The New York herald., 1846-03-20
More or the Freshets.
Correspondence Of the New York Herald
BIrFPAto March H. lS46

More OF the Freshets.
Correspondence fthe New York Herald
BUFFALO, March Is, 1886
Last evening, about six o'clock, the ice gave way,
and came down, taking in Its course first. the large
steamer Wisconsin Capt s. Card-partng her last
steamer Dole cut her down, and sunk her; brush
ed alongside steamer st. Louis carry small schoon-
under her guard starting nsr gaarS .
The steamer Chaauque was also taken in her course,
and is perfect wreck On they went taxing every
ger. suffered greatly in her upper works having
been driven under the wharf, where she now lies nearly
Queen United States, Wisconsin, and some twenty sail
craft were driven out into the Lake, where they
from the light house to Black Rock with loss Of spars
anchors, rigging. bulwarks, SC wholly unmanagsbls
they being Gndsoo b nor the ss SPsng o. navE
mediate relief and don't think they can get her ready
before The weather is now favorable; but
should blow tonight the loss of property weuld be
immense and probably life. Capt Card censured by
many his but whether justly or not re.
his part could have averted the disaster All is conu
sion. All unite in one enquiry Will the government
ever do any thing to protect our commerce
Yours, truly, RIVERS
Foua o'cIocx M-Ths Indian Queen is on the reef
in Niagara River, and will probably be lost. r.
From the Albany Atlas March I6l
reshet exceeding that of 1889 has visited u.s. and az
is usual in such has destroyed large amount Of
property. number Of our wholesale dock merchants
y
heavy losers in teas, &C., they not having taken
the their goods far enough beyond
the reach ofthe flood In all the lower part Of the city
and io5red in many places where the water
knowntp come before, the families had made scarcely
any yr.psration They driven into the second and
third and the loss and dsress OF the class
es will be severe Greenbush was all literally under
water Several buildings moved from their foun-
other property swept away and other damage done
Bath has also in for its share in loss OF lumber &c
The track of the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad
tial lIv hv dam
carrying away about two hundred yards OF the embank
ment. The morning train yesterday was compelled to
return The evening train came in between ak and
ven The passengers transferred the breach
about eighty feet OF the embankment, quarter Of
mile this side Of Schenectady, was also carried
away An efficient force has been employed to repair
damages, and the trains may he expected as usual
ryng away the bridge its junction with the Mo.
hawk, and that the canal dam at Mnden has suffered
some injury. The East and West Canada creeks had
not broken up yesterday From tire south we have had
no mails on the side Of the since Friday noon
until this morning We understand that they detan
that point having been carried away On the eide
three bridges between Catskill and Albany missing
ap s Ssr nss be .es
probably Judge Sills. The Columbia stree bridge
been greatly damaged BY the pressure Of ne ice has
sin pressed under tho last named bridge board
Of was family who barely ESCAPED with hsir lives
A number also found their way into the ld have
probably been destroyed by the ice. Thc esr
chants have doubtless been great sufferers, lumber
yesterday. two story building passed down Inc lver
from somo point above, yesterday, In gallant style
The water commenced falling about noon yesterday,
70 the great relief Of those who further dan
GER We hear also that bridge at Waterford has been
Carried away and that abutments Of the Troy bridge
going down during the day. The weather is beautiful
we learn that between this city and Hudson the river
perfectly tree from ice. At Hudson the is banked
up across 10 the Athens side of the river immense
height Below that point and almost down to Pough.
keepse the ice perfectly solid as in mid winter it is
that 40 deep the water in that village, that nearly
all the inhabitants compelled to retreat to the
second story OF their dwellings, The ca tie. swine and
live stock rally saved by being placed the
highest stoops and other elevations in the street known
sbs pss and to Which oessh as may bs
termed is owing the preservation OF this property But
for this also, q number Of buildings would have bean
carried awny, mass Of ice, some 10 acres in extent
grounded there and its progress was there arrested
number Of buildings Factory street were carried OF
their foundations and the large public house owned by
F. Malburn, and the ferry house owned by Mr. Brock
way, were extensively injured All the buildings be.
away On Saturday evening about o'clock, webstor's
mail wagon carried of the turnpike and were not
for the timely aid rendered by persons in boats driver
and horses would have been drowned. The water was,
this OCCASION from u to IA inches higher than
known in the village before To add to this inconve
Dence, the people suffering greatly from the want Of
water to drink the wells all being rendered useless
[From the B ifalo Advertiser, March l6.l
We learn from correspondent, that on the morning
Of the lsh about o'clock the water in the Cat.arau
gus creek rose suddenly and overaowed the embark
ment Of the race at Lagrange, near veneering mill
owned by VIM. Nevens, and SO washed away tie EN-.
bankment that in about half an hour the building with
the stream The continued to rise with the
brou ght down great quantities Of ice flood wood and
saw.o. Our correspondent adds that the water is
vet high X Is dicult to estimate the damage but il 10
supposed that will not be less than 81 500 $4,000
including the damage to operators in shipping the ma
chinery stancng on the race, which cannot move
until the breach is repaired. The business operations
now on the race are gris Touring mill with three
run stone. mills, two cutting machines with
circular and upright and turning lathe. From the
last cunts from the lower village the lake. ali
things sae the vessels moored there lay quietly 10
broad deep channel sufcent to noat any Atlantic ship
Monr or THE AUBURN MASSACRE Our thanks are due
MIR. Bostwick, Mail Agent, for copy OF the Cnyuea
Teesn containing the testimony before the Coroners
Jury upon the horrid murder in Cayuga county.
The excit ment in Auburn and vicinity is said to be
the in charge Of ton the crowa made
a rush tor him. but we're prevented from getting him oy
the officers putting spurs to their horses The District
Attorney directed thcm to make their way to the
Of the murder Tor the purpose OF having Mr. Van
Arsdse, who lies in very precarious state, Identify
the negro An im nense crowd followed him, and on
vving at the houJe while the efcsrs and the negro
w. re the house. motion was male 10 the throng out
t . wretch be taken from the hands of the officers,
ana str,ng- mp the frat tree This motion was
condsd BY Deacon oits church and carried oy deaf
point Que Of the Justices came to the door and
made speech 10 th telling them that the probability
hera ware others who had instgated the negro
10 commit the horrid ded and justice demanded that ne
should lave an examinsiiou The crowd promised taat
they ssld not mole 81 him. but when he made his ap
pepranst Notwithstanding he was surrounded by men
with their arms closely locked some OF the more excl
into n covered wagon aud drove for Auburn
Two Individuals started for tho village in advance
Of the wagon full speed. and attracted the attention
Of the to Court House, for the purpose OF get
ting the negro the side door of the jail unmolested
THE russ suoceeded but did the crowd disco
hs deception than they rushed with such force to
the la that the fence surrounding IT was completely
carried away
The details Of the murder are revolving m the extreme,
hu we give the greater portion Of the tes
timcny before the Coroper's Jury.
Mir yan Arsdsle and Miss Holmes both recognized the
murderer. -.
The negro admits the murder. and says that he
stabbed Mrs Van Ness OF doors, and then went 10
~. a.,r and aiabbad Mr. Van Ness he opening