The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-16
The Recent Freshet.
PARTICULARS OF THE EFFECTS

From our exchanges We are enabled
to gather some Of the particulars in
regard 10 the recent food that visited
this country. In several localities
lives have been lost; and the destruc-
ton generally has been SO great that
an accurate estimate Of the damage
done cannot DO had at the present
writing.
From the Preston county Herald
we learn that IN. Z. Howe. of Rowlcs-
burg, who had recently made an ex-
tensive purchase of timber along the
West Fork River, was among the
heaviest losers by the recent freshet.
We learn that he lost near 5000 logs
some Of which wore caught at Nor
gantown:"
Mr.. Howe purchased several thou
sand logs in this county.
In speaking of the freshot generally,
the Wheeling Register says:
The recent rains seem to have pre-
vailed universally and continuously
through large sections of tho West.
Reports from 92 counties Of Indiana,
and IS counties from Illinois, are very
discouraging. The fine crop prospects
reported few weeks ago, have been
eifectually blighted as far as those Sec
tons arc concerned. The wheat has
suffered immensely. while all other
crops are more or less damaged. Those
parties who have been predicting
heavy balance oftrade in our favor this
year from this source, are very likely
to be disappointed.
On the Mississippi it was not so bad
as was expected. Reports from there
state that it was not SO high rs the
freshet offset.
We learn from the ..Kentilasor that
the damage done to property in Man.
nington, Marion county, amounts to
SO, 600; and that in Warrington dis.
ttict it will DO in the neighborhood Of
800, 900.
In Wetzel county, the loss Of bridg-
es, lumber, &c., foots up to nearly
100000.
The damage in Richie county has
been estimated at 300, 900.
Grafton and vicinity did not sus.
tain much damage. The boom erected
at that place was sufficient to stop all
the logs that came down tho Valley
river.
The Morgantowu Post says that
travel between Morgantown and Fair
mont was completely cut off on Mon.
day last, the water from the river be-
ing from four to ten feet deep on the
turnpike.
Tho recent foods have played havoc
in Richie county. The Gazette men,
tions the washing away Of the county
bridge, one milo from Harrisville,
which was constructed q year ago at
the cost Of two thousand dollars; as
also the destruction Of mill two miles
from Harrisville. and several houses
and bridges in different portions Of tho
county. Of course, the crops suffered
seriously.
Tho Cumberland. Maryland, Time,
says:
AT . point about three miles east Of
Piedmont the rise in the river washed
away six or eight hundred feet of the
embankment on which tho new or
fourth track Of tho Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, aud at some places tho track
is hanging in mid.air, while at others
it rests on very insecure foundations.
The occurrence will not interfere in
the least with tho working Of the rail-
road.
The Petersburg Journal says: At
the present writing it is impossible to
give anything more than rough guess
Of the damage caused by the foods in
this county. But Judging from the in-
formation that has reached US. it will
not fall much short Of half a million
dollars.
We also learn from the Parkcrsburg
papers that tho bridge across Kauawha
at that place was swept away.
A boom in Elk river at Charleston.
was carried away, causing loss Of
logs to the amount Of $4,000.
The Parkersburg Journal relates
rather an amusing incident that &C.
cured, as follows: A saw.,uill went
down the river on Monday. last in reg.
ular motion. Tho frame ran faster
than tho current, which gave motion to
the wheel. and the saw was cutting
away at tho log, losing no time by
reason Of its change Of locality.
It is currently reported that two men
were drowned in the Valley River,
near Phillippi.
The losses on Middle Island Creek,
in Tyler county, are very heavy. One
company suffered loss of 1000.
The loss, to all parties, by the Elk
rise. is estimated at 1856, 900.
Two saw mill dams at Lumberport,
Harrison county, ono belonging to D.
W. Robinson, the other to W. W.
Borgess.. were washed away.
The Charleston Courier says: From
the accounts which continue to reach
US, Of unexampled foods throughout
the entire West, and great part Of
the South, We are forced to tho conclu.
sion that the damage is greater than