Large iron safes washed away in 1868 flood

Two iron safes weighing a ton were swept downstream during the 1868 flood. Following the next large flood in 1889, there were hopes that the safes containing gold, cash and company books could be found. But neither safe was found. Excerpt is from the Baltimore Sun, June 3, 1889 newspaper.

Visitors thronged to Ellicott City just days after the July 24, 1868 flood

Ferries and a newly constructed foot bridge charged "tourists" from Baltimore and the country ten cents to get closer to see the damage of the flood by Monday July 27... the flood was Friday evening.