The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-22
The Recent storm.

sERIors FREsHET ON THE HUDsON-QUARTER OF
AMILLIoN DOLLARS OF PROPERTY DESTROYED.
We continne to receive accounts OF the damage done
by the recent heavy rain storm
II is reported to that from Hudson to Yonkers IL is
estimated that $500 600 worth Of property has been
stroyed The greatest loss is in and around Poughkeep
sic Most OF the bridges have been destroyed, aud
swept away; amongst them are the,fofowing-The Man
chester bridge covered, cost COO the Washing
onbrdgc stone cost about IS 600 the bride in Bridge
street. $780, and the Mansion BRIDGE worth $780,
In Duchess avenue the road is washed to the depth OF
ten or twelve feet and the water rushing down like
mighty river. Many Of the citizens under the
cessy OF using the fire engine and force pumps in order
to their property from being entirely destroyed The
track beginning at the depot and extending for about
mile north, is entirely covered with mud and water and
several Of the half covered with it, rendering
travelling through direct impossible. The mail train
due in this city els p. NJ did not arrive here until
last night at 6l5 At Poughkeepsie the passengers have
TO change in order to proceed to and from New
York The abutments Of the drawbrdge between FISH
kill and Poughkeepsie entirely swept away ring
travelling extremely dangerous We have not learned the
extent OF the damage done the neghborng cities and
towns but certain II is that II but halt of the damage
is done to them Poughkecpse AMI suburbs the loss
will exceed $500, 600.
From the Albany Journal, Aug. a.
Rain has fallen in this vicinity for upwards of 80 hours,
causing tic river and creeks to overflow and destroying
large Of property So sudden the rise Of the
that persons who left their business places last eyen
ing, found the water within few inches OF their connt
ing rooms at daylight this morning. and before property
could be removed warehouses the dock and pier
the first floors flooded Some ofou merchants will
sustain slight loss upon -four but beyond this they have
been fortunate
The destruction along the line of the Norman's XIII has
been much an amy a ~ .l nus
road at Bullocks and the new bridge at AcCormick's
IN ia hadl md uuda
water Lumber 10 the amount OF 81 900, belonging u
VIM Copgdon was carried down the Norman's Kiil and
coming contact with the large bridge caused TO be
carried away The fields along the line OF the creek
ali inundated and the loss sustained there by the carry
ing away ofbdges and the damage to the fields Is est
The aud all the movable property In the Britain
mia factory OF Smith Co., at kepwood, was removed nj
an early hour this morning fears entertained for
the safety Of the building
ing the factory in the tolow carried away at
carly hour this morning.
Eas o, this, on the line of the creek including the
island the gardeners have suffered loss estimated at
$1,000 Mr. Barton, Bepjsmin Coz, y. Turner, James
Burns, Mole John Doyle and John Moore have suier.
ed the greatest lose but there are others whose property
has bten more or less damaged.
The loss SUSTAINED Al ing the line OF the Normans Kill
cinnoi be Ices than SIS CO.
terday on tue line Of the Central Railroad four miles
east Of Schenectady covering up the up track and de
tanning the rams.
culvert OF bridge on the same road four miles east
Of Amsterdam, carried away, causing the detention
OF ali the up trains at Schens cady last night The hotels
in Schenectady last night all filled up, and many Of
the passengers were obliged to sleep in the The
superintendent OF the road Immediately set to work TO
repair the damage, and carly this morning they were
completed and the trains set in motion. The train from
he West arrived nj 10 O'Clock.
From the East we learn that the Harlem road was i'm
pasabe, aud that passengers by the 430 p. NJ. train
from here yesterday was obliged 10 return.
Three mills near Chatham Four Corners
red away witch damned upa cuyert under the Harlem
Railroad and floating IT for distance Of twenty miles.
The trains are running regularly over the Hudson
River Railroad but between East Albany and Hudson q
good portion OF the track is Ter water No damage,
however, has a. yet been sustained.
The destruction OF property at kenwoods much greater
than was first reported AMI the loss will probably reach
$50, coo. Andrew KRIS brewery and grist mill,
Mccormick s. has been removed from the foundation,
and II not carried away, will be much damaged
portion Of Ia piel Smiths oil mill has been carried
away, and the building otherwise much damaged
The Saratoga train last evening was detained at West
Troy by the blocking up q the sluce way from the
THIS net discovered by the engineer until u too
TO stop the train and the result was the exnguish
ing Of the IRE ON the locomotive II was speedily re-
kindled the train reached this city in safety little
after time.
$50 this morning, IL had risen IS inches.
The storm appears have been fined to this vcni
ty south oast OF Alorg the line of The Northern
from Eagle Bridge due here at les, arrived punctuay,
and the passengers report no damage. II Is rcmorcd
that fifteen bridges have b. carried away tho line OF
the Harlem road but we are inclined TO doubt H. for we
cannot imagine Row II c,uld be ascertaIned 80 soon.
From along the line Of the canal the reports are very
meagre We learn that the aqucduct at Hofmans ferry,
Amsterdam, has been carried away and that boats
detained Of that place.
The occupants Of stores and warehouses the river
have been put much inconvenience and expense Ia the
removal Of property from disbursements and first noors
greater part OF the cellars north OF State street extend
the Columbia street bridge east OF Dean street.
inundated and many Of those south OF State street. cast
OF Broadway, covered with water Tho food was 10
unexpected and the rise OF the river rapid that many
persons were caught and will suffer loss in the damage
done by the water TO property