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

From the u. 8. Gazette March 1877
The arrival Of the train from New York, yesterday
delayed BY the overflow Of water from the canal
covering the track the depth of than two
rHsT ine ice rSm s upper part Of the
masses yesterday afternoon. The western mail due
Saturday, had not arrived TO late yesterday after
noon.
The ice from the upper portion of the Delaware river
passed rapidly by this city last night and the channel
efux Of the tide will carry out to sea in very short
time
From the Philadelphia Inquirer, March, 1911
FREsHET.-There was a heavy freshet in the Schuyl-
KILL ON Saturday when there six feet of water rush
ing over the dsm The current was tremendous Great
alarm felt in the neghborhood and considerable da-
mage was done. Rails and logs floating down in
great abundance wood piles were washed away, and
number Of houses along the river flooded, that
the inmates compelled either to seek safety in
flight to ascend to the upper stories. Vine street
wharf was covered up the first street the river
The Saturday afternoon one Of an excit-
ing and novel character. Quite number of persons
were on The wharfs looking on and the boatmen were
busy in the river picking up logs pieces Of timber and
other floating articles they could lay their hands
The Canal Compsnys works we're over,fooded, but we
trust that when the water fully subsidies the damage
will be found inconsiderable The wooden platforms In
front OF the wheel-houses Of the Paramount Water
subsding and between morning and evening" had fallen
nine inches
kill on Saturday Three out in q boat above
the dam, gathering in woodwhen the boat got into the
current and became certain that she 20 the
dam. One OF the men, named Augustus Bechtel, jump
ed overheard and was drowned His two Companions
hsS firmly s
saved several persons having gone Immediately their
assistance. Their escape from death almost mira
culous.
Yesterday and Saturday there was an unusually high
freshet in the Delaware, the downward current being
SO strong that although the water with the flood
tide the stream continued to flow toward the Sew
eral Of the wharfs OF the city inundated
Jersey shore, the lower road from Camden to Kaghns
Point, for nearly two hours almost impossible We
learn that at about high water breach occurred an
embankment below Kaighn's Point which caused in
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reported that several Of the Western bridges have
been washed away by the freshets, and among them a
bridge the Susqueh hanna at Harrisburg We hope
that these rumors of disasters have been
but we have fears. The Harrisburg and Western
mails due yesterday did not arrive doubtless owing to
the freshets
lFrom the Philadelphia Keystone, March l6l
GREAT FREsHEr-DREADruL DISTRACTION Pro-
rKRTr-We learn by papers just from Lancas.
ter, that there has been great ireshe the susque
hanna, which has destroyed of property
and injured our public works to heavy amount We
without advices from Harrisburg of the
railroad being inundated with water; passengers
state that of the destruction OF bridges ar.
rsburg and at Duncan Island received by telegraph
from Harrisburg The river at Columbia mas risen TO
such height that it has driven the from the
lower part OF the town, and great fears entertained
Tor the safety OF the bridge at that place.
We also learn that the squeduct at Miidletown has
been entirely destroyed and the line Of the canal
red away seriously damaged the extent nearly
forty miles, We hope the accounts exagge rated,
and give this as mere without being possession
of facts fearing, however, for worst results The
enterprise OF able Board Of Canal Commissioners
means Of overcoming the dcuities that nave ior
the interrupted the facilities Of travel and trans
portaton on our State Improvements.
HOUSE UNDERMINED During the severe storm
on Saturday night, the water overlooked the cellar
ola house in Whest street below Reed street, South
wark, occupied by Mrs Betsey Kane and one wall be-
position but not sufficiently do any damage SIEVE
raj rolled OF bed by the shock and their cries
alarmed the neishbors- Phriadeiphis Chronicle.
FIRE IN RoxBURY On Saturday morning. be-
tween two and three o'clock, large three story
building on fremont street, Roxbury, took fire. We
learn from the Sun that IL owned by Mr. Shubael
bhis ana occupied as nail mandatory by Mr. Thad-
deus Buiien The building, with its entire contents OF
nails worth about $1,000 put up ready for delivery were
ons ne properly destroyed Mr.. Bullen's whole loss
insurance upon building OF $500 in the Firemens
once IN Boston This ERE was the work of an incen.
sp , spe ,ns falls heavy on Mr. Buen
the CITY, were present and rendered good service
CRASH IN THE TExpIK-It ia s,a,ed i, Tho
warsaw Ssgnoi that on Saturday last the saints as
sembed In the hall Of the Temple which il in the hd
to his departure SO great the weight sbp, ss
tmbsrs gave way with loud crash like the rsnort 81
fire arms The alarm and conusi n was tremendous
Some OF the saints broke windows and =,
the ground One man had his shoulder fractured ana
others were badly hurt 10 mus attempting to escape
very serious injury was done TO the building Our IN
dormant estimates the damage at from $500 to $1,000
st. Louis Republican, MARCH,.
AWFUL CALAMITY On the night OF the I'D ult.,
the dwelling house OF Mr.. Sidney Falkner, near
Cane Creek, in Chatham county, C., was consumed
by Gre and two Of his sons Zone ak the other three
years oiol persisted IN the flames Fire accidental
h to some broom straw lying under the
oeai and oelns unable to extngush II, Mr. r. to
neghoors for assistance When he returned the house
va IN msnt h Dsae Mrs y, with infant week
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co. Within the week past we have seen cucum-