Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-18
ON SOUTH SIDE
PEOPLE OF MANCHESTER DRIVEN
FROM THEIR HOUSES ny RIVER.
SEEK REFUGE At FRIENDS HOME.
Their Effects Were Moved i"'"
second story and Then They Leit-
All boats swept Awsy-Loss from
snow and Hnin-

Manchester had It's share last night OF
the fright. peril, and loss because Oh '"'
sudden ana tremendous overflow OF JANE
river.
Manchester. like Richmond, Is TOT q
considerable portion but a dozen lec'
above the Level Of the river at higb ude'
and when the freshet came last night al
the lower part Of the city was Submerged
The murky tide reached Second ana
uull streets. and went far up into BAN
bridge and Porter streets. Inc pcoP''
who live In these streets. ana they are
many. were greatly frightened ana many
ned their houses. The water came INTO
| MANY homes. and many people moved
| their effects TO the second story, ana
then went 10 some friends house.
MANUFACTURING PLANTS SUB
MERGED.
The water ran around the Old Domin-
ion Cotton-Mnls and flowed in an al
most Irresistible torrent by the Dunlop
Flour-Mils. and the Marshall Cotton
Mills. 1t was impossible TO get TO these
plants last night, and what damage was
done could not be learned. The Standard
Oil Company, whose plant is at Second
and Stockton streets, had its employees
at their office last night securing the
books and papers of the company, for
fear the water would reach them.
Policeman Wright, who lives at Fourth
and cambridge streets, was among those
who had to move. He and his family de-
serted their home for the residence OF Mr..
Wright's mother, higher up in the city.
No loss of life was reported, but all the
boats on this side of the river were torn
from their moorings, their painters snap
ped as whipcords, and driven down the
stream on the icy bosom OF the torrent.
DAMAGE BY RAIN AND SNOW.
The results Of the unhappy combination
of rain and snow are still seen In this
city. The damage 10 the water-pipes by
freezing amounts to hundreds Of dollars
Where the water was not cut off IL
froze in the pipes, bursting he pipes,
and now that the thaw has come the
pipes are leaking.
The residence of Mr.. James b. Clop-
ton. No. 1914 Decatur street, was dam
aged, it is estimated, at 500 or more.
The residence of Mr.. j. II. Purdue was
damaged by the overflow Of a pipe on
Wednesday night 10 the amount of S75, it
Is estimated.
The snow. with it's heavy weight on
the roofs, has caused a number of stores
business houses on Hull street to
.eak, and considerable damage has been
lone to the stock in them.
The City Engineer, Captain Lipscomb,
lad a force Of hands at work yesterday
cutters along the streets, and
much Of the water ran off, improving
he walking a great deal.
The PprrV-Str rect car line had two oars
on their tracks last night until
he water forced the power to be cut off.
THE ADDRESS POSTPONED.
The address to be delivered at Central
Methodist church last night by Bishop
Galloway, was postponed, on account of
he impossible condition Of the streets.
Bishop Galloway will be in Manchester
III Monday night.
Mr.. Donald Innes, whose residence was
n Granite. died at his home Thursday
morning at 2 o'clock, in the 9th year OF
lis age.
Deceased was n native of Glenliyat,
but had been a resident of
for many years. n number Of
hem having been spent in Granite.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. John II. Moles is still detained at
his home, on west Twelfth street. by
sickness.
The Hastings Court of Manchester will
convene in regular February term next
Monday, Judge John H.. Ingram, pre-
iding.
Mayor Maurice had one case-a drunk
him in the Police Court yesterday
morning.
Several persons were at court and asked
or food and fuel, and were supplied.