Publisher's Synopsis
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. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ... O. C. Bowers, admitted November 14th, 1873 John Adams M'Allen, ","17th," Jacob D. Ludwig, "January 19th, 1874 Joshua W. Sharpe, "September 7th, 1875 W. S. Alexander, "April 28th, 1876 Charles Suesserott, "June 26th, 1877 Benjamin Chambers, Jr., "February "1878 THE GREAT FLOOD OF NOVEMBER 24TH, 1877. Never within the recollection of our oldest citizen has this county been visited by such a freshet as passed down the East Branch of the Conococheague creek on Saturday the 24th and Sunday the 25th of November, 1877. On Thursday morning preceding, the rain began to fall, and continued steadily, though not very heavily, through all that day and night. On Friday the 23d it rained steadily, and at times quite heavily. During Friday night the largest quantity of water fell. Saturday morning and forenoon the rain fall was at times quite heavy, and at other times none fell. About noon of Saturday the Conococheague creek which passes through Chambersburg, began to rise, though no apprehensions were felt that the. flood was going to be a destructive one until about four o'clock, P. M. It then became evident that much damage would be done to both public and private property along its course. So rapidly did the stream rise just before night fall that various persons residing near it who thought themselves safe above high water, had to flee for their lives, leaving their household goods to the mercy of the angry waters. By six o'clock the arches of the stone bridge over the creek on Market street were nearly filled by the water, which had also risen almost up to the lower floors of John Miller's, Hotel and the dwelling east of it on the bank of the creek, inhabited by Reed M'Donald. At this time the scene at the furniture factory of "H. Sierer &..."
