The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-07-30
THE FLOOD.
Great Loss Of Live and De-
strucuOn OF Pr0aerty.
THE FLooD IA ELLIcoTT cITY.


Athtt< t'te 4fHtAtitt4fe F4ptt* " ''2ft W
day and Monday We take the following
The heaviest aud most destructive
Hood ever known in the annals Of this
city took place yesterday, not even &.
cepting tho great food 81 1897. On
Wednesday night last very severe
fain and thunder storm occurred and
considerably increased che volume of
water IN the streams around the city
Yesterday morning ut an early hourthe
rain commenced 70 fall and gradually
increased ID violence until between the
honss &c eightand nine o'clock A. H.,
when il fell 10 torrents and was accom-
panied by considerable thunder and
lightning About twelve o'clock NJ
, che water In Jones' Falls commenced TO
overflow, aud IN a very short time the
4 whole of the lower portion OF the city
was covered ia many places 10 the depth
Of from eight 10 smslyo feet Tho sub
merged portion Of West Baltimore cx-
tended from Lombard street 10 South
Baltimore, along Harrison 70 Baltimore
street Holiday street vas covered a.
far rs Fayette, sud on South and Cal
vert streets the water reached Licking
ton. Along Calycrtthc water extended
to Pleasant street and in North beyond
Centre.
Beyond Centre street ouly a small
portion OF the ground bordering on the
Falls was submerged, extending 10 the
Eager street bridgc The portion Of
East Baltimore which was covered was
comparatively small. The whole Of the
bridges from the Eager street bridge 70
the bril- sc over Baltimore street were
carried away BY the water. Eager
street bridge however remained stand
ing. but xo great was the force Of water
at that point that il WIS thoaght 10 be
in very unsafe eondiliou, although
quite substantial stone structure. The
immense pressure Of the water against
It's sides banked back the water above
into huge waves six or seven feet 10
height, which passed beneath the bridge
as II shot down from cataract. From
thence 10 Charles street the oyertsou
was slight Above tho Charles street
bridge 4 considerable extent Or aroand
was covered sod the bridge was swept
AMY. The whole extent of tho stream
was filed with all kinds Of ds5ris, pre-.
scntiag eseryrhcrc frightful spectacle.
AL available points Of obscfyaffbp
throughout the city wcrc liacd wish
spo ssator aed many affecting incidents
were noted, The total Losses cause BY
this most disastFous occurrence must b.
immense, bat a. this sima no certain
caiimati can be gisca.
The suddenucss of cha overflow was
for some time . mystery 10 the ci,g. for
although the falI Of raiu was excessive
il would by no means account Tor Il
Tho origin Of the Good, however. We
hare since lcatBsd 10 be as follows s---
.5oal seven n.iles above ;.,o eliy he
line Of The Northern Central Railway
passes by Lake Holland AZ this pasnt
IA arm Of the lake extends cor somo
distance east Of the road, connecting
with the naia portion by large eui
vert passing under the road bed. When
the atorm was At is height tho water In
this arm vas observed 20 rise With great
! rspidlty, covering oil tho grounds around
is sidea, and the ealsefl va cs.densly
either too an'all 10 carry 81 the great
volame OF vas obasractcd FROM some
aseidental cause. About u NJ. the
water commenced 70 run orcr the bssk
Of the roadsay, Forcing IN tbs lines of
rails towards Lake Roland, fortaing Of
them . regularly inslinei iine toaards
the Lake aud thea emptyipg with a iall
Of some twenty feet Iato tie Lake il
self This abrnioD ones commenced
increased faster and faster, and 30 great
Was the volume Of water cmptied into
Lake Roland that The water Of the Lake
was elevated until il was forced over
the main dam 10 height of several feet
From thence this extraordinary vol
atnc Of satcr passed on to tho city, car.
ryipg away all obstacles TO is progress,
causing the sudden overflow and Ia
disastrous consequences herein recorded
All the bridges between the Lake and
the city are stated % hare been carried
away. Above the Lake several small
bridges were carried away. aud three Of
them were at Que time 70 b. seen fioat.
ing 10 tho Lake. with vast quantities. Of
fence rails, trees ard other articles
brought down BY the food. The dam.
ago 10 this section is very great, and
the crops Of oats and corn are totally
ruined wherever the water could reach
them.
Heavy damages 10 property are re-
ported 20 have occurred on all the roads
leading to the city, and serious losses
viii BE- Inflicted upon the farmers.
Onfhe Northern Central railroad, the
iron bridge At sielyalc, four miles out,
WIS swept away, ALSO dohble,arehed
stone bridge above Woodberry, and ths
wooden railroad bridge At Mount Wash
ington. The bridge al Swami lake Is
uniujurod. The water forced itz way
along the railroad track from the lake
south, damaging the track somewhat.
Where the two main water pipes lead
along the railroad opposite Mount Yer.
non Factory, the bed Of tie railroad is
wished away aud the eastern ripc bro.
ken. The Northern Central railway
trains are today to ran north from
Cockeysyille They expect 10 have
trains lorun ifomthe city next Aionday.
10 consequcace Of the damage the
company have given notice 70 shippers
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