The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-24
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were engaged all day yesterday in endeavoring to
pump the water from the cellars in various parts of
| our city. The sidewalks curb stones, and streets
ia many places have been washed away, and in the
eastery part OF the city above Division street, thu re
is scarcely cellar that has not been overlowed.-
The cuverts and sewers in the north eastery part of
the town on the avenues, in many places, have been
almost completely filled up with the sand that has
| washed into them, and consequently there is no
passage fer the water, and the cellars adjacent
| thereto remain overlooked The damage to the
streets and private property is estimated at over
$2OO,OOO, and the cost of repairs to the streets
by the Corporation will swell the demand for
The year to an amount far above the annual
appropriation. The officers of the Corporation have
decided that the city is not responsible for the da
mage done to private property, or to sidewalks
classed under that head, unless it can be shewn
that such damage was caused by the neglect of the
authorities in keeping the sewers and culverts in
the vicinity in state to cause such overflow This
decision seems to us TO be correct as the CORPORA
ton certainly cannot be bound to repair damage
done by an act Of Providence, over when they
have control.
One OF the causes that led to such serious injury
by the overflow of water, may be attributed to the
fact that the tide was at its height at the very Pc
Rod on Tuesday morning when the storm had
reached its zenith. The consequence was that the
mouth OF nearly all the sewers became filled with
the overflow OF the tide, and thus the water thahad
descended In torrents upon the city, being unable
to find passage through The sewers, was forced over
the sidewalks into the cellars The Street Com
missioner, with his usual activity and intelligence,
has commenced repairs OF the streets where they
are most necessary; and, in few days, no more
o. ba ha cd in ia
city than there is Of the remnants Of the great fire
district.
In addition to the loss of property by individuals
the great fear is that sickness may be produced by
the dampness of the cellars, and some unforeseen
conagion burst forth among One Thing is GER
tain that such fall of rainwater will cause breed
of musquetoes, whose piercing probes and hum
ming music will cause many one to remember
the great flood Of August, 1913.
From information by the southern papers it ap.
pears that the storm commenced at Washington on
Saturday, and came gradually to the north, doing
much damage on its progress. This fully proves
the position OF Weather King Espy, who contends
that all north east storms originate at the south
west. But in the face and eyes Of that position, we
have the additional fact that the storm was at Sa-
raoga also Saturday, and therefore this city and
vicinity must have received the meeting of the wa
tiers, which calls for an explanation from the wea
| Their king.
loss will be sustained by the damage and destruc
ton of merchandise stored in the ellars on South,
Front Water, Pearl, Yves: and WASHINGTON streets.
One dealer we have been told, had $4,000 worth OF
property destroyed.
The Easements of the houses in Delaney street,
from Ridge street to the East River, are all over
flowed in many places the walks In front of the
houses have caved in, and the destruction OF house
hold furniture must be very great
The foundation of the side-wall Of house No 267
Delaney street, was undermined by the water, and
the wall has settled down some eight or ten inches
The plastering the sides OF the house and the
ceiling have fallen down, and from present appear
ances 1t hardly possible TO save 1t from total
destruction. The inhabitants have removed their
The low grounds used for farming purposes in the
neighborhood OF first avenue, are covered with
water, and unless it is speedily removed, must ruin
large quantities OF vegetation.
The Brooklyn heights have suffered most severe
ly. Nearly all of the terraced work has been car
red away; that part in the OF the bath house is
entirely gone, well as the grounds oil David Lea
witt, and OF Perepont.
The stairway at the foot of Columbia street, is an
entire wreck the iron railing is broken down and
buried in the ruins. We have no time to go into
particulars al present; suffice it to say that the en-
tire brow of the heights is gone, if we except that
part occupied by the houses Of Mr.. Hoffman, |
which, so far, seem to defy the rushing torrent.
Passing on to the South Ferry the ruin is irighfu.
The foot of the rail road is washed away-the |
houses being erected by George S. Rowland, Esq |
and Mr.. Blake, are filled with water above the |
basement floors; the vaults have caved in-the side |
walks nearly gone. Other parts OF the city, we are
informed, have suffered equally with the South |
Terry:
he bay and harbOr OF our city, but did not reach |
IN any violence beyond five six miles East OF that |
line on Long Island. Therefore the report of in.
jury to the Long Island rail road is an exaggera,ion
STATEN ISLAND AT the Narrows, Staten Island |
printers news boat belonging 10 Mr. Gibson, the |
collector OF the assocl ate penny papers, which was
lying near the barrack, was crushed by the land |
slide. The banks were IN some places entirely |
washed away, and large trees have been carried |
from the tops of hills down to the beach, and in |
some places trees may be seen immersed IN water |
with their tops towering above the surf The earth
fell in the rear, and about six feet from the light
house, leaving chasm OF twenty feet deep; at one
time there was 3 feet OF water on the floor of the
house, and had the storm continued one hour
longer, II must have fallen
I he beautiful entertainments in front of Fort Ham
iIton, on the Long Island side Of the Narrows, are
mostly destroyed. The damage sustained around
the different forts is estimated at $4,000 The banks
all along the Narrows are injured 10 great extent.
Six houses situated on the shore are either raised
from their foundations, or otherwise injured All
the cellars in the neighborhood were h'led with
water.
The house owned and occupied by Mr.. Conan,
as clearinghouse, was tor some time IN critical
situation one OF the pillars was washed away-the |
foundation in one place was forced in.the lower
part completely filled with the roaring flood: The |
female part of the family were with difficulty res
cued from their perilous situation The river roads
rendered impossible account OF the deep fis-
sures caused by the great rush of waters
The stages from Richmond, the centre of the
isand started yesterday morning, but were obliged
to return, the roads being broken up that 1t was
impossible TO proceed. The guies in some places
were from five to six ieet deep.
Two Touring mills, we understand, were carried
away-Britton's on the Glove road, and Badness in
the village of Factoryve.
The roads all over the island are reported 10 be
nearly impossible.
A gentleman who came from Dobb's Ferry, West.
chester county, yesterday, informs that the roads
in that vicinity are sight TO look upon. In place
gully is formed in the turnpike fifty feet deep and
seventy. five wide