The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12
sYKEsvrLLE ITEMS.
A Great Flood in the Patapsco---Damage to
Brldges---other Items.

The heavy rains on Sunday night last caused
the worst food here since the memorable one
of 1868. The rain fell in torrents from until
ii o'clock p. IN, with slight intermission.
and was accompanied in the beginning with
hail. The Patapsco's "blue pillows" soon
grew yellow with the soil of hundred corn
fields and rose rapidly, reaching the highest
point at midnight-that being % inches above
the water mark at the time of the Johnstown
disaster. About this hour il swept every
thing in its way and had Father Stoner been
here TO see the county bridge at Morgans
bringing down with it the bridges at Hoods
Mill and Gathers and pushing Sykesville
bridge along until they reached Gorsuch,
where that lofty bridge was forced to leave lis
perch and scatter its timber over Arrington's
meadows, we think he would have mingled
his tears with the muddy waters of this great
Western Branch of the Patapsco river. The
bridge at Henryton also went. This was 4
low bridge, and intended for high water.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad was badly
damaged from Gorsuch Swith to Gathers
The track in many places was lifted from the
road bed and hurled across the river. In
some places it stood up on edge and looked
like great picket fence.
A large force of men was put to work on
Monday morning, and one track repaired as
lar as I1lS DllC6 Dy h6uuEoudJ iuOEuiHSg "hCh
the welcome whistle of the great mogul was
heard for the first time for four days.
The greatest damage done in the village
was to the property of Mr.. Louis Ii. Schultz
and to Mr. George Yunger, the genial pro-
prietor of the Carrollton Hotel. This hotel
is built on or near the site of the old hotel
which was carried away by the flood OF GO.
Mr.. Yunger lost all his out buildings and had
his lower story flooded, and but for the aid
of neighbors, who came kindly to his rescue,
his loss would have been much greater. The
family and furniture were taken from the
house, and the liquor moved to the second
story, as he did not care about mixing muddy
water with his straight goods. 1t was
very bad scare all around, but Teale still
leads the Sykesville Cornet Band, and the
Carrollton Hotel still stands. Mr.. Schultz
had the Factory row, which he recently re-
paired, considerably damaged. Water also
damaged the hall furniture, which was on the
ground floor of the factory. We were for
time cut off from communication with How
ard county, as the water was high and the
fording deep.
Mr.. Louis p Schultz, with comfortable
enterprise and ingenuity, fastened heavy
rope across the angry stream, raft was at
tached to this with a small rope and wheel,
and passengers safely ferried over.
Nothing has been done yet with the ford.
Where are our district road bosses Where
is our supervisor at? We don't want TO bring
our county commissioners down here until we
ask for a new bridge. We will ask for it
soon, and we want an iron one; the location,
too, may be changed. Guess the other places
will want iron bridges. Let's hear from them.
Howard county is willing. Let the work be-
gin at once, so we may be able to help solve
the great labor problem.
We had no mail for three days, but that
was the fault of the mailing department of
the Baltimore postoffice. They forgot that the
great towns of Sykesvile and Westminster
could be connected by Star Route via Free
dom. We got our first mail for the week on
Wednesday. We were without news, and
many Offices were depending on us for sup
plies. Our people now know what it is to be
without newspapers and railroads.
Squire Gorsuch is again full iedged mag
istrate.
Mr.. W. H. d. Warfield took flash sketches
of the food.
Merchant Mcdonald was playing marbles
with village kid on Tuesday.
Checkman Barnes and Clerk Melville were
washed in on Sunday night in Baltimore
county.
One of the lumber firm was held an easy
prisoner at No. 4.
John Barnett is working in Sykesvile and
still wants to get in the Custom House.
Mr.. John p. Phillinger is pushing his I'M
provement.
Inventor Norwood is raising another stock
company.
Sykesville wants q constable.
Bauer has Buck beer.
DR.. Steele is letting his beard grow again.
Mr.. Jos Berret was in town on Tuesday.
The public school has closed.
Dir. Sprecher is ornamenting his grounds.
A milkman split five gallons of milk at the
depot: he did mt cry, but he cussed.
Summer boarders will be coming soon.
Whtewash and insect powder is being freely
used