Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-06
OLD BURG AND VICINITY.
Rsppahannock Risins-Drove o'er-
board-PcrsonaIs and Briefs.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, December D.
Especial -This city and section was VISIT
ed yesterday by the severest wind ana
rain-storm experienced for several years
In the afternoon, just before the CLOUDS
broke away, there was a heavy fall OF
hail. which las.s1 for nearly five minutes.
The rain and hail were accompanied py
a strong wind. which blew down mum
Der Of signs and fences, and also mate
rally injured shade-trees. In the alter
noon the river commenced rising ana at
this writing still continues. the stream
being now about 16 feet out of us Danhs'
The steamer Richmond. for BaltinoIe'
due TO leave this evening, left last hlght,
Besides the damage to wharyes ana olher
river property. Messrs. Embrey ana MAJ
ters. of this city, have lost a number OF
ties. The river now is full Of DRIFT WOOD,
and at the highest 1t has been for severai
years. All the nearby runs ana creeks
are also out Of their banks. and Dur le"
country people are in town.
Mr. J. Garland Pollard, of Rlchmohu,
president of the Baptist Young People
Union OF Virginia. addressed the union Oh
the Baptist church here yesterday eve
ming. During his remarks he gave ms
hearers much useful information as TO
the work Of the organization and also
spent thirty minutes i'm answering ques-
tons from query-boX. ri.
Rev. ]. L. Mauzy, OF the Union iheo-
logical Seminary. Richmond, filled the
puiplt In the PRESBYTERIAN church here
yesterday, both morning and night pes
pite the incument weather he was greet
ed by good congregations.
While pulling ties this evening from tne
river. at the mouth of Hazel run, with a
double mule team. the drivers-two color
ed men-missed their calculations ana
drove overheard. Being good swimmers;
they succeeded in getting safely out ana
also in cutting the harness from the
mules, which permitted these to DO hRe-
wise
| non-commissioned officer in the fourlh
Regiment, Immunes, stationed at Man
Zanilo Cuba. says that a large NUMBER
| Of members of the regiment are down
with typhoid-fever. Among them are
Lieutenants Patton, Barbour ana
| Starke
Mrs. Louise Swords, a former resident
of this city. died at Newark y. J., We'd
nesday She was the widow OF Robert ;.
| Swords. and a daughter of Colonel John
| Stsnnard. United States army.
Captain c. c. Vaughan. recruiting ON
Ger of the Fourth Regiment will return
| here Wednesday for the purpose OF en-
| listing ali ex-members Of the Third VINO
| desire TO enlist. When he was here last
week twenty-five enlisted.
Miss Lou Cudlipp, of Richmond. VINO
| has been spending several days In the
| city. returned this evening.
The contract for building the Mary
| Washington Hospital mas been let 10 MT
| fillmore HeGin for hiss. Work will COM
| mence In a few days
| Thomas j. Gatey. formerly Of this
city. but now residing in Washington, ac-
cidentally shot himself through the hand
near that city yesterday, while examining
a pistol.
Rev. b. w. Mebane, OF the Presbyteriar
| church. who has been quite I'll for several
weeks, Is improving
| Mr. Charles Bradley and Miss Susie
Bradley are both confined to their beds
| with typhoid-fever.