The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-10-11

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vices were not needed. PROFESSIONS
with music and flags marched through
the streets to the different polling places,
creating much enthusiasm. The work
ingmen went to vote in body.
TEEE GREAT FLOOD
Further particulars--The Loss OF
Life and Damage TO Property at
Various sEsesasfs--Ehc WAITER sub.
siding.
WASHINGTON, October LA most de.
structive flood is raging throughout the
whole upper valley of the Potomac -
Half of the Chsin Bridge, five miles
above Georgetown, was carried off this
morning and has lodged against the cen,
ire of Long Bridge, where it has helped
to gather and pile up an immense heap
of drift, and it seems almost certain that
it will result in pushing off consider
able portion Of Long Bridge and the
railroad bridge just below it. It was
feared that the spans of the Chain Bridg ge
which foa.ed down, would carry away
the Aqaeduct bridge at Georgetown, but
at the time they passed the water way
was just sufficient to prevent damage.
Tonight, however, the water at Geo
reetown reaches to the base of the ar
ches and the wharves Nearly all the
business houses and yards are submerg
ed. AS the food reached tide water at
this place it was partially thrown back,
which caused strong current to set
through the canal The consequence
has been that over half Of Washington
between Pennsylvania avenue and a
wide strip along the Smithsonian
grounds and public greenhouses below
lis under water. There is no commune
cation for foot passengers between the
portions of the city separated by the
canal. At some of the bridges carriages
cross, but even that is not attempted at
some of the crossings. At Tenth and
Eleventh streets, the water. reaches with
in few yards of the South side of Penn
|sylvauia avenue, and many 4of the eel
lars on that side are full. Boats and
carts. are very busy removing the fami-
lies and goods from, the submerged sec
|tion, and the work goes on briskly for
fear that the turning of the tide at mid
night. Is being now on ebb, will cause Q
great rise. Persons Just from the island
report that the enfrent has broken oyel
the cause way Of Long Bridge, and il
rapidly wearing it down. No one is al
lowed to go upon any portion Of either
the railroad or wagon bridge, and it i
now feared that both will be seriously
damaged. Those last over from the
Virginia side report that the western
spans are badly crushed, and in some
places entirely gone
A letter from Shephardstown says il
| is thought by business men that the
most damage will be this side Of Har.
per's Ferry, from the tact that the. She.
nandoah is greatly swollen by rams. Al
Sandy Hook the water is five feet over
| the tow.path. In Washington much
damage has been done along the river
front. Plank at most of the wharves
have been lifted.
At one o'clock to-day the highest wa
Ter point was reached, when the food
began TO subside. Long bridge has been
damaged. About 500 feet of the cause.
way has been swept away entirely, and
both spans nearest the sonth draw have
been broken. Five or six hundred feet
of the Washington and Alexandra rail.
road was destroyed and large portion
of the trestle work under the railroad
bridge carried off. Its estimated that
damage to railroads connecting at Alex
andria with other southern points will
amount to several hundred thousand
dollars.
Accounts continue to be receiyed OF
damage along the line of the canal and
rivers, and it is believed the damage in
the aggregate will reach several mill
ions.
The storm, which set in again late in
| the afternoon, has been increasing in vi
olence throughout the evening. There
lis little wind, bat heavy fall Of rain.
ALEXANDRIA,, Oct. 1.-Some wharfs
are overiowed. The damage to the Or
ange & Alexandria railroad amounts to
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