Middletown transcript., 1873-08-23


lie then retraced his steps and cndeavored to go
by the Levels road, but the bridge below Mr..
Julian Coclran's was gone, and he was Obliged
TO return TO town and remain with ~ much con.
tenimeut 10 he could muster.
xAaaow ESCAPE vson DRowSixa.
Nj. Alexander Moody, who lives on one Of
Mr.. Vim. Folks farms near Odessa, met with n
which leads 10 the bridge over Drnwyer's Creek,
on the road from Odessa TO Armstrong; Corner,
driving fine pair Of mulcs 10 = peach wagon
belonging TO Mr.. Polk. The causcway was
flooded 10 the depth of three or four feet, but
Mr.. Moody, thinking he could ford the water,
drove into IL. lie made very good progress Tor
a while, but sudden rush Of waters struck his
team and II was carried down the stream. The
mules were drowned, and Mr.. Moody only saved
himself by clinging to the wagon body which
was carried down the creek until its progress
WAS stopped by some obstruction against which
1t lodged. Mr. Moody was compelled to remain
in his pcriious position until five O'Clock next
morning, when he succeeded in reaching the
shore.
nsEAsixG ov rnE CANAL.
The hank Of the Delaware and Chesapeake |
Canal. just above ST. Georges gave way and the |
waters rushed out with tremendous velocity, car
rying away the bridge, which WAS erected few
years ago over the break that occurred ut that |
time. and the road and cmp,,ing themselves in-
were lying in the canal at tina, poiu, and twenty
six OF them were carried out by the rushing
waters and deposited in tho meadow Of Mr.. A.
%. Newton.
STABLE CARRIED AWAY.
A floating vessel struck the stable Of Mr.. !.
u. Wallace, which projects over the meadow,
and knocked IL from ils foundations and hurled
II into the water. Two horses belonging TO DR..
l. $ Vallandingham were in the stable at the
time and both we're lost This 10 = pretty severe
loss TO DR., Y.
NEAR RiRkwooD.
Al the canal near Kirkwood the break was
frigh,iul The pond near e. A. Lums, which
served as q feeder TO the canal, was overfowed,
aud the banks burst; the water poured out with
terrible velocity, sweeping everything before il.
The canal was literally illed with sand, and
completely oliiicrst.d, so that il was difficult To
tell where IL had been. A large area Of solid
earth, comprising several acres, was swept away,
carry ing with II the abuinienis oi the railroad
bridge on the north side, together with several
hundred fee oi the road itself. The bridge lcn-
der's shnniy was carried down the canal as lar
AS st. Georges. A dog, belonging 10 Mr.. Sparks,
tho bridge tender, was IN the shanty al the time
Of the disaster, and was carried dewu by the
raging flood, but strange to tell made her escape
aud found her way back 10 her master ON Fri.
day morning.
Travel over the railroad at this place is sns-
pended for several days. but n large force OF
workmen are bnsily engaged in repairing the
damages, aud Mr.. iiincsley expects 10 have the
trains running by Monday next. !, will be sew
eral months before the canal win 10 ready for
operation.
All attempts To describe or picture the effects
Of the disaster at this place mus, fail, il ut-
'ery beggars description.
cnEsArEAKg cry.
Much damage is reported Mt Chesapeake City
The canal is rnii TO hs broken, bridges carried
away. houses demolished. SC, bu, as all COM
mnnlca'ion is cut oil from US, we cannot learn
the particulars OF the amount OF damage.
INCIDENTS.
The immense volume OF rain that fell and the
sudden rising Of the water was the occasion oi
considerable fright, and the attempts in many
instances of persons to secure their property, or
10 reach their homes were quite amusing. Al n
tenant house on Mr.. T. Il. Cochrsns Reading
farm the waters so rapidly that the in-
mates were compelled to take rciuge in the
ond story, the waters having come high up above
the first floor gentleman mho lives near this
place WAS much amused Al the spectacle oi three
or four nude darkcs wading ahou, neck deep III
the water catching chickens which had become
cniacglcd Ia the bushrs
~ another place gentleman saw, as he AYERS,
several cows swimming III water eight or ten
feet deep, "where tows never swan before,
aud another gentleman, whose :, siun was proba-
NY sHnHIt ubsliclt sWeAtH ne saw long rats,
or bars oi railroad iron. with cross-iies attached
suspended from trees below the culvert ut 81.
Anne crossing, aficr The food had subsidcd
lie further declares that the bars
Heating down the current Nv istlnc and squirni-
ing like blacksnakes." We are not nj all sur-
priscd Al his seeing snakes, aud, no doubt, this
accounts for the iron on the trees which story,
though corrobora,ed ay an intelligent witness,
We think is rather ironical.
stvulpy
A summary Of the 1osse. AT various points and
damage sustained shows terrible waste of prol-
eriy. TIL. damage done 10 the canal 1t is es,i.
mated cannot he repaired for less than half
million OF dollars, aud it will prohaly he many
months before il will he again tit for use II the
reports that come 10 us from them are. corfcc,
the storm was far more disastrous than WAS n,
first supposed. The canal, it is said is literally
Filled up, so THAI people can walk acro,s on dry
land. Great damage with loss of life is also re-
ported from Chesapeake City aud Delaware City
The estimates Of the probable cos, of repairs
are rs follows Delaware 4 Chesapeake Canal,
$500, 900. Loss upon vessels aud barrcs
stranded on the meadows, Sico, 900. r. &.
Murphcy, mill dam, pond and mill, 81. 900;
Delaware railroad, bridges cGlvrr,s and en-
bank $50, 900 John Drummond, s., 500;
Barions MILL s. $1,000 Smiths mill, 81 500;
llarman's mill 81, 800. At Sassairns, Nd,
kennedys and brakes mills, and eauseway and
s, 200 at Silcox's Noxontown, mills damage
TO county bridge, 5000, aId former damage 10
mill property, 81, 900 causeway aud culvcrt at
81. Annc's on county road, 81 500; county
bridge at lIarman's mil, 81. 600; three bridges
at Sandy Braueh, Md, $500. Besides tieese
there are numerous smaller losses, sach as the
causeway and culvert ON the road from Middle
town TO Drummonds the bridge below A. i.
Crocke,s, on the road TO Warwick ihs bridge
n, frogtown and the Willow bridge. The
bridge on the Levels road near Julian Cochran's
the bridge near Mr.. u. Gibbs gate, and multi
tude Of other losses which will aggregate 50, 900
or 50, 600 Mr. Mortoa's loss ut the National
Hotel, 5000, making the fearful amount, as far
as heard from, OF S673, 900. These, however,
are merely estimates and cannot be relied on rs
anything like accurate.
Aeephaia.
z d. Rice received on Wednesday = splendid
supply OF Jersey melons, the finest that ever came
10 this market.
The name Of the lady drowned near Crump,on
last week, was Mrs. Cannon. She was the mother
Of Vim. Reese Esq, OF Chesapeake City.