The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-27

We continue 70 receive accounts Of foods and
damage by ice on the streams at the North. Tho
many bridges have been swept away, and much
damage has been done at the villages and mill sites.
An extra from the Office Of the Paris Canada
West) Star, dated March Is, says
1t is painful duty to record great loss of pro-
perty by the ice and floods on tho Grand river, at
this village so great food US the present has not
occurred since the year 1853. A rapid thaw set in
on Thursday last, accompanied with heavy rain on
river began to rise rapidly, and by three O'Clock
PM, it was fifteen feet above its usual height, and
flooded the lower village, filing the cellars from
eight to ten feet. Tho bridges, however, stood
the immense body Of ice and water nobly,
benz Of very great strength, till about half
past four o'clock, when bridge about three miles
above the village, known as Philips Bridge, gave
way and camo down the river with great force,
together with large quantity of ice and water and
struck the lower village bridge, the centre of
which gave way to the immense weight and two
arches, about eighty to ninety feet long, were car
ried away and foated down the river, at rate Of
fully ten miles hour. The upper village bridge.
over which the Paris and Dundas road passes, shared
worse fate The ice broke against the eastern
when that section fell in, and was carried down the
| stream. Shortly after, before 5 o'clock, Phillips
| bridge passed under the western section Of this
bridge without causing any damage and in
| few minutes after, the two arches of the lower
village bridge came down and struck the Western
! section with irresistible force, and carried il
away, sweeping trees, rails, fences, and every
thing else before it. This bridge was between
| by this flood will be immense. The damage
done to these two bridges amo UNITS to about So 00O
$4,000 Of which win fall on the Paris and Dundas
| Road Company by the loss Of the lower village
bridge, over which that road passes. Private indi
viduals have suffered greatly by the logs Of lumber
fences, sc. Mr.. Robert Rosebrook had Ii sheep
carried away from his enclosure. We have not
heard positively Of any loss Of life. Cries
hca rCi in hutW her
| they proceeded from the other side, from some
unfortunate person Oh the ice, could not be
tanned rs it was impossible to the river,
| i'll consequence Of n dense fog. Two young ladies,
| of the OF Rose brook, we're in great dan
| ger; they looking at the food and in
| consequence Of the breakage Of bank they
were suddenly surrounded by water, and had il
not been for the timely exertions Of two gentlemen
who fortunately noticed their situation they would
| in few minutes have met with untmely death,
as the ice and water covered the spot which thcy
were standing many feet deep. house, ALSO be-
longing to party by tho name Of Hitler, moved
of it's foundations ard greatly damaged; the family
were fortunate enough to escape The scene on the
upper village flats this morning, was one Of great
dcsolation The river had covered the flats, and had
rccedcd to its ordinary channel, but has left the
group literally covered for two miles with leo in
large sheets from two to three feet in thickness.
The timbers of the three bridges lay scattered
| about. and also an immense quantity Of lumber,
| rails, fences, gates, &c. &c.
| The Albany Epeaiag Joi.rna, the Goth, Says
The ice barrier formed between Castlcton and Hud-
son is considered more formidable than was repre-
sened to lie yesterday. In order TO ascertain the
| tent Of the obstruction person despatched by
q forwarding house to make n thorough examine
| ton, with view Of getting corrected report 1t
appears that the most formidable barrier is between
| Undertook and Coeymans, where the ice lodged
during the frcshet in December last, and the great
| bulk which passed down during this week made it
| more formidable. Without warm rain, navigation
will be obstructed several days 1t is the opinion of
| many that eight or ten warm days might make
| sufficient impression on the ice to enable boat to
| cut through the heaviest and now most formidable
| barrier. There was considerable newly formed float
ing Ice in the river opposite to this city this
ing, but not of sufficient magnitude TO obstruct the
| running of the ferry boats. The Grcenbusb and
| Bath boats were in motion. rs were also the two
! railroad boats. the Olcott and Essex. There was
some stir along the docks and pier this morning. but
as yet there is but little movement among the for
wardcrs. Several river bages are being loaded with
] grain. and we noticed on some OF the Eastern veg
sells men engaged in stretching canvass. and putting
them in trim Tor business The steam tugs ere being
put IN running order and most Of them undergo
ng extensive ycraiis.
| The VIVID AND tREeuEr IT THE Wnsr.--Thc
i,ecuhe vsecasin os the 18th gscs ceoGnt OF
the damage omplii,d by The lat. storm in. that
n,;ghl orood III mas ot ice IN it, decent OF the
tiN'r saturday night. accumulated the bridges.
and the draws were opened on sunday morning fJr their
relief bet the drifting and the srou. current pre-
vented hcir being clod again Tor several hours and
communication pG;vecu the two portion. of tho city
wa entirely interrupted in consequence and the citi
morning service in the cJrcbcs the side. The
river hasracn to height it seldom reaches. and the
cellars and iimter yards adjacent - ch Side food
ed Wei"ofn that several hundred ircl q. our stored
on the water power damaged ny The rise Of the
water Al'o. that tho Hut at ia. cna q. the large
dam across the river just allows tc canal. been
wa he'd INTO and much damage done which il will take
several days to repair The Humboldt bridge, three
miles above thin city has carried away The several
plank roads leading from the city have been somewhat
injured It Is however AN III wind that blows nobody
any good and ~ the breaking up q the ice in the
| q
will lie materially fastened.
Theatrical and Musical.
| BowEnr TnE.TRE.-Throe excellent pieces are an
nounced ~ that interchangeable manager Thos S. Hamb-
lin This theatre is nightly visited by hundreds who
always retire with feelings Of pleasure after witnessing the
performances Tonight he presents three fine pieces
The rst Is the comedy Of the jacobite,' Which will be
followed by the new drnma entitled "Ficnds In Human
Form and the entertainments win conclude with the
farce Of Friendly Foudsn The artists engaged at this
establishment all person. Of great dramatic ability
and hcrcc the great which has the efforts
| Of Hamblln.
BRcApwAy THEATrn--The great American tragedian
Mr. Forrest appears this evening in his great character
Of Jack Cadc There can be little doubt but that the
house will be crowded in every department this is
Of his best characters lie viii hc assisted in the other
leading characters by Messr Barry Femme MADAM Po
nisi and Mrs Croker The concluding piece will be the
farce OF My Precious Kelsey in which Davdgc an actor
Of great crebrty will appear in the principal part The
broadway was ssful than the present
| period
BtETos's Tnrsrnr-This neat and well conducted
establishment is every night filed by highly respectable
audiences This ~ no means surprising as the pieces
are all light and highly amusne and the artists engaged
by Burton are all men of great dramatic celebrity The
entertainments announced Ter this evening the
popular and excellent comedy OF 'Dom oy SON and the
amusing piece entitled the First NightNossrs burton
Lester Dyott johnson, Mrs Hughes, Mary Taylor and
Miss Weston. in the principal characters.
! NmIo,s GAnprN.--The excellent opera of The "Chid
81 the Htgimcnt is announced for Monday evening
| Madame Anna Thillon, assisted by Mr. Hudson, Mr.
Leach, and Mrs NJ konna formerly Miss Milton. whose
singing Is much admired will appear IN the principal
characters. The concluding piece will be tho farce
Captain Of the Watch" in which MIR Hudson and Miss
Julia DAILY win sustain the leading characters.
| national TnEATRE.-The very popular dramas enti-
| Tied Nick OF the Woods" and the Female Highway
man. together with the augablc flrcc Of the Bath
un will form the entertainment to be given this fl
vore theatre this evening. Nearly ai ihclcadng men,
bcrs Of the company will be embedded IN casts Those
Who wish 10 enjoy rich performance. do by witt
| ing the National to night
| BsBsuE's MusrrM.--rhe beautiful oriental spectacle
Of Chcrry and Fair STAR to be represented both thi.
afternoon and evening IN the lecture Of this popu-
InI oNinnIslmnnt Tho cast embraces ell III.