The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

band used the second story for re-
hearsals and they lost a few instru-
ments. About 11:30 the butcher shop
and residence of Henry G. Williams,
near the county bridge, went with
the entire contents. Hartman's shoe
store was badly shaken up, but re.
NAMED intact. His stock was, how
ever, damaged to the extent of $500.
The residence occupied by John Boyd
and A. McAlpine, located near the
water station, was carried away, the
occupants barely escaping. w. H.
HenShaw rendered efficient service in
saving them. Their personal effects
were nearly all lost. w. Ferren's
house. near the shops was also carried
off. On "Hanekamp's Island" thir-
ty families were driven from their
houses, and though meme of the build
ingS were carried off, they were con-
siderably damaged, and the gardens
on which the miners had expended
thework of many leisure hours, were
ruined. The numerous small bridges
leading to the "island" were swept
away. The residents all escaped to
themain land, and up to last even
ingwere unable to return. Probably
sevnty families in all were rendered
temporarily homeless by the flood,
buEae homes of but four were de-
stroyeo,'so though much inconven-
fence was caused, the actual distress
is not NOR than can be readily re-
lieved by the residents of the higher
portions of the town. who escaped
altogether. AS will be seen, the loss
to the owners and occupants of the
business houses carried away will be
considerable. The water began to fall
about 3 A. NJ, to the relief of the in
habtants, many of whom had passed
a sleeplesS and anxious night. The
scene yesterday was a gloomy one.
The water not all gone from the
streets and it was still raining last
evening. On every hand were traces
of the ruin wrought by the water.
Dismantled houses, washed-out roads
torn-up railroad tracks, told the sad
story. The county road was badly
damaged and the county bridge was
sprung three feet by being struck by
Williams house as it flooded down.
A stable belonging to Joseph Myers
was washed away. The county bridge
opposite HenshaW's also went out
and part of the trestling at Koontz
dump and number of mine cars fell
prey to the angry waters. The dam
age to the railroad is described else
where. There were many instances
of heroism in the saving of women
and children. Among these was the
saving of Mrs. William Nightingale
by her husband and Messrs. Schaidt
and Maxwell, of the ReUle,o.
At Barton the scenes described
above we're repeated. though the
damage was not quite so extensive.
The town and surroundings were
thoroughly flooded and a number of
buildings damaged. 1t is our sad task
to chronicle that four lives were lost
by the flood near Barton. Two were
those of Richard, aged s, and Eliza
beth. aged IL, children of Richard
Moody, living on Laurel Run, near
Barton. They escaped from the house
when the waters surrounded it, but
were drowned while escaping to a
place of safety. The body of the girl
was discovered last evening near
Someryille's store, Barton; that of
the boy had not been recovered al
last accounts. The other victims were
Mrs. Mccormack, widow, aged As,
and her daughter, Mary, aged %.
They lived on Laurel Run near Mr..
Moody and it is said were warned
to leave their house as the waters
rose. Not going at once, however,
they persisted, as the building was
borne bodily off in the foaming
waves. Peter Mccormick, a son
of the widow, nearly lost his
life in efforts to save his mother and
sister. The body of the girl was re-
covered a mile below Barton.
At Westernport there was very
high water and the streets were flood.
ed, but no serious damage was re-
ported and no injury to person.
The Cumberland and Pennsylva-
MIA railroad was damaged all the way
from Midland to Westernport and
the full extent of the disaster connot
he stated, much less the loss comput-
ed, Hundreds of feet of the track
were carried away and the embank-
ments are washed out in many places,