Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-08-23
The late Freshets.

The late Freshets.
On last Thursday night this vicinity was visited by
one Of the seyerest rain storms ever experienced
in this part Of the country. The rain came down by
without any perceptible cessation for
four or five hours. Cellars were filed, eaky houses
were inundated, and the madiened waters not finding
vent fast enough. they rushed from the hill sides
through their usual avenue, Hawk-Eye creek, and
carrying with them their own impediments in the
shape OF logs, trees, lumber &c. damming up their
own egress, leaped the banks, through bridges,
underm lining houses, tearing up every thing IN the
way as their volume increased, until the whole bot
tom, bounded by the bluff the South OF Valley and
the north ofJeferson streets, was one sheet ofwa
tiers, bearing their bosom lumber, barrels, rails
trees and every thing that would float. The abut-
ments supporting the government bridge across
Hawk-Eye creek on the agency road and those sup
porting the lower bridge leading from Main street,
were in movable state, but not sufficiently injur-
cd to prevent crossing, while the bridge leading
from Third street was entirely swept away. The
new bridge which the principal thoroughfarc in
to town from the Agency, Mount Pleasant and Mus
catine roads, Jared badly account of the immense
drift that was borne against it. The main bridge
was moved several inches beyond its supporting
piers, while the earth twenty feet beyond its south
ern wing was undermined and with the wing swept
down the stream. The piles and breakwater erec-
ted by Mr. Rand secured the brick yard from total
destruction. The road on Jefferson street was,
greatly damaged and most of it carried away. Mr.
licCreary lost large number Of empty barrels from
his coopery, and Mr. REM had his blacksmith shop
undermined, the wood work Of a wagon and large
quantity OF coal carried of in the current. McCrea-
ry's fence was carried away, and several thousand
feet of lumber were borne down by the waters. In
town the waters needed not their usual channels
through the cutters, but crossing streets, entered
lots and did considerable damage. Mr. Funk's
foundation wall in this way seriously injured.
ANOTHER.-But what the storm Of Thursday
night LEFT undone the second one Saturday night
accomplished. The beautiful and substantial Bridge
on the Agency road, the city Bridge leading into
Boundary street, and Wilhelm's bridge, were COM
pletely or nearly demolished. The Agency road
bridge may, at considerable expense be saved. The
north abutment Of the lower or Main street Bridge
gave way rendering crossing even with its tempo
rary repairs, very dangerous. Those who received
the most injury on Thursday night were the ones
to suffer ON saturday night. Rand 4 Chamberlain
and Keller suffered much in the loss oflumber,
while McCreary lostmore barrels, and REM had his
blacksmith shop re-riddled. These two worthy
mechanics lost about one hundred dollars each.
Rand's loss We understand may reach 1--WE hundred
dollars. We have not heard any estimate made Of
Keelers loss The city and county, in the repair Of
Bridges, roads and alleys, with damage done to the
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perseverance the disaster viii soon be remedied.
II is astonishing that more damage was not done.
The county suffered with the town. We are sof-
~ to learn that the elder Mr. McMakin, who resides
about six miles from town, lost his large and COM
modious barn, containing his whole crop OF grain
and hay, three horses and COW, which totally
consumed by lightning on Saturday last.
We also regret to learn that Mr. Warren Dee had
a large sta OK Of Rye destroyed in the same way.
Bswa Election.
ny another week we hope to be able to show the
result Of late State election. Although the locos
have made large gains in Dubuque and Des Moines
counties bywhigs staying at homewe cannot yet see
that patterson, their candidate for President of the
Board Of Public works, is more than i've or six hun
dred votes ahead Of his opponent. This 10 q loco
foco loss, and such loss may possibly be increased
or completely centralized BY the returns from Pot
tawattomie county.
We learn that several wings in this county, from
awrong impression that injury would rebound to
any party by having control Of the Dcs Moines In
provement, voted for the loco foco state ticket
The same impression doubtless led many wings in
other counties to do the same.
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commenced running a. q semi-weekly packet be-
tween the Rapids. Her days up We believe are
Mondays and Thursdays--down, Tuesdays and Fri
days. Her Observation-Disclosures one Of the most
obging shippers on the river; and her gentlemanly
Clerk always brings us late papers-when he can.
The oswego, since being repainted and reiitted,
has commenced making her regular trips between
st Louis, and Rock Island. She is q very popular
boat and ~ her captain and clerk are both clever
Hawk Eyes, they deserve patronage.
We are indebted to our fellow-citizen w. F.
coolbaush, Esq, for bringing US papers only six
days old from New York.
In our statement Of the exercises of Fast Day in
this place, we omitted to mention the fact that the
Rev. j. Batchelder had appropriate services in the
new Episcopal church, and in the evening took part
in the exercises at the Congregational church.
The card Of NJ. L. Edwards, Of the Uniyersal;st
church, will be found in another column. The
Smith against whom he cautions the public is pretty
well known in this community.
The Proclamation of the President will be found
in another column. This is very opportune, mas
much ~ several thousand men had been engaged in
New Orleans at $1,000 piece, to fight although the
secret was not told them who they were to fight.
The armed steamer Allegheny just sent out under
sealed orders, will watch them.
Letter from Col. John 8. David.
The following 10 an extract of letter from our
late fellow-townsman, ]. s. David:-
"June fifth, near the base Of the Chimney Rock,
BY reference to Fremont's first Journal you can see
our location. We have just finished our supper on
hard bread and pork, we were fortunate enough to
have little wood to boil COTE. We have had one
Of the most tremendous hail storms ever witness
ed, hail stones fell larger than partridge egg, and
thick with heavy wind. We were unable to set our
tents and had to be without shelter during the storm
and attending TO our pack mules, heavy water
spout came over W, and lost my fine broad brim
Beaver hat, which purchased In st. Louis for the
trip, and = pocket handkerchief, and the last was
seen Of it, was At least fifty feet high, and over the
Platte, which Of course was lost. Our camp Is with