The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-03
TllA FLOOD IL The SHENANDOAH.
Fearful Storm nj Stauuton-Eyery lIiiI in An.
Eusta County Carried Away-D esiruciion by
the Waters at Lexington.


/ STANTON, Oct ., 1870
1t commenced raining here Wednesday after.
noon and continued almost necessarily Til Friday
The greater part OF The rain fell Wednesday night
and Thursday morning. The f.cshet here was
| caused chiefly by the rain which fell on Wednesday
night. The fail OF rain within twenty -four
consecutive hours was nine ana hair
inches. The rivers in this county were from
six TO ten feet higher than has ever been known
since the settlement Of the valley. Nearly all the
mills on The rivers and creeks in the county have
been either destroyed seriously Injured. There IL
scarcely bridge remaining over any stream Iii this
part. OF the valley Merchants Mills saw mills
dwelling houses and corn crops have been swept
away The loss is Inconceivably great. much more
than the rayages caused by bot, armies during
the war.
The loss In this county alone WIN exceed u million
dollars This lrcshet has been more destructive to
mills than The torch during the war. The destruc-
ton OF properly great along South RIVER Middle
river, Christians creek, Lewis creek ana every
stream IN the county, rs also along North river in
Rockbrid2e aud the Shenandoah river III Rocking
ham. on the latter Senator John r. Lewis mil
was destroyed, and the Shenandoah Iron Works In
part owned by Hon. William Miner, member or con-
gress from this district. suffered great damage.
AT Lexington q large number OF houses on the
point have been swept away bv lie looa, and the
damage Is fearful The village OF Port Republic, In
Rockingham has been totally destroyed, The de.
struction throughout the entire valley being i'm.
mensc.
The bridge near the American Hotel in this city
was swept OF, ana James Tcbo, who was IL, wcnt
down, but was rescued about half mile below and
taken ont in9enaible He chung TO plank which
saved his life. Another man knocked plank on The
side or a house, and afterwards saved his lie by
climbing tree, and was rescued during the day.
Paimer's Valley Mills and his sons miils were car
ried OF, also The Mount Vernon Mills. IN which
were 1000 bushels OF wheat, total loss. The
Athens Mills are another loss, with large quantity
OF iour and wheat. c. x j. M. Ciine's mill with
1000 bushels Of wheat, entirciy destroyed the
South river.
Mrs. Kerr lost her dwelling, granary and orchard.
over thirty saw mills are gone IN the valley.
AT Morris Cove Mrs. McCauley, with On aged wo-
man. were both swept away, their cries being heard
mt points lower down the river. The other occu-
pants OF the house. nine In number were saved by
getting OH trees, where they renamed until next
day. During the time they were clnging to the
trees they were shaken 10y the impetuous torrents
which continued throughout the darkness OF the
whole night, their position being rendered more ter
rDle by the pitcss and pctinG Storm negro man
at the cove took OF his clothes and attempted 10
swim across the rivcr but the current beng too
strong, he took refuge III tlee where he remained
In 2 state or nudity until morning, when he was
rescued.