Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-22
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We had great fall of rain on Saturday
last, which raised the waller in MANY OF
the streams above their banks. In Otse-
go and Schoharie the rain was most Sc
we're, and much damage was sustained by
the destruction OF mi!i-dams and of crops
on The intervals. The Hudson was filed
to me top of its banks.
The waters had hardly began to subside
IN the lesser streams, and bad not ceased
rislng III the Hudson, when, at o'clock
on Monday evening, it commenced rain
ing again, and continued with great yio-
lence and very little iniermisson, for is
hours. The effect WAS, that all the fats
and Islands upon the Hudson, the Mo-
hawk, and their tributary streams, were
completely inundated. The Iuxuriant
crops OF gram, grass, &c. which were up-
OH these fertile lands, have either been
greatly injured or utterly destroyed. The
rye had been principally harvested but
immense quantities OF wheat, grass, fax.
oats, &c. were ruined by this affecting
providence. The damage is incalculable.
Those who know the extent of the inter
walls upon the Hudson, tie Mohawk, Scl,o-
iiarie Kill, Battenkill. Hoosack river. &c,
may form an imperfect idea OF the vide
spread devastation. One farmer in Mont
gomery, we are told, had 100 acres Of the
finest wheat completely ruined. The Mo-
hawk river is said to have been higher
than at any time during The last wears.
lie Hudson was not so high by 3 feet as
III 1914, though the wafer came into the
lover stories of all the buildings in Quay
street, and into most of the cellars in s.
Market street. Several industrious citi-
xens, who have spent The season in cult
vatl'lg gardens upon the islands opposite
and below this ty, have suffered severe
ly, for they have lost nearly their all. We
have as yet learnt very few particulars
from the country. The water began 10
fall at four O'Clock p. NJ. OIL Wednesday
and last evening was principally confined
within the banks OF the river. argus.
From the Ncic- Brunstcick, IN. j. ) Frcdoaigu ~
the I4fh inst.
TREMENDOUS RAIN AND FLOOD.
In the course of Monday night Issf. and
1uesday morning, we had the most ire.
mendous rain, accompanied with the rising
OF the waters, ever known TO our eldest inha-
habisdnts. II not only raned, butt poured"
Our streets on Tuesday morning presented the
gloomy spectacle Of a continued ,watery ex.
Pdnse' In the loweTpart ofthc town, or that part
Contiguous TO the river none of the pavement
or side walks were observable All were bu-
RED IN that element, which, but for the sure
word Of Holy Writ, we should have IMAGINED
was second time. about TO deluqe the world
The damage sustained in the city, We are han.
Ply TO find is very small; but OF the effects Of
the ruin in the country, far less fayofalIe
spectacle presents.
Time has not permitted MS to extend our in
formation far, bur we learn that iu the adjoifi-
ing township OF Piscaiaway, "a saw-mii belong
ing TO Mr.. Thompson Martin, has been en-
TREY swept away blythe bursting Of the dam
mus dePnying the country for seven or eight
miles round, Of the only mill Of that kind that
remained.
The Grist-Mill, also in Piscataway, belong.
ing to the estate Of Samuel Martin, deceased
situated on the same stream, below the saw
mill, has been almost totally destroyed. This
MIL was not very valuable.
The mills IN this township, North Bruins
wick belonging to Mr.. John ID. Sutphen,
have, We Learn, received considerable damage