| From the New Orleans True Delta |
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| April 16, 1861 |
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| 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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