Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-03
Nortc;ch, March IL.
tGREAT FRESHET.

It II
On aSturday last we experienced
greater freshet than has been known
for number of years in this section of
country. A heavy rain commenced
ON Wednesday and continued about
81 hours, which together with the mel
ting of the great quantity of snow with
winch the face of the earth was cover
ed, produced so rapid rise ofthe Sc
verai rivers in this vicinity as TO start
the immence body Office that had close
ly bound their limpid bosoms, for Sc
veral weeks, with grandeur and with
such al irresistible force and velocity
as to threaten immediate destruction to
every thing in It's course. The loss in
bridges buildings, mills, fences, &c.
as FAR as we have heard, has been
uncommonly great. The toll bridge
across the Shetucket in this city, cree
ted but ie" years since, at an expense
OF about $4,000, was by the pressure
OF the ice, raised from It's abutmcnts
and piers, and carried the rough b.
som Of the raging and croded element.
already swollen more than 20 feet, in
It's usual position, and extending from
either shore, until it has iloaied in one
unbroHen mass to near the rapids at
the mouth OF the Shcuckct, when it
separated in three parts, and each pas
sed down the current on to the bosom
ofthe Thames, with greatrapidity, and
attordIng scene awful grand to
great number of our citizens. The
Methodist meeting house, situated at
the side of the warf bridge, and cree
ted but few years since by the con,
tributioD of the bard earned mite of
The individuals who compose this con
gregatlon, was by the force of the ice
moved from its foundation and f1oated
down the Thames whole for about
one mile, when it went to pieces and
was entirely destroyed. The dwelling
house situated by the side of the warf
bridge, belonging to aud occupied by
Mr.. David Tracy, was moved on
and nearly broken TO pieces we un>
derstand he also lost much household
furniture and proyislons.-The two
buildings formerly occupied as store
houses, and the block makers shop,
also situated by the side of warf bridge
and owned by the Hon James Ian
man, were thrown in a zigzag direc.
ton on to the bridge and much DANA
ged. The oil mill situated on the
Yantlc, near Bean Hill, VS. swept
away. together with quantity of Oil
and Flaxseed and also the Oil Mill
near the falls on the same river, was
much injured they were the property of
Joseph Strong, Esq His loss is est
mated at about $4,000 Mr.. Strong
also had the foam belonging to his
machine shop, occupied by Messrs j.
o Hopkins s. Co. carried away 10
gether with the coal house, wherein
were 1900 bushels of coal belonging
to Messrs j. o. Hopkins & Co. Tie
bridge across the Yantic near the
Court House, and the two bridges
across the same river above the falls
were carried off LatfTop's bridge
across the shetucket, and Traing cove
bridge on the road leading to New
London, were much injured. The
brige across the Yantic in Bozrah,
near Fitch's iron works, is carried off,
as also is the bridge across the Qnine,
baug on the road leading from Plain.
field TO Canterbury The bridge
across the Yantic at Bozranville, and
the Mantle bridgein franklin on the
turnpike, were also carried off.