The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-17

From the Philadelphia North American OF March l6
A VERY HEAVY FHEsHEr.-The very heavy fall OF rain
on SATURDAY morning before daylight, and the
quent melting of the immense masses OIL snow and ice,
produced freshet which though not marked with Sc.
we're disaster in immediate vicinity has IL 10 feared
the mails generally do not run on Sunday, with
out authentic accounts but we have reports from Lam
caster, by the passenger cars, which we subjoin.
feet and half inches high being nearly
higher THAN the freshet Of December, ls4i OF
course the shores above and below the DAM were over
lowed and considerable damage spprehended, but
far as we have been able to ascertain, the injury
mas not been very some Of shs bsiow
the bridge, at Callowhl street. were compelled 70 AIS
continue their work account water coming up
on them. The basement of the building OF the FAR
mount Water Works inundated, but we are happy
TO state did no dstriment to the works
Al the locks of the Schuylkiu Navigation Company,
on the western side, the city some of the Golfer
DAMS constructed for the purpose OF charging the canal
cpal injury sustained by the company at thatpont We
heard that further on the lne the damage was
greater though inconsderable II is extremely fortu
nate for the Navigation Company that this Disaster com
paratively ring as II is has occurred at this period
before the opening of the spring trade The repairs
be completed and the company be fully prepared
the very extensive of business which
anticipated BY their enlargement Many Of the wharves
wood lumber, &c. The loss in this particular would
have been greater but for the of those inter-
ested, in taking Friday to and
move some Of their property.
On saturday, while tho current was rushing with an
overwhelming force, man named Augustus Betchel,
was drowned at the dan he with others, had made
an attempt to catch boat which was drifting down.
The boat in which they were, went the dam, and
parted and he was lost. The other two landed SAFE
miracuously after being dashed about in the whrling
foamng waters below the Falls
The Delaware was also very high Saturday. and
even yesterday In the vicinity Of Trenton the railroad
was over flowed and we learn that the FIRE OF ocomo
tive OF one OF the trans Of put The
rent IN tos river was never known to have run with
such rapdity Yesterday the steamboat Sun STATED for
Burlington, but was compelled to turn back account
OF the ice from he Falls which she encountered at the
Eight Mile Point. At Spring Mills the Norristown
Railroad was overlooked on Saturday, but no damage
sustained The canal IN the vicinity Of Manyunk has
not been injured.
The reports from the susquehanna are alarming but
we trust are exaggerated II is said that the bridge at
Ciark Ferry at the confluence OF the Junata with the
Susquehanns, has been swept away. Also, the old
upper bridge over the Susquehanna at Harrisburg by
the combined action Of the and ce and that the
railroad bridge below has received some damage from
the hmbers OF the other being dashed against it. Sevs-
raj miles of the river wall Of the canal above
Columbia have been washed away The turnpike and
railroad between Harrisburg and Highspme, distance
OF six miles, feet under water which prevented
the Harrisburg train of from connecting at Lancas
ter yesterday with the Columbia train There are, of
course, rumors which We have to hope
over colored but still there be doubt that much
damage has been experienced to the canals bridges and
railroads bordering on the rivers.
We shall await advices from the Lehigh with great
anxiety. In all that region the snow four feet
the level and the same heavy and sudden change
of temperature been there as here we
shall have fearful tale of disasters to relate.
The various heavy freshes the Schuylkill, which
have produced terrible disasters, follows:-
Feb 81, 1822, water feet inch Fairmouut Dam.