Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-05
A Heavy Rain.-shepherdstown

visited by tremendous rain-stOrm last
Saturday afternoon. The storm Origi-
mated in the west and veered around to
the southeast, and then swung backward
and forward for about two hours with the
flood gates wide open. In town the run
soon became full to overlooking, and then
the water began to pour in from the hills
and hollows in the south until the lower
part Of the town was flooded. Princess
street and River street became raging tor
rents, the water extending from curb to
curb. 1t did not cease to flow until next
morning. The flats near the railroad sta
ton were completely submerged, making
travel in that neighborhood very moist
affair.
In various parts Of the county much
damage was done. Insignificant streams
that had beon almost dried up became
rushing rivers, carrying everything be-
fore them. leagues Run filled up the
valley, the culvert under the river road
having become choked up. The pressure
of the water finally became so strong that
the entire culvert and road was washed
out at the foot of the big hill. The waters
being released suddenly went out with =
fearful rush, carrying huge stones and the
debris far out into the river. 1t is said
the current swept clear across the river.
The road is washed out to depth of
nearly forty feet and about fifty feet wide.
1t will cost considerable sum to repair
it, and the most economical way will per-
haps be to have bridge erected.
Rattlesnake Run was higher than dur
ing the other big storm this summer.
From its source to tho river it swept ev-
everything before it. On the Dufficlds and
| Charlestown roads, where ordinarily a
person can jump across it, the run became
I impossible to horses even, and overilowed
its banks for great distance. The wooden
bridge on the pike was carried away. At
| Captain Moler's residence, Mr.. Snavely,
the huckster, attempted to cross the run
with his wagon, loaded with poultry and
produce. The water was rising rapidly,
! and before he got across several dozen OF
| his fowls were drowned, and he came
very near losing his wagons and horses.
The carpenter shop and blacksmith shop
of Mr.. G.. ID. Bowers were carried off by
! the flood and the tools scattered. The
blacksmith shop had been standing for
sixty years, but had to yield to the pres
sure of the waters this time. At MI.
Benjamin Hoffman's mill much damage
was done. lie had just had a new abut-
ment built, the dam repaired and the
property otherwise put in good condition
! from the effects of the other storm, and
all the work was swept away, causing
him great loss. Much regret is felt for
his misfortune.
| Mr.. John w. Hill, who lives on the
SCHNEIDER farm below town, informs us
! that his loss will be about one hundred
| dollars, i'm fencing, crops, dc.
| We are informed that it did not rain in
/ the neighborhood of Shenandoah Junction
and Dufficlds-it just poured down by
bucketsfull. All the lOwlands were over
flowed, and a large quantity of timber
that was being loaded on the cars at the
( former place was carried by the water as
far down rs Duffields, where IL lodged
| against the buildings. The new switch
: of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ut Mr..
Barnhart's warehouse was washed out,
and the tracks Of the road were complete
ly submerged below Dutlields. a force
of men had to be set to work at once to
remove fence-rails, ties and other floating
! timber from the tracks.
In some sections hail fcl! in small guam
titles, but no damage, as far rs we have
learned, resulted from this source. For
tunately, too, very little wind accompa-
MED the rain, and the corn crop is stand
! ing up well.
berkeley County Ncws.-We Clip
| the following items from the last Martins