The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-01

a neighboriHg house. 1t is thought
by many that the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad will not be in running
order east for two weeks.
The Shenandoah river is higher |
than it has been known to be in the
last fifty years. The water at Har-
per's Ferry was up to the flooring of
the bridge at 1880 a. am. yesterday.
The high water in the Shenandoah
is favorable to the bridge, as it re-
lieves it by backing water and taking
off strain from the Potomac.
On the line Of canal some fears are
entertained for the safety Of boats,
crews and teams below. Between
this point aud Georgetown there
must be between two and three hun
hired boats, and they are considered
by many to be in great jeopardy.
Captain Kelley, of the Borden line
came up the line of canal from the
tunnel on Saturday night and says
he saw no break from the tunnal to
Cumberland, save the wash at wide
water already reported.
Lineslnen were sent out Sunday
morning from Cumberland and Ha-
gers own to Hancock to repair the
telegraph line, but up to hour of
going to press nothing has been
heard from Hancock. 1t is thought
that great damage is done to the
canal at that point, from the fact that
the telegraph lines are on the pike
above the canal, and if they are
washed away the flood must have
swept the canal.
All mails that are destined for the
east will be sent by way of the Pitts
burgh division until the Baltimore
and Ohio road east has been put in
running order. We presume that
mails from the east will come by
Pittsburgh until repairs are made.
A car load of mail matter bound
for the east left this city by the Pitts
burgh route Sunday night.
A citizen who witnessed the lahOrs
of those who at great risk to them
selves averted great calamity which
threatened our city by the leak in the
tow path, near Mr.. J. Brengle's
warehouse gives US the following list
of names for public approval : Asa
| Wilson, c. V. Hammond, Edward
/ Mulvaney, George Hughes, - Kin
ney, John Longabaugh and George
Cross. There were others whose
i names are not given us who laboreo
faithfully and well.
/ From the Cumb. Allcganian, ofTucsday.l
We yesterday gave review Of the
condition of the canal and railroad It
Williamsport, at which place the
uui.lo IUusi1g Denedtn ana VIVA tnt
rising waters lifted The bridge from
its piers, it being constructed of wood
From WilliamspOrt to Harper'r
Ferry many boats are lying on the
two banks and number outside OF
the banks and in the open fields. AT
the latter place two boats were swept
against the Maryland side Of the rail
road bridge, one OF them being load
ed with coal The latter struck the
orldge ana went under, tearing Of
the lop WORKS ana sinking. The
empty boat struck 1t with full force
at velocity OF eight miles an hour,
and the bridge trembled from end to
end, While the boat was dashed to
pieces. We could not learn the name
of either of these boats. The river
rose % feet at Harper's Ferry, and
was two feet higher than any known
Hood.
From Harper's Ferry to Point of
Rocks it is one continued stretch of
desOlatiOn. Many houses were swept
away and immense beds of debris are
piled up on both the railroad and ca
nal, and the Point of Rocks tunnel is
damned up with drift. While no