Catoctin clarion., 1922-06-08
Thurmont Frederick County Maryland Thursday June 1922

HEAVY RAINS FALL HERE AND
THROUGH MOUNTAINS
Streams Out OF Bank Do Much Dam
age to Nearby Property
Since last Thursday evening an un-
usual amount of rain fell in this local
ity, the first downpour coming Friday
evening. This fall caused streams to
rise, and gave the ground a good
soaking, aiding the growing crops
immensely.
The second fall of rain began Sun
day evening about o'clock. This
rain came from the southwest and
was accompanied by very heavy thun-
der. Apparently, after the first heavy
shower another storm come and rain
fell in torrents for some time. From
observation the clouds seemed to be
turned in their course and banked
against the mountains to the west for
time and then would be driven to the
north. Rain fell continuously until
after 10 o'clock, and at times the thun-
der was very heavy. No damage from
lightning has been reported.
This heavy fall Of water put the
streams all out of bank. Hunting
Creek, that runs through Thurmont
was unusually high, some persons
claiming the amount Of water to be
equal to that of the Johnstown flood
of May 81, 1889. This stream did
considerable damage from the prop
e1ty of Mrs. John Jones at the west
end of Thurmont as far east as to
Gaugh's crossing on the H. & F. Rail-
way. Several cords of split wood
were washed away for Mrs. Jones.
Next came the property of Mr.. Frank
Eyler, the water washing much of his
potato patch away.
At the State roads bridge south of
town the water surrounded the home
of Mr.. Joseph Moser and ruined much
of his garden and lot. The Municipal
electric light plant located near this
bridge was in danger of being put out
of commission, the water being but a
few inches of running in the door. 1t
| it is stated that the water ran across
the State road nearly a foot in depth
just south of the bridge. The home
of Miss 10 Miller was surrounded by
water. Howard Hahn and Chas. A,
Eyler, ON Water street, lost large
number of young chickens, and all
foot bridges in the rear of their prop
critics across the tail race leading from
the power plant were washed away
Benz. Knots garden was ruined
water rushing over it several feet in
depth.
| A washout occurred on the H. & F.
Railway at Gaugh's crossing. This
was caused principally by overflow
water from the creek. Both the pub
lie road bed and the trolley road bee
are high and formed dam. The wa
ter found an outlet via the track ant
washed several rail lengths of ballast
away. Hunting creek at this point
ran across the public road bridge, the
plank of which are probably six fee
from the bottom of the creek. Trol
lev traffic was interrupted from Sun
day 9 p. m. until Monday forenoon
The mail from the Western Maryland
road was placed on a truck and haul
ed to Gaugh's crossing where it wa
loaded on an electric car and taken t.
Frederick.
| Owens creek, the stream traversin,
Harbaugh's Valley and follows tn
Western Maryland railroad through
the gap of the mountain was YER.
high. 1t is reported that Mr.. Gee
Wilhide and family, residing about on
mile east of Deerfeld, had to NOV
from their home on account of tn
high water in this stream, and that
quantity of articles about his stabl
were washed away.
The Western Maryland train goinI
west Sunday night did not get to Ha
gerstown until about four o'clocl
Monday morning, the train being he'll
up by high water west of Blue Ridg
Summit some four or five hours.
Reports from other sections OF thi
and Washington counties are as fol
lows:
"Boonsboro was the worst hit OF al
sections, according to reports. Waite
flooded the state road west of tina
town completely tying up automobil
traffic. Water at certain places wa
over five feet deep. At some point
the water was level with the porche
of some of the dwelling houses ives
) of Boonsboro. One hundred automo
biles were lined up for half an hour a
Boonsboro waiting for the water t
become sufficiently low for them t
proceed upon their journey.
"a landslide on the west side o
South Mountain near Dahlgren tied u
traffic for some time. The slide o
heavy wet earth was stopped by tn
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