The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
Natioual Arpnblitam,
LOCAL NEWS.


THE RAIS-DAxAaE TO PRoPERrY-GREAr
FREsnEr Tho storm which began about three
O'Clock on Wednesday evening continued during
the night the rain falling incessantly A larger
quantity Of water, In the same space Of time, has
not fallen In this city for many years. and the dam
Tibsr and Rock creeks were swollen to q greater
extent than for several years past and the current
passing down was very great.
Mr.. VIM. King, Of Georgetown, had q great
quantity Of wood carried Of from the banks Of Rock
creek. The sewer recently constructed on Fayette
street, between First and Second Streets csved in
leaving q hole in the street about 20 feet square.
About eight o'clock on Wednesday evening the
sewer at the corner Of and Fourteenth Streets In
this city, cnved In and valuable horse belonging
TO Mr.. U. ii. Ridenour, confectioner, was lost
One of Mr.. Ridcnour's employees was driving over
the sewer when the earth sank, letting the horse
down with part Of his body resting on the rail-
road track and gas pipe. The driver jumped out
Of the wagon and detached the horse, but before
they could extricate him he sank to the bottom Of
the sewer, and was almost immediately covered
with mud and water. Officer Beattie, of the Second
ward, procured q rope and lanterns which were
placed around the break TO prevent further acoi-
dent. The cars Of the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany were compelled to stop running.
The bridge at the junction Of and Seventh
Streets over which the Seventh street cars pass,
was covered with water and portion Of It gave
way, rendering 1t impracticable to get the cars
over.
The stream known as Shad rum In the First
ward, running near L, from Eighteenth treet to
Hook creek, wa, greatly swollen, and fentes out
houses, pig pens, wood, bushes and trees were car
ried away.
On L street south, between Fifth and Sixth
streets east, rear the Eastern Market portion Of
the street was washed away
Tho trains from New York, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore, due here at 5:45, 1885, 1925, and 11:35
in the forenoon did not arrive until Is minutes be-
-, all baytn IN ad auttn uS1v
At Jackson bridge. four miles this side Of Balti-
more, portion Of the embankment gave way. At
Savage switch, about half way between this city
and Baltimore, the track entirely covered with
water and II was feared that the culvert would be
washed away Tho railroad company had large
force at work early in the morning, and many Of
the damaged portions Of the road have already
been repaired A great portion Of the track be.
tween here and Baltimore was submerged, and 1t
was necessary to examine the road carefully before
the t~ains could pass over Tho trains all arrived
in safety no accident having occurred.
About one o'clock train was started from Balt.
more with the through passengers, and yesterday
afternoon all the trains were run as usual
The Washington canal was filled, and In many
places the water wns over the walls At the corner
Of Third street and Missouri avenue, whore Tibsr
creek empties into the canal, the walls were en-
trely covered, and 1t was greatly feared that the
little foot bridge would be washed away. large
marty of men and boys had collected at this point,
Tiber. Above Pennsylvania avenue the Tiber over
flowed, and the low grounds between d street and
New Jersey avenue were covered. The space be-
tween New Jersey avenue and the railroad track
was overhowed, and large quantities OF DRIFT wood
and old rubbish passed down.
In the Eastern Branch the water was higher than
It has been for several years before and many OF
the wharves near tho Navy Yard bridge and west
of the Navy Yard were covered with water.
The causeway, from the foot OF Seventeenth
street to the Monument Point entirely covered,
and II was feared that the water would break
through, but we had not heard OF any damage there
up to six o'clock last evening
A portion of the new bridge near the intersection
of New York avenue and North Capitol street Wal
Eidorado Island, a the mouth Of the canal, was
royered and the proprietor was forced to leave.
In the neighborhood of East Capitol and Tenth
street esst the low ground was submerged, and
several gentlemen residing in that vicinity suffered
greatly Mr.. Thomas + Dant and Henry Auges
we're tho principal sufferers.
The paper. ml bridge over Rock creek, between
this city and Georgetown, was carried away abou
II o'clock Yesterday morning. Shortly afterwards
two small frame buildings were seen floating down
on the roof Of one . number Of rats were seeI
scamperng about. The bOat-house and boat o.
james Wardeu were also carried of. The watel
soon reached n height to fill all the buildings ant
sheds of the lime kilns from Bridge street to th'
mouth of the creek. The loss to Mr.. Bowling, VIII
has the lime klns above the upper bridge, Is est
mated at 80, 900. Smms planning mill, at the FOO
of Washington street, suffered severely. A part o.
the brick building was carried away early and a.
about u o'clock another portion fell The frame
office of W. Cooley, ice merchant. was made fas
with ropes but was turned over by the force Of thu
water. All of the wood in Dixon Kings wood
yard has apparently been swept away, though y
cannot be ascertained until the water subsidies
G. Heiston Co. have lost about fifty cords o
wood that was pilod on the mall near the creek
The Government coal yards are completely unde
water.
A dispatch from Harpers Ferry was received il
II freshet as the water is higher than ever befor'
known in that region, reaching to the railroad
ticket Office and stopping railroad travel.
The foundation of large three story back build
ing over the sewer on Twentieth street. between
and NJ streets, was washed away and the Duildlnt
Iell on Wednesday night.
The bridge over Tibsr creek, at H street north
was very badly injured. portion Of the ston'
wall and pavement on the north side OF the bridg'
was carried away. The Fourth ward odicers
the bridge to prevent persons from passing over II
A shanty on q street, near the Tiber, belonging
to Mrs. German, was turned over and carried OIL II
the current.
portion of the stone wall around the Parisl
school of St. Aloysius church, on II street, between
First and North Capitol streets, was swept AVA!
early yesterday morning.
Al the corner of Seventh and F Streets tho eartl
over the sewer lately constructed SANK seVera
inches, and it was feared a break in the sewe
would occur.
A portion ofSimms' saw mill near the river sid
in Georgetown, was carried away
A number of cellars on the south side of tho ave
nue., between Third and Thirteenth streets, wer
filled with water.
In the Sixth ward, Seventh street, between
and NJ streets south, was covered with water.
flag footway on l. street, between Sixth and Sevent
streets east, about $50 feet long was carried of
also one at the intersection Of Twelfth and
Streets and the payements were generally damage
w the ward. But fsw gutter bridges were foun'
here at the crossings this morning. the most @
IN >ui having hoated towards the Eastern Branch.
IN the Island, gutter at the corner Of seVent
.,S Il streets, and another on First, between
and n q, -eets, were swept away.
The rain continued to fall during yesterday an'
Loo, nieht nj, d at the hour Of writing az O'Clock
,hsrs Vas M M aspect of clear weather to-day tn
streets were des, rted last evening" those only '1
nos, mo- themselves Who were compelled to be out:
P'I p Greatly feared hat there will be terribl
freshst in tho Potomac and Eastern Branch, an
our business men have PREPARED for 1t as lar pos
sible. should the river continue to rise US - ha
during the past twenty-four hours thers WILL