Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-11-12
From the Bnffalo Courier.
INCIDENTS OF THE FLOOD.


There we're many LHr bredlh 'escspeI
OffamiIies aud individuals N Tie latestorn
and food, the particulars Of which, 4 al
could be collected and given, would
make a volume Of exciting Interest,"
Among The incidents oi this kind we have
Eeard The following;
Two families Of the name Of WILSON
and WESTON, resided on the south side
of the Buffalo creek, above the Marine
railway, in a couple Of adjoining Gotta
yes. When The water commenced rising
they saw il increase without alarm feN'
ling satisfied that they we're beyond its
reach, their dwellings occupying the hIgh-
esl ground on that side OF the stream
Slua,. however It washed tho basement sl
iheir houses, and came spushing over
lie floors. Both families now collected
n one Of the buildings, ard waited the is"
sue with some anxiety, though as yOI
,ut alarm. Butrhigber and higher
III rose the food, and from the chars
and tables on which they stood 10 get
above il, they we're soon driven TO seek
other refuge. Breaking through the sea
llnq over head they passed up into the
JiiIe garret and haliered themselves that
their retreat would be secure, but tho
pursuing food soon invaded it. end they
were forced to seek still greater eleva'
iI9n. With much difficulty they broke
an ope ening through the roof and as last
resort cIambersd upon the top OF the
building. Scarcely however had they
done this when the house tumbIed be-
meath them and they were committed to
The mercy Ofihe elements, aud launched
a drift upon the raging and boiling Hood,
The families consisted each OF hus'
hand. wife and infant child, all in their
night dress. II so chanCed that when
the huildng fell, the families we're upon
the Opposite sides Of tho roof %hicb
parting at the ridge left each a section 10
serve al raft, upon which their perlous
naviga,ion commenced. They were soon
separaled, and each supposed the other
was entirely lost. Both were borne sale
ly however, across Tho creek, and over a
large portion Of the fats, making over a
mile of the most fearful midnight voy :
sOine thai ever man, wife and child un-
derwent. They passed buildings where
they could see families safe in their sec
end stories, TO whom they Vainiy shrek
ed Gor aid, which il was impossible TO
tsRder. r @
One of,he RATS at length approached
so near the dwelling OfMr Gates, that he
was enabled 10 render assistance, and
had the pleasure of rescuing from their
dangerous situation three human beings
who proved to be intimate friends and
neiehbors. The imagination o! the lea-
der must be left TO picture the Joy that
was felt at this remarkable de'iverance.
The screams of fellow beings in dis
tress, heard in the terrors Of such night
above the dashing Of the mad flood and
the bowling Of the wild storm. reached
Mr.. Jacob Bantu, residing in The same
vicinity. and the appeal was not 10 be re-
slated. He dash ed out into the swelling
deluae and at the peril Of his own lie
gucc eeded in rOscuing The other OF the
two families, at : period when deaif
ssemed inevitable. They had lost thei
footing upon the raft and barely kept Ihei
heads above the water by the aid ofa few
Aoo,iDe stavsV and fragments Of loOs'
boards. Besides this they were Just mp
On iho brink OF the little Buffalo creek
and IN moment more would have bee
past aid, When he thus riSked his lit
10 save these hspless human beings,it wa
ia entire ignorance ofwbC they were: :
There was double qualification IN mn
ding that they were friends ard neigh'
bors. and that the husband was one o
his most trusted Workmen, whose tate
with that Of his family, he had supposed
20 Be already and moutnfully decided.
Each Of the Two families thus prov
.dsntially saved, remained until the ne'
dag under the painful apprehension TIT
Aths other was lost, and the Joy Of the
ediscoveTy that beth were rescued. may !
imagined but not expressed.
.is We have heard Of another family, u
name not learned, Nhs made simil
sSoyags on that night Of fearful disast
and slatn. They had taken shelter
abe reef sf thair dwelling wIea i. was be-