Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-22
THURSDAY, JUNE 20. 1915.
Damaged By Flood.
Rain Falls Continuous For
Thirty-siX Hours.

Wednesday night of last week rain be-
gan falling in this locality, the fall SEEM
ingly increasing in severity until Thurs
day evening late. when there came
let-up. Rain, however, continued falling
until Friday morning.
During this time about 5.5 inches OF
water fell. Every stream in this vicinity
and from Emmitsburg to Frederick be-
came full to oyerfowing, and the damage
done to fields, fish ponds, and county
roads will amount to thousands of dollars.
In Thurmont branch starting from
springs in and near the 'Shipley" estate
became so high that several families
were forced from their kitchens. Chick.
ems were drowned, gardens ruined and
sidewalks washed away.
On E. Main street water following
what is known as Rouzer's branch spread
from Sam'l Longs residence to east OF
the trolley station, the highest it has
been for many years.
Almost every cellar in town was flood
ed, the water varying in depth from sew
eral inches to several feet. In several
instances houses were surrounded by
water.
To the south of Thurmont where con-
siderable attention IS given to raising
gold fish, much damage was caused by
the high water. At Catoctin Furnace on
the Mcpherson farm number of ponds
were swept away and thousands of fish
washed away. These ponds were stock
ed by Mr. Luther Leatherman, of near
Lewistown. One pond on George N.
English's farm broke and destroyed most
of the fish.
At Lewistown. John Hill lost pond
containing about SEQ large and thousands
of small fish.
At this season of the year the fish in
these ponds are quite small, the spawn
ing season just about passed. The num-
Der of fish in pond depends much on
the size of the pond, how many brooders
were placed therein and the hatch.
Sometimes as many as $4,000 are pro-
duced in one pond.
The creek running through Frederick
did considerable damage, flooding much
of the H. & F. Railway property. On
the H. & F. line between Thurmont and
Frederick water was running over the
road in many places and for time it
was DANCE rous for cars to cross the larg-
err streams.
Saturday night another rain passed
over the county. The storm broke here
about 1890 and caught many patrons of
the movies" on their way home, some
of them getting severe drenching.
These rains have kept the ground very
wet and farmers have been delayed seri-
ously in the matter of attending their
corn crop.
Indications are that this week will close
with rain; perhaps violent thunder storms.
During the 48 hours from Wednesday
night to Friday night, $50 inches of rain
fell, making the total so far this month
8.84. This is the heaviest rainfall in
Frederick in the month of June since the
weather observer in Frederick city has
been keeping the records.
Heavy Wind and Rain.
Monday afternoon very heavy thun-
der cloud came slowly across the mount
aims and for time it was thought we
would receive another big rain. How
ever, the rain passed to the north of us
and was very heavy in the vicinity of
Zentz's Mill. A heavy wind accompani-
ed the rain. The storm was of short
durat ton, the cloud passing to the east.