The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-02

This morning the mail express train will leave at the
express time, stopping at the mail stations.
The damage to the road although great is not bad
as anticipated
The Passac river is falling rapidly
The railroad bridge this side of Paterson is considered
sa'
DAMAGE ALONG THE NEW JERSEY TRANS
PORTATION RAILROAD.
From special reporter who arrived here at late
hour last evening" learn that this road is in excellent
condition there being distractions far Borden
town. to knowledge But although the track of
this road not torn up to any extent by the storm
of Thursday Friday and Saturday last still the surround
ing country and along the line of the iron visi
BILE traces of the great rain storm.
From Jersey City to Newark, the road and bridge
across Hackensack river unmpaired; but all tha
nurseries and gardens in the vicinity of the swamp
flooded to the depth of several feet
No damage Of consequence suffered in Elizabeth
town, although the supply of water was not stnted.
In Railway the mills along the river suffered some
what from too much of the motive power. The mill
dam attached to Luckberry Brothers lumber yard
carried away, which will suspension of their bu-
sness for many days.
The lower part of the town of New Brunswick was
somewhat flooded but to the great joy of the inhabitants
the water rapidly receded and business proceeded in its
.ual brisk in that thriving city. Vegetation
seem to be springing up around there it would in
eharest.n, S. c., at this time OF the year The apple,
Ieach cherry and plum trees all in full blossom and
look beautiful after the rain.
AT Princeton everything in perfect order there be.
he to denote the effects of the late storm but in
ion not breach which however is in excellent cond
ntcrrunted for SINGLE e found the tow path not being
The Country in the long the edge of the water
flooded for miles around and phood of Port Windsor is
Gle Here and there might be disngasHIlous spec'a
clubhouse floating the surface Of the water. AIT Or
fences prostrated and were floating about in all d
rections noro -.
AT Trenton the neawarc has risen .. above ITS
ordinary level, flooding 81: II m. -,
miles and covering the s ~ 'n =, IN,
banks. me e FLYER ing np the creeks AMI nreweat
| ing the wheels from turning around Bottoms paper
null has also been suspended in consequence OF
on Assampink Creek giving way The breach in the dam
is not very large and it is hoped it will be repaired
AT Bordentown and Burlington some slight damage
was sustained by the caving in OF embankments the
destruction Of RATS and the prostration of fences
Further than this however damage worthy Of note
was effected.
PASSAIC FALLS
The recent great quantity of ran and the melting of
The late snow, has had wonderful effect upon the
Passac river which swollen twice its usual width and
is as turbulent and muddy the of the Mssssp
p The current in the neghborhood of the Falls moves
with fearful velocity carrying with it the trunks of the
largest trees RATS of lumber and bundles of shingles
from the various sawms erected on its banks. The
scene presented yesterday when reporter visited the
Passaie Falls, grand and imposing The great body
the surf at times to leap ten or fifteen feet into
the air, dashing the spray high above the hills
producing miniature rainbows-the deafening noise
with which the troub waters dashed over the preci
pce TO the bed of the river beneath could not fail 10
strike the beholder with and admiration The Falls
had increased to seventy eighty feet in width while
the rapids extended for quarter Of mile along the edge
OF the shores hurting with terrific force the of
down the rocks to the depth of sixty feet Crowds az
vsters from the surrounding country and the town Of
Paterson might be seen vending their way along the
EDGES oil the precice viewing with evident delight the
roaring cataract which, in point of beauty and extent
YVES excelsA only by Niagara in their eyes Over the
Fails standea slight wooden bridge which, however is so
undermined "a enc side that it is sunk about two feet
and now Iecsohs in imminent danger Of being swept
over the Falls into the boiling waters beneath The
river has swollen much that path leading 10 this
bridge is washed away, and all communication with 1t
from the opposite side cut of. Thus the water flows in
broken bodies over mass Of rock fully three hundred
and nifty feet wide The spray rising the bed of the
fsssac beneath is great that rises like vast cloud
ana saturates the buildings scattered along the shore
The rapids beneath the falls are very grand mre!led
with powerful velocity, the angry dashes from
rock to rock presenting nothing the but one white
mass Of SETTLING foam, beautiful TO behold.
Inc damage occasioned by this unpreced rise Of
me ryer Is very heavy all the mills along he banks OF
the river having suffered less by the nundation
The extensive net and cotton factory Of Mr. Rivers about
quarter OF mile from the fats has been partially
swept away The current on Sunday became SO strong
that il carried away the gable wall and nearly one MALI
Of the entire front of the factory DESTROYING nearly
all tho machinery and goods contained in the 5uildnc
large quantity OF raw cotton and tured goods
were carried down the stream The loss OF Mr. Rivers
cannot be much less than $50 For several miles
below the stream srewed with fragments OF broken
lumber for the purpose of saving which number Of men
are Justly employed With boat hooks and lines
The Oldest inhabitants do not remember witness.
ing such an inunda tion-one that has destroyed such
large amount Of property in the carrying away OF mill
cams and bridges, and flooding farms in such whole.
sale manner.
The only bridge crossing the Passac from Paterson,
that al foot Of West street has up TO the present with
stood all the violence Of the storm; and IL Is
foundation,
probable that II will be injured
Ihe inhabitants q Paterson in great state Of
excitement on Sunday, fearing that the river might be-
come SO swollen that Il would nundate the entire city,
when L more than one hundred feet below The level Of
me ias But the water having subsidized visbly yeste
day morning, all breathed freer and business assumed
It's usual activity.