NP, TD 4/16/1861

From the New Orleans True Delta
 
April 16, 1861
 
Storm in the District of Columbia
   The National Intelligencer of the 10th says:
   The storm continued severe all day yesterday from the northward and eastward. A heavy swell was produced in the Potomac, in consequence of which all low spots on the banks of the river were submerged. We understand that the railroad at Aquia Creek {Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR} was so much under water that unusual inconvenience was experienced in landing passengers from the mail-boat, and many returned to Washington, refusing to risk landing at all. It is supposed that portions of the railroad at the creek are carried away. On the Alexandria & Washington railroad business was substantially suspended, the waters being over the road. All along the Washington canal the water was up to the top of the banks, and ran into the wood and lumber yards. This of course produced the backing of water into some of the cellars along Pennsylvania avenue. Union, formerly Water street, in Alexandria, had two feet of water in it yesterday afternoon.
   It is to be feared that the list of disasters along the Atlantic coast will not be inconsiderable.

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