The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-08-07
Narrow Escapes but No Lives Lost
LOSSES ESTIMATED AT $3.50, 200.

were destroyed, corn fields were injured and deep
ing them impossible. The most serious disasters
were the destruction of Hanway's wooden mill,
on Winter g Run, near Forest Hill, which oc-
CURED at seventeen minutes past four O'Clock in
the morning, the destruction Of Reckord & Sons
unfinished Kalmia Mills, near Fallston, and the
losses at their factory on the Hartford turnpike.
THE DAMAGE AT HANwAY's FACTORY.
On Sunday night heavy clouds, lit up by oo-
casional vivid flashes Of lshtni99g hung around
night At half past two. Mr.. yarney Wright,
found the mill race only about half full of
water, and no danger of freshet was appar-
ent. After midnight there was succession of
heavy showers. and the stream rose rapidly
About four o'clock the county bridge near the
mill was lifted from its abutments and fell
noise awakened Mr. Hanway and his family
The wooden factory, which was situated on
% tn the be n bank % he
Lomax, the proprietor, who lives near it,
was awakened. Mr.. Lomax, from his window,
the water was within about six inches of the
floor of the second story of the factory
race bank and the waves were dashing aga sc the
caves of the building. In less than two I.lnutes
ed in the centre, the building went down and
the swift current buried it out of sight. When
but some portions of the foundation walls, little
debris and the penstock containg turbine
wheel.
The wreck of the wooden factory was hurled
against the saw mill, moving 1t six inches from
its foundation and the large grist mill was also
moved half an inch from its place. Mr.. Han
ways stable, situated near the bridge, was flood
ed to the hay-mow and his pair OF valuable car
riage horses. after breaking loose from their
Mr.. Wright tried to save them but could not.
The factory was 40 by 70 feet and two stories in
to Mr.. David Hanway, who Who's also owned two-thirds
interest in the machinery, the remaining one
third interest in the machinery belonging to Mr.:
and lost LOO yards of finished cloth and raw
material In various stages of manufacture suffi-
months The lower floor 81 Mr. Railways a grs
mill was flooded and quantity Of corn meal
ready to be sent to Baltimore, was injured. The
machinery Is scattered along the stream for
Besides the factory and bridge Mr.. Hanway's
mill dam and race are damaged to the amount of
The water rose to level with the porch of Mr.
Hanway g resdence which is % or 30 feet above
the ordinary level of the stream. Mr.. Hanway
says the stream was higher than at any time In
the last thirty years. The total loss will amount
MIroHELLs MILL AND wATTRvALE
AT Mitchelfs Mill, lower down, on the same
stream, deplorable scene was presented on
Monday. The saw mill, stable and bridge were
swept away and the spring house was torn to
pieces. The lower part of the dwelling house
hSoded and the perch carried sn y The
ture, clothing. &C.. which were in it, loated down
the stream. Two horses were in the stable. One
Howard Mitchell was endeavoring to save the
other when the stable was lifted from its founda-
il 1a as esfred o The only
the stable and floating down the stream finally
lodged on some, drift-wood and got ashore
Messrs. Mitchell & Bro. also lost two wagons, two
carriages and all their harness.
The county road was washed out and filled with
Bear CABIN branch to the mill. On the west side
OF the bridge the road near VIM. Rodham's is also
At Watervale Mill the county bridge was
swept away and the heavy timbers were dashed
against the trestle work OF the Maryland Central
of @ out aces near the
injured, but the foundations of the saw mill and
bone mill near 1t were undermined and the
ing damages.
M!StNARRow Escape AT ARCHER & HowARD's..
The water overlooked the bridge on the Bel Air
turnpike, at Archer & Towards Mill, extending
for considerable distance on each side. MIR.
was washed out. 1t was well stocked with fine
large carp, the most Of which were probably car
ried down the stream. The water. flowed in an
angry current between the run and the race, en-
tirely surrounding Mr.. VIM. Kesling's house,
which stands near the stream, about twenty yards
the family were not aware of their danger until,
as they were about sitting down to breakfast, at
6o'cloek. they found their retreat to the higher
the miller. mounted horse and rode towards the
house, through the water, for the purpose of
ten feet from the door, his horse fell into hole
and to escape drowning he jumped off. The horse
was swept away by the current and disappeared.
Mr.: Herman was dashed violently against a tree,
and although severely bruised, he chung to it,
When he recovered little he managed to get
the window. Mr.. Kesllng, his wife and three
enid Gnlidren; We're up stairs the water being waist
des ge on the re rs o9 Mr. Herman was unable
periious as 1t was outside, but rope was thrown
to him, which he made fast and Mr.. Peter Herr
higher ground. The water then began to fall and
Mr.. kesling and his family were also taken
of in a boat by Mr.. Howard and others. Mr..
Herman saw his horse turn over and over in the
water, and thought the animal was drowned but
after rolling in the water among the rocks for a
while, the horse got foothold in shalower water
and reached the shore.
When Mr.. Herman got into Mr.. Keslings
house he took his pooket-book out of his pocket
and laid it on the mantel-piece. AS he did so
roll OF notes, containing $50 or $40, dropped out
and disappeared.
The bridge at whitaker's Mill is intact but the
dam was swept away, and Mr. Jesse Smallwood's
mill wagon was carried off by the water.
The bridge at Sarah Furnace is also gone. Miss
this place carried Rbe stsr Sanr
contained a lot of chckens, but some one burst
open the door and nearly all of the chickens es-
fhe wall around Mr.. James M. scarfr's barn
YARD was destroyed loo The loss at his place will
The bridge near DR.. Chas. w. Rutledge's cam
ming factory and two other small bridges near the
same place were washed out.
Two bridges at Zach. Amos's Mill went down.
Samuel Harrison's blacksmith shop and tools,
ana Two carts .r and wagon, belonging to Mr. T. H.
small bridge on the Jsrrettsville turnpike,
near Taylor, is gone.
house, destroying 10 lbs. of butter, new cream
cry. &c.
Or. Richard Emory had a hair-breath escape
While searching for COW the horse he was rid
ing fell into hole and he came near being
The bridge at Ring factory, the iron bridge at
Hollingsworth's spoke factory and the bridge at
BELLS NH, were washed away. The dana at
Belrs MN was also injured; The first story of
the mill was flooded but the building was not
injured.
Mr.. Hollingsworths warehouse was moved out
ofits place and ,OO0 spokes fioated away. The
next. L.I- -
The dam and race at Phillips, Mill we're injured.
Howard Poteet lost all of his wheat and oats
stacks and q wagon.
Between Mr. Richard Streets place and Amos
Mil gully six feet deep was washed in the road
Thomass Run was also swollen far above its
usual level; The iron bridge on the new road
out Of its place and ali the brdoss ann an
verts near Mr.. James II. Balls mill were washed
out.
THE LITTLE GUNpowDER. AL
At Kalmia Mills, belonging to Messrs. Henry
Keckord y Sons the new saw mill was in opera
rsaa and r rs frame OF large new grist mill was
Guiding the foundations. The bridge was also
carried down the stream. tEE|
THE DESTRUCTION AT RECKoRDs.
Lower down the Falls is the main establish
ment OF Messrs Henry Reckord Il Sons, situated
where the stream crosses the Hartford turnpike.
began to rise at half-past Ave O'CLOCK. and soon
became SO high that the horses in the stables
were cut loose to save thom from drowning. =
They were swimming about in distracted man
ner, In danger OF being carried away, and Mr.
Walter Reokord tried to rescue them. While
save himself from being swept away by the cur
rent he had to climb tree. John Hall started to
go to h is rescue with boat, but the craft cap
sized and he too was obliged to take refuge in the
same tree. Their condition was extremely dam
gerous. They were 10 the midet OF n raging food