Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-04-06

steamboats, might, ft is stated In one OF the city
papers, have passed from Vine street down tol
Second, where, at the Intersection of Elm, the
water was upon the roof of Mr.. Tatem's house,
From Mill creek to Deer creek, distance OF
two miles, and from the river up to Lower
market and Pearl streets, was one continued
sheet of water, excepting only where the walls
nc the buildings hid it from the sight, varying
in depth from one foot to Ave and twenty feet
and upwards which, from Tuesday the 14thiF
to Tuesday the 21st, was covered with boats,
arks and RATS of every description; and it is
believed that, during the three last days before
the water began to reeede. not less than onel
hundred and fifty skiffs and boats were built
within that city, for the purpose OF femovlngl
the persons and property of the inhabitants toI
places Of security. Five hundred families, ma
nv ofwhich have lost their all are said TO have
been Obliged to abandon their dwellings, and
two or more persons are understood to hayeI
been drowned. The total loss Of property isl
estimated at between 100000 and 1.oooooo
Among the sufferers, we regret to state, is the
editor Of the Commercial Daily Advertiser,
whose counting room. although in the fourth
story of large brick building on the bank OIL
the river, was completely overfiowed, and his
:, papers, books. &c., seriously injured. The
publication of his paper was suspended Tor two
weeks--the height Of the water preventing all
access to the printing Office. The publication
;! of the Am rican has also been suspended from
the same cause; but we have not heard wheth-
err any injury has been sustained by that estao"
llshmcnt
il At Portsmouth, although the river rose a.
-lbout six or seven feet higher than it did in the
, celebrated Pumpkin flood of 1911. the damage
t Sustained has been much less considerable than
l could have been expected No estimate OF the
lloss is given; but it is said to be comparative
q lily triAing.
Y The Great Miami, Scoti, Cuyahoga, San
e lduske, Tuscarawas, Mahoning, Nmishillen,
land Other streams of less note, overlooked Their
:. banks ing off, bridges, mills fences and
y other property to large amount. the bare EMU
: ln,cration of which would fill up an ordinary
: newspaper. Among the distressing oecurrcn-
Ices. to which the food has given rise, we re-
n greet to notice the death of gentleman of the
eIname of Brown, said to be from the neighbour
l. ihood of Burlington, Vermont, who was drow'
s ned in the night Of the 10th ult. while attemp
r. Ting TO cross Conpea1 creek on one of the hor-
e. ses belonging to the CleavelGnd stage,in which
rs The was a passenger. His body had not beer
n found at the latest dates. The injury sustain
led bv the Ohio and Mani canals, & the work
ct connected with them, so far as our inlorma
Of ton extends. has, fortunately been comparativ
as v trding.
S; From Louisville we have no certain informa
Ne Itien. Our latest intelligence from that plac
tolls to the 18th ult. at which time the water hac
70 REACHED more than half way up to main street
aud was still rising. Several frame houses o
e. Water street had been swept off from thei
ne foundations; and the damage done to good
= and properly, it was feared, would be incalcu
Sc liable.
e. Shippingport, Portland and New Alban
c. were totally overRowed.
in At Madison, in the same state, but little in
&c Jury has been sustained--the principal part {
I'd the town being about forty feet above hig
water mark. A few houses situated on tn
~ FIRST bottom, have however, suffered some dan
~ ace. the nature of which is not stated
of Lawrenceburgh, in Indiana, was completed
he Iinundated--the water being said 20 have bee
d from ten to twenty feet over the greater pal
ay Iof the town. No particulars of the damag
IS. Sustained in this town have, however, reache
g, us: and we trust it is by no means as great q
nd has been represented.