The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-09-28
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FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. 2s.
Great Kfcod.

Great ROOD.
Soon after O'Clock, on Wednesday night,
violent rain storm began and continued
straight ahead till about O'Clock in the
morning. The heavens were in a continual
blaso of lightning, and the fall Of water ex-
ceeded anything ever board Of in this region,
being, by Mr.. Stripes gauge, six and one.
half inches in about as many hours. Where
the storm extended, great damage has been
done. We have heard that it was bad at
Charleston, in this county, and beyond there,
but that there was a mere sprinkle at Dem
mark, and the Skunk vas not at all effected.
Both our Railroads we're disabled, aud no
trains went out yesterday. On the road 10
Montrose, Prices Greek bridge was all torn
out; piece Of the bridge at Nashville is
gone, and a culvert at Montrosa torn out
All hands were set to work repairing, and it
was thought that the passenger train would
be able to get through TO Montrose this morn
ing We hoard nothing Of the damage te-
yond Montrose.
On the X. FL. ID. NJ. & NJ. Railroad, the
bridge at Patterson & Timberman's Polk
House was carried out bodily, half the track
Tor several rods below was waEhed away
The culvefs at Baena Vista is gone. We
have heard OF no other damage beyond, but
1t was thought that regular trips can hardly
be resumed before next Monday.
We hear that several culver,s aud bridges
were washed away on the road between War
saw and Hamilton, but the cars will run TO.
day from near Hamilton 10 Carthage.
Several culverts aud bridges and consider /
able drift we're washed down Bloody Run, /
and the rubbish collecting against Fifth /
street bridge, the water was set back and /
raised ten or Gfteon feet. The bridge was
swept out entirely, and rushing down against
the railroad bridge cleaned that out also, as
above stated. The water set back into God
mans Pork House, and caused damage to /
the amount OF two or three hundred doIlars. /
The big culvert on the Plank road, this .
side Of Tho seoond toll gate, was cleaned out /
temporary bridge will be put ", 90 that
wagons ean croes day.
The 18th street culvert at Johnson street
became gorged, and the water flooded nearly
all the lots down to 10th street, between
Main and Johnson. Nearly $500 damage
was dona in GremmiDger's grocery, corner
Main and 18th. The water was about five
feet deep 10 Kilbourns's Lumber yard, and
poured into the cellars OF MIR. VOORHEES,
buildings on 10th street; McNsmara's store, 4
corner Main and 10th, did not escape.
The small grocery kept BY German, oext
TO fsnning's store, corner Main and 18th, I
was flooded, and ontSl50-nearly the en-
tire stock-was lost.
large part Of the block east Of 5tb street, \
and between johnson and Exchange. was
submerged, and several dwellings flooded 3 .
to feet above the FIRST aoor. We saw their .
goods hanging out TO dry yesterday. S. b. !
Ayers garden was very damp.
The gthssreet culvert, corner Of High, was
gorged, The water rose and ran over High ST.,
nlliag cellars and Easements on both sides
floating wood piles, DC, and orb street be-
tween High and Concert was nearly cut
through.
Every body vas sorry TO hear that Esquire
Reeder's house was flooded worse than ever.
A. j. Wilkinson and several others in the
blocks-north Of Concert and between 9th
and sth-suHered more or less. We had not
time 10 get the details.
The river rose about two feet by daylight,
and any quantity ef rails and drift we're
20 be seen in the channel. After O'Clock
it began TO fall aud continued falling all
day. But il the rain extended far north
which We think doubful-ws may look for
another rise, which is much needed, as there
arc only % inches on the rapids.
To conclude, every body says this was a
most extraordinary storm and fnil Of rain,
and We may expect TO hear of considerable
damage 10 other portions Of the country with
in the range OF the storm.
Letter from H. ward Bates.