The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-20
The Flood In Pennsy lvania-G at Dsstruo-
t1On OF Property.

From the Huntington (Ps) Globe, July 1871
We scarcely know how where to begin, to
speak of the very destructive food that visited this
section Of the country this morning 10 the after
noon Of yesterday VIC had several light sho ~ers;
but in tho evening. from to 10 o'clock, the rain
fell pretty heavily; and from 10 to this morning, at
times it came down in perfect torrents, accompanied
with the most irghtful thunder and lightning ever
beard. More rain fell here than was ever known to
fall in the same length Of time. Between 3 and
o'clock, Crooked Creek, Muddy Run, Spruce Creek,
Shaver's Creek, Stone Creek, and many others,
having emptied their foods inse the Juniata, she
at her highest, or nearly so, Us the flood Of AZ
The streams above named were never known to 90
so high, or the destruction along them so great.
On the stream at Shaffersvie, above Water street,
we regret to learn the house occupied, and We be-
lieve owned, by Mr. Robert kinkhead, was, with
his whole family, vito and SIX children, and .
Miss Hileman, swept away. Mr. Kinkhead. we
have been informed, was at llidaysburg at tho
time. The family would not leave the house-they
could not be made to believe they were in danger,
until they were all suddenly swept away to meet
watery graves. Mrs X has been found
The crops OF wheat on the low lands along tho
Juniata and the other streams principally out
during last week, and there having been but very
little hauled in, nearly the whole has been swept
away or lodged IN a Damaged state on islands or
against fences.
almost covered with wheat, lumber, parts of houses,
stables. boats. mills, &c, mules. cattle, hogs,
sheep, fowls, &c, &c. One large BOAT passed over
the Huntington dam about three o'clock and was
At M'Connelstown, on Crooked Creek. there was
great destruct on Of property. The dwellings OF
MIR. John Coulter and Mr. Stricker, and a small
house belonging to Mr.. Fraker and also the tan.
merry buildings in the yards Of Mr.. PrOtzman and
Mr.. Lang, with all their hides, bark, &c, were
swept away. Mr.. Coulter and Mr.. Stricken did
not save anything, sudden was the rise Of the
stIeam-but. vItunatety, their families got out in
time to save their lives All the far ners gu Crook
ed Creek. for ten miles from the river, have met
with heavy losses. gentleman who has lived in
that peighborhood for forty years, informs thss
there never was SO much rain fell there before, in
the same length of time.
The citizens Of Pottst,wn, a the west end Of this
borough, deserted their homes about 2 o'clock this
morning The town was compile tely covered with
water. Tho gardens destroyed, and many
movable Articles around the houses washed
away Many of the citizens Of SDithheld, oppO-
site this place also desered their houses for safer
quarters.
In this borough, the water came to the second
street in the upper end. completely surrounded the
dwelling Of Gen. Wilson, aud carried away both
the turnpike and mill bridges Between the rail.
road and river, all the gardens and first stories of
many Of the houses were Ter water, and many Of
the families left for higher ground. The tan yards
of the Messrs. Millers were completely overlooked.
Their hides floating abont their yards Thor
loss must be, each, 800 to 500.
The families on Fisher & McMurtre's farms
escaped to the ridges Gen. Wilson's cettage farm.
Fisher and McMurtre's and MIR. McCahans farms,
were all under water. Their loss is heavy, as most
of their grain was carried away, and nearly all
their fencing has shared the same fate Mr.. Wm
Morgan. living on the cottage, has also suffered
severely; he has lost a heavy crop Of wheat On
Crooked Creek, and n of his spring crop On
the cottage farm, and number of hogs aud sheep.
The railroad has been considerably damaged;
several bridges have been swept away above
Petersburg, and below this place some injury has
been done The could come up no further
than Mill Creek day.
The canal is very much injured. Between this
place and the Huntingdon dam the embankment
hn9 L.At Ia la -
s. Coo to repair the canal between this and tho
dam Above the dam, AZ Bells lock. there has
also been considerable damage done; and most
likely higher up the damage is greater. Below
we hear that the embankment Is washed away in
several places. The aqueduct at Mill Creek IL
gone. At about six o'clock this morning the river
began to fall very rapidly and at this time it has
allen about ten feet Our citizens in the lower
street, and in Pottstown, now busily engaged
n shovelling out and fixing up again. A moro
sudden, unexpected, and destructive food, nevor
experienced in this section Of the country and
we hope it may be long time before we have