Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-03-19

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day after the Election.
GREAT FRESHET In THESUS0UE-
HANNA RIVER.
We learn from the Eastern papers that there
has been an unprecedented flood in the Sus-
quehanna River, occasioned mainly by the melt
ing of the great mass Of snow with which the
upper valleys of that stream and its various
tributaries were covered. The Baltimore Anne
rican Of the 18th inst. says
The waters gave indications of rise on Sat
urday last, and on Sunday at Havre-de-Grace
they were SO high and rapid that the Rail Road
Company 'ssteamboatwith greatdlfiiculty made
her way across the river. We learn from
gentleman who assembled the valley of the Sus-
quehanna on Sunday morning from Havre-de-
Grace for about 9 miles, that the Tide Water
Canal, embankments and tow path Were en-
tirely under water, and that the people We're
gathered at numerous points on both sides OF
the river, gazing in dismay upon an angry
flood Of waters which far exceeded in volume
and tearfulness any thing that they had ever
before beheld. When our informant left Ha-
vre-de-G Grace, on Sunday night, it was impos-
sible to determine whether the waters were fall
ing or not.
Ourinformantsayst that part ofthe Conowiago
Bridge had been carried away, and that the
Port Deposit Bridge presented indications of
having been seriously injured.
At the Stafford FIGURING Mill Of Mr.. ii.
Stump, OH the Susquehanna, the water rose 10
the height of three feet on the lower floor, dam
aging more or less some 300 bbls. -four.
LITER.
The Hartford .Madisoaia,, Extra, Of the 10th
inst says
We hasten to inform the public that the Sus-
quehanna river has risen TO a great height-the
wharves in this town partially inundated, and
the tow path of the Tide Water Canal is for
miles overfiowed with water, and great injury
to the embankment is anticipated. The fish
ing floats belonging to gentlemen in this vicin-
ity and the neighborhood of Darlington, have
been swept from their moorings.
Yesterday, the river was literally covered
with masses of timber, barrels, hogsheads.
lathes, floats, frames of houses, sc. On one
of the fishing floats Were two negro women
who roared Justify for help-they were rescued
from their perilous situation, near this town,
by some of our intrepid water men.
We learn that two spans OF the Conowingo
Bridge have been carried off. Fears are en-
tertained for Port Deposit Bridge.
A negro man, named Peter Garlic, belong
ing to Mr.. Jacob Hoke, was drowned yester-
day.
STILL LITER.
Verbal accounts Were brought TO Baltimore
at half-past O'Clock, P. NJ, on the 10th, by
passengers on the Philadelphia Cars, who left
Harrisburg on Sunday morning. They are
in effect -
That the bridge at Clark's Ferry, at the con-
fluence of the Juniata with the Susquehanna,
has been swept away Also, the old upper
bridge over the Susquehanna at Harrisburg, by
the combined action Of the water and ice, and
that the railroad bridge below has received some
damage from the tmbers ofthe other being dash
ed against il. Several miles of the river wall
of the canal above Columbia have been wash
ed away. The turnpike and railroad between
| Harrisburg and Highspire, distance Of SIX
miles, are six feet under water.
| The Delaware was very high on Saturday,
says the Philadelphia North American, and
even yesterday. In the vicinity Of Trenton
the railroad was overliowed, and we learn that
| the fire OF the locomotive of one Of the trains
of cars was put out. The current in this river
was never known to have run with such IA
pdity. Yesterday the steamboat, Sun started
for Burlington, but was compelled TO turn
back on account of the ice from the Falls
which she encountered at the Eight Mile Point.
At Spring Mills the Norristown Railroad was
overlooked on Saturday, but no damage sus-
tanned
The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette contains the
following particulars
The late rains, and the melting of the noun
tain SHOWS, caused the Schuylklll to rise rapid
ly, in this vicinity, shortly after midnight on
Saturday morning.
About noon on Saturday, the waters were
at their height. Both banks were overhowed;
the Dam was only discernible by slight
curve and the water at one time, actually rea-
ched nearly to the corner of Schuylhill, Front
and Vine streets.
AT Norristowh, at Manayunk, and on the
Schuylklll side OF this city, work IN the tacto-
res was suspended on Saturday, the water
having risen within them so high as to pre-
clude the possibility of using the engines and
other machinery.
The tow path on the western side of the
river was submerged for many miles, and neal
the wire bridge the water was about four feet
deep upon II.
The Golfer dams erected for the improve
ments and enlargement of the works of the
Schuylkill Navigation Company opposite Fan
Mount, were damaged; the blasting chambers
are filed with water; and we hear the loss tc
the Company, independent Of delay, estima
ted at several hundred dollars. We learn how
ever that the water in the dams can be pump
, ed out in three or four hours, and that theprln
cipal portion Of these works will need but ri