New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-18
From the Harrisburg Telegraph, Extra. OF Monday
Great Flood in the susquchnnna.

The rise of the water in the Susquehanna, which
commenced Friday last, has been the most destyuc-
v. food that has been witnessed since the rsi
Element of the country It's borders. harrisburg, AZ
the time OF writing. is spproschab!e on the Ess South
and West only by water communication. and. stsndnc
on an elevated place presents the appearance OF y
town into the seattle houses in the lower part
of being submerged in water in instances. nearly
up to the second story. The grounds about Il lower
than the main part OF the town. are covered with water
generally deep obli,erate al traces of fences.
bridges and streams.
Paxton creek is entirely lost in the mighty cougrega.
ton of waters, and the Susquehanna from shore shore
covering entirely the large island which lay in its
which connected the divisions of the old Harrisburg
Bridge presents current OF fierce turbulent waters
bearing on its bosom Understandable and unumersbe
OF food wood timber, &c that has been from
its resting places trophies OF its irresistible power
Between ten and eleven O'CLOCK Saturday evening
the piers OF The Old Harrisburg Bridge Chat celebrated
structure tac first built over the SueqnehSnra-ouit by
Burr or the Arch principle. cost of Si950C0 com
menced in 1913 and completed in lsl7) which had buff
eted many raging hood began give way this side
of the island and TO yield 10 the mighty current aud its
ba,,ering ram of ice and Sunday morning between
three aud four o'clock two of the middle pau Of arches
fell and swept down the stream, these
followed by two others, leaving but single span next 10
Harrisburg, which also fell about two O'Clock, and float
ed ma jestically away
The west part of the Harrisburg Bridge extending
from the Island the Cumberland shorei is still standing
and whether il has sustained injury is yet unknown.
OF the new Railroad Bridge which being
s,ruced by Mr. Kirkbride, all the piers finished and
four spans OF frame work erected them Two
spans of this went Just before the Harrisburg Bridge
and the two other spans were swept OF by the Duncsns
slsnd Bridge floating against in its descent. Thus the
Harrisburg side Of toe river ia entirely stripped OF all
bridges. vcstgc OF them. the piers being mostly
washed away and their places being only discenBoe by
the whirl of the passes where they were
Two spans of the eastern end Of the bridge nj Dun
cans Island erected in ls3one Of the fires: structures
in our country has also been carried away Also the
bridge over the Junata from Duncaus Island to the
Perry county shore. and the bridge ShermRns
creek in the village of DuucsnOn. The dam the
same stream. with the extensive nail factory and rolling
MILL at the came place has also been carried away and
the works of Fisher & Co. reported having suit,
ed greatly i1 the destruction of buildings machinery Sc
The nail factory is said to be entirely destroyed The
loss Mt this place scarcely be estimated.
From the high water OF tho Jupiata as well as the
Su-ouchanna. aud knowledge OF t7 effects ia former
floods it ia feared that the entire main line of the Canal
will be rendered uunavsabe great partif the
whole of the opening season and ii the destruction By
the ood has extended the North and West branches
of the Susquehenns. the Canal MAJ be so damaged az
be irreperable the present. year. II s sad day Tor
the hopes of enusyvana ard ths We fear RAY b.
felt BE- those who have placed dependence on her ability
to do justice TO ell
aide of the Susquehanna entirely cut OFT and must
main 20 until the subsite and ferry ia opened
The train of tie Cumberland Valley Railroad arrived
Yesterday morning and afternoon the West side and
blew their whistles but aer finding that all communities
ton off, they moved West again with their loads
of passengers.
The casting house of the Anthracite Furnace of Ex.
Gov. Porter covered with water which as high
as the hearth and into the furnaces OF the boilers The
furnace stopped but it s supposed that the blast
will DO resumed tomorrow
Parts or buildings wheels canal boats rats uu
Der ogs have passed down the bosom ofthc food
One canal boat to shore short distance be
low town in which upward ofope hundred barrels
of -four The loss individuals well ~ to tho state
and to Companies will in many instances be severe
aud it is not unlikely that hundreds VINO have been toll
ing for months in preparing lumber for market have
been stripped and left destitute present the osses
can only be conectured and hope that they will not
equal the present expectations of our community
feared that great damage hna also been done the
Wiconisco csnal-but nothing certain knowa
great portion of the town Of Portsmouth, miles be-
low Harrisburg the Susquehanna, at the junction OF
the Swatara ia said be under water and the houses
secured from floating away b. cables.