New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-03
THE FprsuFT AT NEw-HAvEN.

TIE Nru-Haren Journal of yesterday, says that tn
damage caused by the late rains much greater than
first supposed and disastrous accounts are continually
coming from all parts of the country. Along the Canal
Road much damage has been done, not only to the track
but also to bridges, mll-dams and factories.
The dam at Brockets factory is entirely gone and that
Of the Hamdcn Iron Company is damaged to the amount
OF $780, The India rubber factory and Churchlls spoke
factory in Hamden have suffered greatly but the amount
of damage is not yet known In the town oil Souihgtol
about eighty rods of the railroad embankmcnt gone AMI
portions Of the track washed away The dam at
Plants factory in SouhDgton is broken away, ana one
wing OF The building is gone. The Pile Bridge between
Souihingtcn and panvie is gone and about eighty rods
of the track are gone between Burlington and KNOXVILLE
Above Burlington portions OF the track are badly
washed and we learn that the Tarve Branch has SUI
lercd considerably pile bridge IS also swept away De-
between Cheshire and Waterbury has suffered conside-
ably.
deyed almos, impossible between here and Der
by; on the latter road two three bridges over small
streams carried away -, - -.
At Middloown, and along the banks OF me Oonheccut
River the water rose higher than even during the great
food in the wear 1901 and much damage has been caused
The freight depot OF the Steamboat 9hpany al .ude
town has been swept away and carried down Tue river.
Along the Nauga,uck valley the water rose eleven
HIGHER than was ever known before One OF the abut-
mSus of the Railroad Bridge washed away, but at
last accounts the structure renamed IN rs pace no"s
the track on either side of It was badly washed .,
Tic turnpike bridge at Seymour was covered Win
v,o.pr and the lower rooms in Moshers tavern were
flooded Between this place and Seymour the roads arc
in bad condition and several small bridges are eagTiea
IKE Midtown road is said to be nearly demolished.
Mr. Moses the conductor carried the maiis yesterday o
MddctoWn TO Meriden BY horsepower.
ON the Dabury and Norwalk Road several Oriu5eS aI
gonethe road is washed in many places ana muc uali-
no. has been done along the line. The uptown turnpike
ITdce AT Norwak was carried away ana grisi-hi lc1l
Inv was demolished In the mill was about LOW o"S"e''
81 corn all of which was swept OFF by the Hood.
Tho damage TO the Naucatuck Roads s'lnaeu az "oou
s3O 600 number of days will elapse before 'he Io"
con l.. mt in running order above Derby. ,,,
Tg K0rHqyca Palladium of yesterday says; Inc roa9
loodinr 70 North Haven, at Neck bridge was co'ee"
win water some three feet in depth w.
Tbe couseway and bridge on the road leading 10 g.
Uay,n was completely submerged, making traVehs III
that direction impossible: ,.io -, tho Now
INC outh abumont of the Junction brdSe on Ie ~"
Haven Hartford and Springfield r. ca was uh l az
,csr~d,y Laborers were Immediately SCI al worA an'
are repairing IT, ,.., -, tto Rarnesyle
Tho north part OF the east abuimen oil 'Ae 0
b,;J,o WIS undermined and fell down. s,
M frecbtbouse of the steamboat; Company mas Ho"'e'
down the river. III .o,o~ol,,
Al SEYMOUR an abutmcnt OF The raiFoul n " go,
dormincd but the structure still stands ing Ia" s. n
upon the Naucatuck road on SATURDAY hlsn, Wy" ~
short distance above NaucHtuck, encoun',Itu -,
slide The engineer then attempted TO PUCK ~ -
down to The village but found II too lae' rs uo ~"
over which it had just passed had been c"''''" ""'