Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-09-21
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.


ANOTHER Destructive. FEoOD.
The rains of The last week. beginning On Mon
day. and with Intervals continuing until Fridsp
hare resulted IL iremen6onsaood IN lhePoi>nae /
s1d Shenandoah. and their tributaries, AID great
destruction % crops, fencing. and timber, has en-
sued. The vino on THURSDAY night, fiom The
South East was very violent, and he corn
throughout is range has been prostfssed in the
fields, which are saturated TO ovefaowing. The
small streams did not rise 80 suddsbly as on The
late occasion, bur The large streams have sur.
passed in volume any hing remembered BY The
soldest inhabilani." ~
10 this town, cellars have been filled that ne
yer were vet before. aud the earth is sending
forth springs 10 every direction PomPs have
been kept going constantly, but iHe wafer seems
iaekhauslible. The basement Of AbelI'sh hotel is
again inubdsied and all The cellars Of the stores
on Main street are 10 The same condition.
Al Hafpers-Ferry. however. the food has
been he most disastrous Bolh rivers we're up
on Saturday morning three fret above The highest
point Of de GOOD last April and more Than
foot over ths memorable a,od OF 1910 On
shensndoah street, boats wee used. ADD The wa
ter was in the fIsl story Of almost every house:
The street between CsrreI,s and ,wall:ng's 'IIo-
tells was ssversIfeet deep. and The premises Of
both 50 flled tina. their cooking for hundreds Of
1rng 7tsefWds touching The Rail Road Bridge,
and The rise Of another foet Aaust have swept
that costly work away. The Rail Roads, we
believe, have suffered 40 Injury. but The Canal
has been seriously damaged The III Aoek al
tiarpers-FeFry has been swept ont. and The
banks il many places are entirely gane. We
have great apprehensions as 10 he amount Of
loss to the Company A mon,h's.actige labor.
with ample means, will hardly place he work
in navigAbIe order. Mr. Fisk, The faithful En-
sineer Of that work. is bnsiy engaged in sur
yeyipg The damages. and in making preparations
! for a prompt PREPARATION. And HERE we may
take occasion TO say. that The good sense and
forecast Of Mr. Pin boating The upper levels
on high ground (for which he was much abused
IS e1trasagapl.Gc lhavs been fully tested by the
laie floods True economy has been consulted.
Cor il now appears that The portion 81 The work
50 located has almost entirely escaped injiry1.
But 10 Iecar TO Harpsrs.Fery. The darbsge
10 the premisesso: The worknen, on Shenandoah
stEeet especially is most serious mauer Their
lllle gardens upon which many Of Them de-
pended FOR winter supplies, have been entirely
ruined. and their losses in various ways have
beea quite heavy Those residing on the Poto-
mac. between the River and The Armory Canal,
were also much incommoded and the loss Of
all, ID addition TO their want of regular employ
meni The last year, will prove a serious draw.
back upon them. Indeed. Il eyer,ihe govern.
fment were called upon 70 exercise palernal
guardianship over the affairs Of heir workmen,
the present Is the lime, Means should al once
be applied to restore the injured premsssto their
former saie If possible, in order TO prevent sick.
ness, which i now SO Justly apprehendel.
The Island premises (Yirginius) we're also over
lowed, and the lumber, &c Of The Wernwag
family had scarcely dry spot 10 rest upon =
The water filled tie gardens and cellars, and in
some Instances was upon The FIRST Hoors Of the
dwellings. sIndeed, il Is mpussibIe 10 give The
feadsr. Who has no, seen ihe rayagrs, any idea Of
~ amehnt &c damage and enlargement pcea-
troned BY this unprecedented hood Half The
Injury is probably unknown 10 Us, bui we hear
that The effects Of the storm have been felt ,hro,-
on, the whole Of this and the neighboring coun-
ties. The amount Of loss is incaculable, and
the two ffeshets Of September will be matters
for femembrance for The present generation,
more eyentfui Than any 10 which their prede-
eessors can refer them.
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