The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-22
A Deluge.

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A Deluge.
| 1t commenced raining on last Friday even
ing, and continued steadily all night and al
day Saturday, aad about seven o'clock in thu
evening the rain come down in torrents TO
an hour, flooding the streets, sewers and gut
tiers, and swelling the streams. A create
volume of water is said to have passed dowl
Lewis creek, than at any time since the 'grea
| flood of 10, and it carried with it out-houses
lumber, bridges. and everything opposed to it
resistless current.
About eight o'clock in the evening the lower
bank of the Fair Ground lake, about mile
above the town, gave away, cmptyng between
three or fwor millions OF gallons into Lew
is creek, and with accession to its already
swollen current, it swept everything
before it. The bridge at the engine
house of the water works was washed away, as
were also the bridges in the rear OF L. j.
Crowder's bar room, and the one on New
street crossing to Thornburg and Burke's sta
bles. The southern tributary OF Lewis creek
which forms its confluence with the main
branch opposite the C. & O. r. r. Depot, was
far out beyond its banks, and gardens, mead
ows and fences along its course suffered great
ly.
there were several narrow escapes. rumor
which gained currency about nine O'Clock in
the evening that little son Of Maj. Elders
had been drowned, created great excitement,
but the little fellow was afterwards discovered
all safe and sound. Mr.. j. W. Hilbert whose
bar room is situated in the building spanning
Lewis Greek on Frederick street, entered the
building few moments before the bridge was
washed away, for the purpose Of getting his
books. Whilst inside the bridge gave away
with crash jarring the house to its founda-
ton. Mr.. Hilbert anG q black man who was
with him, rushed to the door to find their exit
entirely cut off. just at this moment heavy
piece of timber struck the house with great
force, and served to increase their excitement
and uneasness. They both rushed to side
door, and leaped some five or six feet to the
ground, the colored man dropping the books
which he had in his hand into the stream.
THE DAMAGE.
It is almost impossible to accurately estimate
the damage, hut it will reach $4,000 at least.
1t will require between $500 and $1,000 to re-
pair the fair ground, besides the loss OF the
fish, These, black bass, which had been
placed in the lake about two years ago, aud
had attained good growth, were all swept
away, and hundreds of them were picked up
Oh Sunday morning lying in the low ground
where the eddy had left them. All the houses
in the lower part Of Irish Alley were flooded,
and the gardens alorg the stream were ruined.
Besides these, the goods deposited in the eel
!;sls were greatly damaged. In the cellar. Of
MI. Mcclure, were stored Il number OF barrels
Of ullslacked lime, which, but for the prompt
ni - III getting them out, would have become
isiiited by contact with water, and probably
Atyr consumed the Building. Messrs. Baker
IL Bros lost Il lot Of valuable lumber and
L.tlls. Mr.. j. A. Cochran u quantity OF mill
STUFF, and various ether parties were more OF
less injured,
IN TIE COUNTY.
The loss III the county, including crops,
fences. damaged lan6, &c will reach S3O,00o.
ports from various sections represent the
volume of water in the smaller streams and IA
vines as greater than in 1870. whilst. in many
places the large streams and rivers overflow
ed the banks, carrying fences, crops and soil.
All of the farmers Oh Lewis creek, Middle
River, and on all streams in the lower part OF
county. we're more or less injured.
The farms Of the following persons on Long
Glade, were badly washed, averaging $500 10
the farm, as estimated. Jacob Shreckhisc, Jo-
mas Lowman, Alex. Bell. Samuel Bell, James
Bell, r. II. Dudly. Mrs. Givens Fulton, Mrs.
Frank Shipman, Samuel Miller, John Miller,
Glen Irwin, j. W. f. AllemonE and Alexander
Turk. Mcssrs. Dudly and Allemong, it is thot,
sustained more serious loss than the Others
The corn and wheat fields were washed, and
the fences carried away.
[ CITY COUNCII4-The regular meeting OF
the City Council was held on last Tuesday
night. There were present: John B. Evans,
President; Messls Bagby, Hoge, Fult2, Abby,
German, Kayser, Burke, Witt and Echos.
Receipts from Nr. Hamilton, for the plans
of the water works and from Messrs. Menifee
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