Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-17

various kinds Of merchandise in this street is ina.
mense.
The Fountain at the head Of the market is covered
win i9Wed, and the earth washed away from around
y TO It's very il monument of the
desolaaon which surrounds it. The pavements
throughout Market Space are more or less torn up,
and the outside benches and butchers blocks are en-
tlrey carried away. The fish market is also totally
deprived of its furnures- remaining but the
roof and the brick columns which support t. This
broad and long avenue of Market Space bears through
out marks of the ravages of the ood-torn up pave
ments-delapdated market houses--piles of lumber
and heaps of mud and filth-to which is now add
ing the wetted and damaged merchandise of the
numerous stores in this quarter rendering the whole
appearance heart sckening.
The destructive element sped its way despite of the
high WALL to the east side of the falls but did ex-
tend farther in that direc ion than Stihouse street.
The iron foundry of Mr.. VIM. Miller, on the bank of
the falls has suffered very considerable damage-the
whole interior OF this extensive establishment has un
dergOne complete arrangement The loss sustained
on the east side of the falls is inconsderabe how
ever compared with that in the other parts of the
city.
The upper side of the costly stone bridge at Pratt
street nearly to the CENTRE is also washed away-the
course of the stream here nearly totally obsruct
ed by the accumulation of floating timbers, which
lay at this bridge wedged and piled up to the height
of the bridge itself
This is bridge of three arches which has now for
the secOnd.Or third time, proved Ofnsufcent dlmen
sions to pass the floating tmbers which descent Dur
ing freshet-and to their obstruction of this bridge
now, may be ascrlbed much of the extensive injury
which has happened
But however deplorabe 10 this destruction of valu-
able property, it is still more melancholy to reflect
the number Of human beings who have been brought
to untmely end. tits impossible now to ascertain
the extent of the loss of le but there great
to apprehend that many have been drowned and car
red down the stream his suppositon derives great
confirmation from the fact that the bodies of five
fortunate beings were found lodged against the draw
bridge. Those acquainted with the vicinity ofWhites
Disllery will remember shanty which has been
occupied fora long time by humble but honest pair
Of aged persons, who made their living by the sale of
refreshments to the passersby. The poor old woman
was found drowned in her shed and it is believed
that her husband has met the fate, though his
body has not yet been discovered. most distressing
spectacle presented at the residence of the Sex
ton of the church corner of Saratoga and Holiday
streets. The Sexton himself his wife, and three
children were found drowned in their beds! The wa
ter here had risen to height of from eight 10 feet
and it is highly probable that without struggle, they
passed quietly into eternity They have the appear
ance ofpersons in profound and tranquil slumber 1t
was q most affecting sight.
of the city. One poor wretch, who in state Of in
toxcation had begged and obtained leave to lodge in
the kitchen of house in Water street, lost his life
in consequence, most probably of the powerless
dition 10 which the liquor he had swallowed had redu
ced him. An awful warning to the intemperate!-
No doubt others met their death from the cause
We have heard of some narrow escapes, two Of
the most extraordinary of which are the following:-
One Of our German residents was started from his
slumbers by the alarm, and descending to the first
floor, found himself up to his waist in water. He inn
medatey returned TO the sleeping apartments and
having taken his sister, succeeded in forcing his way
out and along the street to of the bridges, with the
view of crossing to old town. The bridge gave way
and carried both the individuals along with it. They
Aoated down the stream for distance, and finally
succeeded in getting hold of fence and extricatng
themselves from the water. But the stream continued
to rise rapidly, and the German was compelled to
keep his sister above water by holding her up by her
hair. They then contrived 10 cling to the branches
of tree, and there remained till morning.
A boy of twelve fourteen, had fallen from the
drift, which clogged Baltimore street bridge into the
swollen and whrlng current of the river, and being
unable to swim was passing rapidly and helpless
down the stream, only the top of his hsed above
ter, and had once entirely dsappeared, when two
young men bravely dashed into the stream, and just
as the drowning youth was about to be drawn under
the drift OF lumber, DC. which cOgged in like
the bridge below on Paatt street, he was snatched
exhausted and almost lfeess from DEATH and restored
10 his family. The name Of the humane and heroic
person who thus nobly AT the hazard o. his own life
saved that of Eel low creature probably unknown to
him, Is Lewis Spiese, young man Of this city,
chanc, whose humanity and heroism would in the
best days Of Rome have entitled him 10 the laurel
crown. He has, however what no doubt he will es
TEEN of far value the delightful consciousness of
applause OF the numerous spectators.
Wehave not learned the name Of the other no less me-
rionous individual who threw himself into the raging
stream without resoectng that he could not himself
swim but trusted to u plank, with which he endea-
vorcd fressly to force his way 10 the rescue Of the
drowning boy.
The above imperfect details hastily put together
can give to the reader only very inadequate con-
cepton OF the nature and extent of this awful ca
lamity.
". B.-Morc Dcstruction.-We have Just learned
that twelve thirteen persons have been drowned in
the shanees the Susquehanna Rail Road, and that
the loss ofproreriy there has been immense.
Tweniy-one horses on the Susquehanna Rail Road
swept away, II Of them found.
Market n7onopoIic..
The market monopoiss and infringement of pri-
waite rights, having been long borne by the public and
fer long perlos and al the same time exercising a
violent oppression upon most useful and highly re-
spectacle class Of our fellow citizens the victuailers
has of lat. begun TO excite Of public attention
and is very appropriately brought before the people
in your editorial remarks as published in the !" He
raid"
You may remember that the corporation Of this city
purchased from the state the old state PRISON grous
to Christopher and other Streets ON the margin
Of the river. The ground was by them sold out in
lots with pledge to establish market en- part Of
IT. The scheme succeeded The lots brought high
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