Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-05-30
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TUE
FRESUET.

The Editor Of the Albany Argus says,
that the condition Of the inhabitants on
Patroon's Island is such as 20 require the
attention Of the humane. Some dozen
families residing upon this Island derive
their whole support from the choice and
early vegetables which it's genial and
prolific soil produces. Their gardens
have been entirely destroyed, and their
hopes utterly blasted, by the recent flood.
II Their loss is estimated at from to $4,000.
The Glenn's Falls Messenger says
"The Hudson rose higher than it has
been in 30 years. More than 10000
saw logs, besides large quantities Of hew-
ed timber, boards and plank, have pas
sed this place adrit. The grist mill and
iuIling works at Little Falls have been
swept away; at Adams, double English
mill and two dams have shared a similar
fate. At Saxonvlle three dams have
been carried away. The grist mill and
saw mill Of Mr.. Wickes at Sandy Hill
have likewise gone off.
On the Pultney river, not vestige of
machinery is left. AT East Granville
the cotton factory and grist mill have
been entirely swept away. AT Middle
Granville the woollen factory and trip
hammer shop; and at West Granville, a
saw mill, grist mill and iullng works.
| Waierio,cn, May l6M.-Every boom
across the river has been destroyed, and
many thousands Of saw logs, together with
timber, bridges, mills, factories, barns,
dwelling houses, sc. &C., have been
swept away to the mighty Ontario. In
this village, the stone tannery Of Messrs
Holt s. Bleecker is demolished, and the
principal part swept down The river; hides,
sc. saved. The Wagon makers shop
of Messrs o. g. C. Colwell, was under
mined and ncariy ruined. A stone build
ing, belonging to Levi Beebe s. Co., con-
tanning machinery to a large amount, has
been swept entirely away, together with
a large quantity of wood, and portion
} Of their breakwater The furnace be
- - long to Messrs Smith s. Gage. on Bee
]. be's Island, nearly destroyed. The wool
} len factory of Mr. Lowell kimball, is We
q ry materially I'M ured.
The bridge across the river, leading
ito Sewal's Island, is one half destroyed
and on the Island, part Of the tool shoI
of J. Lord, Esq. and the bulk head ant
= nume to that and the paper mill Of q. !
II n. Sturtevant, is carried away.
J. In Brounrille, the large building erec
j. ted by James Wood, for woOllen fac
= tory, has been swept entirely away, th'
river making a fair breach over its site
The bridge at Lockport, few mile
- above this village, and one at Carthage
we understand, are also, "among tn
IL missing" ,
Dp Coopersto,rn, .May 20M.-In this neigh
s. borhood, the destruction Of property h;
or been very considerable. The mill dan
on upon nearly all the streams in this vici
e. ity, have been much injured or swept b
!. fore the flood.
A letter from Elmira, Tioga count
- SAYS the Chemung Canal, has been vel
seriously damaged.
n, In Vcrmoni-The bridges over Ea
,y Creek and Otter Creek, in East Rutlan
il were swept away. Ii is stated that tt
destruction of property on Otter Cree
is supposed to be immense.
- Keesrille, May l4.-NARRow EscAp
During the freshet, while w. Gillelan
Esq. and daughter, were standing in b
saw mill, on Little Salmon River, vie,
ing the "movement Of the waters" Il
- dam gave way, and so suddenly swe
,s, the mill from its foundation, as to pr
FIJI clude the possibility oftheir reaching Il
shore, and were, with the mill, dam, log
a,ol" ovJ, O.. peCipi,ateu GOWN u
- sire am-the mill keeping erect until
came in contact with the bridge, when
r. fell, and with the accumulated mass W
. borne into the lake, a distance Of mo
,h- than a hundred rods. A boat was II
We mediately despatched, and it is with gre
satisfaction we add, Mr. G. and daug
IA ter were rescued from their perilous s
ms, uation.
&c. Columbia, T Pa. ! May l8.-Great ri
in the Susquehanna The late hea
rains have caused flood in the Susqr
- hanna, which, on account Of the sudde
ness Of its rise, is perhaps unpreceden,
DC at any rate, our Oldest inhabitants
en-, collect nothing of the kind that will CO
pare with it. From o'clock on Tu
!. day morning, until the next morning
- a period Of hours--thc water had ris
feet; and at o'clock on Wednesd
ess evening, it was twelve feet three inch
IN higher than at the same time on the ~
r. ceding evening. The amount Of pro .
IL erty destroyed must be immense. :, =
w ednesday morning, the ri'er a. y ',
by place was literally covered with raj
The shattered and whole, loose timber, tres
SC. which had been swert away aoo
Ind ns. one ark loaded with -four and VIII