The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-22

their houses, and mills and factories stopped great
deal Of loose property has been swept away and further
above we learn much and irreparabe damage has been
done by the loss Of valuable timber aud In instance
from their position Laborers sought out and large
wages are offered by merchants the river who have
goods endangered and property Of every description
Is being moved to places OF security. No advices
from above give any hope that the angry dood
will soon be stayed the streams all fu-the rain is
still falling. visit to the river this morning satifes
that an amount Of damage has already been
done all the down from the head waters Of the Ohio
and below, the loss be much lsrs People were
crossing Water street. the foot of Walnut this morn
Ing in sks Of the cellars and first floors Of the
stores are covered with water At Sycamore street. the
water Is up as high Front street The steamboat f.
w. stephens arrived this morning from Memphis, and
reports very high. waters all the way down. The wet
ing out floods OF water Last night between this city
and Louisville, man hailed the boat from floating
Gods sake, for a rescue The boat was stopped, and
the yawl sent out but the night was dark, and
tho DRIFT IT.. so thick and heavy that the ysw was
supposed that the poor fellow was lost Great diff
houity was experienced in getting back to the steam
rate Of an inch the hour Since Yesterday at our
o'clock r. NJ it has risen four feet We win have te-
iegraphic despatch from Pittsburgh to-day, and it will
then be seen what fate is to be- O'clock p NJ
The river is still rising. The water has commenced Al
street have already moved are preparing to
evscuate as soon as possible Below Elm the water is
up .. r1ss b. be as
reportis mentioned that the aqueduct Milcresk
has given way and the canal broken in several places
meeting has been called at the council chambers, this
afternoon, at o'clock in order to take to
eve the destitute sufferers by the flood Of which there
are, doubtless, many.
1t is said that at no time since the memorable flood
OF 1882 has the Ohio river been 30 high at present
The destruction of property along the river and the
distress of the Inhabitants, is truly appalling In the
towns Of Guyandotte Point Pleasant, Pomsroy, Hook
import, Parkersburg Point Harmar Marietta and Sun
Fish, many families were compelled to leave their
fhQra al In fhA atnrtaa
Most OF the islands between Kanawha and Wheeling,
are entirely covered Fences corn wood and property
people residing in the low lands have abandoned their
dwellings and taken refuge tho bills leaving their
escape With their lives When the Ponnsylvania passed
Portsmouth the river rising the rate Of four inches
per hour and at Marietta the Muskingum river found
to havecommenced rising the second time and more
rapidly than before Fears entertained that the
ships now the stocks at that port would be carried
of The late rains have been very heavy in the valley
Of the Muskingum river At different points their
way up they several houses ahoat
the na sa.11S OF en
from the fields in fat boats At Gaipos the river
lacked but five feet Of being las high in 32, and
where the main channel Of the was the low ground
being overlooked for several miles in width. The
higher than the channel of the river at mark
Capt Lucas Of the steamboat Mary Stevens reports the
distress ocoasoned by the food below Marietta being
truly alarming People DESERVING their dwellings, such
haste as to be compelled to leave their property others
taxing what they could in boats and removing to the
hills
From GAINESVILLE, learn, that tho Muskingum is
higher by three feet than the great osd OF 1882
and 100 families have been forced TO leave their homes
by humiliation About o'clock this morning the svee
commenced giving way, and by the most extraordinary
exertions West GAINESVILLE, the abutments, mills and
bridges may be saved. The water is sabsidng No
lives have been lost.
At Cincinnati the river has receded just inch at
this point. The New England, No. , has Just arrived,
and reports the river gradually subsding from Pitts
burgh down. This welcome intelligence has giaddened
the hearts of thousands citizens, who may
soon return the houses which they summar
iy force to leave by the food-Psbugh gazette, Dec
l7M.
Yesterday looked out upon morning that would do
honor to the queen Of May but before meridian the
sky overcast, and had 1t all the afternoon and
night @rain, rain. rain The streams swollen as
to interrupt the passage Of the mssnd "at this pre-
sent hand writing treated, by way OF variety,
to compound Of rain and sleet. The weather is
truly shocking Columbus CO., paper, Dec. IAN.
The Canal will be lett In bad predcament on
the assuagpg Of the waters There is breach at the
guardock, II miles below Chlicothe, and a worse one
ut Jasper basin. portion of the lock below Waverly
has fallen in and there is u report Improbable, how
every that all the locks south Of Wayerly destroyed
Near Crcleville, some damage has ensued but
information is limited and the rain still continues,
defer particulars for another number of paper
ChtHicofhe Gazette, Dee. 18th.