The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-14

veyed number of persons from shore to shore and was
particularly attentive to such ladies fortunate
enough to accept of his gallantry.
After crossing Baltimore street. the water rushed fierce
ly down Centre Marketl space emptyng into McEderrys
dock Along the Space majority of the houses built
piles having cellars Those possessed of such ap
pendages however, ofcourse filed in very short
time The water deepest in this locality AT the
of Second street. and in the Fish Market space it from
two to four feet in depth Swami street completely
inundated the water rising to such height to float
articles of furniture about in hc first stories In Fish
Market every house suffered more less from the
effects of the flood. Several Of the fish dealers who have
here receptaces for fresh fish sustained considerable loss
by having them immersed for three four hours in
| thick muddy water.
There were several persons Institute market house
with articles for sale the stalls, who surprised
and alarmed at the rapid rise of the waters and who cried
Justify for assistance They taken off in boat by
Messrs. Samuel McEwee and John Rogers, and landed
safely Baltimore street. Any number Of butchers
blocks fish boxes and other articles of the kind belonging
to the market people, foated off by the current
Messrs. Guyon Matthews, grocers, of Fish and
Centre Market Space seeing the steady rising of the water
piled the counters everything setting lower
floor but unfortunately the water above counters
causing damage to the amount of several hundred dollars
The extended up Second Frederick fng
the cellars and stores both sides the street and causing
damage more or less to each occupant
DAMAGE TO DWELLINGS AND OTHER PROPERTY
large number of dwellings the line of the Falls
were much damaged by sudden rise of the stream the
tenants not having had time to effect removal of their
| property before the water was upon them
cuvert, forming part of the Lanvale avenue leading
from Greenmoun avenue to Charles street. about one hun
| dred yards from Greenmount was much damaged as
| to prevent the passage of vehicles.
| The dwelling OF Mr. Ichabod jean on Chatswortb
street damaged by the water which flowed along
that street was found necessary prop It
| from falling.
The at the Pine and Chatsworth streets
broke from the tremendous force of water at this point
and flooded the cellars of The dwellings along the south
e portion OF the street In several instances where the
partition wall was not very strong the bricks gave wav
running two or three cellars into one
house being erected the corner of Camden and En-
taw streets for Col John Denning sustained much dam
age.
The Mechanical Bakery on South Howard street was
compelled to stop operations from the taking them
unawares IN running into the cellar, by which the fire
put out-thus stopping the machinery large quantity
CT bread in the ovens at the time being accessible was
necessarily burned. - ~
About twenty feet of the enclosing the Maryland
University corner of Lombard and Green streets, was
washed away.
FACTORIES ON JONES' FALLS
Washington FEC six miles the city on the east
side OF the Fails was damaged to the extent of OOO-
Inc lower hoor OF the weaving department flooded
the tail race was filed up the wall washed down
and the bridge carried away Much damage was done to
the crops OF wheat and rye in this section and the corn
which, in some instances had but nlanted
was wholly washed rom the hills i'
rumor prevailed during yesterday the effect that
the Union Works, and Woodbury. Factory on the east
side of the Falls four miles from the city, had been greatly
injured this found to be untrue former sustained
damage whate err while that to the latter was yerv
slight In this instance considerable quantity of fencing
washed away as was the case ali lone, tbn linz Of th
Falls where it could be reached by the water
The Mount Vernon and Clipper Mills three and half
miles on the east side of the Falls but little damaged
AT the dam OF the former MILL shortly after the rain had
ceased falling, young named Ambrose Jones lost
his lie lie was attempting to hook the drift wood large
accidentally fell in and swept off by the rapid cur
rent nothing having been of him after the accident
occurred lie was about twenty eight years of age and
leaves wife and three children - %
AtLanyale MILL the water carried away the head gates
of the stone wall WAY 7' P'0
Mount Royal mill on the west side of the Falls near
the toll gate was slightly damaged by break in the head
Rock mill on the east side of the Falls about two miles
from the city, sustained considerable injury The dam
was carried away also the wheel house and water shue
he tail
fall at this point were nearly filled with stone &C. wash
e from the dam About one hundred and fifty bushels of
Rural Mill, four miles from the city, accessible from
the Fails Road, was much damaged INTENTIONALLY. The
point removed from its position The meadow land in
this was entirely overown destroying the crops
Hamilton MILL five miles from the CITY on the cast side
OF the Falls sustained loss the head gates being car
red away also the walls of the race the dam damaged
bridge gone and large amount of fencing DESTROYED
Inc Eagle Works, about 6& miles the Falls Road,
comprises all the property belonging to the CITY in this
section, that sustained damage These works however
were but slightly injured, and excepting half mile of
FENCING that was washed away, the loss was small
MOUNT ROYAL RESERVOIR ICE HOUSE
rms zee house, which is the property of Mr.. John Ham
iton ana situated short distance from the Reservoir
WAS hea with water to the depth of fifteen feet
This gentleman estimates his loss from the melting of the
ice at 81 900.
KIMEERLY's, AND THOMAS NASH & co.'s PACKING WARE
HOUSES
The building of the Messrs. Kimberly situated on Jones'
fals near French street. flooded to the eph of some
ten feet in the ice cellar beneath and great loss ensued
from the melting of the ice The also reached the
first or main floor and damaged large quantity of tai
low meat, &c. Their loss is estimated at some 5000
- The warehouse of Thos. Nash Co, Pleasant near
Holiday street. also seriously flooded the cellar in
which there $50 pounds of bulk meat stored
being filled to depth of four feet Their loss cannot vet
be estimated though it will prove heavy.
APPOLDs AND BUCKNELL's rANNERIEs
The tanneres of these parties the Jones' Falls near
Monument street, were each somewhat damaged, while
Their engines were completely submerged and shared
similar fate.
THE SOAP AND CANDLE MAyurAcTory
of Messrs James Armstrong and Co. Concord between
Lombard and Pratt streets was damaged large amount
The water flowed into the eel and houses filing
them up and rising some two feet above the ground floor
Three large kettles of oil. melted talow containing
several thousand pounds raised r.om their beds by
the force of the water and their ens scattered over
the premises they had latge quantity of candles in
the ice houses, which covered with muddy water
and which were all damaged. There were some two or
three thousands pounds of wick ready stands which
is new useless.
In the warehouse were stored several hundred boxes of
candles piled in rows the lower portion of which are also
damaged The water also extinguished the fires under
the soap kettles causing considerable loss in this branch
of the factory, They had hand some fifty barrels Of
Soda which however gotten safely and stored in
the warehouse of Mr. William Peters corner of att and
streets The loss here cannot he accrrot .
te uh the water Is gotten out end the stock examined
but it will reach several thousand dollars
THE BALTIMORE STEAM SUGAR REFINERY,
OF which Messrs Egerton Dougherty ard Woods are the
propreors situated the of lombard and Concord
streets suffered much damage The this point
rose four feet above the bed of the street nundatn the
whole of the lower portion of the immense building The
machinery was entirely immersed, and after the water
part of it, which will require considerable time and money
to put in order again On the first floor there was CON
siderable quantity of and moasses stored which is
mostly damaged The loss to these gentlemen will he
about three thousand dollars wa -
CITY PROPERTY ON JONES' FALLS.
Along the line of Jones' Falls the DAMAGE done is con
siderable ofthe property belonging to the CITY the in
Jury thereto will not fall short of $50 600 At the P,n
House the water raised twelve feet above original
water mark leaving fully foot of upon the floors on
the water recedng Fortunately the machinery sustain
eu no damage ana VIII be in working order the
place he cleaned. 49, ~
Mount Royal Reseroir-There is aside in the embank-
ment on the southeast side 40 feet long which will require
one hundred cart loads of dirt fill Also one on the west
side 40 feet lo2g which will require rs of dirt to
FILL and place the gate will loads of dirt 70
supply that washed away There is also 200 feet of
fencing gone.
ALMsHoUsE PROPERTY
the loss of crops and fencing > "
The walls of Rock Spring Run the properv of the State
were washed away to a great extent
BELvIDERE BRIDGE DAM
This dam was slightly damaged, and so great was tbe
force OF the water that portion of the old MILL which
| rested on the south side of the bridge and which
destroyed by fire upwards of twenty wears since
washed up. The flood of 1887 did not show so much
power.
DAMAGE ROCK SPRING RUN.
The place known Rock Spring Garden situate unon
this Run, the Frederick Road and occupied bv NJ
Henry Wentworth sustained considerable ~ f n,
the water flooding his premises 1t entered his cellar
where he Kept the greater portion of the wines and
The cured hair factory of Mr. William Wilkens on This
road near the Run, much injured large amount of
curled hair was damaged and several carriages lost Mr.
| W. loss will be between SIS, 900 and 81 OOO
Upon the Franklin road, the line of the same RIM
several pens containing sheep and hogs belonging to
eral of the animals lost
HARTFORD RUN
This stream much swollen Saturday evening nv
the heavy rain, and considerable damage sustained nv
parties residing along its The rose to great
height carrying in its course outhouses fences and Ium
Der At many places where are built the water
collected backed and inundated all the cellars in its
vicinity. We have not heard of any particular loss
70 any one but presume the whole will amount
hundred dollars
| THE NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.
This road has suffered to considerable extent as far
up and even beyond York. where the storm also un
usually severe The passenger train due here at As on
saturday afternoon did not reach the city, until yester-
day mornng Il in charge of cnndnctnr Inn Slnda