Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-17
THE GREAT STORM
Damage TO Property and Loss Of Lille.

Damage TO Property and Loss Of Life.
In Philadelphia the violent rain storm OF the
sky is sun overcast, and strong south wind
ID prevail,ng. The damage by water there
cannot be less than sl0u,ooo No loss Of life is
In Baltimore the greatest rain storm exper1-
enced In that region for several years set In on
Wednesday evening and continued almost
without interruption until daylght yesterday
morning. Many OF ihe streets were hooded,
the water rising to the depth of one or two feet
on the first floors Of stores and dwellings, caus.
ing considerable loss and much discomfort,
and in the lower portion OF the city the only
mode OF progress was in small boats. The
houses of the factory people At the Clipper
Factory were all Hooded, and the occupants
had TO be removed in boats. All the factories and
flour mills in and adjacent TO the city are much
damaged. Wood Il 90. . steam sugar refinery
sustained heavy loss by the destruction of stock
The travel on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. Western Maryland, Northern Central,
by the washing away of culverts, Gsc On she
Northern Central railroad the down train yes.
terday morning was unable to reach the city,
in consequence OF the engine falling into a
culvert near Woodbury., where it now lies
buried in the stream. In falling the engine
crushed the great water main which supplies
cessary to shut off tie supply. The Phladei-
phia road near the city in many places is sew
eral feet under water, and owing to the uncer-
tain condition of the road the usual morning
New York, due at 3.15 a. Ta., fell into a cul-
vert about fourteen miles from Baltimore,
breaking the express, baggage and mail cars,
W. Flandrew, Of New York, and l.. Eas.
ton, Of Philadelphia, the mail agent. The
two latter were removed TO the Ericsson
baggage master, Albert Ransom, was also
slightly injured No one was killed The
damage 10 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad It
is expected will be repaired and trains running
arc
loes OF life IN Baltimore, but 50 far: only two
seem TO he authentic--a white man and boy
fourteen years Of age. who were carried off by
the violence Of the waters. From the reports
so far received from the surrounding country
the loss is immense, the whole country being
inundated. The Falls turapike road was in
many places from five to ten feet under water
The damage to crops cannot new be estimated.
he rain throughout Virginia ceased vesier-
day. The Central, Danvilie, and Eredericks.
Durg railroads have all sustained damage from
the storm. On the Dan nville road, a freight
train broke through bridge near Powhatan
station, Killing the fireman, and badly wound
ing two others.
The Baltimore American says:-A lad of
abeut fourteen years, named Nicholas Bush,
an apprentice Of Messrs. Kinney Il Tarry, tin.
can makers, East Falls avenue, below Pratt
slreef.got on plank that projected from pile
Of iumber over the stream. near his EMPLOY.
er's place Of business, without any apparent
motive. Suddenly he was observed to tall in
the water, and before any assistance could be
down the stream and into the basin. Mr.
Cnarles Severe, employed In the vicinity,
warned him OF his danger and ad vised him TO
come away. but he paid no attention to the
warning. His parents reside on Somerset near
Chew.
The Howard County Record OF yesterday
gays Our city (Eilicotr CITY, on Thursday
night last was visited with another destruc-
tive freshet. Rain commenced falling on
Wednesday night, which continued steadily
on Thursday and Thursday night until 10
O'Clock, when 1t poured down in torren Is until
~ o'clock, which raised the branch running
through the city to an alarming height, and is
said by our Oldest citizens TO be twelve inches
higher than ever before known. The street
from Mr.. Joshua Taylor's to the railroad
bridge was perfectly Inundated, and at some
places ii was four feet deep. SE@a
The property situated on the banks of the
stream was all more or less damaged-carry-
ing away back bHildings, walls. fencing. &c.
1t IS almost impossible toestimate the damages
sustained ~ oar citizens. The brick building
OF Mr.. Wilson, occupied by Charles Mackin-
son as a wheelwright shop, was swept away,
with all his tools and lumber. Other properly
branch, was ore or less damaged The cor
ner of the stone house occupied by Mr. John
walker was washed ont. Mr. Samuel Rad
clifie and Mr.. George Burgess also sustained
serious loss. The foundation Of portion of
Mr.. John Fahey's house i'd also washed out
The Court House bridge aud the Columbia
bridge (Which has Just been rebuilt) were
swept away. The country bridge al Hause.s
mill formerly McCrea's) was washed away.
The water was four feet deep In the mill and
grain and corn meal. with chest of TOOLS
were carried away. Mr. Hause estimates his
damages at several hundred dollars The pike
al the railroad depot is terribly washed. and
the bridge SO seriously damaged as to be i'm
passable. ALI the bridges on the Frederick
pike, between this place and the Pine Orc hard,
are destroyed. Comm unication by railroad
and the pike between this city and Baltimore
is cut of. The bridge over Gwynn's Falls on
the Frederick pike, is also swept a way. -
The Alexandra Gazette of Yesterday says
The storm which commenced on Wednesday
afternoon continued almost without intermis-
sion until this morning. There has been
freat fall OF rain, and the creeks and runs have
risen very much. Rain will not be wanted
Tor the corn for some time. The wind blew
gale last night and this morning, and q great
deal of the corn In this nelghbornood has been
blown almost fiat to the ground. The railroad
connections have been interrupted, and no
mails South, nor any north OF Washington,
were received here this morning. 1t is re-
ported that the bridge over the South Anna
river, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad, was carried away last
night, and the Georgianna, the Aqua creek
steamer, due here at 80 tn is morning. did not
arrive until 9.15. A great many cellars and
Easements in this city have been overfIowed,
and many OF the streets last nightwere rem
dered impassable, In consequence of the tor
rents OF water rushing through them.