The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10
FREsHET IN THE OswH0O RIVER.

utmost din0ulty, saved.
FREsHET IN THE OswBaO RIVER
Oswsao, NJ T., Fob ., 1867.
The Os IN the above this place broke up yes.er
day morning. coming down With great force tore six
sobooners from moorngs carried them into the
Like besides doing much damage 70 others lying 10 the
hsrbof The Of the vessels carried q ~ay arc
Kingsford Adkins, Sheridan, Titan, Wide Awake and
virginia The tugs moi able start in ssarcb or
them tu this morning Several canal boats are also
loose the lake. Three small boats, we'll managed and
provsioneS started yesterday In search Of them but
neither have since been heard from.
FREsHET IN THE DELAWARE RIVER
EAsron, PA, Feb. Q, 1857.
ne Delaware river hs risen niteep feet s.d the town
ID fssded 70 the depth OF Hve feet In some parts A
house been washed away 81 LamberviIs and also
portion OF Van Ceve's foundry, al Trenton The
bridges oil in precsrous condition the loo in some
places being piled up twenty fees.
T.Ksron, Feb. 0, 1867.
We have had great freshet In the Delaware. All the
mills the river moro or less damaged. After
great fears the Delaware bridge 10 safe. Hundreds or
families have boon compelled 70 move. Considerable
property has been destroyed; One foundry fell. The
Toe Il piled up In the streets adj AGENT 70 the river
FRESHET IN THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb Q, 1857
The loo In the Schuyikin river broke up Last night
Most OF the wharves overlooked, and considerable
quantities OF coal, wood and lumber carried or A
few camel left the wharves BY the waters
subsiding Some o, them carried down the stream
but the damage done wa moi % serious was arud-
Pascd.
FRESHET IN THE SUBQUEHANNA RIVER.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 1857.
There ID a food in the susqushanna. rho loe 10
goryed four miles below this city and piled upon the
railroad fifteen feet high. The trains are
Of course Suspended both ways. II II reported that a
couple Of bridges the Juniata have been swept
away, together with several pieces OF the Cumberland
Valley bridge. An enormous destruction Of property h
threatened.
BALTIMORE HARBOR OPEN.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 0, 1867.
The harbor OF Baltimore s open. The steamer Herald
arrived from Annapolis this evening, followed by four
tugs with the banks Swami Ohas. Brewer and brig
J. R. Rhoads She reports the Bay clear below North
Point The Ice has drsd mountains high the Eastern
shore, and schooner mAa Of u the shoals
almost buried In
Breaking Up OF the Ice I'm the Ohio River.
SIX STEAMERS wRBokE0 AT CINCINNATI = FERRY
BOATS DAMAGED AND sUNx-BARass DEsrRoYKD
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Feb. 81
A We stated yesterday mernins; an alarm va, given
at O'Clock Wednesday night. that the Ice had broken
away. Amer floating downward far saorgh 70 carry Toe
that had lain opposite the Water works nearly as fav
Yesterday morning the Ice connsposs running again,
but shortly stopped and continued mosoness until noon
iorw.Sds from The various tsrTy iandnu Psssenssrs
chose 10 pay for the accommodated conveyed
anross " Covingtoo and back IN skn, BY men
the surface OF the tee It's keel, like Q slogh.
Soon after IL O'Clock, the ringing OF bells and the
Of whistles proclaimed third starr Of the
temporary stoppases afterwards Very soon
tho ievee and the landings In Newport and Covinst,n
dovs that commanded view Of The rver throsged
with ladies, and many ladies driven down in bug
hss ne there q Sss xsrs suos Ss
multitude dashed through the mud 70 the spot with
No could calculate how many Of tho beautiful
GRAFT lying ., the landing might soon be reduced to
Al jeopardy wanting 70 throw meo drsmatc effect Into
the sceue for a. the ice paused q intervals In m pro
ratSe, fool bard, indvduas would CROSS or y
from shore 70 the other. Soch advcniurors
rom ooe csss o, ice 70 snosSer or struggled vousy
smoCe The smaller but closely packed masses Cries Of
v.rnns and shouts 81 sncour.ssns:s ss.ssd them q
ter Of rd,cule or the journey vas successfully oompet
3D. the hurrah Of triumph told hov deeply the mvitude
were Interested The dramatic eject OF the whole
heightened by the accompanying MUSIC Of shr whistles
changing bells orders hoarsey vooiicraaed By the beat
cru'bips psnks and falling spars when The bos,s were
struck
TIE LAST mAxr.
Amer running some time the os stopped moro than "a
hour; u 3 O'Clock II moved again, and finally ct ten
minutes Pc, O'Clock made last start ana tue zoe
Of the winter q 1861 voyassd rapidly along on It's ~ay
down he rvcs 10 carry consternaiion A,pg tse shores
and leave dev aseA,ion and ruin behind.
The Lacking did not play tbs imp,rans pars In the
catastrophe this year thai dh last Then, began 70
oui before TIE Ohio and when the Toe CO ne DO IN
the latter vas sweeping DOT Of the mouth 81 furious
rHe hr wing zoe upon boats landing with
cestrvc,ive forcs Y~terday he nru movement OF the
whistle AID bells Of ths Bee ana the Champion VII oh
were y ing ~ Nc mouth. Tho inn sb,tsn1 Of Newport
espan opposite the United states garrison But little
10 be SEEN however, for the loo came 70 staud
q tbe bridge, and did not make nnai s'Ars until ths
he following desai Of the snscs Of the breaking
up he voc on our wsse, crsn tnoust not 90 serious ~
jury done s OF surcens importance One thing worthy
Of rsmart Last yeer he writer's we're the great
for AL The injured steamers insured, excsp,
This the owners have 70 bear The los for Of The SIX
stesners Injured only one is Insured
Between three four oc yesterday morning the
quite number Of persons Is,srss,cd 10 sesmboss were
be wharf The Ice started from point SPORTS
again sorr.d rubbed the steamers :, The ~s. pretty
severely, bui none OF them we're seriously injured Al
s,ns up N the ps The s. rasss
tbcec boats terribly, sinking three OF them and
&c s, 90 !. r..n. Ins s boat
OF sl20<o no insurance. shs viii prove Q
,...i vrscI he A. " ou.rr,er o.ned By Gap, John
bed board about 100 tons Of groceries Kanav.
rvee oil OF which 10 badly damaged. The neaner may
be saved but The 10 very dspgerous position with
tire cs eoss ed up around her The little ner James
Watt vas lying next bsIow ard sove In by sbs
susrcs OF The Quarrss She IA old boat and worth
sbou, q, eco No insurance The sssrer Vat Holmes
vAs forced on shore ard think at all damaged
The NEXT movement OF the Zoe about II O'Clock
yesterday, when went OF 70 aioht body. rskins the
steamers At ire wharf and sinking The Yorktown No 2
Dunleith and Thomas Shriver.
Tbs yorktown No. bad large hole move in her
starbcard a. the wheel, and IN few minupss vas
d led with water she partially loaded Tor New Or
eans but ber freight viii be taken without material
damage she recently purchased for the MOBILE and
Alabama river usde. by Cayt Deshou Who paid SIT 900
for her expended ", 600 repairing and equpyns
her.
The Duplssh vHs lying merit below the Yorktown and