New-York tribune., 1868-07-25
GREAT FLOOD IN BALTIMORE.

SOME SECTIONS OF THE CITY EIGHT FEET UNDER
wATER-HoRsE-CARS SWEPT AwAY-BUILD-
INGs UNDERMNED-PRoPERTY DESTROYED
DAMAGE MORE THAN S3,OOO,OOO THE
GRANITE MILLS AT ELLIOTT CITY REPORTED
CARRIED AWAY, AND SIXTY LIVES LOST.
BALTIMORE, Nd July 24.-Rain commenced
falling early this morning After slight intermisson,
began pour torrents, and up to p continued
to fall ncessanty That portion of the city adjacent
Jones Falls inundated, and travel in that vicinity
was entirely suspended. Frederick and Harrisonsts.
were completely flooded and Center Market space, and
the Maryland Institute surrounded by sheet Of
rushing, foaming water that carried everything like
hogsheads barrels, bales Of hay &c with IT, The first
floors OF the stores on the streets aDOVe-hamed
were under water. and the merchants were
compelled to remove their goods to upper stories.
The water commenced rising few minutes before Ell
o'clock and at the rate OF two inches per minute m
245 D. m Calvertst flooded to Lexlngtonst, WITHIN
a few feet of MOnunentsquare North-st almost ls c
tire length to the depth OF eight to nine feet Hodayst
10 Fayettest. Ford's Theater being surrounded by
water, which passed down Holiday and BaltlinOrests
GAY Frederick, and HarrsOn-sts were entirely sub
merged The water ut Jones Falls several feet
above the bridges in the AFTERNOON, ana ~
is not yet known whether they have been swept away
Falls Frederckst the water was several feet deep
city passenger was swept from the track on Gay
ST. down HaTrsOnst, with number OF passengers inc
widest rumOrs prevail IN regard TO the numper
drowned estimating 1t nj seven, others say that All
were saved but One Mr. Wards, a printer is known
have drowned. 1t is impossible now TO get the
facts. number OF dray horses and some drivers are
reported drowned. There communication be,
tween the eastern and western portions OF the CITY, ana
there communication south by telegraph all the
lines being down. No such food has ever been known
here.
BALTIMORE, July 2l-lO p. m-The flood to-day sub
sided suddenly it arose Shortly after o'clock the
water carried off within the banks OF Jones Fails
At this hour the damage cannot be approximately estl-
mated but Of the estimates place below OOOOOO
Hundreds submerged and many hogsheads
mOasses the wharves and In warehouses we're
entirely destroyed. number OF buildings aud stores
undermined and damaged Denmeads foundery
and Bentey's iron works partially swept away
The gas works supplying the eastern part OF the city were
submerged, and that section is without gas tonight
Some of the water mains reported carried away.
The loss OF life in the city has not been ascertaned 1t
is believed however. that but few have been drowned
Mr. Wands who reported drowned. saved and s
well. Col Webster, Collector OF the Port rescued
drowning by rushing into four feet OF water the
being borne away in torrent, completely ex-
hausted. The trains 10 Washington are running The
damage 20 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Is compare
lively slight. On the Northern Central Road the damage
reported to be greater and the trains will not run for
several days.
telegram this afternoon from Ellicott City formerly
EcOt's Mlls reports the Granite Mills carried away,
aud lives lost. Doctor owens entire family, except
himself were drowned