New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-02
Accident 10 the Public Works in p cnnsyIvnnla-
Politics, &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
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HARRISBURG, Friday, Sept. n
1t would appear, from the many accidents to our
public worka this Feason that we have become the
sport of the eementa We have chapter AFTER
chapter of breaks in canas both lateral and on
she main line, and TO complete the series OF disaa
tiers, so fatal to exchequer, the laat drawback
on which, by the way, ID very seriously felt, when
our nemi annual interest becomes due tho EN-
bank ment of the Harrisburg, Mountoy and Ian.
csster Railroad, about three miles below Middle.
town, has givonway, owing to the choking up OF
culvers, and it might be added, the negligence in
nos cleaning away the accumulated rubbish On
Wednesday night we were visited with aucces
sion Of very heavy showers, which caueed the
break in the embankment OF the Railroad, and all
last light it raned in torr5hts, raising the Susque
hanna river, and all the email streams very coneid
eraby. The result OF this vast volume of water
falling cannot be told, but we look for aswS from
above on the main line of canal with great ankle.
ty. The Canal break at cambridge, below Gomez
tega Blsts, had been partially repaired, when it
was washed away again, and 1t is more than prob
able the last rain will raise tho watsr 10 ser
onsy impede the mending OF the break.
Through the carelessness of one Of the lock tend
era here, the Canal was suffered 70 overflow at
the foot OF Msrkotrt. lags night, creating breach
Of some twenty or twenty five feet wide. very
formidable gang Of workmen are engaged repair
ing the folly Of man whose habits render him to-
tally incompetent for the trust The Canal Com.
miaaioners should remove him forthwith. The az
ternoon rain OF for Philade phia, which leaves
here nj Al N wes obliged to return. This morn.
ing however, on the arrival Of the western train
from Hollidaysburg, the train lss with the design
Of passing over the ne 2 road from Middetown TO
Columbia but recently finished and hardly in sufii'
Glen. order to pass over it. 1t ID to be hoped they
will connect with the State road q! Columbia In
sefsty. What makes these diaaaterg peculiarly
unfortunate Ia the large amoqps o. lFe!enE passing
at this season over our fabic works. GfansPor!'
erF ere compelled to reshlp their goods here at ned
Wy expense, by which some 2l hours Is gained, in.
sfead of any loss Of time to she mercantile commu
nifty.
since writing the above, learn break ia the
Canal has occurred at Red Hill, Buck L evel, at
the game place damaged some four weeks ago,
and repaired. The damage by the rain last night,
10 this place, will be $4,000, and take until the lat
Tor end ofnext week to repair
There ia continued line Of canal boats seyen
mics in length from Banbrdge TO Hghspire,
awaiting the repairs and opening OF the Canal.
The loss TO the State in tolls canno. be estimated
az less than three thousand and perhaps four thou
sand dollars day, which for the last thirty days
will make quite an item when our State Treasurer
foots up the BILL with the expenses OF repairs add
cd TO it.
Politically the Wings have put on the harness
and gone TO work ia Dauphin and the adjacent
Counties. This County, as well as :he Congress
ional District, has been canvassed by Mr.. Bibi-
ghanSe, James Fox and Jno. c. Kunkle Esqs and
everywhere the signs Of activity are displayed in
the Wing ranks. Gov Johnston has recently ad.
dressed large and enthusiastic meetings at New
Berlin, Union County, at Huntingdon, and to NOR.
row he is tospeak at Lebanon, the star thasnev
sets Next week the Governor will carry the
war into Africa by addressing the friends Of the
General and State Administrations in the City and
County of Philadelphia, who have united on e
ticket with every Indication OF succsss Should
the Wings continue in this zeal they may be re-
war5ed by majority on joint ballot In the next
Legislature DAUPHIH