The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-14
DISASTROUS FLOOD,
SEVERAL LIVES LOST.
THE LOWER PORTIONS OF THE CITY COMPLETELY
SUBMERGED.
DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES.
DAMAGE TO WAREHO USES, STORES,
AND ID WELLINGS
DROWNING OF HORSES, CATTLE, SWINE, &c.
DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES.
DROWNING OF HORSES, CATTLE, SWINE, &
Detention of Railroad Trains.


the severest storm of rain that has been known here
some years, and hear it said by many oldest
ctzens that greater quantity of water has fallen
within the period of time-t far exceeding that
the famous flood of 1887, although it did prove de
stucve upon that occasion That it has resulted very
dsastrousy, however will be seen by the following de
tails, which comprise all the particulars have as yet
been able to obtain although there doubtless
Gus instances of damage to private property which have
not up to this time, within the knowledge of our
reporters despite their active eXertons throughout yes
terday gather all the incidents pertaining 20 the
storm
It commenced at about O'Clock in the day. the wind
blowing freshly from the south at the time and brief
period it had changed to due NORTH and the fall of rain
had increased to such extent that it only desg
mated by the term deluge-fallng it did one time
more in the shape of water clouds than the usual rain
drops This continued almost without cessation for the
space of two hours by which time almost every street
the city wherein the water could not be carried by de-
scending grades, was fooded-while upon the lily
thoroughfares it dashed down with fury and violence
that was thrilling to behold.
In an hour after the of the Storm Jones'
Falls began to SWELL and the to fret and foam to
such an extent to great CONSERVATION among
those dwelling doing business upon its line as well as
on the part of those who similarly situated upon
streets adjacent to the Falls which such rising of the
waters effects Recoections of the food required
despair upon the faces of those who had their
property thus exposed to the mercy of the waters-
The results OF the Storm regret to say did not render
such fears groundess, as sacrifice of human fe and the
loss OF horses cows swine and other property were its
attendants as will be found in detail below.
The Falls swollen to such an extent as to COM
pleey Hood and choke up the numerous empying
into them while in many places the banks were over
flowed the consequence was that ali the streets
proNnag thereto from end of the city the other
less deuged and flooded the water in some
instances attaining depth of six feet while Falls
@ hn HnOl at m
depth of some twelve feet.
In the north western section of the city much damage
ensued from the rising of ChatSworh Run while upon the
me OF wynn rails proved most disastrous in the de-
strucon of bridges, milldams fencing grain hay fields
&c The several railroads emerging from the city
suffered somewhat.
The violence of the storm past clock
soon after which time immense crowds of citizens
VINO were attracted thither by the of loss
and horses cows and other property congregated upon
the Hooded streets the bridges, prominent points
along the Falls, which places were densev crowded until
darkness closed upon the scene. During the night the
water fell in the Falls such an extent as to leave
depth three feet which had the effect of dranin~
out the Hooded Streets by giving the unObs
ed by of the sewers though their beds are
as yet for the most part hidden with the earth and tim
per winch descended from the elevated thorough
fares. Throughout yesterday number of fire compa-
MES were engaged with their apparatus Kidding cellars
warehouses and dwellings, the line of the Falls and
on the adjacent streets of the water they contained
which in many instances ranged from depth of from
three to four feet Boats and every vehicles
were USED IN passing pedestrians the flooded Streets
which could not otherwise be crossed with safety A
great number of horses cows swine &c, continued to
pass down the Falls until late in the night.
THE CHARLES STREET BRIDGE
This bridge, which originally erected by the prop-
erty holders of that vicinity afterwards ceed TO the
city when the streetwas extended gave way under the
pressure Of the water and the tmbers of the first named
bridge and was carried down the stream In passing
over the Falls at Belvidere bridge it was shattered in
fragments It estimated by practical parties that it
will cost the city at least $4,000 replace this bridge
Sarah Hopkins and Cornelius Brown were standing upon
the bridge, and going down with it. they were drowned
and their bodies not recovered far could learn
All the lands adjacent to the bridge flooded and fenc
ing, &c, swept away.
HOUSE BRIDGE
Inc bridge known by this name on the Falls turnpike
road at the first toll gate, swept away while other
property Whereabouts damaged
BRIDGE
At this point the water in the Falls very high and
turbulent large quantity of heavy timber which was
parts of the Gate house and Charles street bridges here
became lodged causing the back up consider-
bly, impeding its flow and threatening to destroy the
Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, headed by Mr. VIM
&. Hobrook, and several police officers went to work
with ropes and hooks and by and dangerous efforts
succeeded in clearing the this mpediment to
the passage of the water, and continued to work there
long after the waters began to subside was the gene
raj remark of the lockers that the efforts of these
temen prevented much destruction of properly and
the bridge from total humiliation
LOMBARD STREET BRIDGE.
The temporary frame work erected upon niles for the
constructing of the iron bridge this point was en-
tirey swept away Notwithstanding the mbers very
heavy, and the whole firmly put together Many of the
piles have been caused to yield their upright position to
the force Of the heavy tmbers which oaed down
from above.
DRAwBRIpGE
Three schooners moored this bridge broke from
their fastenings and carried the current with
such violence against the eastern end bridge that
their masts were broken and falling upon the iron
railing bridge and footway considerable DAMAGE
done thereto The vessels were also damaged to a
great extent the yards and sails being also
Such obstruction t. the course of the water
by the position of these vessels create great rise
and backing of the water in the Falls
THE STREETS &c.
IN Madi CIR North thas
Tie street as well as the ootway, for considerable dis
lance, were washed away.
Holiday street. at its intersection with Saratoga was the
hrs in this section which became flooded caused by the
backing of the water from the Falls sewer at th
point and by six O'Clock in the afternoon, the ex
tended and completely submerged the bed of street
from Monument street point distance above the
Ct Hall until this horoughfare the appearance
OF canal At the intersection of Holiday and Saratoga
the water attained depth of at least six feet and Mr.
Webb of the firm of Register Webb valuable horse
there by attempting to drive through it. The horse was
attached to wagon in which Mr. Webb and his little
roy and the horse losing his footod from force of the
water fell and becoming enanged in the harness was
drowned The little boy out, while the father was
rescued from the wagon by means of boat.
me police station here was flooded to extent which
caused IT'S deserton during the night The cellars all
the dwellings from the City Hall Monument street
were filled and the dwellings in cases along the
lower portion of this street, entirely vacated
Saratoga street was in almost equally bad condition
from Cavert 10 Gay street as was also Pleasant street
running east and west in this locality
The grocery store of Mr. Samuel Hart corner of North
anu saratoga was filled with water the main floor
tue uph OF two feet and the stock considerably damaged
In the cellar was stored lot of sugars and other gro
ceres which were lost He estimates his loss at from $50
| to $500. ~ ~ '''-i' S''>
Gay street, from bridge to some distance beyond
frederck street was completely inundated At the cor
ner of Gay and Harrison there are two
which, owing to the stage of the water in the Falls were
OF course useless The water this point rushed violent
~ into Harrison street and it dangerous to attempt
there to cross it, The stores and cellars
Gay street overowed and the cellars far p in
to Frederick street The damage in this consider
he wi TO NJ
No &c. dealer in groceries, &c large quantity of liquors
stored in his cellar which overlooked the water
also rising to the height of about eighteen the
first floor damaging the groceries in the to the
amount of about 81 0O0 The damage the stock in the
cellar be ascertaned until the taken out
The stores adjacent each side the street all
flowed and each occupant sustained more less damage
One sucons at work in this street during the
whole of yesterday, pumping the water from the cellars
On Saturday afternoon number of persons with various
vehicles feryng passengers from shore to the
other for the reasonable price of three cents and for time
1t proved a lucrative employment.
me water turned into Harrison street, from Gay and
rushed violently toward the docks At times it
Nv ,eet above the bed of the street, completely in
the cellars and first stories of the dwellings and
tb . on either side. At the Bend of this street
Uaae ifails, and rushed rapidly into it, the
tsn ,It az that point. Every resident and store
put no loss heavy Tho cellar of he NH
mouse Of Mr. Richard Sherwood on the corner of Fay
anu harrison streets, in which he had stored some
fifteen hundred dollars worth of linpors rraa a IN,
The damage cannot be estimated until Inc 49, =; so
& az INV mr. Sherwood had employed
The restaurant of Mr.. Miller, opposite to the abo
lishment, was also completely OVERLOOKED and to sch an
extent that his family became alarmed and were
from the premises in wagon. The house of the Poneer
Hook and Ladder Company also received its share of the
flood having about four inches of water over tbe rt
floor damage, however, was caused thereto Messrs
VIM. F. Bokee Co.. China merchants, and Mr. John NJ
Laroque, Druggist, also sustained considerable loss
The water in Baltimore street about two feet deem
filling the cellars both sides the street from the bridge
hall way to Frederick street The principal sufferers here