Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-03-22
THE GREAT FLOOD.

Las. Thursday the people of this coun.
Interested in the lumber business
there are very few who are not-Gelt
4, all danger from high water was past.
\. weather had been wa rm for day or
10 with some rain, aud Thursday morn
found tho river foot or SO above a
ph flood with every indication that
weather was about to clear up. So
here had scarcely stick of timber
pne adrift above this place. 1t was
sovu that much snow still remained in
h woods, but without rain no one enter
lined any fears of high water. But a.
at o'clock on Thursday afternoon the
n began to pour down in torrents, which
katinued until late hour in the night.
dark the river at this place was rising
lbe rate of foot an hour, and by day
t,ht il was within about six inches of the
chest mark known. But a small por-
nu Of the timber was "rafted in," and
Ncousequenoe was very large amount
hated off. IL is said that the surface cf
s. river was literally covered with loose
inber, boards, and shingles, before day
,ht. In the afternoon splendid raft
vent past this place, without oars, but ap.
ureatly in good condition. All efforts to
,rd il we're unavailing, and it continued
inward, and is most likely total loss to
y owner. 1t is said to belong to a Mr..
ar, and ran off from Bells landing q
nIs or two below Lumber city, where it
um rafted il.
It is Difficult. 10 estimate the quantity
climber lost. One gentleman estimated
bat enough 10 make forty rafts passed
Lumber city. We have heard of enough
d make ten or twelve between that point
nd ihs-to say nothing Of the immense
ales Of shingles and boards in Irwin:
nadow and other places in the vicinity
Ia Curwensville. Below this the los:
rsms 10 have been much greater, although
reliable information has been received
Ih loss appears to be chiefly confined
sloose timber. The RATS that were raf
din, were principally saved.
clearfeld creek, it is believed, was moi
shish in proportion, as the river, yet We
lar that the destruction Of property was
asn more serious.
50 far we have heard Of no serious dam
20 to ahy of the bridges across the prin
opal streams; but nearly all the smaller
sidges across the smaller steams empty
g into the river are carried off, which
vii seriously interrupt travel for SOM
ne 10 come.
This il sore calamity. Coming, as
tss, along with the inexorable draft, /
tll have crushing effect on many {
ave heart. We have heard IF several O
Mr fellow citizens who are draftei, tn
ssull Of whose winters toll was raft o
auare Timber ready to run To market
'i.h the proceeds of the sale of whicI
hey expected to buy substitute, Nov
hat their raft is lost their hope OF plo CT
ing substitute is also gone.
Tie loss to our log men, it is feared
rill be most serious. The booms are sal
10 be torn out, or in such damaged con
dtion at Lock Haven, Williamsport, DC
snoi to hold the logs that get there. Tn
Nsssrs. Blanohards, and others operatin
= Auderson's creek, succeeded in holdir
ack their logs but it is reported th'
hey we're pouring out Of Clearfield cree
" the thousand. If the booms are OF
here will be an immense loss.
From below, we hear that tlark's Eel
y Bridge is gone, that the schutes at Col
unbia and Lock Haven dams, were ser
'usly 6amaged, and that on Thursday th
water was within four feet of the bridg
Lock Haven, and level with the bank
llihis report is correct we may prepal
'or sad news, as the water would mo
Probably be several feet higher on Fr
day.
NARROW EscAPK.-During the high wa
eon last Friday little boy Of r. j. Wa
ace, Esq, about four years OF ago, fell II
70 The water at one Of the street crossing
nthe swamp" and had IL net been K
!ne heroic conduct OF Miss Morgan. wt
lunped into the food at tho risk of lif
and rescued him, he would have drow'