The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
Districts Flood Toll
One Dead, and Slight
Summer Camp Losses

Unless the waters from the rain
and sleet today swell the tides of the
Potomac to an appreciate extent
the danger Of flood along the river
front here have vanished.
A note Of cheer was glimpsed last
night when, following the high tide
mark at four o'clock in the after
noon the waters began to subside.
Washington was fortunate in the
extent of the damage done here also
in the fact that only one life was
lost. The damage was confined al
most solely to summer camps on the
Potomac above Georgetown, and in
slight damage to the Potomac Boat
Club, the Washington Canoe Club,
ana various other boat clubs.
IN most cases reported damage
consisted mainly or muddy deposits,
but In some the swlft currents
had carried away braces or had dam
aged floats. Above the Three Sisters
the damage was heaviest because of
the river camps that were swept
away.
EbectrIc CaDl0 Loose.
An electric cable that furnishes
electricity for lighting the Virginia
end OF the Highway bridge was torn
loose last night, plunging the Vir.
GINA end of the bridge into dark
ness. The District end was lighted
BY other cables. The damage was
soon repaired.
Summer houses of the Crescent
Club, Kaffa Tua Phi Frat and the
outing bungalow of Capt. John r,
Kane, above Fletcher's boat house,
were among those which were inun.
dated.
Analostan Island was flooded, but
the boat club there kept a crew of
men working to stave off the piling
Of debris and no damage resulted.
The Corinthian Yacht Club was
flooded, also with no damage.
Seawalls Hold Off Water.
The seawalls along the Speedway
held or the waters last night and
showed graphically the gradual 60
ing out OF the flood waters.
The body OF ]. Bowden Duryee. Of
Cherrydale, Va, who was drowned
Sunday when he fell off a float at
Dempsey's boat house, has not been
recovered. 1t Is believed to have
been carried far down stream and
the police will scout the river as far
down as Alexandra in an effort to
find It,
Rehabilitation Is Begun. ri
Up in the Cumberland valley, al
Harpers Ferry, Cumberland. and in
portions Of West Virginia, the FLOOD
waters have receded to such an
extent that the business of rehabili
tating the damaged towns has been
started. Means of traffic and com
munication are being rapidly re
stored to normally.
/ Harpers Ferry escaped with slight
damage, the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal being the chief sufferer. The
| river at this point reached a peak
Of twenty-five feet flood tide. Re
construction OF roads and bridges
In and around Cumberland is being
arranged by Maryland authorities
and resolutions extending sympathy
to the flood sufferers have beer
adopted by the State legislature. II
is estimated that $T5,000 viii be
needed to repair Cumberland's
streets.
The use of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal may be lost to com
merce. Officials OF the canal say
that II the damage is as heavy as
reported the canal viii be aban
doned.
Property Damage.
Many Industrial plants are hare
hit. especially the Footer by,
Works. covering several acres
the entire first floor OF which
was flooded. running expensive ma
chinery, much Of which was i'm
ported, from England. Nearly 1.00i
operatives are out of work. 1t can
not be told when the plant will
resume. Another plant. the Cessna
Lumber Company. was damaged Il
the extent OF $55,00O. the owners
estimate. The Cumberland Post OF
flee opened today after having beer
out Of commission yesterday.
The area traversed by the Ilortl
branch OF the Potomac, including
the towns Of Piedmont and Keyser
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