The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-16
PARTICULARS OF THE STORM.
Loss OF Lifc-(srcat Destruction OF Property
-Raiiroad srtlges Carried Away, SO.

From the Mes Haven Journal, Nov. Is

-Rsiiroad sridges Carried Away, SO.
cosSEcTIcUT.
From the Mes Haven Journal Nov Is
southeA a storm accsmp panied by high wind
and heavy fall o rain, set In sunday. which CONT
nued throughout the day, with but little abatement.
The tide In our hsrbor rose to unusual height, but
as far can learn damage doae TO ths ship
ping, any property the wharyes thirty or
forty vesss sought safety In the bay, and rode cut the
other places aloag the line Of the Naugatuck and
oth rnilroads hear the sacest In diligence OF the
effects Of the storm, resulting in the destruction Of
large amount of property well th- loss VI several
lives Along the whole OF the Nangauek Valley the mos,
serious experienced the ticuias OF
which given bslow in letter from an attentive COR
respondent at birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM Monday morning, Nov IL.
Last night the most destructive and awful night
ever wtn.ssed In he valley of the NAugatuck During
Sunday afternoon the water in both the Housaonc and
Naugatuc rose rapidly before night on, SIN al
buildings were floating Housaonc river among
which . bai shop from phict some twenty hats
The river was flied with floating timber bsob en- bridges
&c. Downs bridge orossing the Housatonic river
seven miles above this place. zoar bridge about one
mile further up, both There has also passed
covered bridge, which undoubtedly Is Benefits bridge
fourteen miles above this place.
Whether any bridges abovs that gone, not
able 10 though IT is quite probabe for the hat shop
naned mus'have come rom a. far Rabbits bridge,
some twenty four i've miles above here. The extent
of the damage up tn. Housstobic is not known,
anger has come from above Zoar bridge
Upon the Naugatlc the loss ana destruction Of life and
property we fear is great The bridge at Beacon
dam few miles below Nangatuck Pines bridge still low
down the the railroad bridge at the
bridge at Ansonia and the old bridge Derby
all gone and with the brio An ona several Lives
lost.
The bridge at Ansona, the west side Of the river
abutted into high ground and all that side safe,
while through the village Of Arson and between the
houses the end the bridge the water
mig rapidly great dep,h people crossing
from the western shore the brcgs to the eastern eno
to see the rise of water around the houses in
some had gained the ment, and others
crossing when sudc emily the centre psr gave way the
bridge 6rok. and fell and all then upon i were thrown
4 and a haye ahpdt varal
caught the bushes that stand upon the eastern
shore Of the river proper distance of forty reds below
where the bridge stood and there hreked for help 1t
time before they discovered but there
boat there to aid them AM the probabilities that
no boat In this vicinity could live to reach them
On some citizens driving there and asccrtaning the
state OF Affairs they immediately their horses for
horses driven the top of their speed to the scene
distance of two mules. During all this time their
shIeks for help heart rending Tho boat was i'm
sdiatsly mspned four brave fellows at the immi
nent risk of their lives pushed into the maddened stream
among floating trees, brio ges and timber.
All was excitement watched the light In the boat
dartng down the stream like and for moment
seemed that they TOO must be lost soon we thsy
the current and then the air rent with
shouts of joy for thought at least the boatmsn were
safe, and they would YET rescue the drowning. They
landed at the eastern sbutment, and found ten
fifteen persons there hemed In by dood Of water and
the heavy walls Of tho abutment every few moments
falling
As the water could be cleared from the boat
they again started for the relief OF those that cling
ing bushes before they could reach the place
tired nature had yiel ed they had swept
their grasp by floating timber and were no more For
soms two hours and half they had shrieked for he'll o.
and could save them, although they not ton
rods from us.
There were four supposed be upon the bridge and
there may have been il is impossible TO tell who
gone there is communication between the two
shores Of the river. Georgtana bartholomew, young
lady is known 10 be and her shrek and vail for help
heart renng there stood her poor mother lis.
tening to each appeal but poweress 10 help.
Mrs. Bartholomew gave me the names Of Charles Vic
tory, John Allen about 10 years Of age and Andre '
Finch boy sged about Is years. boarders in her family
eddy drowned Those who witnessed the awful
of last night 1T this place veil picture to their minds
the frighul and heart rending at Niagara On,
that may never again hear such appeal for help
without power TO render assistance.
No estimate Of the damage to property can be given
stores many OF their there were
twenty FIVE inches of water upon the banking
floor of the Manufacturer Bank One sloop dragged
her anchor has gone two miles the river
and another is high and dry the Huntingdon side
Such another flood has not teen kno xn in this vicinity
note from Mr.. HuId superintendent of the Manga.
tuck road that the principal damage is in Seymour
and Derby. though accounts from above indicate bad
state Of affairs. Between Seymour and Nsugatuck the
road s washed away in many places, bridges torn
down. and the roads are badly quilted.
On the New Haven and Springfield road considerable
damage done. The road washed away bet ween
ThomPsonve and Enfield Bridge and near Windsor and
On the canal road thirty feet of the embank.
mept, the Huntington Bridge, washed way
VILE thai the tain due here At o. did not arrive
lo'clock p. NJ.
gentl@u an who came down the Naugatuck valley
yesterday afternoon informs that the damage
above Seymour-in the region of Naugatuck and Water
bury-is much more extensive than at FIRST report
Cd Several bridges have been carried houses have
been swept down. and much property has been destroyed
all along the line OF the river.
One bridge, supposed To have como from number of
miles above was washed the river far FEY
mour having upon 1t and large pieces Of tin ber
boards &C. evidently portions Of buildings have been
1t is said that the dam.ge the factories in Birmipg
ham very great Some Of them will probably have TO
end oDe 70
Nj Charles sorrs OF seymour was in his cellar durir
the freshet Sunday night With csmphens lamp and
the fluid in it some way became igned causing an ex
plosiop which snveoped him in the flames The freshet
had partly filed the cellar with water into which he
thrss himself and extis guished the flames.
from the Hartford Times November 14l
One Of the greatest rain storms that has visited this
section for years commenced sunday evening" Novem
Der IL in fine 6 lpg rain, and increased In force and
It reached its height at between eleven O'Clock A. NJ and
three O'Clock NJ. yesterday Sunday All the stream
banks and the streets presented the appearance of NINA
ture rivers the and culvert being too small to
rose at fearful rate The II r. 4 r Railroad tracks
That have been newly laid in their yard, badly in
juIed and washed. Such the quantity of water that
fs that the tracks from above the tunnel to the dep
completely submerged the culvers not being large
enough TO relieve the aide cutters.
The water that flowed down Asy um Hill account OF
the sewers being obsru ,ted overlooked the street
ed the tracks OF the roao and passed OIL BY finding an
outlet through the sewers under the station house.
The II. n. H. h :. Railroad track badly washed
about four miles north Of the city, sixty fees OF
earth berg entirely gone that the mail tels
graphed New Haven, and did not leave that city The
track Ia also washed at rhompscnvie md Mt Newington
but this company with their usual promptness put on
brge gang Of men last ght who by great exerons
repaired the bad places that the trains Of TO day
delayet The steamers als arrived ut Springfield soms
time during the nigh passed through this city
the first ng train Great damage must have
red to the roads In this vicinity.
The Bristol train nearly two hozra between
Bristol Forestve account OF about fifty feet ofth
track being washed away The Connecticut river Is
Zone oclock min eteeD feet above low water mark
and Ii still rising about three inches hour The
dows are all overhowed
We learn by the passengers In the that the bridges
and eulver 'on the Danbury and EorwAlk Housatonic
and Naugatuk Railroads. have been destroyed to such
extent to prevent the operation of those roads All
parts OF the State appear to have been visited by this
storm.
Several head OF cattle passed down the stream Of the
Connectcut TO day, probably from of the meadows above
the city.