The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-09-28
THE FLOOD OF 80.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE BY THE
HEAVY RAINFALL.
Full Particulars From All Parts of Bur-
lington County.

tuo evening VI Weuuceuay the StoiA
continued almost without abatement
until Saturday night, accompanied at
intervals by heavy thunder and light
ming, which did considerable damage.
The average rainfall over the country
as reported by measurements by the
signal service was 1910 inches, 3.15
inches of which fell within space of
Is minutes on Saturday.
The damage throughout Burlington
county is heavy and impossible to esti-
mate; at
MOUNT HOLLY
the Rancocas overfowed its banks and
caused much anxiety, Inconvenience
and loss to many living within reach
of the water. About 10 o'clock on
Saturday night people began to get
anxious concerning their property,
and those having horses and other live
stock in their barns along the various
streams removed them to places of
safety. The water at the mill dam
reached level on both sides and the
meadows were flooded in all directions.
The grist mill yard was flooded early
on Saturday night, and all the -four
and feed on the basement floor of the
mill was carried to the floor above,
which proved a wise precaution, as the
water rose some Is inches on the floor.
The dwelling houses on the "island"
were flooded nearly to the window
stills and no communication was had
except by the small foot bridge reach
ing to Pine street. Some entertained
fears that Relief Fire Engine house
would be washed away and the steamer
and truck sunk, but it stood the cur
rent without damage. The arched
culvert across Pine street became
checked up, the water raising above
the arch, and washout below the
foundations was the result. The dam
age here cannot be estimated. Fur
Their along the race, all back build
ings were submerged several inches.
Buttonwood run ran high and swift
and in the rear of Geo. D. Worrells
store on Mill street washed away the
enbankment, causing considerable
damage. William B. Shinn's bakery
four doors above was deluged and all
furniture, &c., had to be removed from
the first floor. The street was impas-
sable at this point for several hours.
At the iron bridge on Washington
street the water passed through safely;
tho foot bridge short distance from
it had to be dashed to tree to pre-
vent its being washed away, as the
water was passing over it for several
hours. White street was under water
to depth Of several inches all day
Sunday. Bispham street toward Mon
roe was submerged by the water from
the meadows and row of houses on
the west side of the street suffered
very serious damage. They are built
on "made" ground and the water
soaked beneath the foundations and
the south walls of three of them we're
washed into the cellars filing them
up. The houses belonged respec
lively to J. Fred Kiner, William Nc
Donald and Restore Lippincott. Mon
roe street, running east and west was
also under water at several points and
at the extreme westerly point the
water was several feet deep. Here
also the foundations were washed from
under two houses and the occupants
of one ofthem were compelled to move
out as the building was in danger
GUS condition. The yards 10 the rear
ofall the dwellings on Pine street were
under water which also entered many
buildings. George Deacon's coal yard
between Wa.er and Washington Sts.,
was completely flooded and a rank of
wood, some thirty cords was broken
up and several cords went down
stream. Mr.. Deacon suffers heavy
loss from the deluge. T. F. Keller
Il Sons also are serious losers at their
lumber yard adjoining the coal yard,
although no lumber was washed away.
The basement of Trinity church was
flooded and was inaccessible all day
Sunday.
About 8 O'Clock on Sunday morning
it was reported the enbankment at
the food gates was washing away
and force Of men was at once star
ted off with shovels to prevent further
damage, which they succeeded in
doing. On Washington street Bisp-
hams large yard was running stream
as was also that of Joseph Taylor fur
Their along. Cellars at many points
in the town were filled with water and
will remain an for vaaks m anna