The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-12
WORK OF STORM IN
GOOCHLAND COUNTY
Much Damage in and Around the
Courthouse.
BUILDINGS ARE BLOWN DOWN
Mr.. G. n. PowelI's Dwelling. in Course
Of Being Rooted, is Drenched-Or-
chard Blown FIat-To Fire.
proof Amherst Clerks Office.
BUILDINGS ARE BLOWN DOWN
Especial Dispatch to The Times

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GOOCHLAND. VA July 1.-THE worst
storm since 1885 passed over Goochland
on yesterday evening about o'clock.
The storm broke over this section like
a c,oudburst and spread destruction in
its wake.
AT keg factory of Jos. r. Anderson
a portion Of the factory was blown down
and much damage was done At the
State farm several tobacco barns were
laid low. In one Of these fifteen con-
victs under guard, who had been work
ing in the cabbage field, took refuge and
in a short time the building collapsed.
slightly hurting the guard and scatter
ing the convicts.
After gathering them together the
guard missed one known as No. 6, and
as II was not known exactly whether ne
had escaped or was killed in the wreck
Of the barn and the confusion, they be-
ban search and found that he had es-
capped as no trace could be found Of him.
CAPTURED THE CONVICT.
Just before dark Mr.. VIM. Glenn, who
had been working at Mr.. Terry's, just
above the courthouse while on his way
home. met the convict and captured him
and delivered him at the farm about IL
O'Clock.
At Baham the roof of the stable Of
Mr.. w B. W. Brooking was blown OF!
and portion of the roof Of Brooking
and Hears store was also blown off
near there.
The stable, built of stout logs belong
ing to Reuben Gray Cold was laid low
and young orchard Of 100 trees belong
ing to Mr.. siddars was blown down fiat.
A DWELLING FLOODED.
At this place Mr.. c. II. Powell was
having a new roof put on his dwelling.
About one-ha41 of one side had been
taken off and shinglad when the storm
came in with its fury and blew the sheets
Of tin to the four winds, leaving that
half exposed without roof. The rain
poured in and flooded the upper floors,
wetting the furniture and doing con-
siderable damage
Much hail fell In some places, but did
no very serious damage.
Mr.. Alvin Brooking. son Of the late
A. c. Brooking died at his residence.
Brooking Postoffice. last night about
II o'colck. of typhoid fever. He will be
buried this evening in the family bury
ing ground near his late home
Hon. w. 3. w. Brooking, of Baltimore.
who has been quite sick for several days.
is now much better and is able to sit up
q "lllc during edCH Jay.
TO FIRE PROOF AMHERST CLERKS
OFFICE.
Mr. Jas. B. Ferguson has contracted
with the Everett Waddey Company. of
your city, to tire-proof the clerks office
at Amherst Courthouse and will com
lnence the job about the first of Aug
ust. II Mr.. Ferguson does Amherst as
good a job as he did for this county the
people of that county will have no cause
to complain.
The Goochland telephone line, which
now has about 80 miles Of wire. is pro
crossing toward Richmond. On the river
road they have poles about six miles be
low the courthouse. The storm. strange
to say. only broke the line in one place,
that near Irwin, and has been repaired
They now have twelve phones and
have just let the contract for a line
from this place to East Lake, about fiji
teen miles north Of this place. MIR.
Jennings, of Irwin is the contractor