The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-09

manifest there. Quantities of lumber and ice
were borne on the crest of the flood and
hurled against the mill proper-de -demolshing
lumber sheds and sections of the building,
while within the valuable machinery was
injured by the water. The Company's loss is
estimated at $1,000. The warehouses of Jacob
Tome and Davis Pugh just above stood
the fury OF the gorge with slight damage.
The fishing houses OF T.. p. Brirkley and j.
n. Observation-Disclosures up the river front
were like straws in the teeth of hurricane
The building owned by Mr.. Brckley was
diSloigca at the first onslaught OF the tor
rent and was rent into a shapeless mass of
debris, ,tna scattered piecemeal along the
railroad track.
SCATTERED LUMBER TELLS THE TALE.
The budding OF Mr.. Mccullough is yet to be-
accounted for, board here and IA board
there tell the tale. The public school build
ing, Il substantial granite structure, had a
cellar full Of water. A large cake OF ice
was resting upon the top of the furnace.
registering the high water mark. Near this
point, on Main street, is the residence of Mrs.
Atkinson. mother Of Postmaster George NJ.
Atkinson. When leaving her home on Sun
day, Mrs. Atkinson reached the street Just as
the torrent OF water and lee was rushing
down. when she fell and narrowly escaped
serious accident. being rescued from the
angry current by Il by-stander.
Near Rock Run the blacksmith shop .I
David Bond was swept away. A near.
dwelling house was carried off its foundu on
and lodged in the street.
The Port Deposit Store Company ston"
and tho drug store ol DR.. W. c. Carson wrrr
among the plaa es flooded
DANGER STILL.
The lee which swept down the river ON
Monday and gorged at Port Deposit was but
one fifth Of the ice gorged at McCall's Ferry
The McCall's Ferry gorge is reported to be
fifteen miles long and is liable to break up
and send its destructive flood of ice down
the river at any time. From McCalrs Ferry
TO Port Deposit the river is clear. Supcrin-
trndent Moss OF the Z. Il. r. railroad has
issued adyices to the citizens stating that as
long as the ice gorge remains fast below Port
that the danger is not past
As stated above the channel opened on the
Harford side, the gorge at Port Deposit being
rirm. Had the Port side been the weakest
part. the torrent might have made its channel
through the streets OF Port Deposit.
80 CHANGE IN THE RIVER.
Dispatch To the WHIG.
FRIDAY, | p. III.
There is yet no change at all at Port Deepest.
,rains ar" running through all right now.
TRACKS OPENED.
The tracks were opened through the town
by Thursday night, and trains We're running
through on Friday morning.
Losses so far Reported.
Special TO the WING.
Last sunday the -worshippers in our
churches were startled by the crashing of ice
and knew from the Ominous sounds that
what we 50 much dread was upon us. Those
at the Presbyterian Church We're obliged to
go over the hills, as the street was fast filling
with ice, water and timber. In little while
all was confusion. People were hurrying to
tn eir homes to put their goods in places of
7 h''''''
were all adding their protests rs they were
hurried To higher ground. From Mr.. james
Reynolds house to Rock Run, the street is
piled high with ice and debris. Men are at
work digging way for teams and pedes-
trans. Never since the flood of '75 has there
/ been so much ice. Mr.. Moss, one OF the F.
| r. X. Superintendents, advises every one to
] l-na1, hal fbrn I'M in th,
we may expect another rise. There are 10
miles OF Ice yet to come down. which is held
/ back at McCals Ferry. There is II channel
near the Hartford side that has been opened
but the river is jammed with ice on this side.
We are patiently waiting for Sunday. wien
/ no doubt the ice will reach US from abdve
us our Hoods are proyerbially religious.
The damage so far reported is as follows
Il. p. Brckley. fish shed, fence and other
property Observation-Disclosures. $500
4. L. johnson, fish sneI ................ so
Vannort Bros, fish shed and fences .... l25
IL. c. Nesbitt, back porch ............. 35
Jacob Butchenhart, yard fence and floor
in house ............. .................... 45
Mrs. Mcdonald, yard fence and floor 20
VIM. Parker, fence. Observation-Disclosures. 40
John II. White, double house, plaster in
first story and fence. .................. 30
Mrs Keayeney, fences. .................. 40
Robert Tignor, fences Observation-Disclosures. 70
Napoleon White, fence, stable and shed 30
Mrs First, wall under house, shed and |
fence '''''''t' ''..'' '''.'.'''.'...' az
Mrs Walls, three houses, floor in first
story, off foundation, fences and out
buildings ...................... 300
james Webster, fences and outbuildings so
Mrs. Wentz, outbuildings s............... 200
lOWn streetS. ........ ,,.,..............l6 6uO
I. j. Nanneman ...................... 80
Mrs. Murray Observation-Disclosures. 40
Columbia and Port Deposit Il. r.. esti-
mated loss for cleaning and mending
road bed. .,............ .......... l5BQ
JOhn lalln ''..''. ................ 10
JacOb Tome. .................. oO
Mrs. Dougherty. ............... Is
Methodist Parsonage. Observation-Disclosures, 10