Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-06-22

rection than Still house street. The iron
foundry Of Mr.. WIN. Miller, on the banks oi
the Falls has suffered very considerable dam
age--tbe whole interior oithis extensive es-
iabishment has undergone complete de.
rangempnt. The loss sustained Oh the East
side Of the Fall is inconsderable, however,
when compared with that IN the oliier upper
parts of the city.
y The upper side of the costly stone or'd Se
at Pratt street nearly 10 the centre, Is also
washed away: the course OF the sire am was
! here nearly totally obstructcd, by the accn-
mutation OF floating tinbers, whlchlay at tins
bridge, wedged and piled up to the height OF
| the bridge ltsclf.
This IS a bridge of three arches, which has
now Tor the second or third time proved OF IN
sufficient dimensions 10 pass the floating tim
bers which descend during freshet-und to
their obstruction of this bridge now may be
ascribed much Of the extensive injury which
has happcned.
But, however deplorahlc il this destruction
of valuable property it is still more inelan-
chov To reflect on the number Of human be-
ings who have been brought to all untnely
end. II ia impossible now to ascertain the
extent of the loss of life. but there IL great
| reason to npprcbend that many have been
/ drowned und carried down the stream. THIS
| supposition derives great confirmation from
the fact that the bodies Of five unfortunate
: beings were found lodged against the Draw
bridge. Those acquainted with the vicinity
ui Whites D.stillcry will remember shanty
! which has been orcupicd for a long time by
an humble but honest pair Of nged persons,
who made their living by the sale ct refresh
mcnts to the pasSers by-the poor old woman
! was found drom ned in her shed; an' it Is be-
! licved that her husband has met the same
fate, though his body has not yet been dis
| covered. A most distressing spectacle was
| presented ut the residence of the Sexton OF
the church corner Of Saratoga and Holiday
! streets: the Sexton himself, his wife, and
! three children, were found drowned in their
! beds! The water here had risen to Il height
oi from eight to ten feet, aud 1t Is highly pro-
bable that, without a struggle, they passed
quietly into eternity. They hive the appear
nuce Of persons in profound and tranquil
,lumbcr. II was n most affecting sight
III Several others were found drowned in dlf-
ierent parts of the city.
: The above imperfec, details, hastily put to-
getlrr, can give to the reader only very in
adequate conception Of the nature and extcn,
of this awful calamity.
II N. b. More dtsiruction.-We have inst
learned that twelve or thirteen persons have
been drowned in the shantees on the Susque-
hannah Rail Road and that the loss Of prop.
eity there has been immense.
! From the Baltimore American Of friday.
I Liurs lost Ly The frrshct-We are indebted
!. to J. l. Gross, Esq Coroner, for list Of in
Quests held by him over the bodies of persons
!, drowned in the lreshet OF "Wednesday night
! 8 .nrl.
Water streets.
Christopher West, wife and three chill
drcn, Saratoga st.
Catherine Donnelly, Pratt st.
! James Doyle, Long Wharf.
Jacob Ockiey, Falls Road.
4 A woman and daughter, names unknown
: The following persons have been drowned
but the bodies are yet unrocove-ed.
Il James Kelly, Henry I.inchan, Mr.. Donnel
!. !y, and five persons on the Falls road, names
unknown.
,. Postso1pt.-We learn from an authentic
:, source, that some damage was done to thu
). cmbnnkment- on the Susquehannn Rail Road
hat the travelling Will not be impeded longc
: than IA day or two. On the branch leading Il
). Timoniun. several hundred feet of cnbank'
; ,nent have given away, and one Or two cul
;. vcrts were destroyed.
= A contractor named Noonan lost seventeen
,.hn.rses.
i. Seven persons resident on the line Of the
road are reported to have been drowned, but
/ it il likely the most. If not the whole Of them
: have been reported by the coroner.
= The injury done to the Falls turnpike road
. much greater than had been previously sta
/, Ted to us. The bed of the road is in many
: places so mrch washed away ms to be mpas-
sable, aud we learn that, besides the bridge
i nt the first turnpike gate, another bridge oveI
. the Falls, about 6 miles from the city, wa'
+. also swept of.