The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-09-02

the Elk river was backed TO nelght OF
FIVE feet above high water mark. which
completely inundated every low section
of the town bordering on the river, and
changed the marsh and neighboring
fields into expansive waterways.
Confusion reigned supreme in the
vicinity of Water street which was
flooded TO depth level with the fence
tops, and that portion of the town where
the gas house is located known as Wells
hill was equ4lly submerged. The storm
set in with heavy blow from the south
east at eight o'clock, which as the night
passed increased in velocity, slamming
shutters and twisting tree limbs. Rain
commenced falling lightly at eleven
O'Clock. The water in the river was
then slowly rising and when the winds
shifted shortly before O'Clock to the
south west the river backed rapidly with
the change of the tide, aud continued
OVERLOOKING its banks until ten o'clock,
when, although the winds blew freshly.
the tide ebbed aud the water gradually
receded.
WATER WAIST DEEP.
The water vas waist deep in the
| Water street houses, stables were flooded
and various oGtbuildiugs were shaken
from their foundations. The water sub.
merged the wharves. and the caussway
WIS under a current several feet deep,
the timbers of the iron bridge just
remaining above water. A river current
ran on the town side of the bridge, waite:
laying to a depth of 81 inches in the office
of the Scott Fertilizer Company. The
yard was flooded as we're the fertilizer
works, considerable damage being done
the stock OF materials. The wharf of
the COMPANY WAS badly Injured, and an
amount of material was wet, but the loss
is not regarded as serious by the firm,
and it's effect will not be felt in the
output
A strong current ran over Singerly's
lower wharf on which was piled the
poplar wood. The logs were locsened
from the piles and carried away by the
surging water. However piles that had
been securely propped at the ends re
manned.
The fifteen schooners lying at the
wharves on either side of the river rode
high on the wave and were kept at their
mornings without accident. A pile of
cord wood owneL by Sheriff Boulder was
scattered but was mostly recovered later.
A warning was bad in time to remove
the horses in the stables flooded, with
the exception OF .wo that were drowned
before they could be reached.
Their owners were Ephriam Blackburn
of Chester county, Pa, and ]. D. Car
penter, who is in EIkton with drove OF
Montana horses, the drowned horse being
one of the lot.
The gas house was flooded, but the
supply of gas was not shut off. The
surrounding houses occupied by colored
people, were flooded, the tenants keeping
to the upper rooms.
HIGHEST TIDE YET.
The flood also reached its height at
the Landing, West Eikton. A warehouse
containing grain, owned by Malvern
Jones was buysted through by the waves
which swept away several hundred bush
els of oats and a quantity of potatoes.
during tie night the grain being almost
total carried away. Mr.. Jones Will lose
about $500.
A partly completed canal boat was on
the ways at the yard Of Ell ward Diebert.
and in order to keep it from being
washed off and injured holes were bored
in the bottom which allowed it 10 fill
with water. The Elk Neck bridge was
deep under water.
Dr.. r. C. Mscsa,i Oh, Of the Oldest
residents OF the town states that the
water or Monday reached the highest
point ever yet touched on the Hollings
worth farm at the Landing. According
to a memorandum made at the time the
highest point heretofore reached was
duriBg & memorable tide Oh January 10,
1870.
FARMS SWEPT OVER.
AS far as the food extended down the
river much damage was sustained, by
the destruction CT fencing aud other
property and the drowning OF stock.
The White Hal farm of w. D. som
mers was swept over. Hogs and chickens
wore drowned and 100 panels Of fencing
. were torn up beside other damage being
, done to the property aud fields. AT
Locust Point much damage was also
J done.
BACKED BY THE DAM.
The deluge was backed by the dam
breast at the Farr creek, at which point
the fields were q watery mass.
In the vicinity of Vinsinger's mill,
Delaware Avenue. water was every
, where. The fields were flooded and sew
eral feet of water lay on Glasgow road
, The Chesapeake City stage was OF
l course unable TO reach Eikton and the
r mails and one passenger were conveyed
! from Holly Hall to EIkton in time fol-
: the morning train, in a boat,
s Some shedding was blown down OF
8 the Fair Grounds
CHESAPEAKE CITY.
Special to the WHO.
Much damage was done at Chesapeak
r;., L., ,l,z Storm The wafer rose YER