The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-07

Sudden aed Disastrous Flood In Western
New York.
,i,tsd ~ one Of the most dsstrustiv: aoods that
r: Clouds s:as 70
from whence came q heavy shower; ct the time
began to near each other asout half pss ia
and half past O'Clock they seemed 10 togeth
directly over the village when all at once the aoA
gates Of the whole heavens seemed to be opened and tho
water fell In torrents and confined TO do Of
time not TO exceed one hour and half, during which
through the village rose to an unprecedented height
carrying everything before it, sweeping mill dams, lum
ber bridges &C. down the swift current to dessvuctcn
bank othe creek whose houses were two
three feet in water and the inmates were carried out
sudden the rise, that many Of them knew moth
Ing Of until they sprung out Of their beds on the floor
in TWO or three tset OF water softons,e no t Nv
Al the gardens along the line Of the crssk and many
of those not the creek have been severely
and to the extent Of hundred dollars or more.
Our beautiful park at time completely under
water, and the strong to force off the
bottom beard OF the fence the southwest
majority Of AL the cellars In the village had from two
to four feet of water in them.
Messrr. Moore simmons had some fifteen thousand
feet OF lumber swept away from their mill most Of
which they win recover Mr.. W 8. Colson hsd his dam
carried away and his lumber misunderstanding estab
lishmebt considerably damaged. His loss will scarcely
fail sh ort OF six eight hundred dollars H. j. Webb
and james L. duncan are ReO n0Avy Oe6rf. Inc Saw
mill and dam owned by Alpha Nor one mile bso this
village damaged to the amount Of probably $500.
The whole damage done to property In this village and
it's vicinity win not probably fall short Of from $1,000
to SIS 900.
The storm seemed to pursue easterly direction
from this point ana we learn that much damage
done in the village of Almond where some dozen or
buildings carried oil, of which contain
ed their ipmste who saved by Of RATS and
floats at great hazards; and hear of one womsn and
two children who drowned before they could be
rescued from the shore We aso hear of the dro wing
OF two others, but have no PARTICULARS.
We also learn that much destruction to property
done at MscGrawvle and the banks Of the Genesee
river in the to of Cancadea and that some lives
lost.
There has been food In this village since
membrance for twenty five years, thathas caused as
much destruction Of property the one Of which We
write. And the one that comes anywhere near 1t, 0c
cur.ed in 1885, and is thought that the water this
OCCASION two three feet higher than any
former occasion. There six bridges the
creek between this place and the Gensaee river all Of
which are gone
Much tamage has also been done to tbs New York and
Erie Railroad, in the town Of Alfred, where 1t 10 said
some half mile Of railroad track washed down the
bank, and in the town of Andover, where number Of
rods Of track covered by side-all of which
has been repaired with commendabe aiacrty, and the
trains DOW making their regular trips.
has continued to raiu less every day since
the food, and streams have been at rafting pitch
ever since.