The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-26

The low gDuuds in this,bhorhood
were again treated to an inum on Sat
urday last, caused by the BisLittle Elk
creeks gettiu: on another raiand over
flowing thei banks. The If Friday,
and the consequent melting wv and ice
in the county above us, bro down on
Saturday rs .reat i volume alter rs at
any of the twl previous freSif the sea
son. All mo'able articles, uid fences.
wood, Sc, Units course havien carried
away by the previous food, title dam
age was done by this one. ccidcnt of
an appalling character, viii; one time
of human as fell rs brute licurred at
the bridge crossing the Big EMitchell's
Mill, in the asst end of tow noon on
Saturday. 1vo teams, of SimalS each,
belonging toGeorSe p. Whr, ESD, of
Principle, enaged in haulinaw to the
iron ore furnces on Iron Hilonging 10
that geutlemn, on their IT trip I'M
loaded, bein; unable to cross creek at
the Far Cr.k fording, lrround and
attempted cross at the I named.
There are to bridges at thint-one a
covered brige across the creroper, and
smaller oen one across ash made
some years 20 through the rbed east of
it. The contraction of the is faulty
in the extrne, being too Shhd the APP
preach to too abrupt and =, leaving Il
a low plactover which theige should
have eXtered, TO be floodn times Of
treshetS alost as dangerous the wash
bridged. lie water coverine roadway
east of the nall bridge, and spIng across
in a torrenwas from two toe feet deep,
and backeup on the road twenty or
thirty yarS. On each sid the center
roadway ne water was II deeper, SO
that n tea to cross safelyst keep the
track. Wen the wagons red this cross
ing, the lver of the forw one called
across to r. Vinsinser for and he Mr..
W sent forge Whiteman horseback to
pilot the across. This unnecessarily
done witone team, but tiriver of the
second (lward Morris) Il impatient,
and timing he could crovithout help,
declined wait for Whitens return, and
drove itlone. Very soolter reaching
the deepnd rapid finwinst Of the ford.
ing. his limals became ress and fright,
ened an he seemed to loss presence OF
mind. It any rate, somel or other the
team & OFF the road into deep water
| and trdriver was forced tesert them Il
! save own life. In an iant the horse
and fe mules, with the las;raw wagon
were'hirlins and strugg in the tor
rent ,lrning upside down all conceiv
able Infusion in the hoililroaring flood
| ThepasSed rapidly dowlle stream il
this'ndition for about twdndred yards
| whethey came in contact.h u large tree
| droing over the border ote stream, ant
threading mules, gettingfooting here
dried the others towards shore, unit
all'ere in still, shallow ;er, and safe
allxcept the poor mare;e having he
he: tightly refined, had IN unable t.
tai care of herself, and hen dragged
asre by the remainder die team wa
de. The running gear one wagon wa
! loed with the team, anche body an,
lac rigging passed on wn and wa
| rghtand secured below, wharves b.
| CT. 'ohn Davidson. Mdenry Wood
| n Nnsinger, and others Mt to the res
cI of he five mules by mes of Il bateau
/ al attc considerable hard Dor succeede
igetnIS them disentangleoola their hal
/ MSS ait led out of the watwetter, if nc
wsermules. The mare loxas valued a
for inbred dollars by its dler.
! No, won't some one puuis crossing i
asaf'ondition' If it is done, huma
life VI be some day sacrifil there. Thi
was narrowly escaped the occasio
| abopamed.