The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-03-28
PAINT LICK.

The village Of Paint Lick was visited
Tuesday night by the greatest flood that
ever occurred in its history. Our Oldest
citizens tell us of flood that occurred
on July 5, 1927, that was likely greater.
but this was before there was a village
here. This place was built up since
1873, when the L. & N. railroad was
built through this section. There ives a
flood in 1874 and in 1882 and 1884, but
none Of these did the damage to the
town the present one did. The flood of
Tuesday washed out the county iron
bridge that cost the two counties about
So, 600, and it now lies torn from its
base, one-half near its site and the 9th
er away down the creek in all sorts Of
shape. Half of the structure may be
used again. The railroad bridge above
the town extends down with broad iron
sides to such an extent as to throw the
current over on the Garrard side. This
caused the water to overflow the busi-
ness portion Of the town and residences.
rhe first to suffer loss was Burnam &
Rucker's lumber yard. The lumber was
scattered all over the town, some wash
ing entirely away. This firm also lost
car load of cement in their warehouse.
The house of George Conn was flooded
TO the depth of four feet. The family
had to wade out Of the water waist
deep.
The merchants that suffered most OF
any was the firm of Fish & Hammond,
whose loss was about $1,000. The water
rose three or four feet in their store and
the goods down on, the floor we're dam
aged and the clothing, hanging on racks,
was also greatly damaged.
Treadway & Woods store was flooded
TO the depth of six inches or foot and
their loss will reach about $500.
The flood entered the drug store OF
J. NJ. Metcalf and the Peoples Bank,
but did little damage. The residences
near the stream and on low ground suf
fered severely. Mrs. A. b. Ely's house
was flooded almost to the second story.
The family had to wade out to save
their lives. The residence of Guy Rice
was covered with water to the depth o.
a foot or more and the contents of the
basement were ruined. His livery sta
bic did not escape the high waters A
tenant house below the Rice house, oc-
cupied by Jim Holman, his wife and
seven children. They, to escape the
rising water, went up 10 the second sto
ry, but the house seemed likely to be
swept away at any moment. DIR. w. l.
Carmen, U. NJ. Burgess, G. Metcalf, the
heroes of the occasion, tied a rope to a
tree near an upper window and held the
other end near the railroad track. Then
holding to the rope, they swan to the
house, put the frightened children on
their backs and in their arms and
brought them safely to shore. DIR. Car
man suffered from cramp, which endan-
gered his life for awhile. But he was a
hero, for all that and did not want to
give up. OFT Hammack said he could
not swim good, but held the lantern for
the rescuers to do their heroic work in
saving the perishing.
Polly Thomas house on the Madison
side, a log cabin, was swept away with
all its contents. The family barely es-
capped with their lives.
The railroad track on the Garrard side
was washed out and delayed the trains
for many hours. Quite a number of
citizens from both sides came to view
the havoc the flood had wrought. We
hope the two county judges will meet
at once and have our iron bridge replac-
ed as soon as possible. Our school clos
ed three days because of the accident to
the bridge and high waters.
Prof. G.. L. Waterbury was out with
his camera making pictures of the flood
wreckage, etc., in aud around the viii
lage.