New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-08
Terrible storm-Damnge 10 the Cannl a1d
Rattrond,

Prom the AlbGry Evening Journal Of Saturday,.
We were visited last evening by the most ter
rife storm we ever witnessed. As early as
O'Clock, dense clouds emitted frequent flashes OF
lightning But they passed 10 the north OF us, ana
il seemed probable for a time, that We should
escs pc the threatened storm altogether.
But soon after O'Clock, it became evideat that
We were not to escape. The GghtninSs flashed
with terrible vvdness, the thunders rolled almost
INCREASINGLY, while the wind blew tempest. The
rain, however, did not begin to fall until about
O'Clock, when it came down in torrents. All the
streets were instantly flooded; ana as the waters
rushed from the bill, amid the almost constant
flashes of lightning and crashing of thunder, the
tumult was fearful beyond description
The storm ragged with apparently increasing idry
until after IL O'Clock, when 1t passed oil IN SOUTH
eastery direction. During these three hours, ram
fell according to the gage, within traction oil
three inches
The nroeress of this storm was fearfully sub
lime. The heavens seemed, during the whole Pc
rod. vast sheet of fame. There was scarcely a
moment during which the vivid flashes were not
visible. rendering surrounding objects as palPable
During the hight of the storm, an alarm OF ire
was raised. IL appeared to be from oallalns
bpck Of Bntb. We learn this morning that barn,
belonging to Stephen Sharp, near Snyders Lake,
in Greenbusb, about six miles from the city, was
struck Nv lightning and consumed with large
quantity Of hay which 1t contained Ihis was tho
fire which caused the alarm
we have heard Of no accidents in the city, ex'
cent that two vessels were struck one the s;noon
err Rockswsy, Of Rockaway lying Alongside Tue
riar bv the Colambia.st. bridge. She was laden
with lumber for Richmond, Va. Her ma'ts were
.bive-ed and she is now being unladen for the pur
no.e Of repsirs The crew were at supper az the
time of the accident bat were uninlured. The
other was the sloop Jas X. Polk, lying at the ne"
dock near the North Ferry. She was also laden
Nth lumber. Her mast was shivered bat not 80
a, 10 disable her She leaves to-day for New-York
We hear Of grea. damage by the floods caused
bv the immense quantity Of rain which fell In the
c,y the pavements Of the bill streets are torn up In
various directions The largest breach Is In Lydas-
St below Broad. Some eighty feet OF the pave
ment is torn up. The cellars In nearly all directions
below Pearl ST. were filed, but the mischief is not
as serious as was epPrehended
The streams in all objections were overtowed.
Those running from the North into the Hndsonrush-
ed down the hills with great imPetuosity. A mum.
Der of small bridges said TO be carried away, and
a coed many fields of grain seriously damaged by
the rush Of the waters from overlooking streams.
The crops on the farm OF Gideon Butts on the Sand
lake road, are nearly ali destroyed
z, The streams running through the Cemetery were
filed. and the dams of the several small lakes were
swept away. The grounds, in various directions,
are also bs ily cut up and several bridges trees &c
carried away
The Railroad, West, has been disturbed; and
| there is a rumor OF a serious accident. NO tram
has been able 70 reach the city this morning, and
ali we know Of what has happened, Is derived
| from a Soang gentleman who worked his way
through from Fonda his morning. by hand car, on
foot &c.
Itueus that a bridge (Schencks) a fe ~ miles
east Of Spraker's was carried away; aud when
the train. which left here at O'clock last evening