36 THE FLOOD OP 1 843. 



The lilt mill belonging to the heirs of Thomas Thatcher, 

 deceased, was wholly carried away — nothing being left but 

 the tilt hammer and the grindstone. Orubb's bridge, on the 

 State road, was considerably injured. This bridge was built 

 in 1840, at a cost to the county of one thousand six hundred 

 and sixty-six dollars. The damage will amount to about one- 

 fifth of the original cost. 



The next mill property on this stream is a cotton factory 

 belonging to the trustee of Hannah S. Hill, and occupied by 

 Daniel Lamott & Son. The water was at its highest point 

 about six o'clock, and had risen eighteen feet above its ordi- 

 nary level. The Messrs. Lamott sustained a heavy loss in 

 goods, yarns, &c. The county bridge at this place was so 

 nearly destroyed that it may be set down as a total loss. The 

 damage to the real estate was also very considerable, the dam 

 and the race being swept away. The next mill below, near 

 the junction of the two main branches of the creek, is a 

 large cotton factory belonging to the same estate. It was 

 unoccupied at the time. Here the damage was also very con- 

 siderable. The dam was injured, the forebay swept out, and 

 the water-wheel was thrown out of its position. 



On Rocky run, or Martin's run, a tributary of this main 

 East branch of Chester creek, David Green's cotton factory 

 was considerably injured. The mill was stone, one story — 

 the balance frame. A large part of this stone work was 

 undermined, and has given way ; but enough has remained 

 firm to support the frame-work above. Mr. Green's dam was 

 swept out, although located within a mile of the source of 

 the stream. 



On this stream, the next mill below, is the flour mill of 

 Humphrey Yearsley. His dam was broken, and his property 

 otherwise injured. 



The saw mill dam of Joseph Pennel, the last on this tribu- 

 tary, was also broken. Ninety feet of an earthen embank- 

 ment was carried away. 



Commencing on what may be termed the main West 



