Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-06
THE FLOOD.

nsu'tad the British A,g, and murdered the
crew of an English merchant vessel.
THE FLOOD.
PBILADELPHiA, July Sl.-On Thursday
evening this City and the surrounding country
was visited with an uncommon quantity OF
Rain-it commenced with light showers about
nine o'clock, and from that time there were
svme intermissions until half after eleven,
when the rain Recommended, and continued,
with thunder and lightning, for the period of
three hours, to pour down such powerfr! tor
rents of water as tn deuge all the low lands in
the City and neighbouring districts. In these
situations many cellars were filled, in some OF
which Sugars and other perishabic articles were
destroyed and other Goods were damaged
The embarked meadows on the borders of the
Delaware and Schuylkill were much injured
and some of the Cattle were drowned. Two
Bridges between Holmesburg and Frank foi d,
and the Floating Bridge at Gray's Ferry ON
Schuy kill, were carried away. The Bridge
AZ the Fiat Rock on SchuyikilI, and PooIe's
Bridge In FrOnt-street, were considerably
damaged, and several Mill -dams, and Bridges
across turnpike aud other roads, were either
carried away or considerably injured. A large
quantity of lumber and drift woOd was carried
down the stream from the borders of the
SchuylkiIl, and man who was endeavoring
to collect portion of it, was unfortunately
drowned yesterday morning, below Fair
Aoant Dam. The loss to the County CT
Philadelphia, and to individually must be con-
siderable.
1t appears, by the Rain Guage kept at the
Health Office, that the quantity Of water which
fell during the night was four aud a quarter
inches. The quantity which had fallen during
the preceding tweniy-nine days, to ,cif, from
The first to the ttCenty ninth Of July, both
days inclusive, was only ttco inches and ninety
eight-hundrtdths Of an inch.
We are indebted to the City Register
of yesterday for the following additional in
fOrT iti0n -
The water rose in Cohocksink Creek. four
feet higher than is recoected by the oldest in
habitaD's in the neghbourhood. Ii was nine
inches deep on the lower floor of house &C.
cupied 10y MIR. White, and his family was
arprlsed Of the circumstance by the neighbors
early this morning, having rested in confidence
OF their being secured from the food The
house Is an ancient one, having been built be-
fore the war of the Revolution, and duing the
conflict was fired by The English it was after
wards repaired, as many Others in the vicinity
ot our city have been, which were burnt by
order of the British
We measured the height Of the water mark
lett on the wall in the lower room of Messrs.
feet above the floor. The machinery was
nearly covered with it, and about 40 bales of
cotton goods were damaged; the dye house
belonging To the factoiy was inundated, and
most of the dye stufs destroyed much of
the fencing along the creek was swept away.
At the bridge over the creek ON Second
street, the water rose TO about four feet above
the crown Ofthe arch, and from iasty view.
there appeared To be about eight or ten cart
ioads plumber across The stream at that point.
Ii Is generally believed that the insuificiency
of the tunnel OF that bridge to discharge the
water, was the principal cause of the damage
sustained; and from our own knowledge.
within the last 25 years, the bed of the creek
at Second-street has been raised 5 or 6 feet.
thereby iessening the tunnel nearly one half
in its capacity.
Al the bridge over ST John street, there was
fifteen or twenty loads of lumber, casks. pri.
vles, &c. together with the plank work ofthe
bridge swept from its pier at Beaver street,
A family residing in q small brick house near
Beaver, and Third-streets, were taken from
the window Of their bed chamber at about tw o
O'Clock this mornl1g, at which time the fresh
was at its height.
Along Third street, near the bridge above
Beaver-street, the foot way is gone for about
200 feet, and the road, at the bridge near
George-street, is washed away to the crown
Of the arch, about half way across the street.
On the part remaining, are two large pieces
OF timber, which formed part ola dam, own
ed by MIR. Turner Camac, and which was car
ried from its bed on Fourth street. The Bark
House Of Mr.. Wilson was carried off, and the
cellar of Mr.. William Gray, grocer, csrner Of
Third and Franklin-street, was filed with wa
Ter il contained groceries, which ere princi
paIIy lost.
The hors.e' Of Mr.. Gray is elevated TO the
regulated height ofthe district. In St. john
street, al the corner of Beaver-street lba we
ter was eight inches above the pavement.
which also is placed according TO the regulate
ed height of the districf.-The cellar Of Mr..
Benner, grocer, was filed, and all the groceries
IN II destroyed. All the fanneries and other
manufactures along the creek sustained dam
age, some of them We apprehend to Iarrs
amount. In George-street, near Third we
saw large stone, with its shaft attached such
a are used fo' grinding bark) which had been
removed considerable distance from the
house in which il was erected. ye made
frequent enquiry, and ~ere gratified at no,
receiving any account of personal injury val
liable dog which was chained in one Of the tan
yards, was relic, ed this morning bv man WIN
entered the water up to his breast to save hin, ;:
the poor animal had been bufredng the
Hood during the whole night, and was nearly
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