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

away II IL feared that damage been done to
the read above Cheshire, as we'll the Tarinville
Branch but from those points have heard nothing.
The dam at Brockets factory, In Hampden, Is washed
away Of the amount of damage not informed
gentleman who came from Seymour yesterday, in
forms us that the Naugatuck river higher at that
place than at previous freshet flooding the streets
and houses, and driving the inhabitants from their dwell
ings The railroad track covered in many places
and Il feared much damage would be done along the
line.
At Ansonia the river was very high and it is reported
that three houses have been carried down the stream
from of which the inmates barely escaped with their
lives.
The steam propeller Jersey Blue Capt. HART arrived
yesterday from New York. reports that oil Straord
large quantities of lumber shingles trees &c. stretching
the Sound from the mouth of the Housatonc river
Also discovered the body of man adoat but owing to
the rougnes Of the and being hemmed in BY floating
timber, could not recoverit.
Between this place and Meriden the road is badly
damaged 1t also between Springfield and Worcester
and learn that in consequence of the bad condition
Of the railroad tracks to New York and
Boston have the Sunday night mail trains perform
their usual trips last night.
THE RAIN IN PHILADELPHIA.
According to the gauge at the Pennsylvania Hospital,
9lO parts of inch Of rain fell during the thunder
storm of last Thursday afternoon, commencing at five
O'Clock, and ending about half past six. The storm
which commenced at seven o'clock the same evening"
and ended at ten, produced fall Of inch and 30
parts. The northeast rain storm which began Friday
evening and continued until five O'Clock Saturday
duced fall of inch and $40 parts The total fall Of
rain from Thursday afternoon until Saturday
was three inches and 400 parts.
IN NEW JERSEY.
From the Trenton American, May
During yesterday the Delaware river considerably
and at O'Clock last evening still the rise, and
within few feet of being high it during the
great freshet of al which SO great destruction
Of property. Large quantities Of timber of various
kinds noticed oang down the river yesterday and
crowds of persons collected the bank at various
points, watching the fury of the stream 1t dashed
along in its The different factories &c with the
exception Of few having steam power will be obliged
TO suspend operations at in consequence OF back
water The Assanpink also to considerable height
and about O'Clock yesterday morning the coer-dam,
the main DAM at the foot of Greene street, which
erected to enable the construction OF food
the end Of the latter washed the current
ing with in its mad career portion Of the old dam and
all the work in progress of erection The iron pipe
used in conducting wash water this creek to the
paper mill Of IL II. Bottom Co.. was also carried away,
which will temporarily deranse the operations Of that
mill The evening train Of from Philadelphia was
detained last evening in consequence of tho track being
flooded by water, occasoned by the freshet.
HEAVY PREsHET IN THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH-
THE CANALS AND RAILROAD DAMAGED-LUMBER
CARRIED OFF-IMMENsE LOSSES.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.l
EAsToN Pa. May !, 1854
The Delaware river has been higher during yesterday
to-day than any period since the great reshet OF
1s41 The water commenced rising on Saturday night,
and yesterday morning had reached twenty feet above
its usual level II continued rising until late last night
when it had reached twenty -four feet overfowing the
Delaware division Of the Pennsylvania Canal and wash
ing away the foundation wall Of the inlet lock Of the
Morris Canal besides injuring the Bevidere Delaware
The train which should have left at ocloc, this
ing did not get off until TO- when the damages to the road
were temporarily repaired
Immense quantities of sawed lumber passed this place
loose and in RATS Those engaged in the numbering bust
above have sustained losses almost beyond estimate
The Delaware Canal is almost entirely covered with
sustained until the water falls.
The Lehgh rose about ten feet, causing some damage