The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-09


carried of-the occupants were Aaron GRAVEYARD
Jas. Bishop, and John Garside, who think ,h.m.,'
selves damaged from $50 800 each The who'll
loss is estimated at $1,000.
Relleville, every mill dam and bridge from Bloom
field to Belleve, wes more or less injured At the
Soho Copper Works OF the Messrs. Hendricks, the
dam was swep, away, together with properly
belonging TO General Moore, the American Print
Works of George Bird, and the Rolling Mills of
Stephens ~ Thomas, were also greatly damaged
New ne Dr 10 nveT the stream on Inc Old road from
water broke the embankment and rushed from its
channel IN one sheet down the road completely sub.
merging the bridge at the lower road to the depth
OF several feet, making the stream impossible on
either road and the only communication is by
private bridge used by the workmen or Mr.. Birds
property.
On Third River Mx's dam, K;ussland,s dam.
and the dam at Curtis paper mill were all much in
jured.
At Paterson we hear of no great damage, except
the submerging of cellars A grist mill OF Mr. Al
yea on the opposite side of the river DESTROYED
and the stones carried rs to 100 yards.
AT ElIzabethtown nearly all the bridges over the
small streams are carried away, including three be-
longing to.the county. Many cellars have three or
four feet OF water.
AT Springfield Campbell's dam broke and his mills
are, damaged to considerable amount. The
road is impossible.
We hear of no damage at Westficd or Plainfsd
Some six or seven county bridges have been car
ried away.
At Mendham, some six miles west of Morrlstswn,
tbegan TO rain about o'clock. We do not hear
OF any damage.
In Morisown the rain was very heavy, but we
understand did no great damage. About three
miles south OF the town, on a stream running through
Jreen Village, two mills each other, were
carried away, but without destroying much other
property
The MORRIS CANAL-The Morris Canal was
broken In nine places between this city and Little
Falls, some five miles west of Paterson, four of the
Dreeches being between those two places No locks
or inclined planes, we are glad to hear, were injur-
ed. The basin at the weigh lock Immediately west
OF the city gave way, and the channel from thence
to the river run flood, which carried away the
basin near the wharves, and thus the canal
emplied The rumor that the banks on the hill west
OF the town gave way,iswe understand, not true. No
water was thrown into the streets from the canal.
The damage to the canal is serious (perhaps $20OO,)
but we are authorized to say that measures have
been promptly adopted to repair it, and the navga-
ton will probably be resumed In ten days or fort
night.
TheI Morris and Essex Railroad was broken in
four or five places where there are culvers. The
largest and only serious break al Millville, near
Springfield, where the bridge over the stream, some
thirty feet in width washed away. This, however.
will not probably interrupt The operations of the road
beyond to-day The connection will be kept up
I'll the bridge is restored by separate trains from
Newark and Mouistown.
The New Jersey Railroad has not been material
ly injured considerable breach was made through
the great south OF the city, and portion Of
the track carried away, but the rails have been
promptly restored.
The Delaware and Raritan Canal was seriously
injured between New Brunswick and Princeton,
two heavy breaches having been made near Bound
brook, which will probably suspend navi CATION for
| a fortnight.
A letter from Valley Forge, Montgomery county.
Pa states:-
We had yesterday, at this place, most destruc-
tive freshet. The rain commenced falling mode
rately at an early hour in the morning, but about
F. M. it fell in torrents and continued to fall
Tor some hours. The Valley Creek, which runs
through this place, rose with unex arnpled rapidity,
and at about o'clock the western end of the sub
stanal dam, connected with the extensive factory
belonging to Charles Fl. Rogers Esq was carried
away. The impetuosly OF the current was ire
mendous. and reminded me strongly of Trenton
Falls or Canada Creek, near Utica, N. Y. An ex-
tensive gun factory, Just below the dam, entire
" carried away, and also another dam, Just below.
The damage sustained here, has been quite extern
sve, and the reports are, that extensive breaches
have been made in the canal and railroad running
near this place: The particulars 1 have not been
able TO ascertain.
The gun factory destroyed at Valley Forge was
one OF three erected in the days of the Revolution
The two others were, one ct Harpers' Ferry, Va
and one at Springfield, Mass. The factory at Val
ley Forge, has not been occupied for some years
but 1t Is painful to the "reminiscences of our
country fading from our view May we not hope
that Mr. Rogers will be induced to rebuild the fac.
tory, If only on this account?