New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15
GREAT RAIN STORM


Baltimore receiving large share OF the deluge. 1t
may happen that floods Will rise. as the sudden melt
ing Of so much snow will be likely to overhow the
water courses.
In this City, yesterday morning, about 4. clock
rain commenced falling, and continued without ces-
satiou until nightsl when the storm slightly sbsied
The rain came down nearly al day in torrents and
accompanied by q cold norih-essterly wind. The
vast amount Of and in the streets and cutters
cogged NJ the cavers leading 10 the sewers in con-
sequence of which the rain 6led up the streets
even with the sidewalk. In many OF the side streets,
on the westerly eide of the City below Chanbersst..
the snow was piled up to the hight OF and feet.
from which the rain poured down upon the sidewalks
on either side in miniature cataracs. In the First
Ward, mach damage was done cellars and base
ments occupied by poor families, were deluged, and
the tenants in several instances compelled to aoan-
don their homes. Chairs and tables, aud other ara-
ces Of furniture, foated about the apartments, aud
we're much damaged by the water. As far a, we
have learned no person was injured. Many cellars
in the business portion of the City were flooded from
the sidewalks and areas, and considerable property
thereby injured. The streets we're almost deserted,
only those perons yenturing out in the storm whose
business was OF an outdoor nature. The amount of
bush ess transacted throughout the City was rather
slim, ami many ercharts might have been seei at
al early hour Of the day seeking car or stage to
convey them TO their residences. Everybody VINO
could stay within doors, remained iD aud those con-
relied TO tramp abou. through the sush and rain
cursed their bad luck
The Parks reminded Que of Dutch city, being
covered with canals running in every direction Our
smisbe Superintendent of Streets and Lamps, whose
motto was prior to the election last November,
Pledged to Clean Streets, had the snow in the
various parks cleaned from the walks and piled up
two or three feet high either side, making perfect
dixie The rain not perceiving the necessity Of wear
irg away stones in a few hours maintained suostan-
tia position on terra frma, in consequence OF which
these dikes were converted into Immature canals,
through which the unucky pedestrian was obliged to
splash. Many sensible individuals stalked about
their business in boots with tops Of uncertain length
yet long enough to insure them dry feet, &c
Broadway presented a ludicrOus appearance; yet
there was no particular fun in being obliged to walk
several blocks to find suitable ford, aud then be
compelled to hop from ridge to another IN order
10 gain the other side of Jordan with dry feet Yes
terday was, emphatcaly speaking death to horse
fesh and vehicles Of all descriptions. The street was
filed with ridges of ice five or ak inches high, be-
tween which was any quantity OF Michigan lakes
The going was decidedly bad for man and best. On
ubuses and hacks went Dumping through the street,
greatly TO the satisfaction of dyspeptcs but much TO
the discomfort of anti dyspeptics. Some half-dozen
or more omnibuses and hacks had their springs
broken and were Left standing IN the middle
Of tie horougbfsIe. The stage horses did not
feel their oats but the want OF them ana
many Of the poor animals caved in, and were led
from the traces to their stables. Broadway was as
pood-looking canal as might be found in day ;
walk and but for the snags in the shape OF ridges Oh
ice, could have been nayigsted with tatboats ms
thoroughfare not however alone in the held, as
nearly every street in the City, where the snow hsd
not been piled up to the frst-story windows pre-
sented similar appearance.
In the lower part of the City, east Of Broadway,
many of the Easements in the cross streets were
flooded.
In South-st from Whitehall TO Peck slip the base
monis were more or less affected by the water but
the occupants of warehouses in this section OF the
City have been frequently taught Lessons by iieods
II at the eoity of them store goods in their base
uents except Of that kind which suffers no injury
from water. Many Of these Easements have deep
wells dug in the center for the purpose OF receiving all
the that may into them while there are few
situated in low places that go subject 10 Hoods al
every shower they are rendered entirely useless for
storage purposes. OF trade there WA very Little,
,eserday, and the occupants Of buildings in most OF
tie downtown streets, turned their attention to
pumping and bailing water from their premises, aud
using the crowbar to clear the ice from the cutters,
that the water might run off. Sewers worked very
badly. and did little in the way Of relieving the
strees. from the fact that ia most OF the streets the
cutters were filed with ice with the pavement,
and the snow which ad been shoveed from the side
walks had formed an embankment each side OF the
street converting the middle Of the street into reeu'
lar canal filed, from one to two feet 10 depth, with
that delightful composition of snow and water com
monty denomnsted " slush.
In the upper part Of the City about Union Market
where the ground is low, many Of the Easements
we're deluged.
In Rivington and Delaney sts., where the most Of
the placements are occupied by poor families the &C.
cupants were compelled to vscate their subterranean
dwellings: and many an unfortunate family, who
could find 10 better place sought shelter at the Sta
ton houses. At one of the stston.houses which our
reporter visited there were from twenty-five to fifty
persor-men, women and children, mostly Irish
end Gerrnsna-huddled together in the lodging-room
and many Of them were standing in their night
clothes while they held the other garments to the fire
to dry them. Such are the suferings, among others
that the poor have been subject to by the storm
At midnight the rain wa falling freely with little
wind and rising temperature.
fBy Telerspb
BALTIMORE. Feb l4-Heayy rain all night which
has caused quite fresbet and oceasioned some dam
age. The Fish Make, space, and the alleys ada
cent were three feet under water this orning--now
sutsding Large masses Of ice we're carried down