The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-26

Hhikens, Bradieys, Elisha's ana Golfers stores
al Eiiicou City were washed away, their eDnre stocs
.oo, nas w ua'uage was zone 10 ie OF io lee 20
years Touring mills have also sustained great loss 10
machinery and stock.
Persons residing in this vicinity say the water was
eight feet at least higher than it has ever been known
to come before. The rush and volume OF water was
frightful, and we shall probably hear for several
days OF the entire loss Of life and properly mere
abouts.
FROM THE WASHINGTON ROAD.
f. G. +. Waltemeyer's store on the Washington
road, Two miles from the city, was inundated ana
his stock damaged to the extent OF several thousands
OF dollars The water spread wide the fields n
destr' elton to the crops and other property.
DESTRUCTION AT THE AVALON NAIL WORKS.
The Patapsco washed entirely through the lower
portion OF the large nail factory ut Avalon, mile
above the Relay House, and the machinery at the
works was damaged TO very great extent and the
stock IN hand entirely carried away. The houses or
the wOrkmen, surrounding the factory, and like II
situated on low ground, were inundated, the water
even reaching the second stories of some OF them 1t
ia not known that any lives lost at this place.
but many families lose all their household property.
LOSS OF LIFE NEAR THE RELAY HoUsE-A MAN RIDES
SEVEN MILES ON LOG.
Yesterday morning, while the flood In the Paapsco
was rising very rapidly three. men, James Byden,
one OF Winans' FARMS about mile this side OF the
Relay House, went out in q row boat to an island in
the river opposite the farm for the purpose OF &C.
curing small steamboat belonging TO MI. Winans,
ana lying at anchor at the island. While on the
Island the water gained on them so rapidly that they
were obliged to seek refuge In the limbs OF syca-
more tree. The water still continued rising ana
after the men had remained in the half hour,
endeavor1ng to save themselves from the mass or
timber that was rushing down the strSam. the tree
was uprooted and they were thrown into the cur
rent George Byden has not been seen since,
and Is supposed to have been drowned.
Hawk was thrown higher up on the island.
and Is supposed to have been killed by the force OF
the shock. tug will be sent after him as soon as
the water subsidies sufficiently to allow OF its USE but
IT is hardly possible that IN his exhausted condition
he has survived the dangers ne encountered.
James Byden managed to get astride OF an I'M
mense log, and was washed down through the boil
ing and seething current until he reached the Long
Bridge at the foot of Light street. where he cutched
some OF the tiinbers and saved himself by getting
upon the bridge. During his perilOus passage OF
seven miles he was severely bruised and cut by the
debris which was floating down the river, pieces or
which were constantly striking him. He barely es-
capped with his life and his adventure may be re-
garded as one Of the most remarkable OF this re-
markable episode. He was put into carriage and
sent to his home at Winans' farm.
MILLS DAMAGED.
Roberts, Flour Mills located at the western end OF
inundated on the first and second floors, the ma
chinery greatly damaged and the large stock OF bar
relied -four and grain washed away causing loss or
many thousand dollars.
bluff near Elkridge Landing, was washed away. but
luckily no loss OF life occurred although the people
in the house were exposed to great danger.
The engine house at the Relay House, where the
water was pumped into the tanks for supplying loco
motives was entirely destroyed
The Touring mills OF Charles A. GamDrill Co., on
the bank OF the PatapscO between the Relay House
and Leicester, suffered great damage. The building
Is undermined and the stock OF -four and grain
washed away
MOUNT WASHINGTON AND WOODBURY..
The cotton mills at Mount Washington and Wood
bury must have suffered severely as large QuatieS
OF cotton, in bales and manufactured goods passed
uown the fails. quantities of machinery nom the
mills were also observed