The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-08-07

ed In the tree for four hours. Matthew johnson
| SWAIN out to pile of lumber, from whence he
| threw q rope. They made the rope fast
around their bodies. and were dragged ashore one
| at time While they wero In the tree they saw
the bridge lifted from its foundations. 1t floated
down the stream for about 25G yards and lodged
The water rose to within six inches of the caves
of the blacksmith shop and covered the counters
In the store, damaging the goods. There is now
firm were damaged. Nearly 10000 feet of lum-
Der. shingles, &C., were carried away. Only about
lOO feet OF lumber remained. The heavy wagons
were tloated away but nearly all of them were
On the Hartford side the water rose above the
floor of Mr.. John H. Reckord's residence. Mr..
Edgar Twyford swan to the stable and cut loose
the horses and cow. The animals struck out
for higher ground, and they all got out uninjured
fence and was severely injured. Mr.. Reckord's
lawn, flower beds and garden were destroyed.
washed out and the bridge near the same place
was threatened, but still remains, The large
mmcb ,ninrnd Ear;her do tS ,re Mas al so
bridge on the Philadelphia turnpike, near Will
sons, formerly Dieters Mill, was carried Off, the
dam was injured and the abutments of the new
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge over the Lit
tie Falls near the same place, were also damaged.
The Maryland Central Railroad was great
ly damaged and no trains were able to go through
on Monday. The trestles at Pylesville and at
Gross's were injured and there was small wash
ceeded in getting to the Rocks, where 1t remain
ed. The six o'clock train for Baltimore did not
Leave Bel Air The morning mail train from
Baltimore encountered q wash-out near Glen
arm, and was blocked IL ere by landslide near
Loeb Raven, that occurred after the train passed.
During the day 1t got to Hyde's and laid up. Con-
sequenty no mail from Baltimore was received
at Falston, Bel Air and other points along the
road.
The loss sustained by the county and by indi-
viduals will reach fully $l5OOO0.
Mr.. Wakeman f. Morgans corn field, on the
stroyed. Mr.. Garrett Amos lost several acres of
corn and Mr. Daniel Lynch, near Frogtown, also
Mr.. Barnet j. Clark, near Clark's Bridge, lost
his entire oats crop, which being in low-lyug
field. were washed away.
only quarter OF an ich of rain fell at Oakland
School, Fastor, Sunday night
BYNUM'S RUN.
Bynums Run was also very high, but no seri-
our damage is reported, except the washing of
corn fields and the roads near the crossings. The
water was four feet above the bridge near Moore
iron rods passing down through the abutments,
1t was not carried away The stream was also
very high where it crosses the Churchville road,
the approaches to 1t being washed good deal.
The dam at Patterson's mill was again injured.
LITTLE CREEK.
Every bridge on Little Creek was swept away.
The water rose feet and 6 inches above the
highest flood mark at Nelson's Mill, where re-
cord has been kept for the last 90 years. The
destruction of fences and corn was great. Mr..
Thomas II. Nelson lost 1000 fence rails.
No serious damage is reported along Broad
Greek. McCoy's bridge was moved from its foun-
dations.
DEER CREEK.
Deer Creek was six or seven feet higher than
was ever known before. The Red bridge, the
bridges at Major Abe Rutledge's st. Cair's. the
dam at Stansburys MILL the bridge at La Grange,
near the Rocks, the foot bridge at the station,
the bridges at Preston's Mill, Clark's and Priest
ford bridges were carried away. The stable near
Preston's mill was also destroyed and the dam
and mill were injured; Mr.. Joseph X. wetherilrs
store was flooded and his stock of goods all dam
aged. The water also rose. to the ceiling of the
first story of Mr.. wetherilrs dwelling and his sta
Bile and spring house were washed away. The
proprietor of the shooting gallery lost all his
rifles, &C., together with his clothing, in the
pockets of which were his gold watch and $50 in
money; Mr.. Flnleys photograph gallery was
Messrs: D. &B. st. Clair lost 300 panels of fence,
their mill dam was washed out, rs tons of hay
of corn destroyed. The water at their mill was
feet and inches above the highest water-mark.
Fishels mill dam was destroyed for the second
james killgore's saw mill and tannery were
damaged to the amount Of $500.
The loss in the bottom lands near Sandy Hook
was very great. Messrs Parker Forwood, Thos.
Allbone, James Smithson, VIM. Smithson, Mrs.
Priscilla Webster, VIM. Ross and others lost
many MAI acres OF corn. George and John Forwood
rose above the counter in VIM. A. Steever's store,
at Sandy Hook, running his goods. Walters mill
the new iron bridge near Smiths Mill are gone.
The bridge over Deer Creek at the latter point is
standing The water rose to height of four feet
The old Forge bridge is standing. Husbands
flint mill was injured and number of heavy
wagons were swept away. The loss will amount
The bridge near Jas. O. Grafton's is also de-
stroyed.
Wilson's bridge is standing, but the abutments
on one side are nearly gone and no teams can
cross.
Stafford bridge remains.
Acres of drift wood were hoated into the Sus-
quehanna, from Broad and Deer Creeks, and a
number of persons were engaged at Lapidum, on
Monday, in saving timber and logs.