The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-19
Effects or the Storm.

Effects OF the Storm.
The storm which prevailed on "wednesday was
the seyerest and most disagreeabe storm Of the season
During tho night it blew perfect gale from the north
eat accompanied with snow and rain About daylight
yesterday morning the wind vcered ronnd the north
wet when the rain began TO subsda The streets were
perfectly flooded with water and snow to be almost
hpasa able. As Of the effects Of the storm have
to mention that the telegraph wires Of most Of the lines
have been broken and several poles Frustrated causing
serious damage Awning posts and sign boards were
blown down in every direction. the awning torn to
pieces and trees urooted We also understand that
great cellars overowed in uence Of the
quantity Of water in the streets and that considerable
damage done to furniture and merchandise by the
yan entering the roofs of houses that were considered
waterproof The stables lately erected Twenty
seventh street i in with the weight Of the which
lodged on the roofs The awning at the Harlem Railroad
Spot iGe the Park in consequence Of the quantity Of
sDow that had accumulated suddenly gave way and
buried three persons beneath it who passing at
the tine 1t supposed that Of them received
internal injury The rest were not hurt, apparently.
At ktaen Island yateIday morning, accident
red which being fatal The roof of Of the
long hanties lately erected at the Quarantine for the
accommodation of the sick gave way under the pressure
on snow, and fell inwards upon the Inmates numbering
about one hundred. The nurses Immediately gave the
alarm by ringing the bell, and with the assistance
furnhod all were extricated without having expert
enced any injury, except one female who was hurt.
The steamer ponoer for san Francisco Sierra Nevada
sr Chasres aud the southerner for Charleston which
wcre vented from sailing Wednesday, owing to the
Atorm. dc parted yesterday.
fhe thip Isaac Webb, bound to Liverpool and Rebes
"a New Orleans with about twenty other vessels
of various classee bound lying Quarantine
dragged their anchors during the gale; also the vessels
lying in the river; but none were seriously damaged
The schooner John Tunis, of Camden, anchored at
the Narrows. at eight O'Clock Wednesday evening
difted aud came in contact with the schooner Joseph
and james bound to Buckspor aad was obliged to slip
her anchors TO get clear and afterwards struck against
vandebilts dock The John Tuns Loot her main boom
and gail and the other vessel her Jbboom and portion
ef the rails.
THE STORM AND FREsHETs AT THE NORTH AND
WEST.
The .9iJary Epeniag Journal Of the 18th inst says,
The ice dam at Caoon gave way yesterday afternoon
wh,n the river here commenced falling since which time
it has fallen some four feet The docks and piers still
il unGated hut the water continues to rccede slowly
Tn ice. however has not gone through has lodged at
hiand opposite to Schodack We learn, by telegrsphc
despatch from Hudson. that the steamer Columbia.
which left New York last evening had become ice bound
IL de Park, twentyseyen miles south Of Hudson:
bur confidently expected that she would succeed
in reachD ilUdson to-day.
Buffalo arrived this morning in GOOD having been
detained only few hours beyond their regular time
no ,at evening via the Hudson and Berkshire and the
Abay and Boston railroads Those due last night had
not arrived at noon to-day.
The Scohoarie creek has not ye5brokcn away and not
cake Of ice had yesterday passed the bridge OF Science
tady. Af,w miles west of Schenectady ice embank
nj has formed to such extent TO food the canal
10 great depth. carrying boas completely out Of the
nal upon the tow-path.
The accounts various parts of the state indicate
tn nearly all the connecting with the Hudson
ar. ,oIy swollen and that considerable Of
damage has bee done along the banks In the vicinity Of
the streams.
The ferry boats their regular trips Albany yes
tcrd y. there being very little ice running The water
90 high 10 permit Of the passage of teams on the
toats. Passengers gained access Ly means of floating
bridge built from the corner Of Maiden Lane and Dean
street out TO The ferry slip.
IIattsyille Greene county Thursday night last,
much damage done by heavy wind The large tan
nry owned by Col H. Pratt had portion Of its
root blown off woodsheds fences &C, scattered
sbot the Inda rubber factory building so by "a feet
&d i've stories hiEh was Blown aoWh WIN treendous
the yillsFe we're demolished.
lFrcm the Rochester Democrat, March III
The express train yesterday morning brought no mail
cat q tea. In places the water is high TO
reach and .xtnGuth the lire Of locomotive. is quite
probable that when the water rbsdc cuverts and
barkmonts may be found in unsafe condition and it
may be- day Two beute the trains with rsgu
lsrity
[From the Batavia Times March 1871
Wedne'day the 10th inst ia consequence Of heavy
rain, o2ttn dng over the southern hills old Tonawanda
dating all the low lands within its reach II was Of
the g,atest reshet this creek and has occasoned
much damage 10 the pubic and 70 individuals.
have not learned the extent Of the injury but I'M
derstand the bridge at Cotton mill south Attiea vii
age carr ed off also the lnl dam Of - r. Folsom
Co. in htca yflngc besides materially inJuring the
bridge ia that village Almost the entire Oats between
ts and Al xandtr were submerged the bridge near Dor
carried away. ana much damage was done 70 the
railroad track by washing away the gravel and under
In III village fears prevailed that the bridge II not the
mill would he swept away. Much Inconvenience, howev
~ thote who'e cellars below the
wair lfye cstcay thore Immediately west OF The Land
Office he bank Of the creek. including the new jail
Al The buildings in that locality were inundated. and
cut on fom Tho ret Il mankind except by mems 81
rtj and told by the fhcrin that the water was
ten Or eleven inches deep on the jail oor 50 that be was
tbletd ~ tic prisoners from the lower to the
upper clls We further told that during the food,
constable had 70 raft prisoner from the main Land to
The Jal snd tha he to charge the frriage TO the
souEty learn iurthor that the animals in the Jail
barn Jared wor.e Than the prisoners, being obliged TO
stahu w ttn middle 10 water there being upper