The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-17
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from the New haven Journal, New 1871
MOST EXTENSIVE DESTRUCTION OF PRoPERrY-rm
GREATEST FREsHET EVER ExPERIENCED-RKoa.
VERY OF TWO BODIES
We are enabled to give this morning further accounts
OF the great reshet on the Housatonic and Naugatuek
from otbsr o s "n emlra Aan and
Tican, received at this Office last evening"
TUESDAY, 5 p. NJ, Nov. Is, 1868.
Never mas IL pee our duty to record as heavy and sud-
cen calamity as that which has befaen the people oe
Nausstuck valley in the partial destruction of their rail-
road and other damage by the deuge Of Sunday last
came upon The people like thunde-bot-for no one who
retired on Saturday night with tho shining bril-
| action in twenty four hours.
The railroad had ust been put in compile order for
the approaching winter, and track in better
trim then is was Saturday last Mr. Hurd the u per
inencent that afternoon remarked that the road was
never before IN 20 perfect condition gave such ey
| cerces OF future permanency
But how the calculations of man when deneu.
dent upon the mighty and stormy element, OF natures
Never DID the sun rise upon such Of desoaton a
that OF Monoay morning to the inhabitants of Naugatuc
valley. From early dawn until Sunday night the rain
poured down in an almost uncsasng torrent of waters
creating celngs in the Naugauck before seen
not in 1sUl called the Jeersoniau dood to which
the Oldest tnhab,at had been accustomed to refer q
maximum az this place about six clock Sunday sven-
Ing rising n.ary four feet above any previous fresse
since tie railroad was constructed.
Apprekensions at the first entertained that con.
siderable danage was sustained by the works of the
Manlan Co., Brown Brothers. Rolling Mil, Benedic9
4 BuInhars do, aud the iron foundry works-but upon
close inspection the injury found to be compar-
lively trifng-rone of them suferir but fsw hour
suspension The tail race of the Manhau Co. Va
badly washed as also the evee betw the river and ha
of Benedict Burnham.
And although there has been individual loss and the
towns on the river will sustain very considerable damage
in the destruction OF bridges injury roads, &c. to
great bulk OF tie damage falls upon the Naugatuck rail-
road corporation ard Mt season, too which i'm parts to
the calamity increased expense pats as well q
| all untiney interruption Of its business.
1t Ia impossible, at this early ssge, to compute the
amount Of damage done TO the railway the length a
time it will take to put 1t in running ORDER To the
experienced eye The road from Derby to watervle
| vsys look Of utsr desolsten.
The damage sustained above Waterbury station to VOL.
cottye greatly exceeds that the other part below
every bieae being swept of except that at Wacottv
viz the Watervile Bridge Hancock brook Hin.
ehfs and Jerico over Naugstucktbe bridge at VOL
cottvle and Waterbury being the ony two loft standine
on the whole route. The track from Waterbury VOL
cottvie is also badly torn up in places and the
bankment under mined. From wolcottvile to winstsad
After passing Waterbury Bridge SOUTH tbs two priu
cpa bridges are that Hop Brook, Naayatuck
and the the Nnugatuc at Hum phrey svlle bo6
OF which gone. The track from Waterbury to An
fons has sucls consc erably-how much unable
away, and the track is confused heap of wood, iron
and rubbish Beyond Derby to the junction everything
is sound and safe.
The aspect of Waterbury station only remains ta
be ment oned aud gloomy enough it The ran
the platform OF the depot but believe freight
wae injured Considerable wood and lumber WAS ood -
OIL the latter belonging to the lumber company ThA
embankment south Of the lumber company the ress1
work near the bridge is badly washed but can be ~
is taned for hundred rods toward the MAa-
ban Factory
We learn that the great bridge oppots Reynolds &C
Plymouth. is carried away Considerable damage
ccne Wnsted Main street. by the sudden overflow a
the river. small building started from its founda-
ton at Naugatuck. AT Watervie, three miles above
this city, families in the flats had to be taken from their
dwellings, in boats.
We learn that the bodies of two - the unfortunate per.
sons LOST by the washing away Of the Ausona bridge
recovered yesterday, just above Derby They
recognized the bodies OF Miss Bartholome and Mr.
Allen, who in company with her the bridge. Mr..
A. engaged in of the factories Of Ansona, and
had residad q there but few weeks When found they
locked in each others The bodies were taks
To the station house in Derby, whore inquest held
after which they conveyed to the residence OF Msl
Bart holomew's mother.