The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-22


ROADS IN INDIANA.
The Bardstown KY, Hcraid, of saturday March II,
gives the following account OF the reshet OF last week In
We have had the largest and we suppose by the re
ports have already heard the most
ever known In these parts The Beech Fork yesterday
was higher than 1t was in the year 1905 The bridge
the Nashville turnpike built as was then considered
above the high water mark but TINS Tune the wafer nos
weather boarding at least eighteen inches deepn That
manner formnga powerful suck, which tore to pieces
everything which was hurried down the common chan
mel of the river The road the north side OF the
bridge covered with water six feet deepa rushing
current which we expect did great damage TO the EN-
large weather boarded log house situated just above the
bridge entirely moved away As it started was first
borne by the current toward the hill but changing its
course II carried directly down against the bridge
II then thrown back and the eddyng whirlpool drs-
II beneath the bridge from which it emerged wreck
the muddy tide. The house occupied but the ia
miiy escaped but not without leaving some furniture
The grst and saw mills belonging " the estate Of Ben
Hardin deceased situated distance above the road
were moved about hundred yards from their founda
tions thus rendering them entirely useless There has
been very large quantity of fencing destroyed and
amount of labor to place affairs they before the
rain 1t raned steadily and often hard twenty -four
hours. The ground is entirely saturated with water
Some wells in our town were filled to Overlooking yes
terday.
The New Albany Ledger furnishes some items with re-
ference to the damage sustained by the railroads
ming out from that town.
The recent rains and floods have done great damage to
the New Albany and Salem Railroad at various points
along the lne
The bridge over Jacks Defeat which gave way several
days since precpitating the locomotive Salem and
tender, which 1t Mt the time into the stream be
low, will be temporarily trusseled, to nd nit
Of the passage Of the cars in a day or two The
creek, but slightly damaged.
At the deep rock cut beyond Bloomington the banks
several feet with earth and heavy rock Also at deep
cut this side Of Harrodsburg the entertainments have
taken slide covering the track to the distance Of
shout three hundred yards, with earth and trees At
two other 'cuts beyond and this side OF Bedford
the banks have likewise caved in the track rendering
the passage of trains over the road impossible
RIvER-BOTH GAIT BRIDGES SWEPT AwAy--GRAND
TRUNK RAILWAY BRIDGE DESTROYED.
From the Gait Canada West) Reporter.
Since the period Of the great fire in Main street in this
occurred yesterday in the destruction of both bridges
over the Grand river in this town. and mass Of other
property throughout the whole sweep Of that river from
Bridgeport to It's discharge into the lake
The river has been frozen this season to great, but
not very alarming extent But on TUESDAY last. gwns
in the river the ice on the upper parts became ,osened
from the banks and became hudded up immense piles
against every obstruction, and Of course parcu
rly against the bridges The river continued to rise
during the night and the ice to accumulate between
G and ana Sn .Ss
violent impetus by the destruction Of bridge the
Grand river near Bridgeport, belonging to the Grand
About half past ten o'clock yesterday morning the Ice
began TO break up and tumble the dam. 1t came
away at first in small and broken up peces and gave
rise TO great alarm Every second however increased
the danger for in half hour the river had risen above
four ee-he velocity of the water had fcaruly increas
ed--and huge pieces Of ice, Of inconceivabe weight
began to topplc the DAM and crash up against the
piers of Mr. Dickson's bridge The danger now became
imminent; and at quarter to eleven O'Clock all fears
realized by whole avalanche of ce mpelled by
prodgious trees, fierce wind and irresistible
torrent behind crushing against the western pier Of
the bridge and carrying it OF easily child handles
its doll.
The noble bridge between Main street and Queen square
has, up to this time proudly maintained its standing,
though sorey beset by huge bodies Of ice, which,
that the upper bridge has been removed, come down
with vastly Increased impetus. Meantime, however, the
broken portion Of the upper bridge with all its huge tim
bers yet firmly knit together came vending its way
toward the lower bridge mpelled by fierce torrent and
from its great size manfesy rushing the destruc
ton of its fellow For moment, however, this destruc
ton seemed to be avoidable. Coming broadside it
suddenly turned and presented its end to the
centre OF the most westerly arch. considerable por
ton passed through without injury when suddenly the
upper fence Of the broken bridge struck the beams the
noble fellow it assaed and, amid terrific crash, pier,
and timbers, and fences gave way.
The loss will be very severe amounting to some
to and the loss of business consequent the
interruption Of trade will be no triae.