The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
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occasional intermissions, till Saturday
night. The rain seems to have extended
to all the region traversed by the Della
ware aud Lehigh rivers. The conse-
quence was an extraordinary freshet in
both rivers, and probably much damage
to the canals and other property along
their banks-though to what extent can
not be ascertaincd till the waters subside.
The water in the Delaware commenced
rising on Friday, and on Sunday had
reached twenty-five feet above its usual
level The Lchigh rose about ten feet.
Immense quantities Of lumber foated
down the Delaware, broken loose from
their moorings, and lost from their OWL
ers. Those engaged in the lumber busi-
ness have sustained losses almost beyond
estimate. Some estimate the loss at
s50O,OOO.
The Delaware Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Canal suffered severely, as did also
the Bclvidere Delaware Railaoad. The
towpath Of the Canal, in many places, is
reported to have been considerably dam
aged.
The Storm on the Harlem RaiEo2d.
ONE BRIDGE WASHED AwAT.-About
100 feet of the Railroad Bridge on the
Harlem Railroad, about one mile south
of Pleasantville, was carried away during
Saturday night, in consequence of the
swelling of the stream by the recent storm.
The abutments were first undermined
and washed away, causing the string
pieces to sink down. The bridge about
one mile north of Williams Bridge was
slightly damaged by one of the abut-
ments having been undermine. 1t wa
sufficiently repaired to allow locomo-
tive to pass over it in safety yesterday
About 200 men are now at work repairing
! the damages, and it is expected that the
work will be completed during to-mor-
row. The trains will run as usual, and
the only detention to the trains will be
the changing of passengers and baggage
to cars in waiting at Pleasantyille. There
was no other damage on this road report
cd.
The Storm On the Hudson River Railroad
1.-The Groom Bridge Washed Away.
The recent food has resulted in con-
siderable damage on the Hudson River
Railroad, by washing down earth, rocks
and trees upon the track We are in
formed by passengers that the train due
here on Saturday afternoon at ) O'Clock
did not reach this city until 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, in consequence Of the
track having been obstructed at various
points by tue earth, rocks and trees which
had been washed down. Yesterday, in
! formation was received that during the
night $50 feet of the pile bridge was
washed away by the raise of water in the
Croton River, which will prevent the pas
sage Of trains beyond that point for sew
eral days 1t is expected that the track
will be cleared and in running order to
Croton in time for this evenings train
1t is not yet known to what extent the
road Las been damaged above Croton.
The steamboat Crotou was chartered
by the Railroad Company for the purpose
of conveying the mails to Albany. Fears
are entertained that the railroad bridge
at Yonkcrs will be carried away by the
freshct
On the New York and Erie Railroad.
Extensive damage has been done to
this road at different points from Pater-
son to Stairway, a station about s miles
west of Delaware Station, formerly Port
Jervis.) At the latter place, yesterday
morning, at s clock, portion of track
ana embankment, about 200 feet in ex-
tent, and to the depth of 40 feet gave a.
way, and went into the Delaware River.
Nine laborers employed on the track were
carried into the river upon the mass of
earth. Seven of them were instantly
drowned, and two of them were picked
up short distance below by men in a
boat, and saved. There had been a small
break there the night previously.
Two miles west of Narrowsburgh there
has been break of so feet in length, to
the depth of 10 feet Men are at work
repairing it.
At Ramapo about 100 feet of both
tracks is gone; the dam has given away.
and up to last night tie water was too
deep for any repairs to be made. The
Ramapo Bridge is removed from its foun-
dation. 1t is reported that 500 feet of
the track is gone.
One mile cast of Turner's the track is
carried away, and the Tuckscdo Bridge
has been carried away.
Between Narrowsburgh and Delaware
Station the track is much injured.
There is no harm done to the Susque-
hanna Division; and beyond Elmira there
was but little of the storm and no injury
At Dunkirk snow fell to the depth of six
inches.
The Cincinnati Express train due at
Jersey City at :, Z. NJ, on Saturday, ar
rived on Sunday at 2 p. NJ 1t reached
Hohocus with considerable difficulty and
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