The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-05


From the East IN Argus, April 81
correspondent from Machias writes that satur-
day last during the highest rsshst that ia: been
w. r. and Mill Company, about two miles above tho
mills at the vsge broke, owing 10 the heavy pressure
OF logs and broken ice and let loose large body logs
and which, in its course, carried away portion OF
the southern end Of the dam built by said compa
n.y. broke the lower BOOM carried small bridge below
the bridge and part Of ons MILL and injured
two other mills though not to great amount From
5000 TO 10 logs came over the falls below the mills
portion Of which will probably 60 to sea. All the mills
this village at one time IN great danger and
had not been for the strength Of the bridge above
The ultimate loss log and mill owners, and the
OF the dan and boom, will not fall much, If any,
short OF $40 900.
The rsshc at Livermore Falls swept away the little
village there. The ice jammed up below the village,
and caused the water to rise four feet in as many
minutes, flowing the whole village. When the jam
broke, the water swept OF twenty buildings, and
did o'hsr damage. We are happy to learn that
CURED in the night, II is thought it would have
been impossible for the inhabitants to have escaped
The Hall Bridge called, about half mile east of
Also bridge IN Tutnsr MT far from the North Turner
Toll Bridge We also learn that the bridge at Mechanic
damage In this town Pars) except the loss Of the
bridge al the head OF SNOW Falls,' and few water
IFrom the saco Union
Tho heavy rain Of Wednesday and Thursday together
with the melting snow up vsr has caused quite rise
ton Of bridges Blooms, lumber and other property at
this and other places above us on the river The water
highest Thursday afternoon and evening Duriog
that day understand the booms at Buxten and Hoi.
lis carried away by the force Of the current and
the ice lumber and drift stuff eding against them.
They came down into the boom about mile above the
railroad bridge in this place. where they remained for
several hours-unt the ice below the booms gave way
when the booms broke time in the evening, and
the whole mass Of lumber drift stun and ice In them
went the falls One Of the abutments of the rail
road bridge injured by the logs ice and other stuff
drifting OK sinst H. but the damage nconsderabe.
The chief loss which tho citizens Of this place have sus
which were swept over the fai probably the greater
part Of which went TO We have not learned the
extent Of the damage at other places said that the
bridges At Hiram, Steep Falls and Smiths bridge are
gone and that all the booms the river for securing
lumber from this place to Fryeburg carried away
The water has fallen and no further danger Is appe-
hended.
There are many incidents connected with the recent
food worthy Of rtcusr note and Of greater in
teIest than The fact that since the waters have subsidized
and the wild and tangled confusion reduced to greater
loss Of property much less than at first roughly
guessed This cheering truth increases the buOvsncy
ye. e and hs. the actual means ia their
hands are vastly greater than they had supposed We
will mention few strkiD. facts among multitude Of
Tho Penobscot Bridge was carried away, and u wa:
for the loss to be estimated at about the original
but partially damag ed-hat the dfaw.gaes and their
and machinery are safely landed upon The shore
Sad hs DSs
the stocks 10 Brewer directly opposite the city and
was supposed they were all greatly injured put y
company with ice cakes but 10 unnjured That At Mr.
Cakes yard is lifted from the blocks, but Is not DAM
aged The one at Messrs. Wilson's was slowed
about but only slightly injured. Mr.. Wsshburn's
vessel moved and considerably injured. The
two vessels u TINS CITY Uom%ins s, r ,. ~s
down the river. but still left upon the upland and can
conveniently be righted The vessel on the stocks at
Dannngs yard was driven ahead some twenty feet put
not injured At Crosbys yard two vessels were moved
from their bookings, but not IN the least injured Inc
et few dollars expense will place of these
sells In good irlm as ever Will be sesn ~ once that
the difference between this statement OF facts and tnat
the almost destruction Of these vessem quite en- item
Is found that much less Of the lumber piled upon the
shores missing than was at hrst supposed With small
Let us state few facts store house SLED with shin
giles driven from the wharf at City Point but landed
on the western shore end the shingles secured ndetd
think the building itself could DO towed ashore and
replaced at a comparatively small sum large shed
filled with shingles burst open, but its contents were
generally saved The contents Vt the great sbnsls de-
pot Of Abner Tsy secured. So generally Of Mr.
Psulks SO Of others Many barrels, slaves, pckets,
shocks heading &C &C. which supposed little bet
ter lost have saved It true the of
many IL these articles have paid high wages Tor their
recovery; sometimes as high as a quarter or third
Of their value, but they not lost, The Workshop
OF Mr. Holden. containing quantity OF ship blocks,
hJated across the stream and pressed against the
effects. The City 0r.ys Hail and Mr. Taylor's pump
shop, both OF WHICH tilted and sf oat together with
the large wooden store house Of Mr. all on Broad
street, though some damaged lhe latter which wa.
at time supposed to be fire iron lime) all
saved. The buildings hoated of and lost from above
the market on the stream, not of much value OLe
OF them was small mill out Of use, oil two sto
~ carpenters shop from MIR. Drews yard at Meadow
Brook, one two story bowling alley from Franklin
Bridge, one the previous wreck of she'll de,sDed Tor
bathing mouse. one small carpenter shop, one large
work snop occupied by Ae.srs Pman Burbsok, one
sausage shop These wese all coarse buiidmgs and VI
bu little value. Massrs. Pitman 4 Burbank succeeded
in getting out most Of their effects IN damsg
ed state The shops the carriage yard OF MessIs T.
J. Wnton & TO, all ahoat and 10 great peril on
Sunday, but we're saved A storehouse Of Nes.is +.
Muzzy Co, was greatly exposed, but unexpectedly
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