The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-03
VESSELS WRECKED AND LIVES LOST ON THE LAKES
The Flood 10 the Hudson River,
&C., &c, DC.
rrrom he s,banv Journal. M

payble and occur ants Of buildings along this
reach their premises IN boats Arch street csa9atry
covered with sater from the river to South PEI s-s
This is probably the lowest pot OF groun u the ,y.
South Ferry street is inundated TO Franklin and Ly dius
TO Green street.
The entire south part Of the city east Of Church street
is ed with water the iron foundries are all mum.
dated and hundreds Of persons thrown Of EN-
poyment We have frequently had heavy reshcts in the
the river, but the water has seldom been high as It
now. We learn from gentleman, who j. conyersant
with the matter that on the eth sth Of May 1888 the
river was Hooded TO about the extent it i
but It was after the breaking up Of the ice aud
caused by heavy rains
Immense quantities of lumber have been swept OF the
piers and from the lumber depot Van Rensselaer's
dock, and carried down the river the eye
reach the river appears TO be covered with lumber tim
will he immense.
number of canal boats during the night broke from
their moorings and carried down the river There
numbers driven ashore between this city and Troy
Ne learn from passenger who came up in the steam
soat Hero that at daylight this morning they met boat
hifting down the river with on board who the
steamer passed, called out for help
Tie canal boat W V. J. Mercer, Of New York and
eneca Line passed down the river The extent of the
the canal cannot be ascertancd because it
isimrossble to approach their places Of business so
pid is the current Of the water along the dock and
The steam ferry boat New York belonging to the Hud-
son River Railroad Company, while crossing over the
river this morning in contact with piece of tim
ber which displaced her engine and she coated down
The river. steam tug was sent TO her assistance.
The large frame building at the lumber district oc
cupied by David Williams n provision store for the
supply OF vessels at that dock, this morning lifted
from It's foundation carried down the river Mr. W.
had just laid in large stock of goods and viii be heavy
loser by this disaster.
large amount of lumber has been carried OF the pier
and from the lumber district.
Thirty canal boats fully laden with merchandise from
New York, at Troy, awaiting the opening OF the canal
broke lose from the dock last night about II o'clock and
were carried down the river Six these passed BY this
city, and the remaining twenty four run on the
islands between this city and Troy and into the fields
II Is stated that MP Il O'Clock this morning twelve
canal boats had drted down the river and passed the
south ferry
We learn by apnssengcr by the Hudson river cars that
Mr.. Williams house twelve miles down the river
when the train passed boat fastened to it, and
men were engaged in trying to drag Men
also engaged lin boa alongside OF it in removing the
property from the building.
1t is said that Mr. ws clerk had left in the desk in the
building $1,000 in money, and notes to the amount Of
The water high that canal not navigabe for
the large sized boats Only one boat had succeeded in
passing the bridges between the first and locks
and that was the C. W. Bentley The canal basin filled
From the Canal Collectors Office twenty.eight canal
boats could be the flats north of this city,
far as the eye could reach the river appeared to be
covered with lumber, timber, logs and slaves.
Several steam tugs went down the river this morning
to the rescue Of the canal boats They succeeded in
reaching several of them but the river being filled with
logs 1t was with much difficulty that they brought them
up the river Several Of the tugs became almost disabled
by the logs breaking their wheels. We noticed three
canal boats lahore below the Greenbush dock and two
fastened to tree at the point below Cuyler's bar.
The Northern Railroad track opposite the Rensse-
aer mansion is flooded so as to prevent the running Of
trains.
through
at points TO the depth of inches but not su
1cient to prevent the running OF cars.
The Troy turnpike road, opposite the United States
ARSENAL is covered with water to the depth
I've feet and the Bethlehem road TO the depth of from
Two to three feet.
The gardeners ON the island below this city suffer
serely by the food Many of them had finished plant
hg They estimate their loss at about 5000
Greenbnsh is also flooded though cannot learn
what amount OF damage has been done beyond that
usually attendant upon food this has been.
The ferry boat is not running it being impossible either
to land or receive passengers.
Up to the had fallen only two inches but
II was gradually recedng In 1888 it took week
before the water fell to the top log the dock. We
trust that merchants will not be this time kept
long from their places Of business
The novel feature attendant upon the LIST of May
noticed this morning We have seen furniture taken
away from houses in almost every kind Of vehicle and
in every possible manner but until to-day wit
messed furniture conveyed from houses in boats Hun
deds we're thus compelled to eyacuae and to move into
dwelling houses in our city.
The steamer Hero which arrived from New York this
morning landed her barge at the pier at
the foot OF state street They conveyed from the
barge to the bridge in boats, and from the bridge to
point in State street in tat bottom boats
From the Troy Wing, May IL
The rains for the past few days and the melting of the
snow above have caused unprecedented food in the
Hudson river. No such flood when the river clear
is within the recollection of the oldest inhabant;
although on one occasion from back water, caused by
ice dams the water rose TO great height The largest
steamers could float the docks TO the OF the
stores River street. All the lower cellars
River street and in instances the cellars in
the second stories flooded. We hear however, OF
but little damage having been done, timely warning
having been given to occupants any way exposed
All day yesterday the swift and hourly swelling cur
rent carried down evidences OF above in the
shape Of timber, logs, barrels, bridges dead cattle
hoxs &c Throughout the day the water continued to
rise and stu rising late hour in the evening
The Hudson River Railroad train which left New York
Saturday at reached here at about four p yes
terdsy having been all day in coming from Poughkeep-
sic When only short distance out of New York the
water came down from the SLOPE the track bringing
with it sand stones and trees covering the track
siderable depth rendering IL impossible The train
reached Poughkeepsie yesterday morning having been
fxan hor,ra fha
occupied the whole Of yesterday till four p. IT, No sub
sequent train Lad come through
The night train on the Troy and Boston Railroad
TO stand still in Of the deep cuts few miles above
this city
hall and Fort Ann entirely submerged and that the
Northern Canal could be distinguished only by the tops
Of the bridges.
gentleman from Keesevlle informs US that snow fell
nth n TIA, vicinity on thursday night and Friday to the
day at one p NJ, II raining hard. large body of
water Is yet to come down from the north.
AZ West Troy about $50 canal boats had collected and
the greatest activity prevailed there throughout the
whole Of yesterday. The water high that boats
noated the lock through which the canal omp-
tics into the river II with the greatest difficulty
that boats moored and prevented from being swept
down the river. Much injury has doubtless been done
TO the canal breaks reported to have
red IN this vicinity though weeould gain nothing definite
The Poestenki in the lower part Of the city rose to
IN unprecedented volume Hundreds OF cellars well
snbmerS me new h c Guy
the Poesenhil was in momentary danger for most OF
yesterday, OF being swept Cars heavily loaded
with iron rails upon tho bridge 70 hold II I'm its
place and II believed that the energetic measures
adopted would make all secure. Last evening tn old /
bridge OF the Greenbush track In danger az well as
wooden building connected with the Rensselaer, Iron /
WORKS from tmbers having hoatsd against II.
OPENING or THE CANAL DELAYED UNTIL wEDSTs- /
DAY.
We have received the following Official announcement
Hom Canal Commissioner Gardiner
RoxR May l. 1854.
Owing "a the heavy rains and IN the water flowing into
the anal from the Mohawk Mt this place the opening OF
the canal win be delayed until Wednesday morning. All
Is being done that possible TO have in readiness to
night. G. GARDINER
yILE FREsHET AT HARTFoRD-rHE WATER HIGHER
THAN EVER BEFORE KNOWN.
from the Hartford Courant May IL
Tis city e in the midst OF the greatest freshet