Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-21

the torrent, which increased with IN
calculable power as il proceeded-de-
molishing every impedlment. Among
the numerous disasters, we can specify
at present but few.
The extensive tanncry OF Mr.. APP
pold, opposite the Jail, was entirely de-
iuged; loss supposed to be 81, OoO.-
All that part of the city designated
" The Meadow" was covered with wa
ter from five 10 ten feet high, rising IN
some houses to the second story. The
damage to individual property in this
section is incalculatle ; but the great
est is that Of the Messrs. White, who
have lost their extensive distillery. A
great part of their improvements were
carried off, with large quantity OF
whiskey, carts, &c. The most serious
part oftheir loss is that ofthelr horses,
mules and cows, which as near as can
be computed now amount to about gu
horses and mules, and 100 cows. The
whole damage they have sustained
cannot be estimated. AS the destruc-
tive element passed through the Mead.
ow, It brought the greatest ruin upon
Messrs. Hyde & Curlett, soap and can;
die manufacturers, and who possessed
in all, four extensive Establishments
The loss of these individuals must be
very great. The bridges over the
Falls on Centre, Bath, and Hlllen SITS.
were entirely swept away. The v'ci-
nifty of Saratoga, Holiday, and North
streets presents one continued scene OF
ruin.
The gas house has suffered serious
injury. The fires were put out, and
the fear is that the retorts are burst
if so, considerable delay may take
place in the generation of gas, as they
have but one days supply on hand
the loss to the company otherwise Will
be very great. The flood extended
above Lees Coach Factory on HoIli-
day street, and we are sorry TO say
that Mr.. Lee has suffered very consId-
erably in this catastrophe.
The Gay street bridge is partly de-
molished, one of the upper bridges IS
lying against it, and also vast deal oil
driftwood, &c. The loss IN this ylcl.
nifty is distressing-the gable end Of
Mr.. Roach's house at the bridge, has
fallen out and presents rulnous ap'
pearance.- old frame grog shop
on tho corner of Frederick and Gay
street has met with similar fate, the
whole side has fallen out, and the glls.
tenng decanters stand unframed on
the shelf; the store house opposite IS
completely inundated, and the streets
are rendered quite impossible by car.
riages.
Harrison and Frederick streets have
not escaped the contents of every
store and dwelling in Harrison street
have been more or less injured-some
poor families have lost their all. Ere
derrick street being on higher ground
Jared better, and the families living on
the upper side of this street escaped
with little or no loss.
The Bazaar bridge is carried off,
and the destruction to the property in
the Bazaar and vicinity, embracing
Baltimore street and Bridge TO Harri.
son street is neutrality-suspicious. and
stores filled with water and in many
places the pavements have fallen in,
and the earth torn up to the tounda-
tons Of the houses, so as TO prevent
any safe communication to the interior
Of the stores.
The flood being partly diverted from
the bed Of the stream, set its course
through Harrison street and Centre
Market to Water street, through which
and through Hawk street and the Fish
Market, much OF it again discharged
itself into the Falls. A considerable
stream, however, continued its course
through the whole length of the mark
ct, emptying itself into the head of the
dock which lies filled with piles Of all
sorts oflumber.
Throughout Marsh Market Space,
the stores were filled with water to the
depth of four or five feet above the
pavement, and the injury to the extern
sve stocks and various kinds of mer-
chandze in this street is immense.
The fountain at the head of the mar.
ket is covered with lumber, and the
earth washed away from around it to
lis very Misunderstanding it a mon
ument Of the desolaton which sur
rounds it. The pavements throughout
Market Space are more or less torn up
and the outside benches and butchers
blocks are entirely carried away. The
Fish Market is also totally deprived of
its Misunderstanding remaining but
the roof and the brick columns which
support it. This broad and long ave.
nue. Of Market Space bears throughout
marks ofthe ravages OF the flood-torn
up pavements-piles Of lumber-dela.
pidoted Market Houses-and heaps Of
mud and filth-to which IS now adding