Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-09-11
From the Pottsville Emporium.
Awfally Destructive Flood
IMMENSE LOSS OF
LIFE sAND PROPERTY J!

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schuyIki,ls county has been sc0urgea
tim. and agsin by Fire and rl0oO' ,a ua'
.,.,er before during the course o' 0u' "'e
,... .. witnessed scene so utterly ap
arI;,o 90 fearfully destructive Of life and
oo.r,v as ,ha, presented by The tre"en'
,ons Flood which visited US on Monday
ts,. Indeed, we hardly know where to
commence a description OF it.
II commenced raining on Sunday morn
mo- Sept. ], continuing throughout Inc
dav in moderation. but during the n'sn'
,he rain fell in torrents without ln'erm's'
sion or abatement. By this ,'me' say
o'clock on Monday morning, The Schu!'
Ill, and its numerous tributaries were over
running their banks, iuunda'ins all The low
lands along them respectively.
A, Middleport the water did much oam-
noe in the destruction aud injury OF dams'
,uildinss and other properly l ne Sofe
Of Or. Steinberger vas filled nearly 10 Inc
uesond floor before any o! The goods could
y, removed. The Valley Railroad IRON
,bis point to Por, Carbon was much injured.
A, Por, Carbon The enl're lower part o'
The Town was submerged. aud The des'ruc'
,,on immense. James Beury's house was
undermined and nearly thrown down; his
horses were with great difficulty saved. ara
3, or 30 hogs drowned. The fine Steam
,;,;s, Mil OF Messrs. Hammer X Lelb vas
-, one time threatened with utter demo'''
ION. q, -, cL ,r
The Foundry and Machine Shop ''
Yob;as Win,ers,een, suffered 10 the amouh'
Of from $1,000 to $1,000. lis large
Iron Ladle, weighing 1000 lbs and sun
dry Iron Pipes, some 10 inches III o'a"-
ter and weighing 1900 lbs e"ch' we're
ewep: away like so much chail,
The Foundry and MAchine Shop Of Mr.
samuel saIym1n also suffered mach IN 'he
destruction of Patterns, &c.
The large st,rehouse Of Messrs. B'ber
* Ma,,son, containing some or 4oo bales
,r bav. was swep, away and carried dow"
N. stream scattering, its contents IN every
direction.
The Large Store Of Maitson K Co. was
6llea with water above the counters.
There were many other cases o' 'nai'
xidual los. which we can no, Par'lc"larize'
At the fine stone Lock House No . on
the SchuyIkill Navigation oppos'e ! oung'S
Landing ,heswater made tremendous
breach around the south side Of the o"''o'
,ny, filling i, 10 the second storey ~"e"
large canal boa, came hon'ng down Inc
current with such force as 10 send II d.
rec,ly through the centre of the house.
opening for itself passage through Inc
sol;d stone walls Oh either side as though
.hev were formed Of pasteboard.
The food, as il gathering strength IN us
passage, swep, away The two Bridges which
.pap The SchuylklI nearly opposite the
Island Furnace in this Borough. Several
small building. on the Island and a number
Of canal boats lying in the canal shared
The same fate.
The S,orehouse OF Capt. Jas. Downey,
,vposi.e his house. containing considerable
hay and other articles, was carried entire
rom is foundation, and dashed to pieces
asi below.
Abou, nine o'clock the Dam on Tumb'
ing Run directly opposite Mt. CARTON
Itch formed an immense feeder for the
canal. gave way, producing scene ol
~ons,erna,lon and dismay which bogga's
"A description.
The waters rolled down in volume ap-
,aren,ly twenty feet high, sweeping across
he railroad, canal and river, ihus hii'ng
me entire valley and rushing down with
Irresistible force, involving boats, buildings,
and everything in its course, IN one COM
mon ruin. Among these were the Turn
ike Bridge, a powerful structure across
he SchuylkiN, a, the Reading Railroad
Depot; the heavy iron Railroad Bridge
,,s, below. which was carried dow" the
,.,rren, a, leas, two miles, and nine dwell
iaa houses, together with The stone Lock
House No. s, directly above the Turnpike
Fridge.
Passing downward, this immense torrent
carried with it everything that came IN lis
uay, The substantial stone building owned
aud occupied by Geo. Campbell, on the
lew Turnpike. short distance above the
roi, gate, shared a similar fate, and the
.,rce stone building jus, below The gate
uwned and occupied BY Benjamin kline'
" as utterly obli,era,ed. hardly a stone be-
.pc left 10 mark the spo, where but yester'
..sy stood the " Fraileys,ilie Hotel"
A miIe or SO below, the house,
r,rpe new barn, and substantial saw-mIll |
.f Mrs. Mary Minnich were all swept |
.yav leaving not a vestige behind. In |