George A. Dunnington
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 36
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... five feet per hour during part of the time--When the Monongahela at ' Fairmont attained a perpendicular height of forty three feet above an ordinarily low stage of water, and eight feet higher than a great rise in 1807. The de struction of property, particularly on the West Fork, was very great. On Monday about forty houses floated by Fairmont. How many passed during the night was unknown. Among them were the mills of Mr. Griflin, of Harrison county, and Mr. Lucas, of Worthington, and the mill and carding machine house I of a Mr. Brice, of this county. "In the town of Worthington every house, except one and the parts of two others, was swept away, and with them a large quantity of household goods. We insert the following, clipped from the account of the freshet, which appeared in the Fairmont True Virginian the Saturday after the fiood: "The apothecary shop of our friend Dr. 'P. Davis, was seen passing by our town with cases, books and medicines apparently uninjured. A cat was in a window, seemingly surveying, with much composure. the roaming element on which it was riding. A portion of his property was rescued and brought to shore. The only house which remains in Worthington, is the brick standing back from the river, and a part of that of R. Parish, occupied by T. P. Lilly as a hotel, and a part of W. Hood's house. Mr. Hood lost his store house and the greater part of his goods. The mill of Mr. Hoult, below town, has also been carried away by the flood. But little damage, comparatively, has been sustained by the citizens of this place or Palatine. The greatest sufferers are the Messrs. Jacksons and William Gallahue. The mill property of the former has been considerably injured, but it is supposed that $700 will cover the...