New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-04
TElEaaApg 70 THE aEw.YoaK TRIBUNE,
THE FLOODS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
FriahtfuI Loss of life and Great De-
sIruc,ion Of Property.


PoTrsv1LLE, Tuesday, sspi5
The sohuy kill Canal is a plete wreck no
more busness can be done on it this season.
Several bridges have been carried away on the
Reading Railroad. but It'll stated theroad will be
ready to carry coal in two weeks.
Tumbling River Dam is gone-tbe freshes was
tremendoua-the most ds trous that has ever oc-
CURED in this part of the country The destruction
of life and property ere truly awful
The valleys of the Little Sohuylkll is entirely
swept, about fifty or sixty houaes carried away st
Tamequa, and nearly all the bouses on The line Of
the river. 1t is reported that nearly one hundred
lives were lost, though we trust the statement is
exaggerated. Jones, Rawks 5chals iron works
are all swept away.
The Mount Carbon Railroad is not much Injured.
The West Branch Railroad has sustained no dam.
age. The Mill Creek Railroad is not much injured.
The schuylkill Valley Railroad can be repaired In
about 10 days. Between 90 and 80 houses only
were swept away stTamaqua; the number olives
Loaf is not yet asoersained but supposed to be
So 16 were lost at sohall's Forge, above Port
Clinton-l4 at Joncs's Forge, and several between
Mount Carbon and schuylkiI Haven. The Rail
road bridge below Schuylkill Haven, and the
bridge at Port Clinton, and one between PORT Gin.
ton and Pottaville were swept away. Three dams
between Mount Carbon and Schuykill Haven
were swept away.
The dam at Mount Carbon is injured also the
dam at schuylkill Haven. A number Of houses at
Mount Carbon, and between that place aud souyl-
hill Haven were swept away. The dam at Lorda.
above Port Clinton, is also gone. Ii is reported
that Hammel's dam and Blue Mountain dam at
Landing Bridge, and half the houses at Port Gin
ton, have been swept away. About 500 feet OF the
embaukment of the Reading Railroad, about one
mile above Port Clinton, has been greatly dam
aged.
Several of the Cos Mines are Inundated, and
the damage throughout the region s immense.
From what can learn here it will take fully
week to repair the damages on the Reading Rail.
road and it is doubtful whether the schuylkill Ca
nal will be repaired il time to get aBy more coal
through thiH season. Several OF the large dams
are carried away. When the water subsidies |
shall be better able to inform you of the extent Of
the damage.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, August 30.
The Schuylkill, from f airmount to the Naval Asy-
lum, presented complete scene OF deuge. The
wharvea were all hid and covered, soma by ten
feet Of water Warehouses, mills, counting houses
stables, &c. were inundated The water stopped
the operations in the gas manufactures last
night & gentleman and two adies in carriage
were drowned in a creek near Byberry-horses
also persisted, Two bridges at Manayunk were
carried away.
ALLENTOWN, PA Ruesday, Sept s.
The freahet has been most disastrous along the
Lehigh. The water rose l8 feet in few hours
being higher than the great freahes in July last
The loss cannot be estimated at present. All along
the shores small buildings and property have been
swept away and farms inundated. Tha losses to
several Of the sufferers will be ruinous 1t will
take some weeks to repair the damages 10 the
Canals The waters are now Is PM receding
and the greatest damage is done. will endeavor
to send you full particulars Of the extent Of the
damage this evening.
HARRISBURG Tuesdsy, Sept s.
The rains Of yesterday have produced great
freHhet. The Delaware has risen several feet
Several bridges on the Erie Railroad, west here
have been more or less damaged, causing some
detention to the cars The .ratns have bsen got
over damaged bridges with temporary structures
Nofulther delay is anticipated.
READING. Ps. Tuesday, sept s.
The Burr Bridge above Orwigsturg is carried
away also the Port Clinton Railroad Bridge,
which connects the Reading Railroad Mount
Carbon Railroad Bridge 10 also carried away.
Storm and Flood at Albany.
SPsct1! Dispatch 70 T8s Trl5a8S
ALBANY. Tuesday, sspts.
Albany ana vicinity was vsited By heavy rain
storm last night. Several streams have overflow cd
their banks, and the Hudson is nov Is P N. rapid
ly rising, some Of our docks being already sub