Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-07-07
FLOOD IN MONROE,

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Inc Llnside section, Monroe
county, was smitten by the worst
dlSaster in its history w hen q cloud.
Durst came last Monday night, jane
10Th, and 5 inches of water fell
within two hours. Rain BEGAN to
fall about 9:30 Monday night and
ceased before midnight. But such
down--pour was never known in
mat region before. Raging torrents
raced through the village of Linsidc
itself, so deep that the carburctors
or automobiles that tried to operate
were covered. Mr.. a. w. Boon"s
nome was flooded and his garden
Destroyed. DR. C p. Bradlcy's fences
/ were carried away and Mrs. J. S.
Cooper sustained considerable
losses on his property.
But 1t was in the valley near the
Dunkard church that the worst
losses were suffered. Near that
point three small Stream-beds con-
verging, forming Dry Greek. From
the great rainished of the mountain
and hillSides these became vcritablc
rivers. With incredible speed the
waters rose, the current terribly
swift. Mr.. J. NJ. Warren's gist mill
and saw mill were located there.
Both were swept away and complete
ly destroyed The boiler was torn
from the engine and carried 100 to
2OO yards down the valley. The
hy-whecls were broken and the saw
split III twain and carried off a con-
siderable distance. Mr.. Warren lost
his outhouses and 5000 worth of
carpenters tools. Indeed he lost
everything he had except his dwell
ing house and is the greatest loser
by the flood. His mills and carpen-
tcr's outfit were his main depend
cncc for Il livelihood.
MIR. S. |. Long lost everything on
his premises except his dwelling
and the water rose 4 feet in it.
Fences from Mr.. b. F. Taylor's
above Linside to the brick church
on Rich Greek were all swept away
and the farms for eight miles arc
left open and without fence pro-
lection. Wheat had just been har-
vested and thousands of shcavcs of
wheat are strewn along the valley
or caught in heaps Of driftwood.
Growing corn along the lowIands
was not only torn out but the very
soil in which it had been planted
carried away with it. At the Hans
barger place on Rich Greek, now
owned and occupied by Mr.. J. II.
Coulter, the water rose until it
covered the wire fence and the
whole bottom was a tide of water
from hill to hill. Mr.. Coulter esti-
mates his loss at $500.
The wheat field Of Mr.. Clarence
Symns was washed away only
few shocks left, and his oats beat
ten flat. Small bridges were washed
out, but the concrete bridge across
Rich Greek withstood the flood.
The road situation is deplorable
From Mr.. George Bradley's to the
Dunkard Church the road has been
ruined. In the hard road hole six
feet deep was made. The water
rose to the steps of the Dunkard
Church. A rock or feet in di-.
ameter and weighing tons was car
ried down stream 100 yards. MIR.
lErnelt F1esfman lost practie eally
all his crops. Mr.. B. H. Reeds
home was saved by the formation
of drift barrier above it which
divided the current. His barn was
wrecked and all his other out-build-
ings carried away.
The cloud-burst extended as far
toward the northeast as Mr.. Buren
J. Bradley's. He, Mr.. Sol Broylcs
and Mr.. r. l. Hines all suffered
losses. Mr.. Broyles estimates his
at 81 900.
Around Coultcr'S Chapel the
down-pour was heavy and McsSrs.
Chris. Boyles, l.. r. and Geo. Coul-
ter all sustained damage. Indeed
there is hardly farmer in the flood
area who has not suffered loss.
The total losses will reach many
thousands of dollars. The rain was
a local one, none falling at Peters
town and while there were heavy
showers in other parts of the cOun
ty, nothing approaching the flood
in the LinSide section as experience
ed anywhere clsc.-MOnrOe Watch
man.