The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-28

THE MARYLAND FLOODS.
Additional Particulars of &he D1sast er. yAss
Of the victims-Aid for tue Sufferers.
We gave in Sundays HERALD copious details Of
the disastrous flood which visited BALTIMORE and
vicinity on the previous Friday. Incidents OF
thrilling nature continue from time to time, to come
to hand. The Baltimore papers Of yesterday furnish
the following
THE DEAD.
There Is as yet much uncertainty as to the actual
number OF lives lost In the city. Below we APPEND
such accounts as have reached US OF the finding OF
the bodies OF the drowned In this city and else
DR.. r. W. Carr Coroner, held an inquest on Sat-
I'm over ne Soaes o. 'w0 men
Abraham Peyster aged forty three years, who was
drowned while endeavoring to save some OF hs
son street.
The other body was that of Abraham Lowenthal.
years, who found, the subsiding Of the flood.
on Concord street. where 1t had been carried by the
current from Harrison street. A number OF the
friends OF the deceased and his two sons were
present at the inquest and identified the body The
sons stated that their father one Of the passen
gers Of the ated city passenger railroad which
was swept down Harrison street by the flood.
During SATURDAY parties provided with appropriate
means o. d Tesc9ng bodies from tue hood were sta
Relay House, and succeeded in recovering three
bodies. They were taken to the shore, and were
afterwards recognized as being those OF the wife and
child OF Wm Patterson OF EcOtt City. This entire
family was drowned. These bodies the only ones
Relay House was Identified as being that of John
Reese, also OF Elicott City. Several other bodies
were washed down In the stream past the Relay
House. but ut too great distance from either shore
to be recovered.
Mr.. James Linthicum, residing at the Oakland
House, on the old Annapolis road, reports having
branch OF the PatapscO river past his residence.
They called on him for help but he was poweress to
save them. He also heard OF two men being seen
clinging to q tree, which was torn up by the roots
and the men drowned. After the flood had subsidized
he found the body Of man on the shore. The body
of woman was also found, almost naked.
TWO bodies, one male and the other female. were
found amongst the debris at the Long Bridge on Sat
urday. They were both almost naked the only thing
left by which to recognize the female being collar
around her neck and which was fastened with On
oval jet breastpin. Both bodies were taken To the
Southern district station house and afterwards to the
dead house at Potter's Field The mans body was
there recognized as being that of William Partridge
Of EllicOtt City, by his sOn-n-law, William Lesher
MIR. Partridge was sixty years Of age. MI. Lesher
took this body in charge and also that Of the female,
whose name has not yet been ascertained.
Last evening the body or James N. Summers, aged
eighteen years, who, as previously noticed while Oh
Lombard street bridge on Friday, was carried by the
passing flood down the stream, found floating
in the harbor, near Muller's wharf or railway. The
unfortunate BOY was able to Keep his head above
tug at the mouth of the Falls, when he sank When
found his head was cut considerably.
An Old man named John Sullivan, residing in LEI
fermans court, near Front street. was drowned soon
alter midday on Friday. Parties living In the court
say that Sullivan remained in his house. two story
frame building after being repeatedly warned that
he was in great danger. and on the water reaching
the second story he was carried out into the Fails
and was seen no more.
Four more bodies-two men, one woman and
child-were recovered yesterday at Long Bridge.
THE VICTIMS AT ELLICOTT CITY,
The first OF the victims was Matthias McCauley, q
very worthy man Who as before described went
John Reese ana his daughter Caroline-two per-
sons.
Smith Murphy, with his wife and chlldren--three
in all
Mrs. DR.. T. B. Owings, with six children and a
colored man and woman, servants, numbering nine
william Hamilton his wife and four chlldren-six
in all.
Mrs. Farrow and her two nicces 1.-THE Misses Duva)
william Patterson, his wife and four children-six
william Partridge, his wife and granddaughter
three in oil.
william steele was also lost from the Chesapeake
Mill when 1t was swept away.
These are all the deaths that are known to have
occurred-thrty eight In all. Two or three Others
ore missing but there is positive assurance that
they are among the victims Of the ,io0d.
THE FLOOD 1T ELYsViLLF.
At Eysville, about i've miles above Elicott CITY,
the flood also destructive. Mr.. carey, proprie-
tor OF Eysville cotton mil, lost quite heavily. rhe
packing house OF the factory, together with about
one hundred bales OF cotton, stable, &C., washed
away, and the gas house and tile machinery in the
cardng room materially damaged. The dam Of the
factory, erected at very heavy expense was partly
destroyed, which, ii Is stated, Jpartally the cause
of the river rising so suddenly MIR. Oarey's loss Is
estimated at from $4,000 TO 100000
About half q ,uile from Eysville in the direction
of Ellicott City the dwelling house, blacksmith and
wheewrght shops of Nathaniel Holm were washed
away. A lot OF wagons, tools, &C. went with the
N beiOQQ-
Ing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad az ,nis point,
and the Holiiiied bridge about one mile FROM Ii y
away. The Hollihe,d bridge wort about s3,0 900.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
From official sources II is learned thai the damage
to this road, the main STEM, is very severe.
series of washes occurred between leicester some
thirteen miles from the city, aud frederick Junction,
tearing out the track Washing away bridges anu cal-
verts and causing the fall of enDanknents FOR dis
lance of about thirty-five miles.
This VIII OF course necesstate a suspension OF
travel on Ito main stem for few days. With the
energy characteristic or the management of the
road hands were Immediately put at work TO repair
the damage, and in few days, 1t Is stated travel
will be resumed. On the Washington branch no IN
jury was DONE the various passenger and flc.ght
trains arriving ana departing on tinc.
LOSS Ar SYkESViLLE.
At Sykesville the hotel anu outbu!ldings owned
and occupied by John Grimes were entirely swept
away, scarcely stone remaining to mark the spot
where this once popular summer resort stood other
buildings on the line OF the railroad II THIS point
mans store, with It's contents.
TIE FLOOD N MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
In Montgomery county the flood was also very de-
structive. The roads were badly washed, farm pro-
duce destroyed, stock carried away, &c. George
Ecott, Jr. lost Leary everything upon hs farIl In
the way OF produce and stock, including twenty-five
tons OF nay, two hundred shtop, twenty-five hogs
and q number OF horses and calue.
DAMAGE AT FREDERiCK.
II Ia learned that the rain in Frederick City fell In
torrents, flooding Market aud Patrick streets, filling
cellars and causing the greatest conservation.
From reports reaching the city last evening IL IL be-
lieved that great damage has been suffered 10y the
inundation at this point.
FUND FOR THE SUFFERERS.
movement is on foot for the relief of the suffer-
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