Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-17
From the Baltimore Patriot Of June IS.

From the Baltimore Patriot of June Is.
Most Disastrous Flood-Creat Loss Of Life
and Property.
1t becomes our painful duty today to record the oc-
currence of the most dsast flood that has taken
place in this city for years. The waters to great
height and the loss both of human life and proper
ty has been far extensive than on the occasion
of the great flood Of 1917. We have not time now
for more than rough draught of the the principal in
cdents.
Last evening the city was visited by violent storm
of thunder and lightning, accompanied with heavy
rain which, particularly between half past nine and
two o'clock, poured necessarily and in torrents; the
clouds frequently seeming to open and pour down their
contents in floods Between one and two O. clock the
time when the citizens generally are bHried in the
deepest sleep, the alarm given that the stream
which runs through the city, known by the name of
Jones Falls, had overlooked and that the water was
pouring into different streets and alleys filling the
lower stories and cellars of the houses and sweeping
every thing before it, The unreasonable hour and the
stormy character Of the night, combined to make II
difficult TO rouse the inhabitants in those quarters
which the imPetuous element had invaded and was
| threatening with deysuailon. So suddenly and I'm.
expecedy did the water RISE that the les of many
houses in the Meadows and the vicinity had scarcely
time to leave their beds in safety; while Others OF
| whom shall speak hereafter, were hurried from
sleep to DEATH without any forcwarnng, and probably
without any consciousness OF their fate The aspect
presented by the inundated districts this morning wa
deporable, and awful indeed Cellars and first floors
| filled with water nnumerable small houses under
mined and fallen Invaluable furniture DESTROYED
many o. the streets blocked up with lumber barrels
CARTS drays and other things, carried oil and accu-
mulated BY the force OF the current.
For three miles above the Falls the loss of proper
" on both sides 10 immense; all the mill dams for
that distance have been swept away and in the neigh
borhood of the toll gate, several houses were car
red down with the torrent, which increased with
caculable power as IL proceeded -demolishng every
impeachment Among the numerous disasters, we can
4 k,suG.
Of Mr. Appold, opposite the Jail was entirely deluged
loss supposed to be $4,000 All that part of the city
designated "the meadow" was covered with water
from to 10 feet, rising in some houses To the second
story. The damage to individual property in this
section is ncaculable; but the greatest is that Of the
Messrs. White who have lost their extensive distl-
lsry. great part Of their improvements were car
ried oil, with large quantity OF whskey, carts, &c.
The most serious part of their loss IL that Of the
horses, mules and cows, which as near as can b.
| computed now amount 10 about 50 horses and mules,
! and 100 cows. The whole damage they have sus
lancd cannot be estimated. As the destructive ele.
ment passed through the meadow IL brought the
greatest auin upon Messrs. III vide and Curleff ths
soap and candle manufacturers, and who possessed
in, all, four extensive establishments The loss Of
\ these individuals mast be very great. The bridges
over the Falls Centre Bath and Hillen streets
were entirely swept away. The vicinity of Saraio-
On, Holiday and North streets presents continued
| scene oil rum.
The gas house has suffered serious injury The fire.
were put out, and the fear is that the retorts ara
burst-if so, a considerable delay may take place il
the generation Of gas, they have but days sup
ply on hand-,he loss to the company otherwise vii
be very great. The food extended above Lees Coacl
Factory on Holiday street, and We are sorry TO ga,
that Mr.. Lee has suffered very considerable in th
catastrophe.
Gay street.-the bridge here is partly demolished
one OF the upper bridges is lying against IT. and also
vast deal of drift wood &c. The loss in this vlcni
~ is distrcsslng-the gable end of Mr.. Roachei
house at the bridge has fallen and presents ruin
Gus appearance. The old frame grog shop on IN
corner Of Frederick and Gay street has met with
similar fate, the whole side has fallen out and th
glistcning dccanters stand unframed on the shelf
the store house opposite is completely inundated
and the streets rendered quite impossible by car
ragcs.
Harrison and Frederick streets have moi escapted
the contents OF every store and dwelling in Harrison
street have been or less iniured-some poor IA
miles have lost their ALL Frederick street being OF
higher ground Jared better, and the families living OF
the upper side OF this street escaped with little or n
loss.
The Bazaar bridge is carried OIL and the destruction
10 the property in the Bazaar and vicinity embracin,
Baltimore street and Bridge 10 IIar son street Il
alarmpg-steresa and warehouses filled with alter anf
in many places the pavcmcnts have fallen in and IN,
earth torn up to the foundations Of the houses "a
as to prevent any safe communication TO the nterio
OF the stores.
The food being partly diverted from the bed Of m,
stream, set it's course through Harrison street and IN,
Centre market 20 Water street, through which, ans
through Hawk street and the fish market much OF
again discharged itself into the falls A censiderab
stream, however continued it, course through tn
whole length Of the market cmpivne itself into tn
head Of the dock-which LES filled with piles Of al
sorts Of lumber
4 Throughout Marsh Market Space, tho stores wer