New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-10
f8y Telegraph
THE FRESHET AT ALBANY.


As was anticipated yesterday, the tremendous hosd
of last night occasioned damage to an amount imposs
bic at present TO conjecture but which cannot fail 10
reach two millions of dollars. AL last night the city
was the scene of the utmost confusion and excitement,
the tenors Of fire and water being let loose upon tho
inhsbhsnts
The citizens were engaged all last evening on tho
docks and in the lower part Of the city in removing
eoods and slowing them away 10 the second stories u
stores and buildings where il was thought the flood
would not reach but these calculations proved eryo
ueous. About l0l O'Clock the ice commenced going IN
the river with tremendous force, threatening tho
bridge on State street for some time.
The water rose go rapidly that all those working On
the docks and piers were compelled to make RAPID
retreat The water in the river continued rising IN
Ill 3 O'Clock this morning, when It reached ponf
three feet higher than known before. The entire
lower part OF the city is flooded as high a. Green
street. The lower parts of Herkimer, Hudson, Lydus,
Hamilton and parallel streets submerged 10 the hrst
stones of the buildings in them. The water flowed
through Broadway from the Exchange to the Dehvsn
House, flooding the stores and filing the cellars on tho
west eide.
The streets between Broadway and River are nsvi--
gable by boats. When the great food commenced IL
was about o'clock in the morning, and the water
Elk inches in five minutes. Persons who had retired
10 bed thinking themselves safe aroused by
horsemen who rode through the water, knocking a.
the doors Of houses 10 the seepers TO ~
their danger.
The widest confusion prevailed, the people ia the
lower parts of the city having barely time TO escape
with their lives large number Of cattle stabbed
the distilleries-ther believing and cnes adding ex-
element TO the scene-were drowned.
About CLOCK the alarm bells were sounded for fire.
when flames discovered bursting forth from
houses in different parts OF tue city. T.. C.. Warner
& Sons limekllrs and buildings on Syuth street and
Broadway, Gibbons s. Datons planning and plaster
mills at the foot Of South street. and X. w. Barres
friedrich store On the pier, all in flames at the
same time, having in each Gaze ignted through tho
slaking o. the lime.
The high of the water rendered il impossible fOr
the engines to reach the Of the conaagrstoo.
but the 6remen put of in boats with buckets, and
confined the flames to the buildings where they ong-
mated. About this time the wind changed, and tho
weather became pierciogly cold
The propeller Western World, lying in front Of Bar
retts store, caught fire. and scuttled and sunk to
save her cargo. She had 1900 bushels of corn %
board, the property Of Cittenden s. Co.
In the present condition Of things is impossible 10
give anything like minute details or q connected
account Of events. Ramos prevail of several lives
being lost, and they are probably correct, ss part OF
Greenbush 10 submerged; but at present We can only
learn reliably oftwo men being drowned, ono OF whom
was intoxicated and lying on pier. Twelve canal
bats, three barges and the stesmtugs X. j. Grant
and II NJ. Dowd were sunk
The canal line srebouses the piers are stove 10,
the food making breach through them. Three hun
dred and sixty head Of cattle crowned at East
Albany. number Of herses in the stables in the
lower part Of the city drowned. The boats 10
Columbia street Barn were badly damaged by crush
pg between immense plies Of lumber.
Two or three wrecks Of houses went down the river
this morning from above. On sne pile and on the roof
Of one Of the houses, were two men. The Hudsoe
River Railroad track submerged, but the damage Is
at present unknown. The Central Railroad track =
submerged for considerable distance.
The train reached the outskrs Of the city this
ing and landed the passengers. No trains have gone
cut yet to day, but viii be started on the CsstIsl
Read at IL O'Clock. The ice Is now supposed W be
blocked below Van Wick's Point, and the wsta q
again risDg.
sEcoSD DISPATCH.
pubic meeting has been called by Messr.. Cor.
nipg Schoocraft and other prominent citizens 10 de-
vice measures for the relief Of sufferers. Sewers.
Alarms or FIRE have been sounded during tho morning.
The streets the constant scene Of excitement snd
dkmay.
Several families from the flooded district we're landed
this morning BY the fat boats at the postoce steps-
The water continues on the RISE and the weather .
noderatiDg. Rswsons new iron store, next 10 Gov
hrgs, on Broadway, took FIRE from the lime. bat Wa
subdued. Mr. sillimsn, lumber dealer, had mar
row escape with bis Life.
He was IN bis Office when a rapid rush Of water ovst
tie district toOk place, and be was surrounded bys
(Ft Of water before be knew Of his Danger Hs eG
d. wsy tkrorSh the roof Ct iae bulldog, sad VA