The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-24
The Spring rr cshets
TIE FLOODS ALONG THE RAILRo ADs-Loss OF LIYB
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The Spring Fr cshets
THE FLOODS ALONG THE RAILRo AD5-Loss OF LIP
ALONG THE ERIE RN 'AD.
me breaking up OF winter, and I. 1e melting OF tn
and ice upon the Green Mountafns OF Vermont AM
the White Mountains of New Hampshire. swollss
the Connecticut river that the railroads cross 1t AM
near have been in danger of being swept away Tn
other Eastern rivers have been In ths condition
but not much damage has been done. The last de
spatches from the East say the rivers falling and
danger to the railroads past
'he Hudson river has also been very high for the Las
ie" lays, owing TO the heavy rains and the snow NJ
&C feshet IN the Mohawk. In Albany along tbs rivA
he piers, and some dwellings, have been inundated Ths
huoson Mver Railroad, however, has suffered no dam
ase Interruption N making is regular trips from this
swollen state Of the river.
Through this State aacn9 the routa ~ N, r~;. pu
roao the reports OF the freshet have not been 40 IA
vorabe There are unusually high floods in the rivsr
along the southern line OF the State owing to tne heavy
rains more than to the msfDg the mountain c. ana
snow. On Saturday last the Chemung river carrtea
away, near Corning in stsuben county, two or three
frame houses There four persons in these houses
At the time, who were drowned, the tide running 20
swift that no assstance could be extended to them Be-
side the above it is reported that FIVE other per.
sons we're drowned Corning, while trying TO save
property from being swept away. At Adrian little be-
yond Corning, but In the same county, much damage
has been done to the railroad track by the swelling of
the Canisteo river branch of the Chemung The track
here torn ana swept away for the distance near
ly mile, and the line OF the track covered With inn
mense trees torn up by their roots slides of EARTH
rockf, &c. The trains each way at this place, are
obliged to exchange passengers OBTAINING them about
two hours large force Of have been already put
to work AZ this break, and in a day or two 1t
viii be entirely repaired West of this We un-
derstand there is large quantity OF cattle hogs and
other freight, destined for New York. but detained by
this disaster to the road At other portions of the road
have been heavy land slides, creating temporary
terrupton in the progress of the trains but most not
all OF them believe, have already been removed We
have heard Of other break the track beside this &
Addison The last advices from different parts OF the
road informed us that the floods were subsiding.
HUDSON RIVER.
The water has been recedng in the Hudson since Sun
day, and has gone down about six feet.
DELAWARE RIVER.
The Philadelphia Ledger, Of the 23d inst says:-Ths
heavy rains of the past week have caused freshst
the Delaware and the effect has bsen overflow all the
Oats below the canal in the First ward, and extending
down along the old Holander's Creek On the Point
House road the water in places entirely tho
roadway and horses have to wade knee deep through
the water The houses this and side roads are
surrounded with water. and boats sailing over the
the a,uay .Hmns
but has been receding since Saturday.
THE WESTERN RIVERS.
Most OF the Western rivers in fine order at last
depth Of water in the channel Al Cincinnati the wssr
was swelling slowly with about 7 feet in the channel
to Pttsburg and nearly to Louisville. The Cumbsr-
also RISE with 10 feet in the channel to Caro- The
Missouri was likewise rising slowly, while the Illinois
receding.
The U. s. brig cambridge, from Norfolk for Rio
Janele spoken 1lth inst by the bark White Wing,
at this port, in lat. "a s5, lon. So 16, all well.
The slocp ofwar Cyane, at Boston, had her officers
and on board on Saturday, and to haul into
the same evening Her destination is said to
be Cuba. She VIII carry $50 Among her officers
Is Lieut. Strait late Of the Isthmus Of Dareu explore
ton party. 1he following is list Of her OH sers
j. N Barney Isaac g. strain and John Downes; Master
A. NJ. De Bree Surgeon S. b. Addison; Assistant Sur
geon, VIM IL G; Hay purser Henry Ettiog MidshiPmsa.
D. McClusby; Carpenter, Charles Boardman; saimAker,
john A. Birdsail.
NAVAL MEDICAL BOARD.
The naval meocsl board for the examination Of asss
tsnt surgeons IN the navy for promotion and Of cand
tas for admission into the navy, having concluded iss
duties has been dissolved, and the following is the TO
suit
Assistant Surgeon Thomas B. Steele to rank next be-
low Passed Assistant Surgeon Edward r. Squibb
Assistant Surgeon A. Nelson Bell next below Passed
Assistant Surgeon John Ward.
Assistant Lureeon Charles Martin next above Passed
Assistant Surgeon II. NJ. Gunnell.
Assistant Surge Chxrles'H williamson next below
Passed Assistant Surgeon s. Allen Ensles.
Assistant Surgeon Edward Shippsn next after c. II.
The candidates for admission who passed satisfsc-
tory examination follows, arranged according -
merit
No l. Albert s. Ghon Pennsylvania.
No. 2. John S. Ketchsn, Pennsylvania.
No 8. John Vapsant, Virginia
No. 4. James Laws, Pennsylvania.
No. s. Edwin r. renby, Virginia.
No. o. VIM. johnson, Delaware.
No. 7. Francis l. Gait Virginia.
No. g. Stewart Kennedy Pennsylvania.
No VIM. NJ. Page, Virginia
No. 10. A. Clarkson Smith, Pennsylvanis.