The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-29

fore the eyes of the agonized husband and
father, who was powerless to aid them.
Yesterday the place was thronged With people
from the city and surrounding country, WHO
had focked thither to witness the scene OF so
dire calamity. Several lines OF ferries were
established across the stream, and did profit
able business in carrying people to and mo at
ten cents per head. A foot bridge was also IN
process Of construction on which similar rate
Of toll was to be charged.
The gloom and dismay among the unfortu-
nate residents of Elicott City is said to be ter;
rible. and the threatening skies yesterday added
greatly 10 the general alarm.
THE FLOOD AT FREDERICK.
This disastrous freshet was not confined, in
its ruinous features, to Baltimore AID Elicott
City; for accounts from Frederick represent
damage to property will reach million Of dol
lars. This arose from the sudden overflow OF
Carroll's Creek, stream which passes through
that city, and among the losses are the follow
ing: The extensive lanyard of Mr.. Bantz was
completely cleared out, as well as that OF Mr.
Loats. Myers livery stable, together with
number OF valuable horses; Beckley's bakery,
owners could not be learned, have been entirely
destroyed; besides Hart & Keefer's lumber yard,
and lot OF furniture. All the bridges across
the creek have been carried away, entirely dis
connecting the southern and eastern portion
Of the city from the remainder. The damage,
it is estimated will amount to fully 81, ,00O, 600:
Below the town large and numerous crops OF Of
wheat and corn have been swept away, and all
the mill dams in Bush Greek Valley have been
washed out.
THE RAILROADS.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has suffer-
ed very severely in this freshet. In addition
to the damage to the iron bridge at Leicester,
already noticed, it is learned that two large
and costly iron bridges in the vicinity OF Elys-
vile have been carried away, j. volving loss
of over ole hundred thousand dollars. Besides
this, the road at various points have been se-
riously washed, though the destruction OF the
terruption to the transportation of passengers
and freight. All the damage to the road, It ls
stated, has been done east Of the Monocacy,
and but little Of it east of Mt Airy, and trains
are running regularly between Frederick juno
tion and Wheeliny. 1t is probable that ID 8
day or two the railroad company will run pas
senger trains to Leicester and then transport
the passengers bv coaches, distance of about
twenty miles, where connection Will be mace
with the trains on the western end. A week
or ten days must elapse before the trains can
run with accustomed regularity.
The Northern Central Railway Company are
running passenger trains between IutherV1lle
and Harrisburg, and passengers are trsns-
ported in coaches between this city and Luther
ville There will probably be as much delay
in the resumption Of regular trains upon this
road as upon the Baltimore and Ohio.
RECOVERING PROPERTY.
The Long Bridge, at the foot of Light-street,
was, on Tuesday, great centre OF attraction,
and throughout the day the road was throng-
ed with men, women and children on foot
and in almost every variety OF vehicle, go
ing to and from that point, attracted
thither by the quantities Of property which
had been gathered at that point. Along
the entire length Of the bridge, reaching
from shore to shore, is q floating Inass OF
matter that almost battles description. There
are bales Of raw cotton, spools Of cotton yarn,
pieces of all kinds Of machinery, portions OF
dwellings, and factories, furniture, and an end
less variety of-articles, all jammed together;
while large number of parties in small boats
we're endeavoring to secure whatever can be
found OF value, and the bridge was black with
curious spectators, many Of whom we're eager
~ seizing upon small articles as mementoes OF
the flood. about seventy bales OF cotton have
been gotten out, and more is boing found every
hour, the 'wreckers" having turned their at-
tention more particularly to this as promising
to pay the best salvage. But two dead bodies
have been found at this point.