The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-10-20
COUNTY, ITEMS.

week, tho Wcftcrn portion ol nur county was
visited by terribIe rain storm which has been ]
inost disastrous in lie effects upon the property
along the Patapsco river. Gwynn's Falls, Rock
Crcek'and other streams, - we'll a. resulting
IN the loss Of several lives. IN "n' instance AN
entire family being swept away. This family
was nained Dooley, aud consisted oi father,
mother and four children. They resided on
the Franklin road. above che second toll gate.
Tho body Of the father was found ou Friday ,on'
| Michael Hurlcy's place. below The Frederick
road, terribly cut aud dishgur.l by the timber
/ aud driit wood. The bcdies Of three ui the
children. two ol whom were boys. az ed respoe-
lively about II aud !! years. aud girl aged 9,
were found found near the spring Gardens, the
two former stark naked, whilst the little girl
retained some portionso Of her clothing. Anoih
or family named Lcvoy, consisting ct mother.
| son aud daughter, were swept away by the eur.
| ging waters and drowned. i youn., man naincd
Alexander Long was swept away with the
bridge at Leicester. and his body Wa recovered
iully ten miles down tho stream.
Tho amount Of property destroyed is im-
inensc. We can give bat a partial 'iis' 81 the
| sufferers by this disaslrou. dooi
| On uwynn's Falls, the iron bridge ou the
| Frederick road. the wire bridge on thc Frank
lin road aud the 'aionavilic Passenger railroad
bridge were all swept away. Mcssrs. Hurley
and kephart. on this stream. suiie rel severely
The FIRST gentleman lost his lee. house, fences.
| farming implements, dc. Mr.. Kcrhart Loot hi.
| icc-house, farming implements. Il large amount
I
disttllcry, ON the Washington road. was rutirt
~ destroyed. The dam "f the Franalin mill
was carried away, as also the county bridge
and "a frame house belonging Co Mr.. Wint,'nuy.
| Al the Ashland MILL the lrame Iryine. hou.
and wocldrying platform aad ihe Ashland
bridge were destroyed. Ihe.c are but in.ian-
| ccs of the imnensp destruction ul properly 0u
| this stream. There Is not a bridge "a that VI.
entity let standing white icnce.. stack ct hay
anu out'houses we're swept ,"mp.etely away.
Among the sufferers. ia addition IL those mon.
| TONED, are Mcssrs. Steele. Beaumont. %. Hugh
delstnn, Hon. kevcfdy Johusop pr. Lyn, b auA
i others.
On tho Patapsco river. thc storm WAS yct
inorc disastrous. A number u! dame and birds.
! - upon the river have been swept .ii. ThssX.
iensive dam at Elysviilc. upon "assh Iupaigs
were in progress was carr led ct. and the wreck
" this structure caasei ~. ,lt.t.tlrtinu a.. tar
bridge upon the Frederic. tlrr,,.hr sec d. p.
kliicotts Mills. Ihce. w.cri-, s.sttt ieNrtr
swollen 10 a pFodguu. extent. caused th. ,le
| suncti'n "f ihu heavy e.n!c aivh 4idrr 90 3D.
chester. thirteen mile. iruin Nslt .u4 Do. uu.u.
| the Balsmorc and Ohio rail.ot.. I"f Ell, y.4t.
this bridse lass r. sisted a.. .r.lvl iI1,ts w.t.
"ut any damage. The wai'r p ). iicot,s Mills
was two feet higher than during hc ncmoEa
Die ircshet Of lsls anu ,nv lose 'fpr"periy and
| consequent suffering ha. been ifnanonsr The
large dam OF the Union Manufacturing ,.npa
ny. with part 81 its mill iH'', .t,h.ius. a.. i".
g"ther with the bridge connecting With th, y.
o. u. X, were carried "ii. 90. vrr- ais. tile
| dam OF trays Patapsro Erc..rS. .ut that vt
Ia" Granite Factory, .Jos. Ll,tr- Nils
| The dam Of the Thistle Factory los cuiisile.a
| bly, damaged whist Zoe nt.. fa. col! ihc l.. ta,,.
SEQ h'ur mile received great iu .i'S. an. ~
! berton Mil. at ElysViils, ri-.. ,rp.r,.,i IA,
s;rnyed. Tn. s,opIagc "i ib... iaeu..,s ANA
! milis will throw on 81 cnit!uvff-uf. 10 A .uti
passed. not less than ..,rp q, --oia,. ~ "a,
Baltimore county -iic cd fu. '4l .as~. L.l...
the bridge. f,ur dwelling Do4- -. ,'Asaw.. ma.
chine shop. aud ah.lt Yu. i..; .. i..>hra-'.
store and Observation-Disclosures -t.4a,yav.Af-
Lei.hcar losing not .,. THAI 5000 q, I.a-s.
The four houses bci"f 81 O.. Air. i,enni, Multi
gan. one ,f them oecr riri 10, ST.. A-ai.,-ou.
widow the late sheriff. vino .r.i .l. hrr furni.
;urc. clothing and SOM. : 900 ia innucv Mrs
kochlc. residing in auotho. .. ta- house,, lA
everything. Tue Hood ccclr.l ',-'w .i.n 70 .,t.i
O'Clock A. nichtand many y-.-,... ,v, ,.rn,n.
pelcd 10 i!y from ihc.r home. - .th .u'y tiei-
night clothes On. Dr. Thorn. b. owins. !. -.
ported tn hsvS snA.-ri i".. of r.ior. - n0n.
aud Dr. VIM +. Hodges .rsts Sad .lo s ~
all his furniture. clothing. ... ilrec uun,-
Der u Others suffered cor.i i.s. '.., o-,'.- ~.
being in fcw moments .;sipr. - 'h',r O.. '.---
MI ucFGrd Nerrsah.r. c.u;rf,t.r 90 rebuild.
ing the tranitc fact"rs. lately ,ip-tr,yeI .,v
IRE. had just obtained q qa,utty al lumber
valued ~ $4,000. all 80 which was swept away.
ON the Howard county sile M.-srs. Oa'nhrili
Bradley. store kveper-. l.-' about fi..vu
| worth 81 good. aud Nj We. e. Collier pt.'.t
1
The Avalon works. "a thc iAtapsc". above
| the Relay House, suffered s"vcr-it. un the
! Washington road. also. cr,... .i.'uuze ivsu,lel
| from the flood. The storm -. t.s - aaye been
far NOR" severe ~ that section ihan 10 the up
per- portion of the county. Nti.e th, 'e,i,s
crossed hy the Northern 'rit-ti and rhilairl-
phia railroads wer. cpgs .dcrthiv sWc,.rn. yet
| they were nnt unusualiy - aEi '.u; Doe To- dam
| age was done. On the Western Naf,l,u z. =
Road. q lev small bridge We, -wcli .v.,.
! but not enough To- SERIOUSLY t'--f %. hnf ....s
% the road.
Since the above va IN tsp w have -er.i
vel from a "orres pondeui - ,iir,it's H'li. fhe
! following account oi 'hc NHi 90 ffat 'uint;
| The late frcshct On She Psfsf'-cp mas proved
10 lie tho greatest AMI most .. a.tror. ever
I known Of that stream. thr great August foot
q; lSl5 no, being an exception. IN TIM; food
y mark was made on the wall OF the Pa;cpf'o
flour mill when the water reached lie highest
| point; IN this freshc' tn water rose a., fec,
! above that point.
! The manufacturing village. from Alhcr'or.
twenty miles from Bnltiin..r. 60 %, w. hing
ton bridge. present one continued srcnroi e. .-
trueion aud ruin. dar'. bril,--. house. snl
stables being carried away. ahi county roads
| for long distances. nlmos' rrrg,arabiv .iestrov-
| ei. The Alherion factory hal theirdati. head
| gates aud bridge over the stream carried away;
the Union Manufacturing g. fIf.a- hest ,Leir
\ dam. stable. WAGNER hog ava rail road
| bridge. which was fine struef are. Thestailc
large stone building with ten tous OF hay.
was completely swept away. not oyrn u trace
I ~ is foundations remaining the wagan,r's
/ house was also q substantial tone structure
/ five horses were in the stab., three Of ,hein
| were saved. The Granite factory, mex, below
| the Union. lost their dam aud foundry; the
foundry was large stone building huithe ia.