Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-03-09
PORT DEPOSIT, MD.
UNDER WATER
The lee Gorge Breaks and Caus-
cS Much Damage Compared
With other Years.

Of this town saw day break this morn
ing with fearful mieu The tcrribl,
strain Of dire expectancy was apparent
in the nervous disposition oftho,c wh,
had passed through the ordeal ot lSS6.
aud were anticipating similar eNper-
fence Mt the present time
At an early hour this morning lh,
water began backing into the towu
with frightlul rapiditr. and by II
O'Clock the tracks ot the Columbia
railroad were covered with four feel Of
water The flood reccdcd, somewhat.
and at | o'clock there was rush OF
tide which forced thousands oi ION.
of ice into hugh ridge directly in
front OF the station Ihi, leti an
opening for some Of the watc, Ia ind
il, way back into the river
The churches had q dismiss their
congregation, without the hcnodiciion
being pronounced. Even there are
people who had considerable difficulty
in getting safely out. At the Fr,.hy-
tcrian Church. which i near Rock
Run, the upper part Of the town. a
number Of the congregation bad to e..
cape out OF The back Windows and gct
to their home by way Of the mountain.
which are above the town
The ice gorgcl again, aud remained
firm until about 30 when the second
break occurred and very di.a>trou,
one too. the water raising four fee, IN
less than five minutes. The large ice
cakes came i'll upon the streets with
the water, humping against the iele-
graph polls and knockin. down and
cutting of all telegraph communication
north OF Port Deposit The black
smith shop Of David Bond At Rock
Run was completely demolished. ,cv-
rral houses were also lifted oH their
foundations and number of porche>
torn from the residences Most all
the fences and outbuildng, helongin.
Ia the residences wcrc also carri Il
away, and the damage from this alone.
it is claimed, will reach at least 81.
600.
After the last break, which WI, at
, 30. it was 10 uncommon thing 10 see
people being taken from the upstairs
windows. In the middle of the town
the people were wading around with
gum boots helping 10 get out the &C.
cupanis who had unfortunately been
caught by the sudden rush Of water
Mrs. Atkinson. an aged lady, heard
the cry that the water had started to
run. and attempted to escape from her
home, but before She could reach a
place Of safety she was caught IN the
middle Of the street and knockr,
down. She was somewhat injured and
had 10 be carried to neishbor> house
on the opposite side q: the street
John Rcnnard's wilcand child Who
we're sick in bed, had to be- taken from
their home in boat Mr. Reunard
has not been resident OF thr town
very long and did not understand the
situation aud had very little prepara-
ton for the sudden burst of the water.
Possibly the most peculiar incident
was that of Mr.. Fitzgerald, family,
who were IN the house at the time ot
the break The ia broke through
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