The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-22

More OF the Fresiaets i.

We notice that exaggerated accounts Of the extent Of
the damage done to the shipping in Buffalo hsrbor dur
papers These or portion of them originated in an
imperfect statement made by passengers and pubshed
ter We attach blame to the publishers for making
Of the intelligence they received although highly
colored.ana the passengers who are quoted autho-
Cd and erroneous account that has been widely crcu
lated In the excitement Of the moment sxtrsvagant
estimates Of the extent Of injury were made by ci
Various sums, ranging from $50 900 to 100000.
were mentioned, as the estimate OF the damage These
out doubt, all too high The whole amount will not
probably exceed $4,000 1t 10 due to Bunao that the
public mind should be put right upon this matter that
she nay not suffer more abroad than she has at homo
from the disaster
From the Chenango Tslsgrrph.]
The rain commenced falling Friday afternoon, and
continued to pour down throughout the ht with great
violence On Saturday morning the hills presented to
waters that met the ear gave evidence Of fsshet Of
no ordinary occurrence. Immense damage has been
scarcely bridge sta ding the otssc creek aud that
the mill OF Chandler sustained some injury
wh h so1s near s
dence OF D. Buttolph Esq. The bridge at the White
Store, crossing the Unadilla, in tins town. is gone
Corners. The bridge OF Banbridge, over tho Sus
quehanna has shared the fate This structure
cost upwards Of 5000 Il i. also reported that Evans
mills, few rods above the bridge, were swept down
the current The new bridge, six miles north Of Bing
hamton, over the Chenango, 10 on its "winding way
We hear it will not be rebuilt The susquehsnns
bridge at Bnghamton has also been carried on and
on Big Creek near that place. We learn that the banks
OF the Canal have sustained damage in sherbuns
and Oxford The copious rains and the large body Of
almost height and we presume our In
formation scarcely ttne ofthe damage done to-
or entire destruction Of property
From the Ithaca Journal
Ehe greatest freshet, attended with corresponding
Cured on Friday night md Saturday Of last week In
sured by those who have resided here for TO-
years, that they never saw its equal We hear from
or 40 miles that the streams were swollen to d
extent ss here and such has probably been the case
bridge Mack. Andrus & Co.'S paper mill, was swept
away. A house occupied by Mr.. ,Edsall employed In
furniture the building was owned BY NJ A. ( Co.
Another house belonging to the same arm was under
toned place and Ens We swept
Those at Dryden village and Mclean shared the same
fato On Six Mile Creek, the bridge the old stone
mill, Cayuga street, partially carried away Tho
ootbrdge Of MIR Andrus is washed away. Tho pattern
shop connected WIKI the extensive furnace Of Mr.. "
stream about O'Clock Saturday morning and lodged
against the new Clinton street bridge, whore remained
until il broke to pieces in tho evening The shop was
slowed full of expensive patterns, very few of which
were saved except In damaged condition. and a large
portion entirely lost The blacksmith shop attached
out and the building only kept from falling into the
ter By the use Of stays Mr.. Conrad has probably been
shop Of Gen Hennins is partially undsrm,ned. and
portion Of 1t washed away large copper dyeksttls
was lost by Mr. HI when last seen i was near the Inlet
voyage towards Cayus. Lake about Daylight. on
81 Saturday mo,1aE The nums Leading 70 the
Tho water ran from the creek Oswego street,
east of Aurora street. and filed the cellars in the neigh
gnrl0 "a fnpa mr.
miles east of the vile and but whole
The Cayuga street bridge Is standing the bridge near
Aurora street bridge went OF about ?. M on Friday
and the Tioga street bridge was cut away about M
earlier hour and before the large amount Of d WOOD
ice, Sc had accumulated and obstruced the channel.
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portion running OF to the north, the premises of
Mrs Gregory. Mr. Burt, and Others, wsshing large
gullies in somO places and in others forming layer Of
two feet in depth Of stones and gravel The re-
mandsr Of the stream forced il way to the wes over
lots on Sears lane and beyond into Cayusa street la
its course, fences outhouses, 30 were swept away,
gravel and cellars and Easements saturated with water
and encased with mud. Sage, Mack Co. lost about 70
tons OF coal at the Inlet swept away by the water
One Of tho bridges at the Inlet is partly gone The
bridge at Buermilx Falls is impassable. The Ludlow
Cstsk stag sdrver with the mail orded the creek At
Richfcrd, by means Of rope attached to his body and
with the aid Of several who pulled him through the
stream
Correspondents Of the Pittsburg GazetteI
CHAMBERsBuRoH, March Is, lsAs. There has been no
tell when there viii be one in consequsnce ofths high
water. Several bridges over the susqushanna river,
moved BY food and took along with II the Harris.
bugh bridge from the Island to the town. together with
ns s:s nd
tanly be done 10 the canal and railroad at Harsburgh
Our passengers that left here this morning tine
sd f.rkk 0xat A~~e 49, L.
never been known along the river. Yesterday
ing covered bridge, 2 small house and . saw mill
above high water mark These are the facts received by
the last arrival Of cars al half 2asa O'Clock bringing
mails.
Correspondence Of the PHILADELPHIA rno uirsrl
HoLLIpAvssuRc, Penn. March l6-l wrote you on tho
evening Of the l4th mentioning the fact that had
bty was that the canal had sustained considerable
jury have this day made inquiry, and from what
learn the injury is short distance below Huntington.
and the Village Of Psersburgh can be repaired
in short time and number Of men were set to work
at each point this morning. The dam and look about
injury, Notwithstanding they in great danger
at tho highest stage OF the water The river from
much a. below, and the canal has sustained no In
jury between PstersburGh and this. The new aqus-
s n',. s:
Then il win DO ready Tor IL. reception Of water The
warm and springlike weather Of last week hes been
succeeded BY young winter that will do NO dishonor
to March. There great preparations making here
for the spring trade well at other points the
nal At Lewisown there IL in store, ready 10 be sent
to market barrels Of four and 90 900 bushels Of
grain There has been mail here east Of Huntingdea
since Friday last Great anxiety felt here learn
whether the great hood has injured the canal between
Le wisown and Columbia a. rumor says that the Aood
below was without precedent feel confident that tho
canal from here to Iewistown will be In navigable
state In few days, If We have any thing like msdersts
weather.
we src indebted to the Hsyrisbws Tslegroph Esfys.
and to the Hsrsrs .Arsxs for further details OF the
freshet Tho bridges at Danvlc and Catawissa had
both been carried away Also the senc bridge tho
Mahancopgo creek, tho west side Of the Susqushan
nah, and above Liverpool. Tho Telegraph says; The
aqueduct over Penn's creek was standing. The ON
bsnkment the Susquehannah division, from Dun
cans Island TO Northumberland has been greatly inur
sdlarge breaches being made above and below Liver.
pool and other places All the cuverts destroy
including the large just below Liverpool We ere
glad to learn that the injury to the Wconsco canal has
not been great, and be repaired for about 5000
gentleman from Lcwistown states that the canal
the Juniaa, between that place and Duncan's Island
has suffered comparatively little injury and be put
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