Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-30

The residence of the late Edgar
Snowden, on lower Lee street, was
damaged considerably by the storm.
The chimneys were blown down and
falling upon the roof crushed it in sew
eral places. The force of the wind may
be comprehended when it is stated
that the chimneys on this house were
of the most massive build and were
evidently as strong as any in existence.
The Virginia Glass Works in West
End, apart from the chimneys and
furnaces, are about eliminated. The
structure, most of which was of wood,
was demolished. The loss is about
$500.
Two houses belonging to Mr.. George
T. Baker, on Franklin street, were un-
rooted, as was also the store and resi-
dence of Mr.. James McCuen, southeast
corner of Alfred and Gibbon streets. A
house in course of erection by MI. E. ].
O'Brien on Patrick street, between Glib.
bon and Franklin, was blown down,
aud frame house belonging to Isaac
Level, colored, was unroofed. The
roof of MIR. George Colemau's residence,
southwest corner OF st. Asaph and
Princess streets, was carried away.
The railway depots suffered greatly
from the wind. The Midland passen-
ger shed, the paint shop and new car
repair shop were unroofed. Several
cars in the shop were toppled over.
Part of the main building at the W. &
O. depot was unroofed and damaged,
and some sheds were carried away.
The residence of the late John
T. Hill, on south Lee street,
was considerably damaged by fall
ing chimneys, and three houses
south of it on the same square
were partially unroofed. The roof of
Mr.. Paul R. Evans's residence on Hen
ny street was carried away, as was al; %
the roof of house in Franklin lane,
about square away. A row of houses
on the north side of Duke street, be-
tween Henry and Fayette, were un-
rooted and the tin rolled of into the
street. A massive telegraph pole
in front of Mr.. Harry Browns resi-
dence, on the north side of King street,
betw, en- Patrick and Henry, split in
three places near the base and the up
per end fell into an upper window and
somewhat damaged the house.
Mr.. Chas. Kings residence, on south
st. Asaph street, was unroofed, and
the roof of the back building of the
Alexandria House was crushed by
falling chimney.
The residences of Messrs. F. l..
Smith and ]. A. Marshall, on the south
side of Wolfe street, between Pitt and
st. Asaph, were damaged by the wind.
The store occupied by Chilly Broth
ers, on the northeast corner of King
and Union streets, was unroofed and
falling bricks lodged on Mr.. Samuel
Boush's store adjoining and somewhat
damaged the roof
The large brick building on the south
side of King street, between Columbus
and Alfred, occupied at one time by the
late Henry Cook, was unroofed.
The drug store of Mr.. w. T. Smith,
northwest corner of Columbus and
Princess streets, was much damaged.
AROUND THE wHARyEs.
There was some destruction around
the wharves, and though no Que person
suffered any heavy loss, in the aggre.
gate the damage is heavy. The steam
yacht Cecile had her upper works car
ried away and the steam yacht Samuel
Sutton was sunk. The owner of the
Cecile, Mr.. w. S. Towson, was in the
cabin at the time of the accident, but
escaped being drowned. The steamer
Florence was badly damaged by being
blown against one of the wharves, and
the schooner John Larkin, which was
lying at w. a. Smoot & Co.'S wharf,
was crushed by being blown against
the pier.
The steamer Norfolk, from Norfolk,
arrived here this morning at 7.30
o'clock, only little behind her regular
time. She reports encountering the
height of the storm at the mouth of the
river. She also reports that several
vessels were blown ashore, but that she
encountered no wrecks.
The steamer Randall arrived from
the lower river this evening and re-
ports that from Lower Cedar Point to
Smiths Point fifteen vessels are ashore.
The schooner Capitol was foundered
off Smiths Point and all the crew were
drowned.
THE ADJOINING NEIGHBORHOOD.
The damage in Alexandria and Fair
fa4 counties is in the aggregate heavy
It will take some time to restore the
race track at st. Asaph to its former
condition. Nearly all the fencing was
blown down. Part of the grand stand
was demolished, as was also the pad
dock, while most of the stables were
unroofed.
The residence of Mr.. Frank Hume
suffered considerably from the wind.
The roof was blown off, chimneys pros
trated and the building otherwise dam
aged. 1t was reported this morning
that MIR. Hume's residence had been
struck by lightning and burned, but
the light seen in that direction was
caused by fire some distance west of
Mr.. Hume's house.
At Mount Ida the roof was taken off
a barn and about one hundred trees
were uprooted. The roof of the rail
road tower at Belmont was blown of
as was also that of the house now &C.
cupied by Capt. S. B. Davis. The lat
ter's house was otherwise considerably
damaged.
No damage was done in Del Ray,
which news was great relief to many
Alexandrians having relatives and
friends living there, it having been re-
ported that some of them were killed.