Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-05-30
From the Watertown Jefferson Reporter.
GREAT FRESHET AND DESTRUC-
TION OF PROPERTY.

On Saturday, the l lth instant, hea-
Wy rain commenced falling, and contin-
ued, with very little intermission, until
Wednesday, the 10Th. During these
days, the Black River rose, as stated by
the older settlers, to greater height than
before known for twenty-six years.
At tie village of Carthage, l6 miles
up the river from this place, the bridge,
as we understand, was wholly destroyed,
and private property more or less dam
aged, the particulars of which we have
not yet learned.
Descending the River, we como next
to the Great Bend, six miles below Car
thage, where the bridge was undcrmin-
ed at one end, and fell upon the mill
flume of c. T.. Clarke, Esq. by which il
was supported, but is rendered impassa-
bic. AT this place, a Mr. Swan, wor-
thy man, and esteemed citizen, was un-
fortunately drowned, while generously
assisting his friends and neighbors to
save or secure their exposed property.
At Felfs Mills, two miles below the
Great Bend, another bridge was swept
away, and The mill dam, mill, sc. more
or less damaged.
AT Lock port, heretofore called Poor's
Mills, 6 miles above this, another bridge
was carried away.
| AT Houk's Mills, short distance be-
low the village Of .ockport, tho Messls
Ilouks lost their new bridge.
AT Huntington's Mills, two miles above
this village, Mr. Huntington lost his clio.
yer mill
Here follows n detailed account Of
the disasters by the food in the village
of Watertown, a part Of which was pub
Iished in the Commercial Advertiser of
Wednesday. The loss of Mr. Beebe is
estimated at 1000 and Mr. Sewell the
same amount. We add the following
further particulars, says the Commercial.
Messrs G. s II. Mann sustained loss
III logs, booms, &c. estimated az S 800.
AT the lower part of this village, the
Bulk heads and fumes belonging to the
mills Of Mr. Foster, on the north and Mr.
Cofleen, on the south side Of the River,
were entirely carried away.
Two miles below this, the new build
ing erected by Mr. james Wood, for a
Woollen Factory, 10 feet by 40, and 8
stories high, was swept away, smooth
from its foundation, together with lumber
..d a.har nnatar;ols cnlncfed for its COM
pletion.
AT the village of Brownville, -four miles
below this, the fumes belonging to Mes
srs Drake s. Stacy's Woollen Factory,
and to MINIS Grist Mill were carried u
way.
At Fish Island, eight miles below this,
where great preparation was made for
arresting saw logs, and whatever else
might be borne downward by the flood,
their booms S'lastenings gave way to the
mighty pressure from above, and all the
wreck of the river, for twenty -four miles
back Including not less than ten or twelve
thousand saw logs was precipitated into
Lake Ontario.
The damage this village sustained by
the recent fire, though great, was far
less than that occasioned by the more re-
cent flood. Besides the actual destruc-
tion of property, the consequent losses
must be severely felt as we'll by public
as by individual sufferers. BY this dis
astrous occurrence, not less We arc as
sured, than GOO hands are, at present,
thrown out of employment, in this village
alone.
From the Jobnstown Republican.
The water in the creek which runs
contiguous to this village, was never
known TO rise so high, by the oldest i'm
habitants. The damage occasionsd 10