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The Democratic Advocate
Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland
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Heavy rains caused severe floods in the James, Potomac, Rivanna, and Susquehanna rivers and Chesapeake and Ohio canals, resulting in over $1 million in damages to railroads, buildings, and infrastructure, plus drownings including over 40 at Harper's Ferry.
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At Lynchburg the loss by the rising of the James river is estimated at $100,000. The Grange and Alexandria and the Southside Railroads each suffer to the extent of half a million. Manufactories, residences and other buildings along the rivers were swept away and carried down the flood. Several persons in the vicinity of Richmond were drowned, and the lower portion of the city is surrounded with water. At Washington and Georgetown the Potomac overflowed its banks and swept away a portion of the Long Bridge.
Reports concerning the result on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal are meagre, but sufficient to show great damage has been done. At Harper's Ferry it is said that over forty lives have been lost by drowning. The canal and railroads have been washed to a considerable extent.
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Virginia And Maryland
Event Date
Recent
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loss of life including several drownings near richmond and over forty at harper's ferry; property damage estimated at $100,000 in lynchburg and $500,000 each to grange and alexandria and southside railroads; buildings swept away; portion of long bridge destroyed; great damage to baltimore and ohio railroad and chesapeake and ohio canal.
Event Details
Heavy fall of rain caused great floods in the James, Potomac, Rivanna and Susquehanna rivers and Chesapeake and Ohio canals, leading to loss of life and property; at Lynchburg, James River rose causing $100,000 loss; railroads damaged; manufactories, residences and buildings swept away; several drowned near Richmond with lower city flooded; Potomac overflowed at Washington and Georgetown, sweeping away part of Long Bridge; meagre reports show great damage to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal; over forty drowned at Harper's Ferry.