Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-20


run over the canal through Frog Alley to the Mo.
hawk. The water rose 80 fast in this allev, that
the inhabitants had not time to leave their houses
A number succeeded in getting away, safe, in
boats; but the currrat s0,n became so strong.
that it was impossible to pass up with boats"
Those al the ur ther end Of the street were oblo.
ed to take refuge in the upper parts Of their hous.
es and rem lin there until morning; being every
moment in danger of being swept away BY the
current. One frame house was thrown down
and two small children drowned Another, in
which were six or seven persons, was thrown
down on its side, and remained in that situation
until eight o'clock this morning, when the boats
succeeded in reaching it and bringing them all
off safe. Several buildings have gone to pieces.
Mr.. Jno. Brown is the greatest sufferer. The
railroad must be much injured. all that part
from the foot of the inclined plane to the canal
being under the water. A part Of the new en-.
bankment west of the canal is entirely washed
away"
- Tuesday, II O'Clock, Il. M The mail has
Just come down from Amsterdam. The water was
6 or feet deep on the turnpike. On the flats,
near the gate it rose SO rapidly that the gate
keeper had scarcely time to get his family out Of
the house. His horse and COW were drowned in
the stable. The river is rising again"
From the albany Daily .1duertiser. March l6
FURTHER DAMAGES by The FLooD.--The
Green CO. Advertiser, published at Coxsacke
states that the ice broke up opposite that paceon
the morning Of the 18Th. 1t commenced moyu,
atIP. Nj. and in three hours had nearly dsap
peared. although that very morning foot passen
GERS had crossed over in safety.
The ice as well as drift wood, lumber and ruins
C-,,,, our poiohhnrhnnd b,y., Iol.
at Coeymans, where the, are immoveaby wedg
ed between the Island and west shore. At Coey
mans they have sustained heavy losses. The
store house on the Dock of n. Stephens is near
" destroyed together with considerable quan.
tty of gram: about one half Of the store is car.
ried away, and schooner was driven into and
nearly thro the part left standing, where she re.
MAINS Another store house with quantity Of
hay in bundles was swept of; and two or tire.
vessels sunk.
We have sustained no damage at this place,
except that part Of the new Pier, which is to
connect this with the Lower Landing, is carried
away, so says the Coxsackie paper.
Serious damage it also appears has been done
the Delaware and Hudson Canal, by the foods
IN the Rondout. The following we learn to be
the actual state Of things, from the Ulster Peb..
an Of the 18th.
The sudden thawing Of the great BODY Of snos
which had been collecting the past winter, 10
gether with considerable quantity Of rain, raii,
ed the Rondout to a great height. Fears ssn
entertained on Monday, that the stream would
find its way through the embaukment OF the De-
laware and Hudson Canal. On the night Of h,!
day, about | o'clock, the fears Of the inhabitants
were too fully realized. A small breach wsis
first made. \ number of hands, actively eng,g
ed, could not again confine the watcr-and 10
short time the whole body of water tore awayths
embankment. and rushed impetuOusly along, de-
luglng the village of EddyviIIe. new channel
has thus been formed for the Rondout, the clos
ing % which. if accomplished at all, must Be
done with great expense. To calculate the amount
Of loss is out Of the question. Suffice it tosa
that in addition to the damage sustained Oy The
Canal Company. which is very great, injuries h%
uncomfortable have also been Occasioned pi
great portion of the inhabitants Of Eddyv.s
who were driven hastily, at late hour oil de
night. from their habitatons, leaving their fuftF
ture and other effects exposed to destructOaN
the mercilcss element
Fddyvie is now an Island The Rondoat
which before ran along the south side OF that VI
Iape, by the new channel, has also obtained
II
mel appears as natural and as likely to retain ih'
water as the old. Indeed. many are OF opInIoi
that the water will be withdrawn from n dc
course. Should that be the case. the damage
will be greatly increased, as cotton facofyn
oil mill, and saw mill will be left without vi
ter.
It is expected that the repairs Of the D'la"an
and Hudson Canal cannot be completed short
three or four neutrality-suspicious. longer indePr !
dent Of all other injuries, this long suspension
operations will be seriousy felt BY the In''a
tants of large portion Of country, as well "~
company.
A few MINOR particulars will not. perhaps
uninteresting. A. Mr.. Rowland. in attempt.
to cross to some point, the boat upset, aDu
sank; he however retained the rope, succ''I'
in mounting the skif and was carried r'p",
down-destruction seeming inevitable. re- 4
a tree. however, he reached limb. to "0N' 4
hung until assistance was rendered him ff0@
shnre. He afterwards claimed the honor w. II
pIoring the new channel. ,sr
A new barn, belonging to Mr.. Stone, 'a A
foundation. hoated down the creek, about 4I