The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
OPTIONAL LOCAL ITEMS SEE INSIDE PAGES
THE FLOOD.

turther particulars OF the Damage at
ManRyunk and tho Falls of the
SchuylkilIs
Although the storm of Thursday afternoon
did but little damage within the bullt-up por-
lions OF the city, tt was one of the heaviest that
has recently visited the suburbs and the total
loss of property sustained Will reach several
thousand dollars. The damage inflicted by the
water in and around Manayunk was considera-
BILE. The whole of IL was owing to the insufficient
amount of water which fell within a few
The schuylkin did not overflow its banks,
and last evening was fully as high as at any
time during the storm. 1t was turbid with
mud of deep brown color. Considerable
debTiS was floating down the stream during the
day; and, among other curioslties in this line,
we noticed the stihened carcass of full-g grown
hog, which had lost his balance, and been car
rted away by the rushing waters.
Many of the cellars of private dwellings were
filled with water TO the depth of several feet,
this occurring most frequently where the
houses stood on the slopes or at the foot of the
hills. The streets and roads were In wretched
condition, the cars between Girard College and
Manay unk being unable to run portion of the
time. Travel Indeed, was thus interfered with
up to the very edge Of the city, and the portion
of Girard avenue near Fairrnount Park was
quite as badly of as the road to Manayunk.
The greatest damage inflicted was upon the
large woollen and cotton mills on the banks of
the Schuylkill and its small tributaries
Matthew Gorgas' cotton wadding mills, between
Manayunk and Roxborough, suffered to the
extent of about S5O00. The water broke through
a dam in the vicinity, and rushing down upon
the mill, overfiowed the picking house.
Fitzpatrick & Brothers woollen MILL at the
upper end of Manayunl1 was damaged to the
amount OF about $500, the machinery sustain
ing the principal portion of it, while some of
the stock was carried away down the canal.
The culvert is large enough to afford an escape
for all the water which falls during an ordinary
rain, but IL would have required one of almost
double its capacity to carry off safely all that
fell on Thursday afternoon.
Maxon's cotton and woollen mills, in the
lower edge of Manayunk, sustained consider
up, and then the water rushed down the hill In
the rear, and forced passage through the lower
stories OF the establishment, in which IL reached
O height of three or four feet The employees of
the mill had about five minutes warming of the
coming flood, and this enabled them, by dint of
great exertion, to remove all the stock on the
Sutton's woollen mills were somewhat dam
aged, as was the case with Joseph Gleggs cotton
and woolien mills, on the Montgomery county
side of the Schuylkill opposite Manayunk.
=, The Wissahickon did not rise very high but
its waters yesterday were much muddled
and In something of fury deep gutter on
the embankment of the Germantown and Nor.
crosses the Wissahickon, gave way, and some
damage was sustained in consequence, although
the track was not interfered with Just oppo-
site the Wissahickon Mills, at this point, a lady
lost her footing, and was carried bodily into q
deep gully made by the water. fortunately
was Immediately rescued from her perilous
position without suffering any bodily injuries.
On the western side of the Schuylkill, opposite
the mouth of the Wissahickon small wagon
bridge was carried away, and more or less
damage was inflicted all around in this locality.
AT the Falls Of Schuylkin several mills were
| damaged by the water John Dobson's wo ollen
nearly day, The finishing room was flooded,
and heavy deposit OF mud left behind when
the water subsidized. The emploeys however,
| was able TO remove the stock of goods before
| much injury was inflicted. Lieson & Somers
| dye works, near by, received thorough drench-
| ing, and work was not resumed yesterday. The
| dam supplying this establishment with water
was broken through, but this served to relieve
| Dobson's mills from further damage.
Through William simpsons print works, OPP
| posite the Falls, the water also rushed, and
several hundred tons OF coal were carried
In the neighborhood of Thirty-first and
| Thompson streets are located several extensive
brewertes, all OF which were damaged by the
| rain
Louis Tallman's brewery, at Thirty-fir and
Master streets s9nefea 10 Spe @ .o OF SaYUV
| rendered absolutely worthless by coming in
contact with mud and water The water rose
rear portion of Mr.. Tallmans stable carrying
away the earth by cart-l loads and inhicting a
damage of about $500. A quantity OF beer be-
longing to Mr.. Tallman was stored In the cellar
of Edward Getz's brewery, which, together with
the beer therein deposited belonging 10 Mr.
The cellars OF ). & r Baitz's lager beer brew
cries, at Thirty-nrst and Thompson streets,
were entirely flooded. The loss sustained by
them will probably amount to some thousands
Of dollars, as they had large stock OF beer on
however, until all the water is removed. VolmeI
& Born's cellars at the corner OF Thirty-hrs and
ceiiing SV and % their huge 6 beer SosshSads @ VGa se
aloat. Their loss will reach about $500.
F1RE.-A fire occurred last night at the house
of Herman Hendricks, No 1920 Amity street
| Twentieth Ward about 10 o'clock The family
| had retired for the night. The smell OF smoke
| awakened them, and search being made, Mr.
| Hendricks discovered that the contents of {
closet in the third story back room we're OF
| fire He succeeded in extingutshtng the f1rt
by the application of few buckets of water
The closet contained old clothes, books, anC
some odds and ends, which were destroyed.
An investigation developed the fact that thu
fire was caused by the spontaneous combustion
OF what is called "red fire." which Mr.. Hen
dricks who is a druggist, had brought home oil
| the 4th of July to amuse his little ones. SOM
| of the preparation was left and had been PLACED
| in the closet, wrapped up in a piece OF paper
| where 1t remained until last evening, when /
. | ignitad spontaneously.
eThe article is com posed of sulphur, saltpetre
! | and nitrate and stointia, and is very liable u
| spontaneous combustion. The Fire Marshal ha
| known OF quite q number of cases of fires re
| sulting from this preparation, one OF whic
| occurred next to his dwelling, and the famil
: | made q narrow escape from being burned I
| death The public should be careful as to hoy
, they place thi highly inhammable article 4
| their houses, as IL Is liable AZ any moment &
take fire, and perhaps be the instrumentalit
: of involving loss OF property and life.
Observation-Disclosures 2 and o'clock thi
!, morning, burglar entered the building Nc
4 | from that reached the roof OF an clubhouse, anC
waIling along the porch-way, broke into tn
| sacond story Once In, he marched TO the sew
0 ing machine-room, occuRleu Dy oIa mr. Newei M
: leaned out of the window, and seeing man o
q | the vValk-Who, by-the-way, was an accompliC
: | ofthe burglar in the house, ana was keepin
i an sharp eye ABOUT him-cailed out 70 md
n 1oliceman' The man nodded and left, bein
II Seen no moresthereafter The one In the nous
e nearing the voice, decamped also II was III