Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-16
EFFECTS OF THE LATE RAIN.

FROM BALTIMORE AMERICAN OF OCTOBER IL.
The train of cars from Cumberland with the Western mall
due Friday evening" arrived here on Saturday about six
o'clock P. NJ We learn that with the exception of the Pa
teson Viaduc of the bridges this road were injured
the detention being caused by the the road which
high at several points put the fires in the loco
motives, and thus efiectually stop the travel.
The train from Cumberland, regularly due Saturday
evening" arrived here yesterday morning between three and
four o'clock The conductor of this reports that
ter has subsidized and that the road has been put in such
state of repair will enable the trains to pass over with
their usual regularity.
The Winchester and Potomac railroad leading from Har-
pers Ferry Winchester Virginia. has been much damag
ed two large embankments having been entirely swept away
The country in and around Harpers Ferry completely
inundated and the damage done private property repre-
sented very great
The Tide Water Canal enabled to say has escap-
ed without injury from the late heavy rains communion
ton from Havre de Grace received Saturday. that
the Susquehanna river rising very slowy-about inch
per hour-and that the canal line 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 interruption.
Several buildings at Jamison's Powder Mills, Gwinns
Falls carried away and lodged against the county bridge
The Powhatan (Masons) fine dam uninjured the
rising within few inches of the top of the abutents
The Franklin dam (Wethereds) slightly injured The
water passed entirely the abutmen which, however,
manned firm.
The Ashland dam (wethereds was uninjured The Cal
verton dam much injured One entire abument
red away and the broken in one or two places The
county road in the vicinity completely inundated aud
impossible The bridge the stream on the Franklin
road carried off, well house the land of Mr.
Gelston.
The in Saturday mornings American is incorrect
Of the sweeping away of the dam masonry at the works of
the Savage Manufacturing Company by the late cshet An
upper dam OF great value and only used dry seasons
swept away which in its carried away the abut-
mens only Of the stone DAM and about sixty of
Two thousand five hundred dollars will cover the damage
The Wiamsport (Md) Times of Friday has the following
We stop the press to inform readers that there
present Of the greatest eshes in the Poomac and Como
cocheague that has been known. Stables hog-pens,
fsnces conn., trees, wood &c. coming down, and the
scene looks frghtul The extent Of the damage will be
enormous"
AT Cumberland the food such has been rarely wit
messed there. The Alleghanian says
On Thursday afternoon for several hours one half Of
the town-from Church to Wills creekwas standing
in water. Not only the cellars filed but many families
compelled to retire the second Stories and others to
leave their dwellings.
lemons run, Braddocks rum the other tributaries
OF WINS creek also to unusual height and large guam
titles Of fencing, lumber, &c. were swept away.
We learn that damage has been done to the Mount
savage and Maryland Mining Companies Railroads. by wash
ngs and Sides but great cause of
transportation for more than a few days"
AT Frederick the flood more destructive than any that
has occurred for years. The Herald says
"Canocreek, which passes Immediately through the town,
overowed its banks Thursday night about IL o'clock
carrying destruction in its track.
'The bridge in Mill alley swept away and the tan
merry Of Gideon Banz, and the City Mill much damaged
by the overflow Of water The houses the creek between
Mill alley and Patrick street completely inundated The
bridge at Patrick street also materially damaged
building at this point was swept away and the payemcnts
the street torn up by the force Of the water.
The tannery Of Mr.. Gideon Banz IT, is the scene of
great destruction The lanyard Of Caspar Quynn, Esq also
suffered considerable damage.
we have been unable to obtain the particulars Of the loss
by this Disaster but have no doubt il will be very heavy
Ihe Monococy is also swollen to an unprecedented
negh Its banks OVERLOOKED which has occaoned doubt
great damage and loss Of property We have heard par
iculas"
AT fredericksburg (va the overflow Friday very
DISASTROUS the water being higher than since 1872 Fall
mouth bridge was entirely swept of, and portion Of Coul
ers also Mr. Knox had 5000 barrels Of flour floating in
his mill, besides large quantity Of bran and shorts Mr.
Fckn, in Falmouth, lost great deal in the way.