New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-17
From the P Philadelphia North American
Avery Heavy Freshet.

The very heavy fall of rain on Saturday morning
before daylight and the consequent melting OF the i'm
ense OF and ice in the vicinity CT our city
aud in tie interior Counties produced -eshet which
though marked with severe disaster in our immed
vicinity has il is feared produced terrible desrruc
ton the SusGueianna As the mails generally do not
run on Sunday we are without authentic bu,
we have reports from Lancaster By tue passengers
which We sl5join.
On Saturday the SchuykiIl ST the Fsrmoun. Dam.
feet and half inches high, being nesrly
foo, higher than the freshet of December ISL. or
course the shores above and below the dam
flowed and considerable damage was spprehended, but
as far have been able ascertain the injury has
not been very extensive. Some Of the mills and other
operative establishments along the wharves below the
bridge Cslowhl street were compelled TO discontinue
work account OF the water coming upon them ne
basement of the building of the Paramount Water Works
inundated bur-we are happy TO state did no detr
rnent 10 the works.
the side near the city, some Of :he Golfer dams
constructed for the purpose oenlargng the Canal have
been slightly damaged. This comprises the principal in
Jury sustained oy the Company AZ that point We have
heard that farther up OF the line the dsuage greater
thou sh uncomfortable Il Is extremely fortunate for the
Navigation Company tina, this disaster, comparatively
ritne "a il is has occurred this period before the
opening of the Spring trade. The repairs be
completed and the pany be fully prepared 10 ectthe
very extensive increase OF business which anticipated
by their enlargement. Many OF the wharyes were 80
much overiowed to carry of quantities OF wood. lum
Der SC The loss in this particular would have been
greater the precau,on of those interested in taking
Friday to secure and remove some OF their
property.
On Saturday while the current was rushing with an
overwhelming force. named Augustus Betche,
was drowned at the dam be with Others had made
an attempt 10 catch boat which drifting down The
boat in which they went the dam. and parted,
and he was lost The other two landed safe, miracu-
ously after being dnshed about in tie whrng oaming
waters below The falls.
The Delaware was also very high Saturday, snd
even yesterday In the vicinity OF Trenton TIE railroad
overtowed. and learn that the fire ct ocomo-
tive of one of trains OF put The current
in this river never known to nave with such
rapidity Yesterday the steamboat sun started for Bur
ng;on, but compelled to turn back account Of
the ice from the Falls which she encountered At the
Eight Mile p oint a, Spring Mills the Norristown Rail
road was overlooked Saturday, but no damage sus-
tanned. The canal in the vicinity OF Nanyunk has not
been injured.
The reports from the Susquehanna alarming, but
we trust are exaggerated !; said that the bridge
Cle.k5 Ferry tine confluence Of the Junias with the
Susduehanna has been sweep. away Also. the old upper
bridge tie Susqrehsnna at Harrisburg By the com
bned action OF the and ice and that the railroad
bridge below has received damage from the tmbers
of the other being dashed against it, Several miles Of
the river wall of the canal above Columbia have been
washed away The turnpike and railroad between Har-
risburg and Highspirc, distance OF six miles, are six
feet under water which prevented the Harrisburg train
of cars from connecting Lancaster yesterday with the
Columbia train. There of course, rumors which
we have 10 hope are over coored but still
there can be no doubt that much damage has been
pcrepced 10 the canals BRIDGES and railroads bordering
on rivers.
We shall await advces from the Lehigh with great
ANXIETY In all tha. region the four feet on the
level and If the heavy rain and sudden change Of
temperature hsve been experienced there as bere,
shall have fearful tale of disasters to relate