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

serious damage. The barns Of G.
Lukens, Chas. Pidgeon, B. Hunter and
others were blown down while nan
houses were damaged and crops .cs..
tered. The horses in Mr.. Hu-,er.s
barn were killed. Mr.. Pullman s-,s
barn at Mt. Erin was demolishe All
his stable damaged, while the e
his dwelling was blown in. IT,
buildings on Mr.. G.. K. Pickett. :.-a
in Fairfax, west OF this city, were Dad.
ly damaged and his crops scattered
his loss will amount to 81 600. l,r
D. Catts's large barn about three NILS
west of the city was blown cow
Much damage was done to the prosa-.
ty at Hayfeld, Rose Hill, Youo. aaj
Walshs farms.
The house of Mr.. Alb. Studs q, Wes-
End was damaged, as was also that If
John Studs, on the Jameson rlacs
In the latter house several children
had narrow escapes from benz rur
The dwelling of Mrs. d. G. Walsh
farther west, was also damaged.
The tin roof was blown oil the M.
honeyville distillery and the buia,g
unroofed and the rafters blown sue,
some of the debris being har
to the railroad track. abcu,
hundred yards away. The barn Was
also blown down a. was also }r-
Helimuth's barn. Telegraph pole wore
blown down in every direction. hE
station houses on the Washin.ra
Southern and Southern railway
Msllow station were blown down. and
fencing and trees are down as fara-
the eve can reach.
In Alexandria county the storm
much damage. The new storehoa-r 4
W. G. Johnston was demolishca
house OF f. 7 Sisson was damaged 81
at Jackson City the houses wete IN
rooted and fencing damaged. Much
the fencing around the Alexauder ISL
and race track was blown down.
Mr.. VIM. Howard, who lives near
Seminary Hill, went to his barn g.
ing the storm to insure the safety is
horses by turning them loose. pou
coming out OF the barn he was caught
by the wind and thrown with terrific
force against rafter, sustaining pain
ful. but not serious injuries.
Numbers of windmills in this Vicinity
were destroyed.
The total loss in this city and vic.a..
ty will reach 100000 One Time.
alone received thirty one orders ID,
roofs this morning. The storm ha
brought employment to large nun
Der Of people who had had no wor6
Pavements are to be relaid where tree
have been uprooted and premises arr
to be cleared Of trunks OF trees. VIII
considerable repairing and rebuildu
will be inevitable.
About eleven o'clock last night the fam
Mr.. George s Sinclair. OF Washington,
Mount Vernon district, Fairfax county
the old road leading 10 Mount Ven
WAS struck by the stolm and
new frame dwelling in c5ul=e
erection was lifted about six feet FROM t
ground and laid PROSTATE Oh the side a..:.-
plete wreck. The stable was also dcs,ioy,
and wagon and deg cart demolishe! ne ,iy
fury OF the storm. Mr.. Sinclair and i,i, r..
sons, Robert. Richard and Charles, b2tc
Gaping with their lives, and were only 5+ta..
by falling to the ground. rs the fury 90 te
storm was lifting and carrying them bef,.
Mr.. S. caught at tree, but the wind i;-si
from the ground and hurled it from his lraf
All property in that vicinity suffered injury
Mr.. VIM. Hamer;!eys barn was blown do,.
killing valuable cattle. Mr. s, nneu
some ou,houses and came near losing
dwelling by lire. Thomas Stokes I've
and shop are complete wrecks. and all .a-
in that immediate neighborhood were .-..
by the unparalleled storm