The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-23
Affairs in Adams County, Pa.
From the Gettysburg Compiler, of
Friday last, We take the following:

Extraordinary Rain--High Voter Great
Dssiruetion-- County Bridge S,cspi Of-Yarrois
Escape. An extraordinary rain fall visited
this region on Sunday last. II set In about
five o'clock In the morning and continued pour.
ing down, with out intermissson, until noon,
when II slackened, bus did not entirely cease,
for several hours more. The streams rose very
rapidly. Marsh Greek and the conowagos
were swelled beyond their banks, carving oil
panels Of fencing, and causing ouch other dam
age: But in Rock Creek the rise was unpar-
alleled. Considerable apprehension was felt
for the safety Of bridges near town for several
hours, whilst fence rails, post, cord wood, saw
logs, &C., ALMOST choked the raging stream,
And the further down the greater was the
destruction. The water was several feet deep
in MeAllister's mill. AtHorner's mill II rose
two feet higher than ever before In the memo
~ ofihe oldest jnhabitant The county bridge
at that point, built eleven feet above low water
mark, II was soon feared would go, but II
remained firmly on lis foundations until the
water rose four feet on Its upper side. This,
with the mass Of rails and other timber lodged
against Il, proved too great weight, and car
ried the entire wooden structure down the
stream nearly q mile, lodging on the farm OF
Mr.. John Maring. The loss to the county Ia In
the nelghborhood Of $4,000,
Mr.. Maring, who resided on the banks Of
Rock Greek for many years, informs US that he
never before saw the stream so high or do so
~.
Mr.. DavidP. BETTER, of MounJoy township,
made narrow escape with his life. The water
in Rock Creek was so high as to pass around
the bridge at Hoke's Gate, rushing over
.he turnpike to the depth Of Eve feet. Mr..
BETTER undertook to cross, towards town, but,
=, .e me "a S, zen s buggy and horse were
jumped from the vehicle, and was carried down
three or four hundred yards, sinking and ris-
ing several times, when a small thorn tree,
1ackily standing in his way, saved him. Season.
ably clad, with an overeoat on in addition, and
unable to swim, the chances were decidedly
against him, but firm grasp of limb Of the
thorn bush enabled him TO get breath, and
presently climbing In among the branches, he
secured comparatively safe position. He was
seen going down by number Of persons on both
sides Of the creek, and much excitement follow
Il. Myers and s. L. Gilbert, at this place,
reached him first. A stout rope was secured,
and Mr.. Zollner rode into the water some dis
lance, from which he threw one end 10 Mr..
Biotler. The latter caught ii, and taking
firm hold, was drawn from his uncomfortable
position to the shore--wet, of course, but with
out any hurts OF consequence. The horse and
buggy were carried down the stream q consid-
earble distauce, the animal drowning.
We learn that Illness dam, on Big Como
WACO, was broken at one aide, and that Roberts
dam, at East Berlin, was also considerably in
jured.
Barn Barnsd. On Tuesday evening the barn
Qf Mr.. Josiah @. Weaver, near Centre Mills, In
Butler township, about nino miles from this
place was burned. The stock was saved by
extraordinary exertions, but the barn, with It's
other contents, was consumed. We have not
learned The origin Of the fire, the probable loss,
nor whether insured. About 200 bushels OF
corn, 10 bushels Of oats, hay and stray, new
wagon, thresbing machine, &C., were destroy,
ed. Loss about ss000--no insurance. Tho
hre Is attributed to accident.
The same paper says that a Patent Right
man named Green has been swindling some Of
in York.