Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27
HEAVY FLOODS CAUSE
GREAT DAMAGE IN ". VA.
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front near Riverside park gave their
owners much concern, but all were
finally gotten to places Of safety.
For q time 1t appeared that the
Western Maryland bridge was doom
ed, but heavy train was placed ON il
and this saved the bridge from de-
structlon. The alarming reports from
Rawains. Keyser. Piedmont, Blaine
and Thomas, caused the officials 10
take every precaution to save the com
pany's property, and Il was only
through their hard work that less dam
age was done.
Very serious damage was done TO
IA the Western Maryland road between
West Virginia Junction and Thomas
much OF the track being washed away.
! An island in the vicinity OF Western
port. Md, was covered with water
Two women and four cows lived there
and the women seeing that II would
| ne covered with water escaped. Later
| the COWS were rescued.
Between Keyser and Piedmont tLr
I
tracks OF the Wes,ern Maryland raj,
road were covered with debris and a
goodly portion OF the track washed
away.
Al Piedmont tho water backed up
three SQUARES. but little damage VAS
done except to furniture and the did
comfiture OF the people. The dam at
Dobbin owned by the Dobbin Lumber
Company was seriously damaged, and
for a time II was anticipated that 1t
would give way, but It did not.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
tracks west of Cumberland are In bad
condition today owing to the large
number az landslides and washouts.
| All travel over the road Is slow, be-
cause the trainmen have orders to pro-
coed carefully. Last night the wires
we're down, and II was almost impos-
| sible to run the trains. A portion of
the tracks between Connellsville and
| rairmont was washed out.
The roads were also damaged In the
South Branch Valley. and at Romney
a rise OF five feet In two hours was
reported last night. Today the food
stage has passed that point and no
danger Is feared.
food has wrought much damage, and
several lives are reported lost. At
| Wheeling, W. Va, but few trains are
being run, and those that do start to
other points are run very slowly. A
great food is expected In the Valley
and all preparations have been made
for II.
At Oakland, Md. tornado visited
the town yesterday afternoon. Five
4 buildings were demolished. trees torn
up and fences blown down. This was
followed by heavy rain, and for a
i time 1t appeared that the town was
doomed. The streets looked like riv.
ers, cellars we're filled, the sewers
over flowed. and the damage done
cannot be estimated at this time.
Last night at Williamsport the riv-
er was higher than usual, and today
when the cloudbursl reached there
the banks were not able to contain
the volume of water. and the river
spread out like a lake. Considerable
damage is reported throughout that
section.
The crops In the section of the cloud
burst are ruined, the corn and hay left
In the shock was all knocked down
and lot washed away.
At Charles Town and other places
there heavy rains are reported and
great damage done. The telephone
service was badly crippled, but today
the lines are being repaired.
No serious damage Is reported I'm
this immediate section. While we
have had much rain, in fact more than
usual for several years, we have not
by foods. The farmers have exper-
fenced much difficulty In harvesting
their wheat and hay, but they have
been able to save both crops we'll con
sidering the amount of rain.
In this section of the State the b.
& o. is the greatest sufferer OF the
railroads. Between this city and
Cumberland, Md, the tracks are in
good condition, but west OF there
trains can hardly be run. This after
noon all passenger trains from the
west arrived here several hours late,
the company not desiring to make up
special trains at Cumberland. 1t will
be several days before the trains are
run on schedule time.