Evening star., 1869-10-04

TO have prevailed north and south of us. At
Richmond II was very severe, and in Balti-
more. Jones Falls burst Its banks, and the
scenes CT last year were repeated, with exten.
sive damage to property. In this vicinity the
rain was unprecedented for its steadiness.
Commencing at an early hour it literally
poured down until late hour last night with.
ont moments intermission. Of course, after
the showers Of Saturday, which soaked the
ground, such steady and persistant rain as
that OF yesterday filled all the streams, and
there were freshets wherever there was a water
course. Rock Greek has not been so high for
many years. Below we give some details OF
the destr ucton OF property by this remarkable
storm.
THE FRRsHRr IN THE TIBER.
The foot bridge over the Tioer at.I street
was carried away. as also the stone and br OK
str ucture at E street. The bridge at jackson
alley was also badly dsmaged.
The canal banks Were overflown, especially
in the neigbborhood of lIth strees, and number
CT cellars were filled with water.
About II Y O'Clock the whole reserve OF the
seventh precinct was called out to 20 to the
assistance Of the families in Purdy's court near
Pennsylvania avenue and 1st street.-The TibeT
having oyertowed and msde into the court.
and 10 rescue some OF the women and childrea
he officers were Obliged to wade up 20 their
necks. Femilies were carried to I laces ofsafaty,
ana IN one or two instances the removal was
hoated of. but some few articles of furniture
were carried away in the flood. In the cellars
on the avenue, between LIST and I'd streets, the
water rose quite fast and soon they were filled.
The sh1nties bordering tie Tiber, back of the
depot were overfovn, but the inmates, mostly
colored people, got away with their furniture.
Ths archway over the iibsr through thu
Botanical Garden is uninjured, as far as can
be seen. An immense amount OF sand and
gravel was washed through ii, lodging in the
canal at the mouth.
The foot-bridge over the canal between
Maryland and Virginia avenues was washed
away, and lodged against the bridge of Vir-
gina averue. but most Of the timbers were
carried OF.
The houses on the banks of the canal be-
tween Maryland and Maine avenues were
nooded-as also the iron works Of Messrs q ray
d Noyes, on Maine avenue, near Sd street.
preventing any work to-day.
Three collins were washed down the Tibsr
and lodged near Adams express Office, (oppo-
from some burial place.
BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY
The bridges on 10Th street, bet Geen L and M,
l. between 2Oth and 2ist, and Connecticut
avenue, between NJ and N, NJ, between 10th
and l7th, and Massachusetts, avenue between
10th aad l7th, were carried away, and tn Il on
l., betTeen 2lst and 22d streets was badly dam
aged That on l. near Goth, and the last named
were stone bridges. and to repair or replace
them Will require severai thousand dollars In
tie square bounded by l. ana II and I9th and
move ont, an d those who remained were pretty
well soaked.
The foot bridge over the carsIat 2d s,rse,.
was also washed away, and The big timbers
were cit up by humber of colored men resii.
ing in the vicinity and carried OF, as also some
bricks which formed the abutment.
ANEW HOUSE DAMAGED.
A new brick house in course of erection at
No. SIS street north, between Delaware ave.
nue and lst street east, By Mr.. Reuben Collins
ior a dwelling, was undermined by the flood
so as to crack the back building badlrNso
much SO as 10 make IL Necessary TO rebuild It
while al the same time he froni wall of the
main building was thrown out Of perpsndic-
NAV, but fortunately not damaging il very
seriously. The back building OF he house in:t
mentioned leans so threa.eDingly as TO render
the kitchen Of the dwellipg OF Ir J. f Snod
grass, at NO. 5v7, next door, too safe for
present use.
CAvzD IN.
About O'Clock N the evening an excavation
between the railroad track on street, which
mad been made 10 introduce water into The
Masonic building early last week, cayed in,
Owing to the looseness of the earth, and was
soon submerged with water. As soon as the
acc dent was discovered, Officer Sullivan was
stationed a. that point to warn pas.ers.by of
tie danger, one OF two carriages having
already driven into the hole, one Of which
brCke sprlng.
HOUSES FLOODED.
After dark last night, the branch ertariug
the city at Sth street, and passing down l.,
street commenced to rise, and by o'clock p m,
ne water had overfoTe the hrid ge at 7th street
covering il TO the depth Oh 2H to feet during
The night, and the houses on r street, as also
some Of those on Sth had their lower stories
upper rooms. The houses on 6. b str eet, near II,
wer e also flooded.
DAMAGE TO SEWERS.
At 3X O'Clock this morning the sewer corner
CT Tenth and q streets caved in, leaving q
dangerous hole, and Sergeant Vernon procured
lumber and had il boarded up to prevent acci-
dents. TIE sewer In the course of construction
II Twelfth street, which has been finished 10
near G. street, was badly damaged, and Will
occaeion much loss TO he contractor.
GREAT FLOOD IN ROCK CREEK.
The storm IN Georgetown was quite heavy,
and the damage to properly considerable, par.
ucularly on the line OF Rock Greek Lyons
nili-aam and bridge were swept en- tirely away,
aAd the damage 20 his mill is heavy, bu. the
eXtcL 1T cannot be Known until the water SUBJ
sitss Isere is ten feet of water standing IN
q mill this mcr2ing. Paper Miil bridge is
swept away entirely, and fences, frame shan
ties, ana every hing of a foatiL.g nature, all
The way dow IA the creek, have been sTept OFF
Nr. Dowling's ne Kilns were entirely sub
merged IL water, and II is impossible 10 ascsr-
morning 10 throw 300 barrels o. lime into the
current, for fear the heat would set fire 10 his
buildings above the water. Mr.. Dowlirg Lost
considerable weed and about $3.50 busheIs O,
sacked lime. The damage az Castleman's ana
CroCey's lime works was also heavy. Castle
man S loss OF lime was not sc great, On the DAM
age 10 his buildings was9 uisv heavy. The build.
iuCS here caught fire from the lime, but the fire
was soon extirguishei without much damage
GCtey's line works were cleaned Out aac in
his Efforts 70 save his baildIngs lie lost more
lime than others. Less in lime abou: $500 The
canal company's mud machine, and the mud
machine belonging 10 the Government, Were
swept GowE tie creek and over the dam into
the river, and have not been heard OF since A
large iron boiler, Belonging to the foundry of
w I. DUyall, which Vas on q scow, was
@ash he'd some distance down, and pass Ing nm.
der the lower TX street) bridge, struck the iron
stringer on the north side, and beIt IL inward
some inches; IL took away about Is feet of TIE
iron hand railing in its passage, and landed on
the wharf used by the Maryland Mining Com.
parry. This company sustained loss to the ex.
tent CT some $3.50 by the washing OF the wharf
and carrying away The loose timber in the yara
Alr. u. Linkins, coal merchant, had IS tons Of
coal washed away.
his morning, q colorei man named Fred.
eriek Aackerson, sexton TO CHRIST Church,
0eorgetown, while engaged in catching dritt
wood az PAPER Mill bridge. tally tell in
ana was swept down the current. The last
zen OF ham was aoout thirty yards down
stream.
DAMAGE IN GBoRGET OWN.
considerable damage In GEORGETOWN to
houses hot secure was done by the ram. Ten.
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