The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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Manayunk was not exempt from the violent
Isan raan sLo m That came down in such terrific
nhnner yesterday. Surrounded by hills and
10 10 the centre of valleys It was made, reservoir
IKE, the receptacle for the water which came
Eoi1ng down from the high land above. Not'a
cellar in the village but was speedily nlled, and
tne IlW water surged into the rooms of the houses,
thlngs. So strong was the resistless flow OF the
Torrent that suddenly came upon the village,
ssnaI ~ carried with and lodged as sediment
rom the hills over one hundred cart-loads OF
olrt IN Green lane, near Eleventh and Mechanic
streets; The Reading Railroad was damaged
extensively; the embankment being under
mined, came down with slide in many places,
ieeVlng the skeleton work of rails and ties
hanging In the air, A brick building, located
near the foot of hill, owned by Mr.. Mcdonnell
which rushed down the hill with invincible
power, destroying the foundation walls and top
ping over the structure. Other buildings were
more rless damaged, either by GER ain portions
OF mem being entirely destroyed, or by being
SO weakened that they are unsafe.
The culvert which passes under the canal was
SO small that the water congregates near it q
perfect miniature NH t,I lake Another culyert pass
the pressure of the water, which surging back,
nlled the establishment owned by James Cole.
ran through Maxons woollen MILL near Sheers
lane, damaging It to the amount Of $4,000 Part
swept away, and the trains now are run over
The Hood coming down on the Montgomery
side of the Schuylkill, carried huge piles OF
ashes from Bencoid's Iron Mills into the copper
dam of the Schuylkill Navigation Company,
filing it entirely up. Near Manayunk, in quite
large gully, there stood three dwelling houses.
The Inhabitants thinking that, from the ca
pricious weather Of the past few days. the sud
den acqueous onset would be Of short duration,
with rush the water filed the valley. and it
was with difficulty that they escaped to the
upper stories of their houses
During the pelting rain yesterday afternoon
the peOplewere out bare footed and bare headed,
and children, soaked completely, labored hard
to protect their homes With the water wash
ing down the hills came domestic stock of the
small Kln0-grunt1nR pigs, Dleat1ng goats, ETC.,
while in many instances cattle stood in their
stalls half deep in water. With all things
taken into consideration, this deluge has had
no similar precedent in past years about Maua-
The Park e was ' New never ToI SO o. Hooded % % Before;
while the trees bowed low before the tremen-
dous storm happily no serious damage was
done So sudden was the rain and so great its
power that soon whole streets appeared as tur-
bulent streams The culverts were damaged
greatly. The following gave way:--One at
Forty-hrst and Market,one at Forty-second and
Chestnut. three on Germantown road, two on
Bancrofts shoe store at Thirty-sixth and
Market streets, was flooded to the depth of
three feet on the first floor, and $500 worth of
A locality known as "Beggar's Glory" in
Mayiandville Park, was visited and we'll satu-
rated. A large brick house was nearly demo
having % I lis foundstion AZ I ~ undermined. & i'i0n 'S
The heavy planking on the Darby and West
was torn up by the rushing water and carried
Thirty.sixth street was inundated, no inlets
the roaring Of the water as 1t rushed In. Down
thls street tioated parts OF fences, tubs. boxes,
good picture of second deluge. Harrup's silk
mill, on Mill creek, near Forty-third and Ches-
nut streets, was greatly damaged, especially in
stock. AT Maylandville Park bridges were
swept away and fences demolished. Blunden's
factory, on the Haverford road, was partially
inundated, work stopped, and great damage
done.
Berhs, was completely turned around by the
flood.
at elsewhere. From the Town Hall to the depot
on the Germantown road was one complete
The large cellar under Burners tavern was
completely filled and overfiowing.
Mrs Harkness bakery was almost inundated,
two feet OF water being upon the first floor.
On all the vacant lots large pools of water
lowed, and in some places the force of the
waller was SO great that the banks were broken.
senger Railroad leading to Frsnkiord is over,
flowed in many places, but the depth OF the
travel. About one hundred yards
west of the Columbia Bridge there is a deep
hollow about three hundred yards In length.
This was filed with water, and the trains upon
the Reading Railroad were prevented from
until this morning. One hundred and ten feet
OF the track was torn up. Workmen were en-;
this morning the trains running usual.
The mt tadows in the northeastern portion o.
the city are overf1owed, but not much damage
has been done. Several houses were struck by
Along the schuylkil number OF trees were
torn up by the roots, and tioated down stream
A large number of boards, panks, etc. evil
denty from some board-yard, were observable
at different points. The water at the dam is
very Deep and is two or three feet above the
uBu8lmark.
In the Delaware and Schuylxill the water is
unusually high for the state of the tide and Q
great 1eal of loss may yet be sustained. The
creeks in the country were very high, and in
some places the banks were overhowed anC
timber carried off by the aqeous element.
We have heard OF no material damage being
donelt any specific point in the city or suburbs
but she slight damages sustained at different
poins Will apount TO considerable.
DOWNING CAsEs.-The Coroner was notified
to hdd an inquest upon pom the body OF q boy wht
was irowned, at No. 2024 Hancock street, yes
terdey afternoon.
Aninquest was held upon the body of an un.
KNOW white man, which was found noat1nE
in tlp back channel of League Island He II
i've bet five inches In height; has dark hair anc
and 'est; red and white woollen shirt and LACED
boot The Coroner took charge OF fthe body.
2EvENGEFUL YoUEG MAN named Franklin
Swan was In Swanson street, near Almond
floating about board, when he was told by
ana lace it in cooper shop. refusing to dt
this, McGTaw became imperative, 1t Is said, anC
Ordeed him to obey Soon after, SWAIN wen
1ntOlis fathers house, obtained a pistol, ant
gotn out fl ed three times at McGraw, withou
efec He was arrested, and held by Alderman
MorDw in $1,000 bail TO answer.
LIZ THERE BE LIGHT, is the unanimous ex
clRmtion and demand of the Inhabitants OIL
EleVnth, between Christian and Catharin
sirets, and throughout that vicinity, where
iR as'dark as Erebus'' so dark that one stun
blesnd fiounders in every conceivable manne