Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-23
DOMESTIC.
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Tremendous Freshet in the Hudson R;rer and
breaking up Of tie Ice
The late warm weather and frequent rains have
at length had the effect to break up the Ice on the
Hudson, and swell the River to a height seldom
witnessed. The following particulars of the dis
asters occasioned by the Hood, are from the AL
bany Daily Advertiser.
The recent rains have at length had their effect
upon the river. The water rose rapidly OH Monday
evening, and about 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning
the ice which had started few yards on Monday
afternoon, took up the line of march, for y. York.
The water rose to the hour of II o'clock, ycstcr-
day, at which time it had reached nearly to Mar
ket street, in the middle part of tho city, and in
fact overlooked it at Hamilton Street, the lower
Market, and ut Lydious and Ferry streets, as well
as the pasture below and the wharves.
The access to the Eagle Tavern, National and
Columbian Hotels and Exchange Coffee House
could only be by boats carriages. The principal
damage was done yesterday forenoon, when the
ice settling in at the head of the pier, came down
with irresistible force in the direction of the stores
and the piles of lumber.
The three story building, situated at the termi.
nation sfthe Columbia street Bridge, were crush
ed in a few mnutcs--one after the other they
were swept from their foundations, apparently
without the least resistance. The bridge was al.
so carried away and destroyed. That at the foot
OF State street is also materially damaged, if not
totally ruined.
While the upper part of tho pier strcwcd
viii the ruins OF buildings, slaves, lumber and Their
articles which tho ice had dislodgcd, tho lower
part of tho pier not in the least injured H.
deed this structure to the building in Quay street
and in this instance seemed to turn the current,
and check the progress of the ice which otherwise
would have ruined immense amount of proper
ty
The New London and her tow boats remain
near Bath, in the ice, apparently without damage,
aud without having shifted their places, in which
they have remained all winter, having been frozen
in LAST December, while their wav from Troy
A large field of ice seems anchored between the
Bath shore and tho small island in tho river.
Numerous trees, wrecks of boats, and buildings
hoatcd along.
The following, as near as we can learn arc the
accounts Of the damages.
Ten buiiings the Pier, owned by William,
james, were much injured.
Peter Monkeys sail loft seriously damaged.
Smith and Willard and e. E. Dccvan are also
sufferers Ivy injury to buildings on the Pier.
Cough and Herring, and Mcssrs. Slack, have lost
much by slaves and lumber being carried away
from tho Pier.
Every thing on the Pier above the Columb;,
street bridge is swept away.
Bcnts Furnace near the South Ferry, has been
almost entirely carried away.
:. >. Fowlcr's extensive leather and morocco
establishment, at the same place, is seriously dam
aged.
a vessel, the property of Mr.. William Chapman,
lying in the South part of the city, was very much
injured.
The house on Van Rensselaers Island. directly
'PPpSitu CIl1, anu WHICH Is HlUCn NlSltCu as u
place OF recreation in summer, carried away.
Tho house and barn of Mr. Wilbur, situated at
the ferry dock in Grccnbush, entirely destroy.
cd on Monday night, together with all his furni.
ture.
a large raft lying between this city and Troy,
valued at 5000 dollars, totally shattered and
lost.
The bridge over tho Norman's Kill, about three
miles directly soutl, of this city, the Bethlehem
Turnpike, has been much injured that it is i'm
passablo by carriages.
The bridge, generally called M'Cormick's bridge,
on the Normans Kill, miles west Of the
above mentioned bridge, has been entirely carried
away.--Therc is small and not toll bridge.
II is much feared that the bridge at "Stcs," OF,
the same Kill, and about midway between the two
before named bridges, will be taken off
Many families tho Dock, in this city, were
obliged to leave their dwelling houses in vcr,
abrupt manner, and Of tho inmates werc e.
ken ont in boats from their second stories.
u is, we believe, the most remarkable breaking
up Of the river have ever heard of. Our oldcsi
inhabitants do not remember much damage eve.
having been done before.
Tho water is now, VIC believe, rapidly falling
and VIC may expect steamboat IN the course o
the next forty-eight hours.
POsiscript-Tho following VIC received from.
Schenectady by laft nights western mail.
Dreadful work with the rising Of the Mon pk.--
great devastation last night sno this morning IT.