The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-05

submerged. NO damage has q eurred to the Della
sss ss earned Il n South
but this piece of masonry h ad no connection with
tie Lehigh navigation. The latest despatch re-
ceived is from Allentown, and this document re-
ports the damage as not excee ding that of July.
The water at tn latest dates, was falling, both in
the Lehgh and Delaware.
We learn, with regret, that on Monday night
last, during the storm, party consisting OF Mr.
and Mrs. Edmund p. Gatchell, and another gem
teman and his wife, % their return from visit to
the country, missed their way while driving over
the inundated roads, were precpitated into gully,
where three Of the party Were drowned, namely,
were all highly respectable, and their sudden death
has carried desolatisn and sorrow among wide
circle Of relatives and friends.
We learn that about half mile of the Norris
town Railroad, at Stony Point, was washed way
on Monday night by the freshet. The traffic on
the road viii not be interrupted more than three
days. The worknen are already busy engaged
in prosecuting the repairs.
Iron the PhIladeiphia Bulletin Sept Al
The flood in the Schuyikill has entirely sub
sided, the waters disappearing almost suddenly
as they rose.
Gray's Ferry, was lamentable TO behold The
lumber, wood, coal, and lime wharves have been
swept bare. On the flats, canal boats and masted
vessels we've lying high and dry.
number of industrious poor men along the
city front have been ruined, while others, poorer
shl, have made snug little sums by catching wood
and timber, and securing wrecks.
A gentleman from Manayunk informs us that
which this active and furnishing borough now
presents is really frghtful and pitiabls
There is report that the chain bridge across
the the L.high' below the kehgh Gsp, has been car.
particulars, the wires being out of order. The
telegraph crossed this bridge.
Prom the Pottsvills Miners Journal Extrsl
We were visited on Monday morning by one
of the greatest floods that has occurred in this
region II commenced raining on Sunday morn
ine-continuing during the day and all night. The
water in the SchuyIkll was very high, reach
ing to several feet higher than the recent fresh
ct, and at about 3 o'clock, A. NJ, TumbIing
Run Dam, about 90 feet high, one of the feeders OF
the canal, gave way, carrying terrible destruction
with ITS immense body of water, and making a
general sweep Of yearly every house in the valley
Of the Schuylkill TO Schuylki Haven.
When the water from the dam first reached Mt
Carbon was above the second story of the houses
in the vicinity Of the railroad depot and even with
the first floor Of the Mount Carbon House.
Even a number Of houses on the Sharp mountain
side OF the railroad were swept away, and part Of
the railroad depot. The old Navigation collection
house, now occupied by Mr.. Gulden as a hotel, and
t N a., depot Were saved ny the nsed,ag bindings
kill Navigation warehouse was also carried away
Nearly every lock house and every dam on the
canal, between Mount Carbon and Schuylkill Ha-
ven, have been carried away. The canal embank-
Is difficult just now to ascertain the full extent Of
the damage; but the general impression from what
we can learn, H. that the canal cannot be repaired
this season.
About thirty or forty houses have been swept
away A wagon and Iwu horses were seen float
ing down the Schuyikiil above Schuylkll Haven,
supposed 20 have been washed from the turnpike.
Loss OF LIVE The loss of life must have been
great, ms no less than eight persons, learn,
dIowned between Mount Carbon and Sch Iyikill
Haven-four men, two women and two children.
At Port Carbon, the damage To properly is very
great; the whole lower part OF the town was seve-
raj feet nnder wafer In IL. Madison " Co.'S store,
the wafer was about foot over the counter.
On the Mill Creek. the water is not high az
al the last ireshet, and the damage, We learn, 10
We understand that abouf 600 tons Of coal were
swept away from the wharf at Schylkill Haven,
be longing TO an operator on the West Branch
We have Just learned that every bridge on the
Little Schuyk from Tamaqua TO Port Cnton,
has been swept away; and Il Is also reported that
the Reading Railroad connecting with the Little
Schuj lkill Railroad at Port Clnion, is gone.
One abutmeLt Of the railroad bridge Of Schuyl-
XIII Haven Is carried away, and the bridge some
what damaged,
The railroad bridge at Mount Carbon was swept
away Immediately upon the breaking OF the Tum-
bling Ron dam; also the turnpike bridge.
Lcid's dam, two miles above Port Clinton, was
carried away, and large portions of the canal EN-
hankments washed away.
The damages in the Schuyl kill valley above Port
Carbon, We are informed, are not great
at tirst supposed, and can be repaired IN about a
week or ten days- bot the destruction Of the iron
bridge az Mount Carbon, connecting the valley
with the Reading railroad, having been swept away,
viii cause, probably, greater detention here.
The railroad bridges at Mount Carbon aud half a
mile below Schuylhil Haven, were both carried
away. Onc abutment OF the bridge al Schuylkill
Haven was carried away, and the bridge some.
what injured.
WEST BRAKcB. Through the exeriions Of X. A.
Wilder, engineer and general sppe dntendeni on the
West Branch Railroad, every bridge was saved.
he WIS out all night, ani had men stationed at
every bridge and every point OF danger, provided
with provisions All safe.
A large number of canal boats, both empty and
loaded. were swept away, and their cafgo,s lost. A
number Of our operators have sustained heavy
losscs IA coal.
IL is supposed that many Of the collieries below
the water level have been drowned out, but to
y hat extent we could not tell when we pat the
extra 10 press.
The passenger train that lefi for Philadelphia this
proceeded to within about Two mites Of
Port Clinton, where near twenty yards Of the rail-
iosd had been washed up, and was compelled to
return On the way back, the bridge below
schuylkill Haven was discovered 10 nave been
carried away, and the passengers were obliged 10
b, left ~ the OrwigstuIg Landing. The morning
train from Philadelphia has not yet reached us, and
We have no means OF direct communication below
Port Clinton.
We learn that M Port Clinton number Of houses
were carried away; some Of them large three
story brick buildings. The railroad bridge, dam,
ioc Ike, landisk-, NC, were entirely swept away
Schalfs forge, a short distance above Pou Chn,oa
a large grist mill, dwelling house, stables all the
to nsnt houses and appurtenant buildings, were
swept away. We regret to learn that sixteen per
sons were drowned.
The Liue Schuylkll railroad, ii is supposed, Ia
greatly damaged.
The wires Of the telegraph beng down, aud hav-
ine no direct means Of communication, Ne cannot
pretend 20 an estimate of the amount Of loss but
ha.a of h.Nf
furniture, and the fragments OF brok boats taken
nom this region and above, we judge the loss IA
the oestrucion OF all kinds Of properly Is immense
The excitement through the borough was vey
gfest when the news reached us, early IN the
morning, that the water was overlo wing the Tug,-
bling Run dam. Hundreds Of persons hocked TO
Mount Carbon. snxinusly awaiting the unfortunate
event that 90 soon followed. The scene, upon toe
breaking Of the dam, may be more readily imagined
Than described. The dam, when foil, covers
about ninety acres, and the depth at the breast
about thirty feet.
Elwood Morris, Eco the superintendent of the
nj fLasa Al. a A.aw