The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-11

WAsHiNcroN, Oct. 8 i5sT
The Oldest inhabitant to day declares that he ha.
never seen or heard such that Of last night ia
all his life Certainly have never experienced such
I'm outpouring OF the elements for the last any years
1t had been raining in frequent showers for two day.
when last night between six aud seven, the lightning
began to play and the tbunders 10 roll all round the
horizsn-then the rain down like the shower from
the Park Fountain, and with brief intermission or
two 1t continued to pour down till past this
morning, with the fsrces lightning and the ksenes. rat
ng o. m@sketry aud ARTILLERY reports that ever rent
The railroad communication TO Baltimore Ia broken
py wasnngs aud chasms and missng bridges. Bladens-
creeks which there empty into tids-water We have n
Geographic report that all the bridges the turnpike
ana on the railroad between here and Baltimore,
washed away.
The Potomac overlooked its hanks covering the Oats
OF jackson city on the other side IL nearly three miles
wide In front Of Washington and sunset Il was still
rising The current was about six miles an hour All
Jay ong numerous gathering OF and boys boats.
horses and carts have been employed in catching the
drift and hauling 1t away At the Long Bridge we sup
such as barrels, boxes logs poles cord wood psnks
rails &c from the farms fences up the river were
supply Of pumpkins brought down from the bottom lands
OF the river on the swollen waters liberal enough for
very extensive distribution Of the large yellow
ones weighing from forty to fifty pounds
AT the aqueduct ut Georgetown two miles up til.
river an immense business has been drift wood
to-day We regret to hear however that two men fell
out OF their boat and lost in the rapid current in
moment. The warehouses In said port on the river
side several feet under the lower floor and
very large amount OF flour, wheat corn salt &c. will
be lost spoiled
The long bridge stands very we'll though fears are
entertained that it will break in fresh place so
tremendous Is the pressure Of the against the
whole line Of q mile and quarter.
The canal passing through this city is submerged and
the lumber yards aongt banks are in tho midst Of the
wide spread waters the margin Of which is the walls
the houses behind Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Tiber or Goose Creek is broad river above the
depot Every gutter in the city last night was a river
channel and every sink hole to roared from the
subterraneous torrent plungng down. like u mountain
cascade.
Doubtless Alexandria suffers from the inundation in
the loss OF much produce in the warehouses along the
wharves.
The mail is up from the South, from which it would
appear the boundary OF the storm in that drect
not far down. The drift Of the clouds from the
southeast though the rain, lightning and thunder
seemed to come In from all quarters Of the compass
once, concentrating their strength upon this district
Ten O'Clock, p. M.-The Long Bridge, said to be on
Its last legs the waters passing the csusewsy
This morning the wind had changed to the northwest
and had cleared up by sundown but write the
clouds have again collected the rain has again set In
Truly, this Is the great pumpkin food of Isa7
THE DOCTOR.