The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-07-05

Yards. One was drowned andthe other, con-
fined in shed, foated downthe stream. AS
it struck Jones corner below town the shed
broke to pieces and the steer escaped unln-
jured and swan to shore.
The Variety Iron Works of Il. q. Smyser,
were flooded, and a number OF TASKS, etc.,
washed away, with 131 tons of Albany sand.
P.F. Wilt. at his coal yard, lost heavily.
His stable is wrecked and considerable coal
washed away and other damage done.
Beside the injury to the Forge Dam, Myers.
dam, Just above it, was burst by the force OF
the waters, and great damage was wrought IN
that locality. r.z-ay=-
Along Newberry street the scene is indie
scribable. Some of the houses were carried
away, others moved from the foundations, and
others badly damaged.
John Brannon's house, on South Newberry
street, was swept away. All he could get out
was coat and shirt. Thirty dollars in money
was also lost. The yards and gardens along
Newberry street, on either side, present q; a
wonderful sight, piled up with debris of all
kinds, broken fences, out houses, &c. Hun
dreds of families in this section are great suf-
ferers. a.f
The soap works of Mr.. J. r. Davis, on
Newberry street, were totally destroyed.
Portions of the Penn street bridge and other
heavy timbers came with fearful violence
against the building, tearing away a portion
of the wall, and, the water entering, tore the
brick building to pieces, leaving scarcely a
brick upon another. The machinery for soap
making, engine, kettles, &C., were taken off
down the stream, with about 10000 pounds
of soap. Not thing remains in the building.
The coverlet mandatory of Mr.. Davis was
completely flooded, the water running into
the second story windows. Everything is in
which can be repaired. Mr.. Davis had just
received thirteen cases of prints, averaging
from 2, 400 to 1900 yards to the case, all of
which is water-soaked.
1t would seem almost impossible to have
more forlorn looking square than that Of Mar
ket from the bridge to Newberry street. The
front of nearly every store is broken out, goods
in confusion, and everything covered with
mud.
At the grocery store of William West and
the dry goods store of Peter West, the water
was nearly up to the ceiling, and everything
is more or less damaged, while much is utter
ly ruined.
The Motter house and the yard present
fearful sight The stable and ice house are a
heap of ruins, while the damage inside the
hotel to the furniture etc., is completely
ruined.
Miller & Heckert and Kaylor & Co.'S, stock
of books, stationery etc., is completely ruined.
Mr.. Patton's drug store is complete wreck,
the east wall is gone, and inside scene of
destruction and ruin prevails. The walls of the
buildings of j. w. Small, H. Crider, and Miss
Sue Chalfant, on Market street have fallen
out and others are considerably damaged.
The streets are washed pavements gone at
many places and gullies three to four feet
washed on the sidewalks.
On Mason alley, below Newberry street, a
stable is washed across the alley, completely
blocking itup.
All along the yards, on both sides of Market
street, are stables and carriage houses, and
other buildings, some moved only short
distance from their foundations, others damned
up against other buildings and partially bro
ken.
All the plate glass fronts are more or less
broken.
The scene at Codorus Paper Mill is one of
destruction The side of the mill toward the
creek is torn out, the shedding and out build
ings swept away or ruined. On the first floor
the machinery is covered with thick mud A
large consignment Unfinished paper was ready
for shipment which is utterly ruined Heavy
cases of paper were thrown all over the floor
and carried out into the different buildings,
some heavy boxes of it rest upon the engine.
and portion of it carried down the stream
The damage to the house, yard, and furniture
is immense, and Mr.. Horton estimates his loss
at about 3d. 00
Along the Southern part of Newberry street
the water was in the second stories of most of
the dwellings, and in a few of the lower build
ings, the occupants could only find safety in
the garrets. Many are the hair breadth escapes
and it is indeed marvellous that
many were not drowned in the angry waters
Pianos in parlors hoated on the top of the
water, and were forced up against the ceiling,
and thus submerged and possibly ruined. On
Newberry street there are probably not less
than one hundred and fifty houses that have
suffered greatly, and in most instances the
losses will reach from 500 to $500.
From Glenwood to the river, on the Peach
Bottom Railroad, on McConkey's run, six
small bridges and two trestles were washed
away or damaged The road bed and track
was also damaged.
The county bridge at Bowers Fording, on
the Conewago, again had to yield to the angry
flood of the wild and turbulent waters of
the Conewago. The span on the Newber-
ry township side was again washed away.
This bridge was built of iron few years ago
and was taken away, and rebuilt of wood, and
now again is destroyed
When the premises of Mr.. George Berk-
heimer, North Water street, were flooded Mr.
Frank Ginter went to their rescue on horse
back, and took charge of Mrs. Berkheimer
short distance, the horse stumbled and threw
both off. Mr.. Berkheimer then plunged into
the water and succeeded in catching hold of
his wife and held on to her until both were
struck with floating timber and other debris.
Mrs. b. disappeared under the water but
presently rose again, when her husband call
ed to her to cling to something. She took
fresh courage and struggled towards tree
and catching limb succeeded in climbing it.
Mr.. b. was on another tree nearer this side. |
Mrs. b. was painfully injured and Mr.. B. was |
also considerably bruised by the floating tim
Der. About ten clock Mr.. Jacob Cookies, !
residing near by, rescued them in boat, |!
after efforts with ropes proved Ruthless
Capt. John Albright, tobacconiSt, and Frank !
Hubley, performed an act of heroism in res.
,uing woman and child. They secured a
BOAT and crossed the swollen Codorus at a |
point above the King street bridge and passed
over to the west side and got upon roof of IA /
house in Newberry street, cut hole in the |
'oof and rescued woman and her infant |
,hild dtook them to place of safety. The |
woman had been confined but recently. At |
er performing this act the same gentlemen |
escued number of other persons from sim.
lar perilous position.
The voluntary services of VIM. Engles and
mother gentleman, rescued the family of John
)iehl, five in number, by the use of large
oil of rope thrown to the second story win
low, by which they reached the boat and
afely landed.
Between York and Loucks' MILL lumber
ridges, roofs, buildings, fences, all kinds of
GODS, furniture, ETC., are piled wherever
here is olump of trees, in inextricable con-
usion. Large willows are uprooted, and
rain and corn fields show utter devastation.
The fine residence of u. X. Loucks, Esq,
1as invaded by the raging flood and much
amage done.
The total loss in the county is estimated at
yer 81. 5000 of which about one-half is in
he city of York. sH4ii *
Letter from Pennsylvania.
Correspondence of the Democratic Advocate.