Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-08-10

Ine partitions IN the basement OF Bledsoe' (
building, and the Southern wall fronting OF
Irish Alley, were swept away, and about
$z,U0O worth Of groceries entirely destroy
ed. 'One-half of the South end of the bdild
ing gave way and fell, exposing the entire
inside of the store and residence. 9'heil
loss is very heavy. and will not be covered
by less than $4,000 or So 500.
Irish Alley was completely cleaned du'
OF the rubbish which had accumulated there
since the last food. The loss rs not heavy,
but falls on chose poorly able to bear it =
The floors of the row of store rooms ON the
scho,J gave way, as did part Of the foun-
dat4ons. Jno. OHare's loss is consldera.
'bie in goods and damage to bnilding. "A
part of the front yard and wall around the
back yard of the Jail were washed away.-
Down New Courthouse Street the damage
was not very severe. Itreached to Mlcfile,
Hartman 4 Bell. and Shelley s. Bumgard-
ner's law Offices, and Rankin's building. =
The basement of Mrs. Brandeburg's resi-
dence was inundated. On the west side OF
Augusta street from Adam Bickle's corner
to the corner of the Courthouse yard, on
New G. II. Street, no damage was done
to private property, save to w. Tate and
W. Carroll. The front wall Of the FONDA
ton was swept away and a deep gorge
washed immediately in front of Mr.. Car
rolls house. The side walk was torn up and
considerable damage done to the Corpora
tioR Interests around the Court house inclo-
sure. On New Street the damage to indi-
vlduals is comparatively small. w. Miller
Boot and Shoe Store, loses lightly; G. T.
Cochran, tobaeconist. lightly; DIR. Young,
druggist, lightly John B. Scherer, con-
siderably; as also J. Beck, both gorcers and
confectioners. The pavements on both sides
of the streets are torn up. The cellars we're
all filled with water.
The damage to CARRIER & Co.'S Foun-
dry is quite serious, and will prevent them
for several weeks from operating their ma
chinery. Much Of their metal has been
washed off, some of which will never be
found James Mayse, tanner, also loses
heavily, and will have great deal Of re-
pairing to do before he can again 20 to
work. TIE loss to Mrs. Farrar, whose
house is built Immediately over the creek,
is very serious. All the Afarniture in the
lower part of her house was DESTROYED also
clothing, bedding, and what little money
this excellent old lady had accumulated by
hard labor, were washed away Her case
is one that appeals strongly to the charity
of the community.
The damage along the course Of Lewis
Creek, below Stanton, is considerable.
The Wooden Factory sustained slight in
jury, amounting to several hundred dollars.
The corn-felds and bottom lands of Capt.
j. A. Hartman, Mosby & Taylor, Davis
Bell, NJ. G. Hartman, A. W. Hartman, and
others, were much damaged, and much Of
the corn almost entirely destroyed.
1t is impossible to estimate the loss sus-
tanned by this almost unprecedented food.
70 commute the actual loss, the inconveni-
euce, and the incidental costs, into money.
the sum would be no small item. It is suf.
ficient to arouse our citizens to the absolute
necessity of arming themselves against a
recurrence Of the disastrous results which
have followed this freshet. Many plans
have been suggested, but we think the wi
sest idea has been adopted by tbs Council.
and that is to employ competent Engineer
to examine into the cause and suggest a
remedy if possible. All the Council can
possibly do, they have determined to per-
form
On Wednesday another freshet occurred,
but not Sc heavy as the one on Saturday -
Our citizens, and especially those on the
water course, were much alarmed and some
of them left their homes, and sought higher
and drier quarters with their neighbors.
The waters were damned up above Mayse's
premises, and were forced to either side Of
the main channel to seek temporary one
for the occasion. This was easily fonnd in
the line marked by the current on Satnr-
day.
The food Of the 18th inst, was greater
and more destructive than the freshet either
of 1914 or 1855.