The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-09

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(FrOD the Ne sAIk Advertiser, August .
The damage done to the western section OF the
city by tho dsod of Saturday last cannot at present
be estimated but will amount to large sum, DO
sides the indirect injury to the value Of property.
the speedy removal Of the water, before the malaria
shall become dangerous to the public health. The
stagnant pools are already covered with green, and
their humid exhaatiOns, in the present hot
weather will generate disease throughout the city,
unless prevented by immediate drainage. IL in
dividual labors are unable TO accomplish this,
the Common Council should make immediate
provision for 1t. So great is the body OF water
lying upon the ground and 80 thoroughly is the
earth saturated with it, that endeavors to ex-
haust single cellars prove Of but little avail, the
water flowing in again Immediately From tne
Morris and Essex Railroad on the north, through
nearly the whole extent Of the city along the stream
which runs parallel with Washington street. cellars
flooded, vegetation is beaten down. SIDEWALKS IN
some places torn up, foundations are injured ana
in many houses furniture, &c, has been destroyed.
So rapid was the rush of the invading torrent at
time that some persons while engaged in removing
articles from cellars, barely escaped with their lives
A portion of the stone bridge at the upper end Of
Broad street carried away, and although the da
mage to the structure was not great, it Is deemed
necessary by some that 1t should be rebuilt with
wider span TO provide against similar occurrences.
From other places accounts reach US OF damage
by the flooding of houses and gardens, and the de-
sfruction Of mill dams. Probably great injury has
been done throughout the county. Johnsons dam,
swept down, as it was also in the storm ten years
since.
A culvert on the Morris and Essex railroad, at
Mville, gave way and part OF the track was washed
OF, preventing the passage Of trains. Two bridges
were also lOosened; but these damages have been
repaired and the trains now running as usual
Parker mill dam, at Mivile, we learn, was carried
away.
In Bloomfield many gardens were Frustrated and
cellars filed Apprehensons were felt for the safety
of the dams, bus they were finally preserved One
person, we understand, with great temerity, stood
on his dam for long time hauling away rubbish,
which was broue hit down by the current.
In Paterson, the Morris canal broke in two places
and the water flooded part Of the city, but the
banks were partially repaired. The City Council II
Is said, have taken measures to procure an lnJunc
ton against the Canal Company, restraining them
from repairing the embankment till they make
compensation Tor damages, it being alleged that the
entertainments previously were not OF sufficient
strength.
In Trenton the rain fell but a short time but very
violently flooding the streets and cellars The track
of the Bevidere Railroad was covered with sand at
Milford, and feeder Of the Delaware and Raritan
Canal broke it's embankment at Prallsville.
The quantity Of water that fell on Saturday was
greater than has been deposited by any storm since
the famous one Of August 5, l843. The guage by
which the quantities are determined for the monthly
reports of this paper, unfortunately overiowed 81
that the precise depth cannot be given, but from
reliable data it is estimated to have been six AM
seven inches. Any persons who may have mad
observations OF the quantity that fell would confer
favor by sending them to this office.