The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-04

the food would be the washing away Of the solid
ground on which they stood.
Above the Dam.
As far up as the Girard Avenue Bridge, roaring
around the points swelling into the miniature pays
OF the river, and growing at the moistened beauty
of the Park the flood rushes on its way TO the mough
of the river The lighthouses in the Park, along Jne
northern bank, and tow-path OF the canal on tne h
southern bank, are submerged The roofs OF tne
former can indeed be seen, but the latter Is entre
invisible. The angry floods surge against tne piets Us
OF the Girard Avenue Bridge, as II determined TO
wash away their stony drmness, and in the breast OF
any one who gazes on their troubled surface aleai
arises that they may succeed: A., .,oro tho PARK
drive-is under water, and fishes sport Win the
flowers in the creylces OF tne os mo hot torpea
and the trophies of its relentless fury bounce from
biow to billow, with nothing to stay them on tneir
course down the river Hundreds OF people are In
the Park the high banks, looking at the grandeur
OF the scene. j.. -, .,,
higher But at noon, Just as it had reached its
taest limit the sun blaZed forth in ntful glory, TO
be sure, but still bright enough to give assurance
that the worst was over.
The Falls.
Passing onward up the river, we find Tissots, Az
nolds Leons and all the other establishments on the
bank of the river, preparing to fee from the rising
water On the opposite bank OF the river the water
has completely submerged the river road, and the
people iresiding in simpsons lRow" are storing
their furniture in the upper rooms Of their domics,
or are vacating altogether. Thus far the water has
failed touch the covered bridge crossing the river
above Icons, but strong is the current, that it is
feared that the piers will be washed away and the
bridge demolished NO fears are entertained lor tne
stone bridge Of the Reading Railroad Company. NO
estimate Of the damage can be made at this time.
At WissahiclkOn.
The Wissahickon, usually mild and murmuring, is
at this writing furious, rushing torrent OF water
The meadow lands between the turnpike and the
Schuylkill are inundated, and the water from the
Schuylkill, backing up against that OF the Wlssa,
hickon, has made its way through the meadows, and
nothing is left to mark the beautiful spot the
high ground on the banks of the river and the tops
of the fences which skirt the turnpike at the juno
tiOn School lane DobSOn'S mill, the DaHKS OF
the creek beneath the railroad bridge Is completely
surrounded and filed up to the first floor with water,
and the people residing on the pike opposite the
mill have or are removing their goods and chattels
| to safer localities The barn-yard and barn OF Mr.
| James Dobson are in danger of being washed
and and other ' stock S''-U We're removed at
| dtion of things may be formed when we state
that the water has forced its way over the banks In
down the Wissahickon turnpike, rendering the
creek an almost unbroken sheet of water from the
high banks along the turnpike to the woods on the
| opposite side. The damage sustained by Mr.. Dob
| son will probably amount to over five
thousand dollars, as considerable sof machinery
| has recently been placed in the mill, and numerous
| improvements on the surrounding grounds. The
new dam and the stone bridge OF the Ridge turnpike
at Wissahickon were still standing at the time
reporter left but as the water was still rising and
dashng against the wallis it is feared that the bridge
at least, will succumb to the Hood The structure is
a new one, the old one having been washed away
some two years since. The house and grounds OF
Mr.. Bancroft, which have recently been put In most
beautiful condition, surrounded by water and 1t
is feared that the dwelling formerly used by the steam
boat company as a passenger depot Will be washed
away.
Passing on over the high ground at the junction of
the Manayunk and Ridge turnpikes, we again meet
the maddened waters at the board yard OF Mr..
Nathan JONES' which lies along and but a few feet
above the level of the river at low water OF course
the whole concern Is under wafer, anu pies oi tl-
of Mr.. Jones and his gang of workmen to stop them
The current at this point has terrible sweep, ana m
some friendly trees are parted ike spider Weos
How much the damage at this point Will be 1t is m-
possible to say at this writing Should the water
continue to rise during the afternoon as it has dur
| ing the morning. the whole establishment will no
| doubt be swept away, except few piles which
| occupy the high ground in the vicinity of the old
stone barn which faces the turnpike 1t is believed
| that the Pencoyd Iron Works are out of danger.
| ENInnayunk.
Here the scene beggars description. Houses and
| barns, some whole others In pieces, go noatng
| along while the dead carcasses Of hogs and other
| animals that have been: unable to escape the Hood
go arrlng against the timbers which fill the river
from side to side. All night long the factory bells
and whistles of the town sounded the melancholy
| alarm and called the workmen from their beds to
| assist in saving the goods and such machnery as
could be moved from the relentless grasp of the
| rising water. Passing upward from Jones lumber
yard we find the water high up over the street rail-
road on the north bank and pouring into the tene-
ment houses on Montgomery county side.
Sutton's woolen mill is completely surrounded
by the water, which has commenced TO
Come the gas-works. These works are situated
some ten twelve feet above the level of the street,
but the time our reporter lett the water was grad-
ally creeping up the cart-road leading to the yard
strong force of men are on hand and no fears are
entertained but that the workwi go on uninterrupt
edly. MaXon's mill, just above the gas works, ana
| the tenement houses on the opposite side of the
| street. are completely surrounded the water Delng
nearly six feet deep on the nrst noors. carts,
wagons and other articles are floating about, and
hundreds of women and children stand by, awaiting
the moment that all shall be swept away. The men
are all out at their respective places OF employ
ment doing their best to save such articles as have
been spared by the water or are noating about within
reach No boat could certainly I'VE ior momeel
amid the logs and other matter which go surglng
along in the food. just above, on the same side OF
the Street, the stable of the old Fountain Hotel
is filed with water, and the current Is
pouring into the cellar of the hotel itself.
The steamboat landing and the saloons on
in the midst Of the raging water, and Will probably
suffer considerably, If they are not entirely washed
away. Just above the steamboat landing are the
factories OF David Wallace, ESQ.,, and Jacob Heft.
At the time our report closed, the water had done
but little damage to either of these mills, but was
gradually creeping into the lower Stories
just above, and along the banks OF the canal, are
rows OF mills stretching out about mile, each one
Of which has its walls extending down To the leVe
of the river at low water AS natural consequence
the lower stories of these establishments are nlled
with water, IN some places as high as the second
| story First comes McFaddens at present leased
| as shoddy factory Next comes the new establish
| ment OF Mr.. Seville Schoheld next the extensive
establishment OF a. Campbell CO.; next the paper
M1lsr at present run under the direction OF Robert
| Patterson, Esq. .
| Winpenny's, Bolton Winpenny's, A. Campbell a
| Co s. Soenls, the Shirt-kntting Co.'s Whittaker's,
| PrestOns, the American Wood-Pup Company anC
| other establishments OF mlnor character. ALI o.
| the aforementioned establishments are hlled Will
water and those OF Messrs Whitaker and Preston
| in danger OF being washed away the water having
| Surrounded them on all sides. From what is cale(
the 'Yellow Bridge" at the upper end OF the town
to Flat Rock the river has extended ITSELF until IL
almost one unbroken sheet of water from the Norris
| town RAILROAD on one side TO the Reading Railroad
on the other. The people who reside In the vlcnit