Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-09-14

einia. Ssgar Of our Oldest citizens who we're VT.
pesscs II lbe Hood q 1904 tell u has beenNer}
fsf surpassed by the recent one ia the distinction
4 property which it carried siih i, and il the
ieisb, Of the waters The fain here was BY NO
meaas uncommon. Il commeneed falling about
sunset on Wedaesday and rsiaed very hard uniil
two OF three O'Clock IN the morning. The fusca
rora va, only slightly swolien and apprehen
sion vas felt here q serious ffeshet until cit
lzens received be news on thursday morning, tina,
tie Opcqaon bad iisen 10 an unprecedented Height
The bottom lands, throughout ia entire course, 50
ar we have heard, were completely Inundated
corn fields uiterly destroyed, fences, haysacks and
buiidogs swept away, ahd few cattle and horse'
drowned. Col Coistons MIL, at the mouth Of
opequop 10 occupancy u M r.ilp rrammell,
was much damaged, have not learned to What
eNtcnt Mr. jacob Newcomer Saw mill was IN.
moorcI from Z, foundations, and the gain, flour
ard ssufTs in his Merchant mill seriously damaged
Tho Baaer 5aw-mill was washed some mile OF
f@o down the stream.
/ The mills on the tributaries Of the opeqaon suf
fefed stiil more severely. On Mill Creek, not one
remains in a condition it for work, Every dam
and bridge i, PROSTATE.
/ Capt. John Z. Boyd's dam At Dunker's Hill u
massive structure Of masonry, some thirty OF forty
feet wide, over which the public road passes,
wbich has wth.tood the storms and floods Of many
+ 5car3 and which was believed 10 be proof against
any rise Of water utterly swept swoy by The
mighty torrent.
/ Mr., Rosenbergsts mill near the mouth Of Mil
Creek, was considerably damaged; his di,liiIery
and dwelling washed away, and the lives OF his
family put in imminent jeopardy.
A. Gamrdstown, two houses were swept away,
one occupied by Mr. Coleman, the other by col
ored woman,
/ Much damage was also done Middle Creek
1 TO bridges, fences and cioPs.
/ HszIel,'. mill. On Silver Spring Run, was CON
! plelely caliiei away and demolished. A negro
/ boy belonging to Capt. Boyd, whe had been sent
I there en- "Wednesday evening, was detained there
BY the Violence Of tLo rain, and SLEPT in the mill.
When lie fouad the building nlJat, he got upon the
Aroo' and thus sal ed down the stream aptil near
the Opeqaoo, when lie seized the limb Of an over
banging sycamore, and held To il until be was ie
| heved aext day. a4
The ,tor,n has been almost asremat kable for its
extent its violence, as will be seen liom the FOL
lowing extracts detailing It's fayases in othef places.
From The Chq,feto,cn' Free Press Extra
"lt is impossible to detail tie iaeages
Of lie storm, so Hsto give the distant rea
der any idea Of its violence. For four
hours il outcd d3wnia iucess mi torrents,
aud the water IN Eiu's Run rose OF The
rate OF a io1t every five minutes. The
rail road culvetts and emb lnkmrnis hav.
+ ing retarded It's Greer for time, Il ese
distractions OILY seemed to increase its
j power, and The wat. r then care down
with such fury us 10 PROSTATE fences, sta
/ bles. AMI Quit buildings Of every descrip
ton. IN little while most Of the cellars
on the main street were filled, whist not
OILY the cellars bat the Il st stories Of
many oftha houses on the town run were
inunJat d. In some cases many Of the
inmates bad narrow escapes, and many
iomilirs lost their clothing aud other uftI-
C'es.
"l'he water swept through the rtsiden-
ces o. M,ss's. 0'Bannon, Morris, Davis,
Starry, Morrow, Deavrr, Ridenour, John.
son, kelson, Shroie, Dooly, and others.
Mrs. Ifoil had to retreat to the second
story Of her house, and it VS. found i'm
poss be to reach her premises even with
hors. The water IN The cross sieet
camc d wa IN great volume, bringing
win it legs, boards, and large hay rick,
winch were carried about 300 yards"
''Thc damage has been great in various
directions. The Winchester aud Poto.
mac q / r al !, from Cameron's 20 Iiarpe}s
Ferry, IS iml assabIe. Bridges AMI Gull
yerts nre Destroyed, and whole miles be.
low HaItowu entirely swept away. The
loss viii not be less than ten thousand
dolars."
In SmIhrcld, Mr.. LcathoIs was
heavy loser his anncry being OVERFLOW
- an al the cellars Of the low,r p IT of
the town were filed. Mr. Isaac StrIer's
and other mills we're much injured"
"On the main street in Charlestown,
The caliar of Capt. Ahell's Hotel was fl-
ed, and he lost his stock ofprovisons and
stores.