Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19

Damage Reported.-A very heavy
rain began in this section Monday
night, and continued most of Tuesday.
The freshat in the Potomac river was
between eight and nine feet higher
than usual, and within three feet of
the highest water known for years,
A number of gardens, &c., were wash
ed out in Cumberland. A family
named Miller, living on Smiths
Island, in the Potomac, near Cumber-
land, shut off by the water, were res
cued from peril by boats, after some
difficulty. The streets and some
houses in Piedmont, were flooded, and
the county bridge between Piedmont
and Westernport injured somewhat.
Georges creek rose considerably,
and carried away parts of trestling on
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania
railroad at Homecoming, Barton and
Phoenix, and the roadbed was washed
near Westernport. Passenger trains
were prevented from running Tuesday
forenoon, but went through in the af-
ternoon, transferring freight and pas
sengers. The damage to the railroad
has been repaired and is again in full
operation. No damage to canal re-
ported.
PERsoNAL.-Among our omissions
last week was a failure to note the
return Of Mr.. J. Semmes Devecmon
from Baltimore, where he has been
for nearly year past engaged in the
study of law. He will spend the
summer with his numerous friends in
Frostburg.
w. Y. McCulloh has returned from
Chicago.
The Times says MIR. Samuel May
will locate in Frostburg.
Misses Effie and Carrie Shaffer, re-
turned from Hagerstown yesterday
evening. They have been attending
the Female Institute at that place.
Joseph Fl. Hitohins and Allen j. Ma
son, returned the same evening from
Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport,
Pa. Also, John 7. Ravenscraft, of
Garrett county.
Our friend, W. s. Ravenscraft, Of
Newburg, W. Va, is in town.
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE
Union Mining Company to the Cum
berland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, property in Mount Savage ;
5000.
W. H. Evans and wife to Joseph
B. Thomas, property in Eckhart
$500.
W. H. Evans and Joseph B. Thorn
as to James Reid, property in Eek
hart; considerations nominal.
w. S. Bridendolph, trustee to w.
R. Percy, property on the east side OF
Mechanic street Cum berland 5000.
G. M. Graham and Sarah Wright to
John B. Wright, property in Frost
burg $4,000.
The first shipment of coal that ev-
er went to Philadelphia for trans
shipment was sent out this week by
the Maryland coal company, arrange
ments having been made with the
Pennsylvania railroad company.
Every carload so sent is loss to
Cumh erland, the canal company, the
boatmen, to Georgetown and to the
State. For the present it cannot be
helped. The pity ia, thst the loss
falls indirectly upon many who are
friends of the new road, while others
who ought to be seem better paid for
slaughtering their own interests.
PROGRESS ON THE New Road
The work along the line of this road
is now being pushed forward as fast
as possible. The engineers in charge of
the work appear quite confident that
the road will be finished and the
trains running early in September
next.
The steel rails for the use of this
road are now being rolled at Reading,
Pa, and will be ready for delivery at
an early day, when the laying OF
the track will be commenced and
pushed forward with all possible dis
patch.
The New SToRE.-The building at
Eckhart, to be occupied by Messra
Porter & Mcmillan, is approaching
completion, and will probably be
ready for business next week. VIM.