The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-26


ZEE HIGH TIDE YESTERDAY AoRSIr Ssrru Avn
vEsr STREETS IsuspArEp-IMs- ass npsTnrcT,oS
or RkTs-DAsAGE TO rRorr s,v VIC
Our streets along the NORTH ana ras, ry,rs wcre yes
~us "u"11 49, -scr, caused by the high tide,
"nen rOsc s0"'' w Get above its usual height Seve-
= = - fo'' - 80 the Fast river covered TO the
:. so feet, and but very few Of the cellars
800 ~ South or West streets escaped beng over
so~eu' TIE severe storm which prevailed on Sunday
~ ne stiff gale that blew during Sunday night no DOUBT
souse' the tide rise this unusual height In many
p the water extended up streets from eighty
- hundred feet which has not been known TO have
occurred for over fifteen years. At many OF
NE cross streets il impossible for pedestrians 70
get across they compelled 10 around block
two in order TO get out Of the way Of the water
Panks great demand, and wherever they could
be obtained bridges erected the strcetsh1
plsnks being laid upon stonesand IN this way many or
sans,ey proceeded ON Their journey without beng com
PEELED 20 out of their route.
At PECK slip the water overaowed 20 the depth o.
nearly feet and extended nearly hundred leet up
she slip. The street was covered with water ana mla,
and for time II was WITH the greatest a,lcu''y .Ae
ladies could safely reach the ferry house without getrhg
sher feet just below the ferry house was placed
Of pianks for the accommodation 81 those
WHO desired 70 cross, anu isilono &c nlse
70 venture over u lady who was
on her way to tho steamer Elm City. Just Ss she
reached where the water the deepest, inc plank IN
fortunately tipped on one SIDE aud precpied Aer INTO
Che food where at she same time was locating about
large number dead which had been dro.nei out
by the aigh tide sailors VINO was standing near by,
M tany wnded and had the satisfaction Of soon
CHING the lady from her very unpleas mt situation.
TIE saloons ard restaurants in the various cellars along
South street filed 10 the first floors, ara when the
Edc its height the water Gowed down into these
places from the street Sprngers dining saloon, under
Franklin Market, was completely flooded, the
beng the depth Of three feet Every hrg aiol-
chars, tables stools, baskets, &c, hoang around the
occup being driven he street, compelled
until tie tide receded. The Branch Saloon together
it'll two others under Fulton Market were more
damaged by tho WAGER, ana all necessarily
street wher goods storod were damaged eonsdera
bly,.
- the depth Of two and half feet doing little damage
~ aiarge quantity Of hides on storage No water has
been known 70 have entered the above place before
The cellars attached 10 the United States Boaded Ware
house No IS West street, were tiled with water, doing
great deal Of damage The Easements of Nos 80 and -
West street flooded In fact, almost every cellar on
Che east side filled, and along the lower part of
Water street the water came into several cellars
The its height about eleven o'clock, aud
began u out the occupants OF the various
places could have been during the afternoon, ankle
deep in water, baling and throwing the mud and water
cut INTO the street.
Considerable damage was done the shipping yet
sothing Of serious nature occurred Several smsh
boats drifted away and the ship Ocean got ad but
very soon made last again.
The number Of rats driven from their quarters under
the docks immense. South and West streets were
sirewed here and there with them and in many Instances
tbey swimming about To the number II twenty
~ ffty in flock In the vicinity of Fulton and Franklin
markets il said they driven out by hundreds and
were drowned before the tide rcceded.
In Brooklyn the flood said have done a amount
OF damage, also in Jersey City At Hoboken the
the PIERS and ut time completely inundated
Che Atlantic Garden adjoining the ferry. The steam bat
tTy belonging to the government, which has been fer
eevera years past building by the Mcsrs Stevens said
70 DC damaged the having about around
h, thereby causing II TO rust considerable the bottom
The tide rose TO such height in Williamsburg
rubmerge portion Of the plank road leading Calvary
Cemetery, on the meadows, and loaded with fur
niure noated into the creek The horse was re-
covered but the wagon tipped with its contents
Tue strong wind and storm ON Sunday did good deal
81 damage along the Hudson river. A schooner
driven ashore Just below Fort Washington during Sunday
morning and was loft high and dry upon the rocks she
completely turned around ana her driven high
up against the railroad emhank mcn small pleasure
boat called the Traveller sunk az Yonkers
driven With such force against the dock 10 knock
hnie in the bottom.
Tie damage by the storm and food will doubt
amount 81 $4,000. The Ship News office foot of
whitehall street very being carried away,
aa pier on which i stands a very bad condition.