Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-01
From tho Baltimore Patriot.
DISASTROUS FLOOD

1t becomes our painful duty to-day to record
the occurrence Of the most disastrous flood that
n 60 "ss ~ s s and the loss both Of
human life and property has been far moro cx-
tensive than on the occasion of the great flood Of
1917. We have not time now for moro than a
rough draught Of the principal incidents.
Last evening the city visited by violent
storm Of thunder and lightning, accompanied with
heavy rain, which, particularly between halspas
nine and two Ocloah,-Pourcd necessarily and in
torrents; the clouds frequently seeming to open
::::! ro,r down their contents in floods. Between
ono and two o'clock, the time when the citizens
generally arc buried in the deepest sleep, the a.
larm given that the stream which runs
through the city. known by the name of Jones
rails, mad OvcrfIOwcd, and that the water was
pouring into different streets and alleys, filling
| the lower stories and cellars Of tho houses, and
sweeping every thing before it. The unseason-
able hour and the stormy character Of the night,
combined to make it difficult to the inhabit-
ants even in those quarters which the impctuOus
element had invaded and was threatening with
devastation. So suddenly and unexpectedly did
the water rise, that the inmates of many hOus-
cs in the Meadows and vicinity had scarcely time
TO leave their beds in safety; while others. OF
whom VIC shall speak hereafter. were hurried
from sleep to death, without any lorcwarnng. and
probably without any consciousness Of their fate
The aspects presentcdb by the inundated districts
this morning was dcplorablc, and awful indeed
Cellars and first floors filled with watcr-nnu
mcrablc small houses undermined and fallen in
valuable furniture dcstroycd-many of the streets
blocked up with lumber, barrels, carts, draws. anC
other things, carried OFT and accumulated by tho
current.
! For 3 miles above the Falls the loss of proper
" on both sides is immense. all the mill-dams TO
that district have been swept away, and in thu
ncighbOrhood Of the "toll gatc'' several house.
cd n thc 10, in
creased with incalculablc power as il proceeded
--demolishing every impeachment. Among thu
numerous disasters, we can specify ut present bu
a few. The extensive tanncry Of Mr.. Appold
opposite the Jail entirely deluged; loss suppo
scd to be $i,OOO.-AN that part Of tho city dcsig
mated '.thc meadow was covered with water from
) to 10 feet, rising in some houses to the secont
story. The damage TO indiv idual property in thi
section is incalculable; but the greatest is that o
the Messrs. White, who have lost their extensive
distillcry.-A great part Of their improvements
were carried off, with large quantity Of Whisk
CIV, carts. &c. The most serious part Of thci
loss is that Of their horses. mules and cows, which
near can be computed now. amount to abou
so horses and mules, and 100 cows. The whole
damage they have sustained, cannot be estimated
As tho destructive element passed through tn
meadow, ii brought the greatest ruin upon Mes
srs. Hide and Curlctt, the soap and candle manu-
facturcrs. and who possessed in all, four extcnsv
establishments. The loss Of these individual
must be very great The bridges the Fall
ON Centre, Bath and Ilillcn streets wcro cntircl,
swept away. The vicinity of Saratoga, Holli
day and North streets presents one continue;
scene Of ruin.
! The gas house has suffered serious injury. TIL,
hfes were put out. and the fear that the retort
arc burst--if so. a considerable delay NAV TAX
place IN the generation Of gas. as they have bu
ono days supply on hand-the loss to the conpa
ny otherwise will be very great. The flood ex
; tended above Lees Coach Factory on Holida,,
street. and VIC are sorry to say that Mr.. Lee ha
suffered very considerably in this catastrophe.
Gay Street.-The bridge here is partly dc
molishcd. one of the upper bridges is lying agans
7 it, and also vast deal of drift rood. &c.-Th
loss in this vicinity is diStressing-the gable en-
of Mr.. Roach's house. at the bridge, has fallc,
out and presents ruinous appenrance-The oil
frame. grog-shop on the corner Of Frederick an
Cav streets has met with similar fate. the who'll
side has fallen out and the glistenng dccanter
stand unharmed on the shelf; the store house or
posite is completely inundated, and the streets
rendered quite impossible by carriages.