The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-08-24
lofal affairs.

accounts OF the noodS OF last week. lhef
appear to have exceeded anything of the
kind for many years. In this county there
was great deal of damage done by the
rapid rise in the creeks. Big Elk is said to
have been higher than for fifty years. Sta.
bling and other buildings of the town Dor
dering on the marsh were submerged. The
water rose into Hill, Harlan l. Co.. mill, but
did no serious damage. The fats along the
creek were swept completely of fences,
stock and grain. Hon. j. A. ]. Creswell
had twelve acres Of oats, which was stand
ing in shock, washed away. In our last
issue we stated that young man by the
name Of William Campbell had his carriage
washed away while crossing at Gilpin's
bridge near the town and narrowly escaped
drowning. 1t turned out to be the young
man father, John Campbell. His horse
went over the wing wall of the bridge drag
ging the wagon after him which had FIVE
large cans of milk in it. The horse was
drowned and the wagon and all swept down
the creek, Mr.. Campbell, who is quite an
aged man, escaping very narrowly being
drowned, by the assistance of some person
on shore. A carriage shortly after with
four colored people, drawn by two horses,
crossing the same bridge but going from
town was carried over the wing wall near
| the same spot where Campbell went over,
| and came very near sharing the same fate
that befel Campbel's team and wagon
For short time nothing was visible but the
top Of the carriage, the occupants, who
kept their seats being entirely under water.
The horses soon struck the shore with their
fore feet and brought all out safely. Geo.
| Ricketts, lost several sheep swept off by the
| food. Mr.. Baldwin and Smith of Lord s
Mills, also lost several sheep. The dam of
| Parke, Smith 4 Co. s iron works was washed
away, and it is reported that several other
dams higher up the creek were carried off
| by the food.
| Property on Big North East creek suffer.
ed severely. Eli Herfords dam near b. M.
House was washed away, about 20 feet Of
the forebay Of John Cooper's mill race at
Gilpin's Falls was carried off, small por-
lion Of the dam at John Royd's factory near
Bay View was washed out and some other
slight damage done him. At Johnson IS
Wooden Mill the head gates were turned
over, the bridge over the race carried away,
and large scow used for mending the dam
went adritt. AT this point no other serious
damage was done. Further down the stream
Jas. Crawford's head gates were torn out
and his race bank slightly damaged.
On Principle creek, we understand the
damage is quite serious, the county bridge,
near Whitaker's Furnace, being washed
away, and Mr.. Whitaker's dams broken,
with other injuries sustained, damaging him
to the amount of ST., 200.
Much damage was also done on the Octo-
raro creek This is large and rapid stream,
and subject to sudden and violent rises
The bridge near the old forge property in
this county is reported swept away, and the
dam of the Mccullough Iron Co. at Row.
andsvile was broken, but the breach was
stopped by about a hundred dollars worth
Of sheat oats being put into it. The road
On the east side of the creek at Rowlands.
vile was rendered impossible, and the Rail
road Co. had to repair the damage before
hey could continue their work. The dam
of Mr.. Canisus, on Basin Run, one mile
above Rowlandsylle, was washed away, and
the water rose in Christie Il Davis Mill, al
The mouth of that stream, but what damage
1t did we have not ascertained.
Two county bridges, on the Conowingo
areek, We're washed away, and much fencing
on the creek bottoms carried off. At the
mouth of the creek, in the old village OF
Conowingo, several negro families were
" drowned out" and were rescued in boats.
A large amount Of damage appears to
have been suffered by persons living on the
borders of all the principal streams in the
county.