The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-10-19
ERoM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.

EROA IHE BAL1lMCKE AmEHt(ANs
The train of cars from Cumberland,
with the Western mail, due on Friday
evening, arrived here on Saturday about
six O'Clock p. M. We learn that, with
the exception Of the Patterson Viaduct,
none of the bridges on this road were in
jurcd, the detention being caused by the
water on the road, which was SO high al
several points as to put out the fires in the
locom olives, and thus effectually stop the
travel.
The train from Cumberland, regularly
due on Saturday evening, arrived here yes
terday morning between three and four
O'Clock. The conductor of this train re-
ports that the water has subsidized, and that
the road has been pat ia such state of
repair as will enable the trains TO pass O.
verit with their usual regularity
The Winchester and Potomac railroad,
leading from Harper's Ferry TO Winches-
Ter, Virginia, has been much damaged,
two large embankments having been en-
tirely swept away. The couatry in and
around Harper's Ferry was completely
inundated and the damage done 20 private
property is represented as very great.
The Tide water Canal. we are enabled
to say, has escaped without injury from
the late heavy rains. A communication
from Hayre de Grace, received on Sa,ur-
day, states that the Susquehanna river
was rising very slowly-about an inch
per hour-and that the canal line was in
good order. The rain could not have
been so heavy in that quarter.
The Susquehanna railroad and the
Philadelphia railroad have continued their
operations without any iierruption.
Several buildings at Jamison's Powder
Mills, on Gwiun's Falls, were carried
away and lodged againstthe county bridge.
The Powhatan Mason's) fine new dam
was uninlured, the water rising to within
few inches Of the top of the abutmenis.
The Franklin dam Welhcred's) was
slightly injured. The water passed en-
lirely over the abulments, which, how
ever, remained firm.
The Ashland dam {Wcthered's) was
uninjured. Tho Caiverlon dam was much
injured. One entire abuiment was car
ried away, and the race broken in one or
two places. The county road in the Vi
cinity was completely inundated, and is
now impossible. The bridge over the
stream on the Fanklin road was carried
of, as well as house on the lanl OF Mr..
Gelston.
The account in Saturday mornings A.
merican is incorrect of the sweeping a.
way Of the dam Of masonry at the works
of the Savage manufacturing Company by
the late lreshet. An upper dam Of no
great value, and oaly used in dry seasons,
was swept away, which in its course car
ried away the abuimenis only of the stone
dam, and abou. six feet OF the race. Two
thousand Eve hundred dollars viii cover
the damage.
The Williamspo-. ma. Times of Fri
day has the following:
I'VE stop the press 10 inform our
renders that t..ere is at present one of the
greatest freshets in the Potomac and Co
nocheauguc that has ever been KNOWN
Stables, hog-pens, fences, corn, trees.
wood, &C., arc coming down, and the
scene looks frightfu. The extent of the
damSgo is enormous"
Al Cumberland the food was such as
has been rarely witnessed there. The
Alleghanian says:
"On thursday afternoon, for several
hours, one half Of the iown-from Church
street TO Wills creek-was standing in
water. Not only were the cellars filed.
but many families were compelled to re-
tire to the second stories, and others to
leave their dwellings.
"Jennon's run, Braddock's run, and the
other tributaries Of Wills creek also rose
10 an unusual height, and large quantities of
fencing. lumber, &C., were swept away.
ave learn that some damage has been
done 10 the Mount Savage and Maryland
Mining Companies Railroads. by wash
ings aud slides, but not 20 great Is to