly DAM
aged-Other Losses.

PETERSBURG. VA, September Co.
Special -Last nights storm was the
severest known here in many years. and
a great deal of damage was done. Many
houses were unroofed, fine trees ruined,
and chimneys blown down. The First
Baptist church. oil Washington street.
was badly damaged. One OF the heavy
iron pinacles on the side OF the steeple
was toppled over by the wind and falling
upon the steeple-roof. crashed through
carrying heavy timbers along with II.
The mass went through the roors OF two
rooms in the body OF the steeple. one OF
them the pastors study, aud then crush
ed through the main steps leading TO the
auditorium of the church. PERSON. stand
ing at the base of the steeple ca'. look
w through great hole TO the So. tne
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
WHY AMI so TIREDa
Why Do l Feel so Weak and
Run Down.
Your Poor Condition Is Made Worse By
Nervous Debility. Science Pro-
claims a Certain Esmsdy.

You have lost your old-time snap
and vim. Work that YOU used 70 do
with ease, now tires you. You often
feel dull, dispirited and without ambi-
ton. You pass more or less sleepless
nights, wake mornings. tired and un-
refreshed, have little or no appetite
for breakfast, your head feels dull.
there is bad taste in the mouth. and
your bowels are constipated. You go
about your employment with sense
of weakness or WEAKNESS, and a dis
taste for taking hold of your work.
Besides, you are nervous. irritable and
often "blue without apparent cause.
Then look at yourself.
Mrs. Andrew Mitchell, OF 525 Kemp
ton ST., New Bedford, Mass, tells you
that you can be cured, as she was
cured when weak, tired and neryouL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01

pastor. Rev. DR. II. W. Battle. had
large and valuable library in his stuuy'
These books we're scattered by the fali-
ing debris. and many Of them badly dam
aged
GRACE CHURCH DAMAGED.
Some Of the cupalos on the steepie OF
Grace Episcopal church were blown noWi.
and some OF the stained-glass windows a.
the Market-street Methodist Episcopal
church were broken.
The Ettrick Cotton Factory, the Mouh,
Airy railroad shops. the Imperial Hotel,
and the Academy OF Music were par.'anS
unroofed Numerous small buildings
about town were more or less damaged.
At the residence of Mr.. Frank Kainey'
on Harding street. the chimney was
blown through the Notwithstanding anu
the bricks scattered upon the moor Oh '''
Rasaey's chamber.
r. e telephone and telegraph wires were
greatly disarranged and many poles
blown to the ground.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
FORK UNION NEIGHBORHOOD.
The Worst FIuvnnnn Has Ever Ex-
perienced.

FORK UNION. VA. September 90
(SpeciaL)-T'he heavy rainfall. driven by
the eastern gale. which prevailed all day
yesterday. was followed at 10 p. NJ. by
southwest blow. which in violence and
effect reached the proportions Of a
tornado. Fences were Frustrated, trees
uprooted, out-houses upset, and many
substantial dwellings so trembled under
the power OF the tempest as 10 cause
great alarm TO the occupants. On the
farm of Captain Thornton Huckstep all
buildings except the dwelling left their
foundations. and the straw and hay
stacks rode away on the wings of the
storm. Some OF the Out-buildings on the
farms of Mr.. r. J. Snead, Mrs. Sarah
Toney Mr. Henry Seigfried, and many
others were wrecked by the fury of the
winds, and the public road from this
point to Columbia Is as effectually block
AIDED by fallen trees as II the work had
been done by an invading army As far
as heard from. no lives have been lost.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01

Trains DcIaycd-Trees Prostrated-
Roads impossible.

DANVILLE. VA. September 3o.-(spe-
cial )-Danville has been almost cut or
from communication with the world since
yesterday evening. as the result OF an I'M
precedented wind and rain-storm-
wire to Richmond was secured this AFTER
noon, and a roundabout telegraph ser
vice is had tonight. Trains on the VIZ
ginia Midland Division OF the Southern
road are delayed. no mail from the North
having arrived since yesterday. IL is re-
ported that washout prevented trains
passing, but just where cannot be asceI-
tained. The storm unroofed houses, up
rooted immense oaks and all kinds OF
shade trees, and played havoc with signs
and fences Many of the country ROADS
in this section are so washed out as 10
he irupassable,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
Crewe Locals.

CREWE.. VA, September SO.--tSpeclal)
There was a fight on the street last eve
ming between two well-known citizens.
politics being principally the cause a
knife and knuckles figured I'm the scrap,
but neither did any damage OF serious
nature. s
Mr.. II. y. Phillips, one Of our promi-
nent merchants. who WAS returning from
Nottoway Court yesterday, was thrown
from his buggy, and slightly bruised.
The horse which he was driving became
frightened and unmanageable, ami TINS
caused the accident.
Mrs. Alpha HALEY and Mr. ]. f. Craw,,
ford. both OF this place, were married
at the home Of the brides brotner' MI
Herbert Tunstall. at p. NJ. to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
DISASTROUS AT wAYNEsBoRO'.
Buildings Wrecked by Flood-One
Person Drowned.

WAYNESBORO, VA. September 80
Gpecial)-A fearful storm swept over this
section last night. 1t only lasted about
an hour-from $50 to lo:S0-but the waters
were about as high as in tina freshet Of
1870
and which is usually only six inches deep,
rose 10 feet in few minutes.
The Masonic Lodge block. "a two-story
frame structure. s0xllO feet, near the
branch. was moved 10 feet into the
street. Maslin. Wayland * Coyner's
large store-building. just opposite was
moved 80 feet and wrecked. Small
buildings were washed entirely away, and
one person was drowned. The damage
throughout this section is very great.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
LIVELY AT CREWE.
The Bright Light Was Also seen
There.

CREWE, VA, September 30.-(Special)-
For two hours. commencing at f:SO j. NJ.
yesterday. n severe wind and rain-storm
prevailed I'm this vicinity. Although the
rainfall was not very heavy, the wind
approached the velocity Of a hurricane,
uprooting a large number of shade trees
in the town. blowing down fences. ana
causing many buildings 10 rock. Nearly
nalf OF the tin roof was blown on the
Norfolk and Western freight and passen-
ger station building. Windows and WIN
dow-blinds were blown In and on OF seve-
raj houses. Some OF the large glasses In
the Episcopal church were blown out.
and one or two small houses In the course
OF erection were levelled. The telegraph
and telephone-wires were blown down.
which cut of all communication. During
the storm. and for a short while after
wards. quite bright light appeared IN
the southeastern skies. which moved
gradually in westerly direction, ana
which attracted much attention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01

a bun. the wind had great play. and
many Of hh yard trees were blown down.
one OF them fell on his carriage-house.
utterly demonshlng II. and breaking UP
the vehicles therein. Another fell on the
kitchen. rendering II untenortabie. For
tunately for the occupant OF the latter,
she had not retired. and escaped.
At Mr. w. w. PAGES the roofs were
blown from all the outhouses on the place.
and many trees are lying on the ground.
Captain Hugh Longest also suffered Sc
vcrely. His large barn WAS destroyed,
and many OF his trees were blown down,
one OF which fell against his dwelling.
lie is very sick this morning. having been
taken yesterday before the storm came
IN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
Sbool. Things Ip I'm LOudoun.

LEESBURG, VA, September @.-lSpe-
cial.)-This section was visited yesterday
nv a sn,endid and very much needed rain,
INT ACCOMPANIED about 10 o'clock last
night with the most terrific wind-storm
eyer known mere. Coming from the
southeasr and veering to northwest. 1t
seemed AT times to blow from every direc-
: on at once. While no lives were lost
or buildings blown down, the streets OF
the town are strewn with uprooted trees
and broken limbs and our beautiful GEM
etery Is much damaged. Houses trembled
and ,>oofs ratified for about two hours,
many persons being frightened into leav-
ing their beds Farmers report great
losses i'm timber and fencing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
Great Damage Around Blackstone.

BLACKSTONE, VA, September u
Especially THE rain and wind-storm last
night was of terrible violence throughous
this section Houses were unroOfed and
trees uprooted by hundreds. Nearly every
business house here suffered in one way
or another. Many farmers lost barns con-
taIning tobacco. and the little remaining
i'm the fields is utterly ruined. There are
no fatalities reported thus far.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
Severe i'm Orange.

ORANGE. VA, September 3O.-(Special)
One of the most severe storms that ever
visited this place passed over last night
Houses were unroofed and trees blown IN
every direction, blocking country roads
and disabling all teegraph-wires. Roofs
were blown off Of freight-cars standing
on sidings. We had no train from the
North from 8 o'clock last night until 4.5O
mis- evening. So far as can be ascertain
ed. no lives were lost, nor was there any
one injured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01

SCOTTSVILLE, VA, September %
oSnecial)-Mr. Akers. Messrs Hill Monta-
que and J. l.. Moon. Jr came upon the
noon train to-day to attend the Dunn
Hill nuptIals this evening.
Osir ScslOol Hoard has employed as
principal OF the graded school mere LOT
Bride Jr.. son OF Rev. r. j. McBride,
Episcopal minister at Lexington, va. Mr.;
Mcbride is a b. A. OF Washington ana
Lee University, and has taught one ses-
sion in the State OF Georgia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
INDICTMENTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
President and Cashier of Suspended
Rank In Custody.

NEW ORLEANS. September @-rhe
grand jury to-day brought IN seven m
dlctments for embezzlement against
President Nichols and Cashier De Blanc,
OF the suspended Bank OF Commerce.
The specified charges are that they az
various times embezzlcd sums OF money
that had been deposited Ia the bank.
Beginning July p. 1913, when they TOOK
S93 40 and from that time until Feb
ruary, 1894, an aggregate OF N@,vp n
charged TO have been taken By them.
The men were az once arrested, ana heid
In bonds Of s24.500 each which they have
been unable to give They are IN the
custody OF the sheriff.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01

Judge Ice. and Mr. Grim. The situation
I'm West Virginia was discussed, and.
without dissenting opinion West Nir-
einia was declared 20 be safe for Bryan
and sewall. Mr. chiffon, the former cnat-
nan Of the State Committee. said there
would be no stay-at-home Democrats Do
West Virginia this year, hut that ire
full party vote would be poileo. and the
State would be carried for BRYAN M spite
of the hard and untiriug work being
done bv the Republican Committee. who
had more money than they could use.
General st. Clair said that in the agricul-
tural districts the accesslons from the
Republicans were very numerous ana
that the workingmen were FOR Bryan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
Marriages in Roanoke.

ROANOKE VA, September 3O.-(Spe-
cial1-J W. Motley, manager OF the Cen
trail Manufacturing Company, and Miss
Matte Tyler, both OF this city, were
married here last night. Rev w. r..
Locke. OF Washington, d. G.. officiating.
w. II. Hesser and Miss Maude knenp,
Roanoke Fire Department were married
here this morning. Rev. Or. Scott. pastor
OF the Lee-Street Methodist church. OIL
ciating, and left at noon on snort
tour TO the North.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
RUSHED OVER CAROLINE.i
The Same StNry of widespread
Damage.

BOWLING GREEN. VA, September
SO.-tspeciaL)-T great storm that pass
ed over Virginia last night was the most
severe that has ever visited this section.
The wind way accompanied by slight
rain. II began 10 rise about s o'clock,
aud by 1880 was at its height. Persons
indoors knew that terrific storm was
raging outside. evidenced by the cracking
OF limbs and crashing of falling trees, but
little did they expect TO witness such
scene as was presented TO their eyes this
morning. when they beheld the destruc-
ton and havoc wrought by the fury OF
the storm. The chief attraction OF our pref
~ little town has been It's lovely shaded
yards and streets, and particularly The
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
Around Meherrin.

MEHERRIN. VA, September SO.-(Spe--
cial)-The wind-storm which prevailed
here last night proved to be very disas-
trous. Many barns were blown down,
miles az fencing were Frustrated. trees
were uprooted. and nearly all fruit was
shaken from the trees Telegraphic ia
cilities were cut off till II o'clock to-day
on account Of damage 10 wires.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
Lamb at scottsvilie.

SCOTTSVILLE, VA. September 90
(Special THE storm last night preyenten,
C,Iuh at this place. Nevertheless, some
6ftv or sixty members braved the ele-
ments and listened 10 Captain John Lamp;
nominee for Congress In the richmond
District, discuss the issues OF me cain-
naign The speaker defended the Chicago
platform from the aspersions sought 10
be cast upon 1t by the Republican press
and speakers, and paid a just and hand,
some tribute to Bryan, and then entered
into thorough discussion OF the money
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
manage TO MeckIenburg Cotton.

GOODIES FERRY. VA, September 90
(Special) lone of the most fearful wind
ana rain-storms ever seen here set In
last evening about O'Clock, and lasted
for three or four hours leVeillns 70 tne
earth many buildings, trees of the forest,
and all fences in the least exposed. 1t
pretty much destroyed all the cotton open
In the field and unpicked That which
isn't out and blown away Is so muddy
as to be far inferior TO what has 9een
picked. About one quarter TO one third
OF the trop Of this section is just in such
onp1fffou
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
II struck Cumberland Also.

CARTERSVILLE VA, September 90
Special )-Cartersvill and the surround
ing country for miles were visited by the
most terrific hurricane last night that
has struck this section for years. Trees
and barns were blown down, and houses
unroofed. Chmneys were blown down
and fences torn 10 pieces. Much damage
was done to property in this place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
AROUND COLUMBIA.
The scverest Wind Ever known
Narrow Escape,

COLUMBIA. September 5O.-(Special)-
The severeet wind-storm visited Column
BID last night that the oldest inhabitants
ever remembered experiencing. Houses
were unroofed. chimneys blown down. and
trees uprooted. The country roads are
impossible for vehicles One family near
here just did escape from their house be-
fore It was blown down. a great many
farm buildings have been destroyed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
FARMERS rLocKING no BRYAN.
Overwhelming Majority Of Labor
Vote for Free silver.


Vote for Free silver.
CHICAGO. September 5o.-According &c
those in charge or Democratic Natlon'.
headquarters, the close OF sepiemher
finds matters in mos saI.;ac.ofN cone
dltion. They declare that the cause oe
Bryan and free silver mas received
marked impetus during the past ten day.
From every quarter come reports that the
farmers are flocking to Bryan. while, in
the cities there Is every indication that
an overwhelming majority OF the labor
vote Will be cast for the free-siiNer noml-
r~s.
Chairman Campau. Of the Campaist
Committee, returned this morning RON
Michigan. lie found aw9iting him a mes
sage from the New York Herald. askins
If il was true that the National COM
mittee was without funds. I'm reply, Mr
Campau wired that the statement is
companion piece TO the thousand ana one
malicious untruths circulated. about me
Democratic party. its candidate for Presi'
dent its national organization, ana me
victorious campaign which Il Is conduct
ing"