New-York tribune., 1868-07-31
AFTER THE DELUGE.

SCENES N BALTIMORE AND ITS NEIGHBoRHooD'
The bridge over Joness Falls, at Pratt-st,
continues as the flood left Friday the footway on
,he upper OF northern side being still Of IL has become
great thoroughfare for vehces and the through trains
from the North and south pass oyerit without danger
Though the Lombardst bridge had been steadhy useu
for vehicles since the food large force Of workmen were
set 10 work 10 make repairs and II VIII be III perfect con-
diton in a few days, when the Prattst. bridge
puI he greatly relieved, and work be conf
,neuced on il. large derrick has been erected
on Baltimore-st. bridge and with ships windlass
force of men yesterday engaged in raising from be-
meath il he portions Of the Fayettest iron bridge that
had lodged there the material being entirely useless,
cent as old to be recast Dr Milton N Taylor, Com
missioner OF Health, and his assistant DR. r. W. HANK
nave been In their endeavors to cleadse and
preserve health Of the city In the confusion incident
10 tine flood there OF course but little done IN an
manner but yesterday matters assumed shape
and form aud the "mud brigade" was fully equipped.
Every able-b0ded man who presented himself, with
shove was set TO work. and none other were taken.
These men were organized IN gangs OF iourteen'
Sre a1so engaged every also having foreman.
The light carts detailed to haul the SAND ana hard
drt scraped and shoyeed from cellars and streets 10
Unifs where pavements had been washed away, where
4 Was dumped and thus materially assisted IN fIng up
rnnd-calcuated moro than anything else 20 enRender
dsease-to Prattst wharf, at The foot OF Cheapo,de;
e ctv sows into which 1t dumped, and as last as
scow was filled At tOwed TO the city property on the
Anne Arundel County shore where the mud was dePoe
ited A fast as the mud and dirt were thoroughiy
clcansed from a square, water was let on, lt, ana
~ tbe nae of hose the street was thoroughly
Washed. ride through the flooded district YESTERDAY
revealed the fact that large portion of those resiahg
in the district Of tho city affected by the Hood and VINO
had saved anything the way OF furnkuTe, were re-
moving to other localities At the Long Bridge on he
PatapscO between Ferry Bar aud the Anne Arsndoi .
connty shore the mass OF drift wood, portion OF ne
rims OF Elcott City, yet remains. Tugs and rowD9a,s
have been busiy employed IN removing the ruins Wills wne
the detail Of police from the southern district tbe
sergt Cross, have been indefatigaDe III then
Efforts for the recovery Of bodies ana Paep"rHS anS
lost Yesterday the mass Of Heating timber anu
other matter, which had been on Monnay hVateu
of by the prevailing east wind, again lodged against tnc
brdgein solid mass the OF several horses anu
cows being discovered. From the siencn atsng nU ,
the cOngonerated mass Is supposed tnat !neo 10
large amount OF animal matter under the deDIs ~
also feared that several human bodies remain 70 DO 10
covered Matters at Ellicott City yet remain IN Bres
confusion The loss Of life and property as wen as Ine
almost eutte stoppage OF labor has occ9sODed sena
ton which. is feared win continue. The mills whlcn
have been dsstroyod throwing hundreds OF emPioySs
OUT ot employment 10 is stated will not be rebuilt & t
interests OF Ne owners requiring change 0I iyoa
on where dagger from floods is not 10 DO apprehenoed
meeting OF te citizens OF Ecott City and surtouhu S
ing country Is Announced 10 be held today, 10 uerise
measures iSr t relief OF those whose injuries py ,p
nOOd nave place. them in want Hartford ike hct SISTER
Counties also sukred considerably W the late nooa lne