The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-01
NEW YORK. SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 1, 1S43


received few more particulars of the storm.
The Stonngton Railroad, which sustained some
damage, will be repaired in day or two. In the
meantime the Boston steamers will go to Newport
and Providence.
One man was drowned at Bridgeport. A section
OF the dam of the Pequonnock mills, at the head of
that harbor, was carried away The wooden Sec
ton of the woollen mill swept off, with several
buildings OF small value Loss estimated at S20,-
600. The Berkshire bridge over the Pequonnock
was carried away, with grisr mill near it. That
old bridge at the port was considerably damaged.
All the bridges between New Haven and Bridgeport,
on the turnpike, were carried away
So far as heard from only three lives have been
lost. 1t Is wonder the number was not larger.
From Boston Transcript, March aO]
The western rail road has not sustained any damage
from the recent storm Yesterdays train from Albany
arrived this morning at halfpast IL.
From Salem Register, March SOL
MSeveral cellars in this city overh0 ed and
buildings undermined by the deuge of water. At tines
on Tuesday the wind appeared blow with perfect fury
Great dpprehensons are entertained of damage from
freshets should the storm have extended into the
rior.
From Newburyport Herald, March SOL
The ice in the Merrimack above the Rocks bridge has
not yet started and ice at all down the river yes
terday the water flowing perfectly clear Yesterday
pleasant and moderate.
From Portland Advertiser, March 29.l
The storm, to say the least, not at all inferior in
verify to any that have preceded it, since the cold wealth.
er set in and the past winter has been emphatically
season of storms. The snow which commenced some
time the previous night continued to fall till about A.
NJ when driving storm set in, and throughout the
mainder of the day it raned in torrents accompanied
with heavy gale from the Eastward. The heavy rain
and melting Stow scarcely fail to produce disastrous
freshets on some of our rivers.
From Philadelphia Gazette March 30.l
By gentleman from Trenton, N. j., learn that in
consequence OF the flood occasoned by the and thaw
Of Monday and Monday night, the Assam creek
ming trough that place to an extraordinary height
and during Tuesday night carried away the broadsde OF
the stone power loom factory of Mr. Waln and also
raj hundred feet of the road the South side the bridge
on the opposite side The factory was long known
Wells grst MILL and narrowly escaped destruction dur
ing the late burning OF the old hotel at Mill Hill The
building well the hotel standing the time of
the revolutionary war.
From Providence Express, March 2s]
we learn that the heavy rain of Tuesday occasioned
Westminster Market Sabin, Fountain, John and Brook
streets suffered most In Fountain many families
while the retreat of others completely cut Off by the
torrents that surrounded them Large quantities um
and canal, and building was carried away from the
margin Of the canal BASIN We just informed that the
extensive bleaching establishment of Samuel Dexter on
the stream dividing it from Cranson is badly injured
and sustained loss of probably S. 600. The embank
ment OF Providence and Stonington Railroad is extensive
ly excavaed between this place and Pawtuck and the
damages in that distance estimated at $4,000 We
learn that Cranberry Pond in Smhfed broke over and
caused much injury between that place and Pawtucket
and there great apprehension of overflow of SCOTS
Pond the waters of which would have flowed in the di
recton OF this city, scattering ruin every side. The
effects of the freshet in Pawucket have been
sivey injurious to midams i'll that vicinity and it
ported that Pawtucke Bridge has been carried away
rendered unsafe for travel We have heard of
the destruction of factories the streams north Of
but unable at to give particulars Of this
destructive sorm to estimate its very extensive DANA
ges in this city and in the various manufacturing villages
in the vicinity The dam at the Arnoldville Print Works
carried away and the bridge the Mosh
river at that place The dam Pimley's Print Works
partially destroyed The bridge over the Mineral
Spring Turnpike was carried away.
From New Haven Herald March 29l
heard have fully reslzed o1r apprehension Nearly all
the avenues to the city wers cut oft by the tremendous
rise Of water and great damage has done the roads
turnpike is entirely swept away. Also the West bridge
on tho Milford road to New York. Some of the Of
the FairHaven oridge the East river, gave way,
and about 80 feet of the bridge sank render i'm
passable. Evansville bridge and Neck bridge above it,
remain uninjured. An old bridge Mill river, the
cross road above Whitneys factory, also carried
away Nearly all the bridges in the adjacent towns
far heard from, less injured The canal in
this vicinity suffered but tring damage, though serious
apprehensons entertained Of the interior About
third OF the dam at the paper mill in front Of West Rock
carried away. at North Haven under the ex-
citement OF liquor in the foohsrdy attempt to swim
across the stream was drowned. The most melancholy
event that has to knowledge is the death of Or
vile Collins postmaster at stratsvle He left the city
in horse wagon in the afternoon, with in his
employ, Mr.. Johnson in company, for home. In at.
tempting to pass the bridge in Westve, the inter
section Of the Bethany road with the Lchfed turnpike
his horse got eff the track and the whole swamped
in the flood Mr.. Collins and the horse drowned.
His companion who driving, succeeded in grasping
apos and was saved The West bridge on the Milford
road informed is completely destroy abumens
and all, and the road much damaged The Fair Haven
bridge will be rendered prssabe this evening or tomor