Middletown transcript., 1873-08-16
Local aud State Affairs.
A Tresne ssslaus seessa.


MiLL-pANs BROKEN, AND Much DAMAGE poSs.
evening was one Of the heaviest that has visited
this section for long while. We didn't inter-
view the "oldest inhabitant' 10 6nd out whether
he could remember more severe storm, and all
that, but We know that II was = pretty big enc.
Rain began falling about O'Clock In the even-
Ing In perfect torrent and costinued TO fall
with undated violence until about one o'clock.
In fac, IL raincd nearly all night, but not quite
so hard during TIE morning hours.
A considerable amount Of damage Is reported
from different sections. The dam OF Mr.. 7. L.
MIsphcy mill was badly broken In three places.
The foundation wall Of his girls, mill was un-
dermincd and partly washed out, placing the
mill In Imminent danger OF total destruction,
but, fortunately, by the most arduous labor, the
catastrophe was averted. The amount Of dam
age is estimated at nearly $1,000.
Mr.. Aliston iiarman's dam was badly broken
and much damage doae necessiiaiing the stop
ping Of the mill for considerable time. This
Is q severe blow to Mr.. II.
The dam Of the Brick Mil was also washed
out, but We have not been able TO learn the ex-
tent of damage done.
As Silcox's dam at Noxoutown has not been
repaired since the disaster TO IL last Winter this
vicinity is rendered nearly mll-less by these late
accidents. Mesrs. Drummonds l. Barton $
Mills being the only ones left
The u. II. Culvert near ST. Annc's was not
washed out, ms usual, this time the company
having made 1t big enough 10 allow The water to
run through, aud, We believe. 40 damage was
done TO the Delaware railroad, beyond the sub
merging Of the track between Mt. Pleasant and
the canal. The main line, however did not get
oil so'wcl, the culscrt across the Chrisiiana, a
short distance below Newark, being washed out
and SO yards of the cmhank mrnt swcpi away,
causing delay in the running Of the trains OF
several hours.
The storm seems TO have been pretty universal.
and much damage Is reported from various sec.
ions OF the country.
For The Middioiorn Transcript.
MipptsrowS, Ararsr ilih, 1873.
| Mn. EproR-l would most respectfully call the
attention of our Town tommissi lBers through |,
the columns Of your valuable paper, 10 the con-
dtion OF the gutter on the South side of Main
st-eei, west Of Broad. This stencil and foul odor
arising from 1t is no, only detrimental to the
| business stands in that locality, but vcry inju-
| rious To health.
| Numerous appeals have been made in person
to our City Fathers, bn, all 10 no avail See "A
of the charter of the town Of Middleiown reads
ms follows .ind he u fnrihcr ,nacied Tha, the
said Commissioners be, and they are hereby nu-
tborizcd aud required TO cause all ohsiructions
and nuisances thu, may Mt any time be and e,s,
within the limits of said town. whether in the
y,
| other place within the limits aforesaid. 10 be re-
moved and ahn,cd. The said Commissioners or.
majority Of them, may proceed eHher upon their
orn rio'r or upon complain, Of any other citizen
III vriiag. stating the character OF said nuisance
or obstruction, and where the same exists
To my mind the law is clear, plain and cx.
| pic,. The said Commissioners be and they arc
hereby authorized md required 10 cause all sb-
struc,ions and nuisauccs to be removed &c. II
| language can be made palmer or duiy set forth
! CLEARER, ! ain al 4 loss TO know how it il to bc
done.
believe there is an ordinance prohibiting the
| running of anything hn, clear water in the gut
,ers, yet, in the face OF said ordinance all kinds
of filth aud garbage are allowed 10 be daily
emptied out, right under the nose Of one Of the
Commissioners aud no notice taken Of IL,
II there Is no war by which the nuisance
complained Of can lie aha,rd, We would advise
our Commissioners 10 sell one Of the town
''squir,s and appropriate the proceeds TO buy
ing disinfeetants. Yours, N.
Capsising Of Pleasure Yacht.
NARROW EscArg rnoa DRowsisG-coot BRAVERY
IN TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES.
On the 23d uli., party OF gentlemen. con
sising OF Capt Ed. Brlvillc, DR.. |. :. yallan-
bingham aud Lieut.. Thomas TAYLOR, lcf, 81.
Georges on pleasure trip down the Delaware
and Chesapeake Canal, on the yacht, Turnover
| walked the sea like thing of life and the
party were il high spirits, In anticipation OF n
glorious sail, but, alas, they little knew wha,
trials and dangers awaited them. When near
| the ice house of the Philadelphia Ice Co, Ton
Delaware City, the wiad fell away from the
sails Of the ynch, and she lay bccalmci. A, TIN,
| juptture steamer passed on her way up ,h,
canal. The hccalmed seamcn then made an ef-
| tort 10 lie their yaeh, on behind d Ia boys will
slcds, but failed only succeeding in capsiznr
their boat, and pitching themselves struggling
inio the !awuing depths OF the raging canawl .
They were now In "A fearful pickle The water
was deep and the canal wide. In their efforts IL
tie their boat 10 the steamer, DR.. VS. feet had
become entangcd in the rope aud he .anL
| twice before lie could succeed in freeing himscl
from its coils. Seeing the prs predicnmcn nj md hi,
| frantic efforts TO release his limbs Cant b. know
ing the necessity for cooness is the hour Of dan
ger. besonght the pr. 10 keep cool aud no, ce
excited. Get excited MOI" replied III,
brave Dr., who had by this time succeeded II
getting on top OF the upturned boat, II am no
going to get excited, but | am going To get rio
OF this darsed rope In the nieaniim Lieut.
Taylor had swan ashore and In a little Will.
after he was followed by his painting companion.
pushing the boat before them.
| Ilnngtng Extraordinary.
MAN rorSD SUSPENDED YnoN A TREE NEAR xsv
| CASTLE.
On Friday evening OF last week, the body o
man was found suspended from tree by ,
handkerchief, In Rogers woods, between vii
minrion and New Castle. The deceased ap
peared 10 be German, and the body looked al
II 1t had been hanging there for several days
coroncr Winslow WAS notified an inquest wa.
held and verdict OF suicide by hanging ;
rendered. Since then, however, suspicious .
foul play have been aroused, and the affair Is be
ing thoroughly investigated. The circumstance.
giving suspicion OF foul play are about as fol
lows; On Monday, the 4ih inst, nn unknown
man went into the saloon Of John keigan, |,
New Castle, TO get drink. While there b,
displayed a considerable amount Of money. In
bank notes and gold in all several thousana
dollars. A short time after be went inis ,h,
tavern Of McGovern, where he again displayed
his money. Towards evening the same man
accompanied by another stranger, vent in.e
Lewis Smydts saloon and called for drinks
This was the last seen Of either Of them until III,
discovery OF the body hanging in Mr.. Roger,
woods, and which kclgans son, who was ID at
tendance upon the bar Monday af,erroou, de
elascs Is that Of the stranger who called nj h
| fuf ufhcr's plure nn,s sa lnrixhlv dtso1a r.d nj.