Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-09-21
MORE OF THE FIRsT FLooD.

There are many incidents connected with thu
dood of the 6h, which win be The subject o
talk for many a day 10 come, amongst those
who encountered the Perils Of that fearful event
In some instances The rise OF WATERWAYS so rapid
and sudden, that the inmates Of several bald
ings had 10 take to1ree tops TO save their lives
Al Halhown, the woTkmen OF Mr.. MeDaniel's
shoe shop found the little fivulet near them ia a
few minutes swollen into an angry and terrible
torrent, and some Of them had 10 Chamber up
into the branches Of Slarge willow tree pear The
shop. Buffer this, destruction would have been
inevitable and they were we'll content with
their position FOR many hours. even after day
dawned upon them, before they could reach The
land.
We have already a6ver,ed 10 the heavy losses
OF Mr.. David Rosenberger, BY the food Of tie
OH. All along the line Of Mil Greek, the de-
s;rnclion was heavy. The mill dams al Bunk
.er's Hill gave way, and ibis saved the mills
Boyd's dam,of heavy stone work, over which
the county road has passed for.more than thirty
years. was roeled up, and a great gulley lsft in
It's stead. RossS mill and house were much
damaged. downstairs paper mill was injured,
aud the whole route to the opequcn vas marked
BY destruction. On the opeqaon, Whhehii,s
fulling mill and dam wefe destroyed, and the
merchant mill considerably injured, with loss Of
nour, grain. &c. The BoweryN saw Mil lDan.
bridges was swept Of, and on most Of The small
streams more o. less suiary vas sustained. On
The lower part of the opequsr, we hear of inju-
rits4which are Too numerous for detail.
We Omitted, accidentally, in our last. to refer
10 the se,ive exsrtions % many, persons OF the
route Of OUT Rail Road. to facilitate the progress
Of travellers When The Cars were stopped al
Csmeron's Depot, MessTs. Cameron and Ma.
lheys promptly furnished conveysuces 10 the
passengers % chareslown. and entitled them
selves to grateful Frmembfance. TIE President
Of the Company lost no time in placing stages
aud baggage wagons on The Road from Haltown
to fIarpers-Feny-a MIR. Langley, one OF the
enlerprisipg soPefinlendsnis. has been engaged
with workmSssI late aud early, in rain and sua-
shine. upon t5eerepaifs. and We have every
reason to hope ihat the Cars will be running
throughout the whole line BY he close of the
present week
The loss Of Mt. Rankia johnson, at Downey's
Saw Mill. Is stated 10 be not lest Than 700 feet
Of lumber ana The mill iiself. and snuornding
property, hare been much damaged.
We are happy 10 hear that Nj. Samuel Ri
oenoaf has recovered large portion Of bis pro-
Pss's' aeranssd BY the Flood Of The 6lh, and il is
nov ahoosh. Ms loss viii no, sre.sd 60 !, .;~
huidfsa dollars =
e5LDuring : sudden rise 81 Min CO.
weeks since. The water resehea a.. ea- 49,, ~,
bed On watch Nr. Michael colsnas - :, ~, -.
wife slept, During The last aood, he h..s.
itself. and al its eoa,snss, we're carried 81 -
Mrs. colenan ard her children, IL sht sb.sses
Of Mr. C.. were IN gseatp4fl wiih tie 49,
Of Negro woman, fbosh #sains up d shs;r
nseks , sbs children were saved. This i. most
serious calamity upen worthy Poor n.n. who
- bcep much nAseied ~ sickness