The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-12
Effects or tho storm,

PR2eHHrs IN CONNIE 1rIcUr-BRIDGKs CARRIED
AwAY-TRAcKs ToRN UP-RAILRoAD AocI
From the New Haven Journal, Feb lol
We learn that the rain storm orwsdnesday caused .
Naustsoi Houss and Other rivers In this Vicinity
causing damage along the banks and doing
The tenn sorsrv S,iiss ~ ssymour. xh;sh ~: ban
used by the Naugatuck road since the great eshe
months sDSs is sept .x:y - + also tina: known Is
Unfortunately the company have NO engines or cars
between Seymour and Plymouth, distance Of some
twenty i've or thirty miles, which makes 1t extremely
difficult to transport passengers between tine brsaks
and the road not operated yesterday above Seymour
or the don OF the above Plymouth No have not
learned believed that the destruction Of bridges
that road is confined to the two mentioned above
The ice In the Nausstuek and Housatonc rivers broke
mp aurirg "wednesday night and all day yesterday
runnrg ont rapidly but without doing any damage In is
course
Norwak road has been cArrnd away and that the road
washed In several places but to what extent cannot
On the Canal, New London. and Springfield and New
Haven Roads no damage to any amount was done, and
but little interruption was experienced In the running OF
tain, on thoe roads Such d the the New
York road
The tracks running through the CITY, from the Grand
street junction to the Fair street bridge,
and the water ~ time from six eight inches
above the platform In the depot and covered the tracks
West haven the railroad track submerged In
nearly the whole distapoe and 1T Walngford, the
Springfield road for the distance Of mile more, the
engines powe6 their through eight ten inches Of
water.
On the Western cars were detained two hours
between B,son And Springfield In consequence OF the
washing OF several cnlverts but learn serious
Damage was dore.
At Norwich the track OF the New London and WILL
mantle roao for half mils covered with i,e thro
ufOn by the rise q water In the river causing de-
tsnton Of two three hours the arrival and departure
Of the trains on that road.
The Ice in the Connecticut river remained tight yeeer
day above its mouth and difficulty perienced by
the ferry boat st Savbrook In crossing.
q Dre6s bac
ont OF this depot yesterday afternoon thrown from
the trs * In OF the displacement OF switch
Those engaged In replacing 1t were obliged to wade In six
inches o! wafer to the snail amusement of large
number OF spectators assembled Chapel street bridge
We learn that lnchif2a bridge, about mls above
Watrsiue If ao gone. this mases three IN Al They
Are the same thai we're carried away by the former
frsshet, and all Temporary structures, and
euently but eighty built.
Just below Naugatuck village portion OF the embark
| ment and track is carried Away. gang Of workmen
sent up esfly yesterday morning In hand TO
inc the track, into the break before noticing It,
throwing the down the emtankment, and irjurinx
Of the badly that he is expected i've
Men have been sent along the whole line Of the road
to make the necessary examinations, and the whole
tent Of damsge viii soon be known.
Tie dam on the Pequonnock river, from which the
Brdse pot water works receive their supply carried
away by the fresbet.
THE STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Owing TO the heavy rains Wednesday the 9Th inst
the water broke out Of the Norris canal ELston
in the night and its to the river carried away
part OF the bank Of TIE Bevidere Delaware railroad.
The train Thursday morning could not pass
quencs Daring the three days required 10 close
Coopsrs Furnace, where stages win take the Eassoa
passengers