The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-06
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARG
OF THE
LATE STORMS AND FLOODS,
PROBABLE Loss, 100000.
60, &C., DO.
From the Albany Atlas, Sent. 4.

&o., CO., CO.
[From the Albany Atlas, Sept. Al
The heavy rains on Monday and Monday night
raised the water in the Wynantskill TO fearful
extent, causing considerable damage. The dam
built by Mr. Curdcn was carried away, and the
great volume Of water thus at once liberated, swept
down with great force, carrying away BRIDGES ano-
ther dam below, inundating the various factories
along the stream, sweeping through their lower
windows, and doing considerable injury. AT the
nail factory, the water is said to have been at one
time forty feet above its usual height
The foundation of the spike factory was very
seriously injured. In the factory were twelve spike
machines. Two of these were swept away into
the stream, ard the rest were more or less injured
Some of the chimneys as well as the machinery
about the building, suffered some injury. The flood
carried away large portion of the wall of this
The bridge leading from the store to the factory
was carried away-abutments and also that not
vsstige of 1t remained. A house in its immediate
vicinity was also completely ridded, and part of it
carried away, and some of its inmates had mar
row escape. Two children sleeping in bunk in
the house were snatched from watery grave,
Just as the water had reached height OF hve feet
above the ground floor. The basement of Bur-
den's store was also completely flooded, and all
the articles slowed away there were more or less
injured.
The damage in Winslow's works was also very
severe, and several persons saved their lives only
BY the narrowest escapes. The dam just above
Wnslows works (the rolling mill damp gave way,
and nearly its whole structure built OF planks and
timber in an apparently strong manner, was COM
pletely broken down by the flood. In the imme-
date vicinity of the dam on the north side, nearly
everything was swept away bordering on the stream.
A new dock built on the margin Of the stream was
almost totally destroyed
A wooden building, occupied by J. Harvey as
shop for grinding carriage and railroad springs, of
which Mr.. II. is manufacturer, was swept away,
SO that barely vestige of II remains Mr.. HIS
loss is about $50 in this building, but Messrs.
Winslow " Corning's loss (who owned the build
ing) cannot be less than about $500.
The loss in Messrs. Winslow IL Cornng's lower
factory, will be very considerable. young lad,
aged about sixteen or seventeen years, was swept
OIL by the waters and drowned. His body was
found on the meadow, below the railroad, this
morning, and an inquest was held over II. he had
been at work in the factory, and after his labor
had been completed, he had gone to sleep in cor
ner of the building, near the stream. When the
dam gave way and the flood came, II swept away
portion of the building and carried away the un,
fortunate young man. Several narrowly escaped
death when the flood struck the building. Some
fourteen or fifteen men had just left of work and
gone home, when the dam gave way. Some hive
or six, however, remained. When the waters
came rushing upon them, they fed for their lives
some seeking safety by climbing up on the maehi-
merry, and some escaping through the roof OF the
building and in various other ways. The water
was some six or seven feet above the main floor Of
this building.
Several persons had narrow escapes. One man
was struck by the rushing flood, and only escaped
n
tree. We cannot estimate the loss sustained. We
are glad TO learn thct Mr.. Burden thinks he will be
able TO make repairs 10 be able TO resume ope-
iations in two osairee weeks
[From the Columbia (Ga) Timesl
We fear that the storm of Saturday has proved
disastrous. We refer TO our Randolph and Stewart
correspondence, stating that trees had been uproot-
ed, fences and out houses blown down, and crops
of corn and cotton most seriously injured. The
storm was, no doubt, general, as we have heard
nom Merwether up, and Cuthbert down, the coun-
Try. The rapid rise OF the river to fifteen feet IN
dicates that Il has extended still higher up the
country. In this city not less than 200 trees have
been Frustrated. We hear of no loss Of life.
LtrMPKfN, Aug %, 1850.
One Of the seyerest hurricanes has passed over
this part Of the country ever witnessed. On the
night OF the I'D the wind sPrang up, blowing from
the >. E., and continued 10 increase until about
day break, when IL was al its height. stood in
my house and saw some four or hive trees fall IN
my yard, which Of course frightened me some In
the yard seven down, and the roads are blocked
up every hundred yards. Young corn with the
fodder on looks as II log had oeen rolled over Il
stacks Of fodder are blown down and any amount
OF fencing. The whole country is covered with
the leaves and the branches Of trees. My wagon
shelter went, also the covering of my screw and
part Of the roof OF my mule shelter. suppose iro n
what can see, that AT least every twentieth tree
in the forest ION my land) Is down, and IN some
places more. learned that part Of the gin house
was blown down in the neighborhood. have not
been from home since the storm OF hurricane, bu,
am satisfied that IL must have been pretty ex,en-
siye.
suppose It lasted something like from six to ten
hours from first to last, but would say the hard
est lasted Elk hours. After blowing some time
from the southeast, IL changed TO the south and
southwe & and finally got around TO the northwest,
when II cleared OIL and the sun broke out ~ will
take me some two or three days 10 get things
Strengthened out again. have heard OF no deaths
CUTuEERT, August ~, 1870.
Last night about II o'clock, most tremendous
storm came upon our town and county, and the IN
Jury done Is incalculable. The blow commenced al
IL o'clock and continued with unmitigaie violence
until about o'clock to-day. The planters have
suffered hey ond any misfortune that has ever here
tofore befacn them. ] learn from the couairy
that the cotton fields have been literally RUNE !,
every boil the size Of partridge egg has been beat
en- oil, a. successfully as though flail had been
used for that purpose. Cotton Of good size has
been torn 10 pieces IN a manner that nrecludes the
possibility Of any recovery.
Cotton fields that promised on yesterday yield
Of one thousand pounds per acre, to-day fall short
in their promise Of five hundred pounds.
Houses have been blown down, trees torn up by
the roots and the fencing around plantations proc
trafed all over the county.
How extensive the storm may have been am
unable 10 say, but II IL has visited other sections
with the same severity as il has Randolph, you
may rely upon i that the injury will be felt, and
sadly felt-by the planters.
[from the Grimm tGa) whigl
just before day on Saturday morning last " COM
menced raining and the wind to blow very hard:
II continued until late in the evening. several
chimneys, and part Of the parapet wall over the
store Of A. Gray were blown down; fortunately no
one was hurt One or two large trees, near the
Baptist church, were also torn W by the roots.
Rain was very much needed, but in consequence
Of the many heavy gusts Of wind, we fear that
much damage has been done TO the cotton, ny
blowing of the squares and bolls The corn Is 80
far matured now that the rain will not do il any
good whatever; even the late patches in this inn
mediate neighborhood, will be almost an sntire
failure. hut with ALI that IA the neople will be
ing and close, enough will be made TO last until
another crop IL made
fyrom the Tallahassee CFia) Journal, Aug A1
We go TO press in the midst q severe storm Of