The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-22
MORE OF THE FRKsHETs.-Additiona particulars
OF the recent freshets are given below :
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FLOOD AT ToNAwANDA.-We are indebted to Mr.
W. A. Sutton ,Canal Superintendent, Tor the intell-
gence OF a serious accident at TOnawanda Creek
The superintendent with his assistants, have been
on the spot tor the last three days and nights making
every effort to protect the property oindviduals and
OF the State from the danger which threatened the
prospect the mean while becoming more alarming,
until now the water has made a wide breach in the
canal, which there is no means Of stopping, and
which Is carrying every thing before it, The pas
sage made is just below the Tonawanda Dam, be-
tween 1t and the guard lock. In short time after
the breach was made the Railroad bridge and the
canal bridge were carried away house standing
on the neck OF land between the canal and river,
was alss carried away. Families living on this land
further down the river, are leaving seeing means
OF preventing the water from carrying il all away
The dyking on the creek above is all carried away
and the farms are inundated. So serious flood
has not occurred on that stream before.
[Fromthe Rochester Post, April 1871
FREsHET IN CANADA We learn from Captain
Twohy, OF the America, that there has been quite a
flood in the streams that empty into Lake Ontario
near Toronto The Humber, 8 miles from that city
carried away four OF its bridges and at one of them
a man lost his life.
FLOOD AT LYNcHBuRGH.-- From the Virginian, we
learn that the River and tributary streams there
Blackwater was washed away with several bridges.
The lumber house of Boyd, Edmond Il Co. was I'M
dermlned in the rear and fell down, the water car.
rying away quantity o. goods. The only damage
to the canal the Virginian had heard Of was the
washing away of the low bridge across Tye River,
which could be repaired in a week.
tConespondeuce Of the HERALD
MIDDIErowN, April 10. 1913
We have rise of wafer here to an extent never
before known. The Oldest inhabitants admit it tr
1901, when it measured from common low water
mark, Il feet to the surface but then il was clog
ged up at the straits by ice, and consequently OBJ
structed the current OF water. Now the river is en-
oI troo rf Tha H.. (..1I
now reaches within inches Of the old mark The
country for miles around, is completely inundated,
and to what extent damage may be sustained, is en-
tirely incomprehenslble. Bridges are carried away,
fences in lnnumerable numbers are floating rapidly
down the river The lumber in our yards here is
tOpsy turvy, and In the yard OF ID. Allen &, Son,
there is not solitary pile escaped an upset. Your
steamboat storehouses are nearly covered with wa
ter, and are really In precarious situation. Some
OF our most experienced men say the reshet has
as yet reached the highest point The eventual da-
mage will be great. The last mails from Hartford
bring intelligence that over three hundred families
are unhoused, the water reaching the I'd story of a
large number of the houses and those, as usual oc-
cupied by the poor hard working people, and con-
sequently the least able to combat the double
loss OF home and property Their case is distressing,
and it is to be hoped their calamity may be tighten n
ed by the generous aid of the wealthy OF that city
We have had continued rain from Sunday evening
last to this Thursday morning, when the rain
ceased and cold brisk snow storm set IN from the
expect this reshet TO continue through the remain
der of this month, and fast the effects can be
ascertained, you shall have them. Good slcghing
a few miles above Springfield. M. A. r.
ANOTHER VOICE FROM THE HERMITAGE.
Messrs Pease az Son have received this day another
ietter from The brave old hero II was shewn to US
9y lhem; and we must again speak in favor OF their
horehound Candy, that il is highly fattering to
men ana ther happy invention, and when such a
celebrated parsonage takes such continued notice of
an advertised article, must ente il 10 the conf
dence ct the people. We say TO all. old and voung.
go TO 40 DIVISION street, and procure the remedy.
,,,.r. p...e HERm'TAcr, April T. Is43
GErILEMEN
have the pleasure to acknowledge your Kind favor Of
the LIST ultimo by the hand of my friend Mr. John Arm
strong, and with II your much esteemed present of ,hs
Horeheund andy, for which receive my sincere thank
can only add that may thousands receive from its uss
much benefit have done, then will Its inventor 90
down to posterity as one Of it's benefsctors. a
j am, gentlemen, very respectfully your
friend and humble servant,
ANDREW JACKSON. 2