The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10
FLOOD IN THE HUDSON.

ast night occsso ed damage TO amount Impossible
present 70 ooDecu but which cannot A 10 reach two
millions OF dollars. al last night the city the
Of the utmost confusion and excitement the Of nre
end water being let !, se upon the Inhabitants. The
citizens were engaged eli as evening the docks and
In the lower part Of the city removing goods and
ing them away In the second stories OF stores and build
ings, where was thought the food would not reach
but these calculations proved About half past
ten O'Clock the Zoe commenced moving in the river with
tremendous force threatening the bridge state street
FOR some time The water rapidly that all those
working on the docks and piers compelled to make
hasty retreat The water In the nver continued rising
until five O'Clock this morning, when reached point
three feet higher than known before. The entire
lower part Of the city Ia flooded a. high ~ Green
street. The lower parts OF HsrEmer, Hudson Lydius,
Hamilton and the parallel s Gets submerged to the
first stories Of the buildsgs In them The water nowed
through Broadway from the Exchange to the Dslsvan
House. flooding the stores and ing the collars on the
west side The between Broadway and the river
are nsvigable by boats. When the great food com
menced Il was about two O'Clock In the morning Ana
the water rose inches In I've minutes Persons who
had retired TO bed thinking themselves SAFE aroused
by who rode through the wator knocking ct the
doors Of houses the seeper TO sense Of their
danger The wildcat confusion prevailed, the people In
The lower parts OF the city wing barely time 70 escape
with their lives large uuber Of cattle stabbed in the
disteses-their believing and cries adding excitement
to the drowned. About O'Clock the alarm
bells sounded for re when flames were discovered
bursting forth from houses different paris Of the city
E. c. Warner Sons lime kiln and buildings, South
street and Broadway; Gibson Dsltons planning and
plaster mills, at the foot OF South street, and W. Bar
res nne brick store, tho pier. werasI In flames Of
the time having in each ieiec through the
slsckeniag ofme The height Of the water rendered I'm
possible for the engines TO reach the scene OF the
conhagraton, but the fremen put OF In
boats, with buckets, and connaed the danes
to the building where they originated. About this
time the wind changed and the weather bessme piercing
cold. The propeller Western World, lying in front Of
BARRELS sore caught fire. and scutsled and sunk 70
70 her cargo. She had 200 bushels Of corn On
board, the property Of Crtendon Co In the present
condition Of things Is impossible 70 give anything like
. minute connected account OF the calamity.
Rumors prevail OF several lives being lost, and they
are probably correct, part Of GreenbasA Il sub
merged but Of present we can only learn reliably Of
two men being crowned, one OF whom was Intoxicated
and lying pier. Twelve canal boats three bArgos
aud the steamtugs Grant and n. n. Dowd
were iunk. The canal line warehouses on the piers
stove In, the food making Q breaoh through
them. Three hundred and sixty head OF cattle were
drowned at East Albany. number OF horses stabbed
In the lower part OF the city were drowned The boats
In Columbia street basin badly damaged by being
crushed between Immense piles OF lumber. Two three
wrecks OF houses went down the this morning from
above On pile and the roof OF of houses
were two The Hudson River railroad track is sub
merged, but the damage 10 Rt present unknown. Tne
Central Railroad track Ii submerged for considerable
distance The reached outskirts OF CITY this
morning and landed the passenger No trains have
gone out yet to-day, but viii be started chs Cen
ra road ct ~ Give O'Clock The Is supposed 10
be blocked below Van we's point, and the wnsr u
again risps
Apebllo meeting has been called BY Mesars Cor ming
schooscra prominent citizens 70 devise mea
for The relief OF sufferers Several alarms Of are
have been sounded during the ning The
constant Of excitement and camay. Several fami
lies from the flooded district landed tnis morning
Tsor, Feb. Q, 1857.
Th< Ice emmenoed moving In the river here three
O'Clock yesterday the water rising higher than has been
known In thirty years before. The entire lover part Of
The city high Flh street. overdown. Tho Rens
selser railroad bridge 10 In immipent danger. The
bridge from up the river came down with con
siderable force and lodged against the Troy and Sra
toe~ bridge. The Rensselaer, and sara.ogs freight
depot Green Island caught IRE from the sAckeoias
OF lime and wAs burned. The railroad trains from su
points are ssoppse and business entirely supsnded.
THE LATEST PARTICULARS.
AIBAsy-loP.M.
The excitement consequent upon the food and Ore
has continued unsbitsd during the day. cessation
from work at the lower part OF the city added the
crowds gathered u different spots, and oil tue iswisss
Incident to dleness and nshu have been the
mou Amusement during the day.
the Recorder the Board Of hasS,s.ss and other Alder
men, committee to take immediate steps for the relief
Of the suffering Recorder Paddock his been upceAsns
hh efforts to relieve those In dn,rcss In the flooded
district Tho Court and Grand Jury Room In the CITY
Hall has been thrown opon for The reception OF the su
ferss. Large supplies Of food and beading have boon
sent there by the citizens
A meeting of the citizens Vas held this evening" ii
which Ersssus Corning rredded and George Dawson
acted - Secretary. committee Es appointed who
started Immediately for The flooded district with
boats. they were furnished with blank orders
signed by Elssus Corning for pr,,urng oil the goods
needed for the comfort and preservation Of those de-
prived Of homes ~s9~sS
The waters Az ~ yH rccedins, although there has
been q rue since uDdr O'Clock All the afternoon teams
were employed In dragging GU, such Of the dead
oaire could be reached The boas also continued 70
land amiee, put oNnf 70 tbe posuon OF toe oNnefs
they could no, be engaged under enormous EXPENSE.
The police therefore received orders 70 SEIZE such
boats necessary 70 the safety Of the oitizns
Several Gays viii have 10 peas before anything Ike
correct estimate Of the damage be ASCERTAIN.
Cd The ioe The piers 10 nllsd up twenty feet high
The extensive machine shop Of r. H. rcase, The bank
the river has been entirely demolished together with
oil ths valuable machinery the steam engine and tools
The Central Railroad freight house surrounded with
waisv, and contains large amount Of -four and prov
s,ons the greater part OF which fortunately "a out Of
resch Of the water.
From the top Of The Exchange can be seen, pouring
down The river huge piles Of lumber, oos and houses
u hoped thai water has not reached the nrst floor
Of the four depss Of The Western Railroad, al
Greeusush, where many thousand barrels stored
r. Hale, an ex policeman veniured in q boat 70 dan
serous spot, and saved the lives Of william Bow and
other man. A hsyssaok vS going down the river with
two H. One jumped on on The Toe, and escaped;
The other vss carried on Three q BEST