Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
of the Alexandria Gazette.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 80
A letter received to-day by a large
real estate dealer of this city from
large mine operators in Kanawaha
county, w. Va, who works 900 hands
SAYS: After the Inauguration OF Bryan
all properties will advance very material
ly. The appreciated 200 cent gold dollar
will now do more than the so called 90
cent silver dollar then. Money will
then be more abundant, prices will adj
vance, business will increase, labor will
be sought, the army of enforced idlers
will be employed and there will be less
of want, misery and concomitant evils,
and as a natural sequence more OF con-
tent and human happiness. Bryan will
carry West Virginia by at least $1,000
majority" The party writing above
was republican elector four years ago
but now is satisfied that it is absolutely
necessary to have more money so as to
place in the power of the masses means
with which to buy the products OF la
Dor.
The storm of last night was the most
severe that ever afflicted this city.
Houses were blown down and unroof-
ed, trees broken oil or uprooted, and
fences laid low in all quarters Of the
town. Nearly every steamboat at the
wharf, except these on the ALEXANDRIA
ferry were damaged more or less. 9TH
street, from Maryland to Pennsylvania
avenue is lined with PROSTATE trees.
The steeple OF the Metropolitan Church
was badly injured. The new building.
1913 Pennsylvania ave., was felled aud
crushed the two adjoining restaurants.
The streets are filed with branches Of
trees and with fragments of tin roofing.
The grounds of the White House suf-
fered severe injury. Magnificent elms
and oaks were PROSTATE and only a few
of the old trees escaped. The building
itself was practically uninjured, but its
picturesque surroundings were almost
entirely swept away, Fully half of the
trees of all nations grouped around and
iu Lafayette Park, opposite the White
House, were destroyed or badly in
iured, and all the adjoining avenues
and streets were blocked this morning.
One Of the worst wrecks il the residence
section is Stewart Castle on Dupont
Circle, tie home of the silver Senator,
and for many years potable as the le-
CATION of China. Most OF it, tower, its
roof and its windows are gone, while
its interior is damaged to the esti-
mated extsnt eff nearly $4,000.
The flag staff OF the White House
was detached by the hurricane, and,
notwithstanding diligent search has
been made for several blocks around
the grounds, the missing staff has not
vet been located. The White House,
in addition to the loss of the flag stall,
is minus several chimney tops. The
roof of Admiral Porter's former resi-,
dence, occupied by the French legation,
was carried away aud the southeast
corner tower of the State Department
was unroofed but no damage was done
to records. The new naval observa-
tory was injured to the extent OF
81 200. Part Of the copper roof was
torn off, but the big telescope and other
Instruments were unhurt. A big build
ing opposite the house wing of the
Capitol, formerly used as street car
cable and now containing over 5000
valuable government publications be-
longing to the Senate and House, Was
almost demolished. Application was
made to the navy department this
morning for tarpauins and canvas
to cover the books until they could be
removed to safe place. Part OF the
big ship house at the navy yard was
wrecked and one end of the gun car
rage factory was unroofed, the dam
age amounting to several thousand dol
lars. About one third OF the roof on
the east end of the Department OF the
Interior was carried away, falling On
the lawn on the Seventh street side OF
the building. The storm played havoc
with the new copper roof of the PEN
sion Office building. nearly half of it be,
ing torn away. Both roofs will be re-
placed Immediately, bids for tbs work
being authorized to-day by Secretary
Francis. Attorney General Harmon
had narrow escape from serious in
jury. He was driving by the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church in
the worst part of the storm and instruct
ed the coachman to 60 into an alley
across the street from the church. The
alley, however, wss closed by debris
and Attorney General Hafmon's car
riage vas driven away. A few seconds
afterwards the steeple and portion of
the roof fell where the carriage had
been standing.
1t. Lee Holcomb, U. s. NJ, is here
on sick leave.
Mr. Cazenove Lee, who practices law
here but resides on Seminary Hill, near
alexandria, says the storm of last night
did crest damage in all that neighbor-
hood. His ereateat loss resulted from
the destruction Of the hne trees in the
grounds around his house, sons of
which were three hundred years old.
Congressman Livingston of Georgia,
who was speaker ut one of the over
flow Bryan meetings in New York last
night, says that Notwithstanding the
inclemsnt weather one hundred and
seventy. ave thousand people assembled
to greet the democrats candidate for
President, and that in all mis- life he
never before saw such genuine enthusi-
asm rs they manifested.
all the telegraph and telephone lines
leading to this city were Frustrated by |
the storm last night, and at 2 pm. had not !
been repaired, so that the only news |
from outside the city that reaches here
is bvopght by railroad passengers. |
From them it is learned that the storm
nravaiIad thro,, obout all VIRGINIA and |