Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-08-10


Mann street was literally one sheet o
water, rushing with great fury, and car
Fying on its surface out-houses, timber
boxes, &c. The injury done to buildings
about the centre Of the street is considera
Bile. The basement wall OF the brick
building occupied by E. Lyon and Co
and S. Van OrdeD, Esq. was Frustrated
and the interior much damaged-the mil
linery store OF Miss Bethany, adjoining
was nearly overlooked and the Tagging ii
all directions torn up. On the opposite
side of the street, the shops of ID. ID.
butcher, P. Day ison aud r.. r. Pennoyer.
were seriously injured, and the first sto-
ries of the buildings in the rear of these
shops were under water, aud ii was with
difficulty that some OF their occupants es-
csped.-Many gardens were oyerilowed,
and completely swept Of their contents.
The brickkilns on the hill were more or
less Injured. "A small arched stone bridge
at the west entrance OF the town was car
ried away. In the country, as Tar as we
have heard, the loss has been immense.
Crops, mills, bridges and fences destroyed.
The mills Of j. Klein, on the Canterskill
are rendered useless. The grist-miIl of
Wolcott was inundated, his -four lost, ant,
plaster mill swept Off. We have also been
informed that Mr.. A. june and his child,
living IN hat Deighborhood, have not been
heard from, and it is feared are drowned
August A.
The late Storm.-The following are additional
particulars of the effects of the late storm.
The body of Mr.. 4 sa June, for whose safety it
was mentioned in our last, fears were entertained,
was found about mile below his house. The par
ticuIars of his DEATH as communicated to u.s. are
as follows His dwelling being entirely surround
ed by the water, he removed his family to place
of safety-but missing little daughter, and beiev-
ing her still in the house, he returned to her as
sistance In attempting to leave the house the Sc
cond time, he fell into cavity which the force OF
the water had formed, and was carried away by
the current. His daughter was among the number
that first left the house in safety,
Among the settlements at the base of the Cats
kill mountains, the ravages of the storm were un-
precedented s. Root Esq lost 70 merino sheep,
which we're swept off; together with quantities Of
his crops Of grain, corn, &c. The tannery of Mr..
r Brett was completely destroyed. grist-mill
of Mr.. Jones was swept away, and his dam SO en-
tirely filled, as to be passed on foot
AtWolcott's vile, about miles west from this
place, the greatest quantity of water fell small
stream rose so rapidly, and to such height, as to
sweep from its banks distiliery and plaster mill.
The water, accompanied by the fragments of the
.listillery and mill rushed with inconceivabe force
against Mr. Wolcott's grst miIl-in short time it
was completely undermined, and the following day
fell to the ground The scene is truly desoating
one The loss in that vicinity is estimated at
$4,000.
But among the phenomena attending this storm,
u L.. 1atAl owt slinfra
of Jefferson, about mile from this place. hat
village is situated on extensive plain, elevated
perhaps $50 feet above this On the southwest
par, of the plain. and where small brook previ-
ously ran, the water juggling as it were for vent
rushed into the brook, forming almost lnstantane-
ously gigantic and resstless stream, carrying
trees, shrubs, and all things in its course, into a
heap of promiscuous ruin in the valley below. The
cIasm formed by this inundaton, is about 100 feet
in depth, an average of 125 in width, aud nearly
SO rods in length. At the paPer-milt In another
part of the village, the injury was extensive Two
houses we're undermined, their chimneys thrown
down, and the gardens, fences, &C. destroyed
The duration of the rain was about five hours.
The average quantity of water that fell was not
ascertained Many believe the rain to have been
caused by the bursting of clouds surcharged with
water attracted from the river; or water spouts
as they are generally termed And the suddenness
of the fall of water, in some instances almost IN
one mass the confined surface over which the
rain extended not more than six miles square; the
great quantity that fell in the given time, swelling
small streams, not 40 rots in length FROM then
source, to overwhelming torrents; and lastly; The
singular effects of the storm give some plausibity
to the conjecture. We have been informed by
two persons who witnessed the fact, that three
black and dense clouds were visible over the river
and that the water appeared to be drawn up &c
them in the form of an inverted cone. Admitting
this to be the fact, we leave the natural philosopher
to determine, whether or not the column OF water
may be discharged other than over the surface
from whence it is drawn
A fine writer has said, that 'ssome discover {
God only in storms, earthquakes, and tempests' =
But who is SO blind as not TO find him there2
NEW Y DIRK, Aug. A.
The Balloon. have the following
particulars from Mar. GUILE of his as
cent on Monday.
He commenced Initiating the balloon a
IL O'clock, the weather then appearin.
fine, and promising to be favorable. A
about A O'clock the atmosphere became
cIouded, indicating a violent storm, tn
wind blowing fresh from S. S. w. in which
direction it continued till near the momen
of his ascending, the weather all the tim'
threatening TO Illustrate his enterprise, ant
render it the more hazardous. AT
O'Clock the Balloon was filled, and tfit
Parachute attached. Mr.. g. entered thu
car, determined to fulfil his promise, not
withstanding the terrific appearance 0
the horizon, filled with black clouds ant
whirIginds Of dust. He resoluteiy CAV,
the order to let 90 the ropes which helt
the Balloon, when it instantly rose will
astonishing rapidity. At the moment thu
wind changed to North West, aud blew
gale, taking the Balloon across the tree
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