The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-08-02
ANOTHER GREAT STORM
HIGH WATER IN ALL THE STREAMS.
BRIDGES, ROADS AND FIELDS INJURED.

BRIDGES, ROADS AND FIELDS INJURED.
The threatening weather eliminated, on
Tuesday night in severe thunder storm. The
rain fell in torrents and continued with scarce
ly any intermission until Q O'Clock Wednesday
morning. Many of the streams OVERLOOKED their
banks, rendering travel exceedingly dangerous.
In Bel Air Bond street near Howard street
was entirely covered with water, which the
cutters were unable TO carry off. AS a conse.
quence gardens and the lower part of the houses
in the neighborhood were covered with water
aud Howard street resembled small river.
The water nearly reached the floor of Byuum' S
Run bridge, on the Bel Air and Churchville
road Mr. Walter Finney, Cashier OF the
Second National Bank, who was on his way to
Bel Air in a road cart, stood on the seat, in
crossing the bridge, the water on the Church
Vile side reaching nearly TO his knees. Only
the ears OF his horse were visible as the animal
swan across the current. Mr. George Il.
Stephenson, delegate TO the Democratic con-
Venton, also stood on tue seat OF his buggy, the
water rising over his feet. Mr.. John Moores
also swan his horse through the flood.
quantity Of oats was washed from Mr.. VIM.
Odfeld's field aud lodged against the water "a e
above the bridge.
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Hickory road, was also covered with water, but
was not carried away At other crossings on
the stream, travel was interrupted.
Some fencing belonging TO Mr.. John S. Dali
lam, near Bynum's Run bridge, on the Hickory
road, was washed away.
Nlurers Run was nearly as high as during
the Hood Of August 30, 1855. Mr.. Garrett Amos,
neal Bel Air, had an acre of corn destroyed. Mr.
William Kesling, at Archer & Howard's Mill,
after removing his furniture TO an upper story
OF his house, found the water rising so rapidly
that he was Obliged TO vaCate the building with
his family. The water, at 1 O'Clock IN the
morning, was several feet high in his stable and
he got his mare aud colt out with some difficult
ty. The Hartford turnpike was badly washed.
Both wing walls on the west end of MtchelPs
Bridge have been thrown down and the road for
distance offOrty feet from the bridge has been
washed out To depth OF eight or ten feet
Commissioner Batemau had force at work re-
pairing damages on Thursday. tree which
lodged across the stream above the bridge alone
saved the structure from being carried away.
The mail train on the Maryland Central was
an hour and quarter late, in getting to
Bel Air. Some of the telegraph poles along the
railroad were carried away aud there were
wash outs near Baldwin and Forest iDi.
The Hood was not 50 severe IN the upper part
OF the county, but the road from Rock Spring
Church to MIR. VIM. L. Hauway's was bad
washed.
A large wash GU, occurred in the road at
Gruss's Mill.
Two culvc'ts on the road leading from the
Hickory TO John II. Gratton's were torn out
aud there i considerable wash out al Sandy
Hook, near Deer Creek
DAMAGE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.
d nv",G",ysG 70 uHG n,.tae w.,
end of the village of Kcckord. carving away
lumber and wood belonging to Henry Reckord
Ious ~, nc nAnTs cupIoSta at lut ~ TO-
her.
The culvert over the turnpike in front of
Keckord " sons shops was carried away and
.ne n"n ~, oiea 'ne 't'S was
against il, II withstand tLr shock however
1t is also reported that several bridges on the
DNItlilu'e anu HaIIoru turnpike, between
saf,. for travrI
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OBITUARY. MIR. John Treadway. pgcd 50
wears. a well.kuown farmer living near Ma.
donna. died last Saturday from iniuries sustain.
ed by falling from A reapcr. lie leaves one
son, Mr.. James Trcadway, and three daughters,
one of whom is Mrs. John Castleton of Balti.
more county; the other two are unmarried,
The funeral took place on Monday, the inter.
mcnt being at McKendree NJ. f.. Church.
Rev. joseph France, a retired Methodist
nreorher died at the residence nf his son Row
H. $. France in Harerstowp. ON SUNDAY in
his 10Th year. Dr. France was formerly presid-
ing elder of East Baltimore district, and had
many warm friends in this county. He is said
to have been an exceedingly charitable man
and wos honorrd and rrvrred hv all who kne,v
him
An infant child Of Mr. and Mrs VIM Chen.
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wa :" N''N -" S""u"' "'5"'' ~ 40 P"'."'S
residence, Hartford County AlmshOuSc, OF which
Mr. Chrnworh is oycrseer. The intermeut
was On Tuesday a, Providence churcb.yard near
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Miss Mary Lee, only daughter OF MI fArkcr
IT, Lee dled at her hoine' near Thomas Run,
on i'"cSu"S' "'e' "''ei '''esS VI 'o"ses''o"
Vi Tue o'"'"' sue was "oou' "o years Vi age
Her death is a great shock to hsr family ard
friends She WAS a sister of MFR James Leo
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