The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-05


completely Inundated, and from this place came all
the oil barrels which were seen noatlng down the
lower Schuylki. The loss O1 this gentleman cannot
be estimated at present
At COnshOhOclken.
Great damage was done on both sides of the river
banks and the foundry of John Wood a. Brother
and the factory of George Bullock, as well as athe
damage here win be very severe.
The water reached the depot OF the railroad COM
pany, and the trains that had succeeded in getting
this far down were halted, but the passengers
ceeded in getting to the city last evening However,
about noon the water severed communication be-
tween this point and Norrlstown on both the Read
ing and Norristown Railroads, and no trains were
run subsequently on either of these roads, All the
iron furnaces suspended operations at early hour
in the day. and had not resumed operations last
evening The western end of the bridge crossing
the Schuykill at this point was moved slightly from
its position. At one time the water ran through the
bridge and for some time the structure was threat
ened with demolition.
At spring Mills.
Here the river makes short turn, and being just
above the Flat Rock dam, the water was blocked up
to such height that the banks either side OF the
river were completely inundated. On the eastern
bank it was SO deep that tram of freight
submerged to the bodies, and nothing saved them
from floating down the river except the weight of their
contents The Northern Iron Furnace, owned by
Daniel and Henry HitneT submerged to such an
extent that work was suspended, and the fires,
which had been continued for months without cessa-
tim, had to be eXtinguished.
The extensive structure known as the Moorehead
Clay Works, owned and occupied by William Wilson,
was filled with water to the second floor. Here also
was the dredging machine OF the Schuylkill Nayga-
tion Company, on which six men were sleeping.
AZ daylight they gave the alarm, and after consider
aOe dlRcuty they were rescued from their perllous
position The current was so strong that at four
O'Clock the hawser holding the machine gave way,
and immediately the vessel sunk out of sight except
the smoke stacks. 1t went swiftly down the stream,
over the Flat Rock dam, and finally anchored itself
in the middle of the river opposite Manayunk.
About nine O'Clock in the morning u canal
boat containing three men, which had broken
loose loosen from It's hsto moorngs came rushing down
ceeded in saving the men, but the boat went to
pieces. Some four or five thousand logs passed this
point during the course of the morning. some of
which were secured by the residents along the river
Some dozen structures consisting of stables and
shantes six or eight canal boats and three or fOur
RATS, also sailed maestcally around this curve only
to be dashed to pieces over the first dam. The sig
nal-boX belonging to the Reading Railroad Com
pany, which was erected on the curve, was carried
away at an early hour. All its contents were lost.
The occupants of some of the dwellings had such
found necessary to remove them by means of boats.
The lower furnaces of the Messrs Hitner not
of the river were Frustrated, but workmen had by
evening completed connection with Reading, with
which place no communication had been had since
morning. except by way OF Harrisburg. The extern
sve buildings of the Cold Spring Ice Company,
although situated considerably inland, were
reached, and We're damaged considerably on the
lower 1Oor The water also ran into the soapstone
quarres at the lower end Of the town. and work had
TO be suspended. At O'Clock the freshet commenced
to subsde at this place, and in the space OF hour
or so the river had decreased over foot At the
mantown and Reading Railroads will have been
cleared and the trains will again be moving at the
a Limited Supply OfGas.
The freshet caused a cessation of operations at
both the Market street and Spring Garden Gas
at an early hour yesterday morning, and the water
had nat receded sufficiently up to Q O'Clock this
morning to allow resumption of operations.
A Gloomy City.
The supply of gas in the holders being quite mea-
gre the section OF the city south OF Vine street and
west of Sixth was gloomy after o'clock last night
lamOS
lighter had turned the gas but part way on. The
lights tiickered and at times looked as if about to
die out.
The same may be said of the supply of the gas in
the stores and dwellings within the precincts named.
In many parts Of the city the gas refused to burn,
and cOal-oil lamps and ancient penny dips were
brought into requsitlon
The Germa, town Gas Company.
AT Germantown the supply of gas ran out early in
the evening. \ rush was made upon the groceries
for candles and oil lamps, and the ancient town
looked odd enough Illuminated by the light so much
admired by our forefatherS.
The Philadelphia, wilmington, ard Baltimore
Railroad.
The tracks of the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and
Baltimore Railroad Company, between Glbson's
POintand Bell Road Station, were washed away in
many places, and no trains left for the South after
ten O'Clock yesterday morning. The company an
nounced that no trains would be run over the road
this morning.
Our accounts yesterday OF the freshet at this point
was exceedingly full and explicit, that we do not
find il necessary to say anything further with refer
it except that the loss incurred at the various
mills will be immense.
The Baltimore Railroad.
The officers of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore road report that it is but little damaged
and the water is falling quite FAST they think tney
will be able to run cars over the road by this evening
The Delaware Front.
The freshet that has inundated the districts along
the Schuyl was felt also in the Delaware front OF the
City last night but damage of any material con-
sequence resulted. The water overhowed the
wharves at various points along Delaware avenue,
but at no place was the water more than several
inches in height. Scarcely any loss resulted from
the floating away OF goods piled upon the wharves,
the river at flood tide only washed the bottom Of
the stores. AS The buildings along this avenue are
built without cellaIs-owHg to the impracticability
| of having storage room below water-lever-the
water merely flowed up to the curbstones, and then
drained of at the ebh OF tide. In the square between
ChesEut and Walnut the nigh tide LETT its mark in
| the shape OF mud, sme8red upon the wharf ends
of the lower floors, but no damage OF account was
| done to the merchandise. North of this point more
| damage was inflicted. The basement OF the Arch
| Street House was flooded several feet in depth. At
| Callowhill street the lower level made greater
depth OF water.
| Almond, Shipper, and South streets presented a
| busy scene. Hogsheads Of molasses and sugar lay
| piled upon these wharves by the hundreds, and it
was feared that the water would soak into and
| destroy the sugar. StevedOres were at a premium
at that time, and those about the neighborhOod were
| paid over dollar an hour to roll these perishaUle
| goods half-square back. This morning 'all is
| quiet along the 'front.'" and with the exception OF a
| heavier mass OF mud upon the street things have
their accustomed appearance. The river is heavier
than usual at low tide, and is Of muddy, chocolate
| color owing to the quantity Of earth swept away by
1t in its passage down from the highlands.
- THE GRAND RALLY To-NIGHT-The grand Repub.
can mass meeting tonight, to be held in front of
| the Union League House. promises to be an assem-
bage OF the greatest Importance and win donbiass
be participated in by thousands OF citizens of ali
classes, anxious to listen to the elouuence of the d
tnguished gentlemen who are to make addresses
Amongst those announced are Hon. William
strong s lion Sohn NJ Thayer United States Senator