The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-25
The Recent Violent Storms.
TERRIBLE Observation-Disclosures AND MILLS SWEET
AwAY-RAuROAD TRACKS NJURED-GREAT DA-

MAGE TO PROPERTY. BTC.
PHI DEIpMA.
The Journal of tho 23d inst says that the water poured
in continual stream for an hour and half and the
residents Of Chestnut Hill declare that such storm has
before been witnessed In that locality There was
great amount Of damage done 10 property in the Twen
ty first, Twenty second and Twenty third wards.
anayunk seems to have suffered the greatest damage
Immense volumes OF water Owed along the various streets
leading from Peterborough into Manayunk Hpples lane, in
the upper part OF the borough entirely washed away
and in some places the gueys fifteen feet in depth.
Fortunately houses located the thoroughfare.
stable belonging TO Mr.. Greenwood demolished and
q valuable horse drowned Two wagons also washed
away The cuvcF under this burst and the earth
was carried into the canal
Green lane and lowering street were also flooded The
banks on the side OF these streets high and therefore,
the houses situated upon them sustained damage. The
culvert running under lowering street gave way near
Graf street. and the cellars Of the houses upon the latter
street were completely filed with earth and stones The
first floors Of all the bultDgs-eght in number-are de-
stroyed The occupants all succeeded in escaping
Mechanic street and Cotton street entirely impssa
BILE in consequence of the deep gulcys worked out by
the water.
The canal greatly damaged, and rendered useless
for about two weeks account Of the repars required
All the stones, dirt, &c., oaed into the canal, and in
many places completely hled 1t even with the ground
II found necessary to draw of the water and the
boats which happened to be in the neghoorhood are all
aground
opposite Mansyunk some of the entertainments along
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad were washed away
Yen Immediately set to work 10 repair the damage
and the trains will probably run through without inter-
The trains upon the Philadelphia Germantown and Nor
ristown Railroad detained about hour in conse-
quenee Of the track being covered with sand, &C. The
detention in the vicinity OF Manayunk, as scarcely
any rain fell either at BRING Falls above that place, or
al the Falls of the schuykll short distance below
The food caused a great cominoton among the iphab
tans Of Manayunk, and apprehensons OF more sersus
loss felt.
ton mill, IL Is reported has been completely carried
away The mill is an extensive one, and, If the runor
vs. true, the loss viii be very heavy.
In the vicinity OF Chestnut Hill the storm appears 10
have been almost equally destructive. All the stores
flooded and the dirt was washed completely from
the Germantown turnpike leaving nothing but the stones
stone bridge Cresham's creek near Hl's mills,
demolished. Along the turnpike, near the Mermaid
lane the ground low and the centred there
or two houses flooded Francis mills, and
compelled to take his family out OF the second
story window. small log cabin at the junction Of the
The Chestnut Hin Railroad was greatly damaged, aud Il
Is thought that the trains will be unable 10 pass
lion aud Chestnut H stones washed upon the track
quite Pro'usey, snt i s estimated that there are now
The bridge Of The Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad
the Franklin creek IL rumored, has been washed
away.
ton OF the lily. Although IL rained here almost the
tire night there were no heavy showers The water IN
the Schuy had risen some ghteen inches last evening
but this Is not Sufficient TO cause any damage.
N PRovInFNCE, r. I.
The Providence Journal reports that at about five
O'Clock Thursday afternoon the shower Of the season
came on IN that city, with sharp Lightning and heavy
thunder Many cellars were ncd, and the streets badly
washed and sidewalks undermined. over two inches a
rain fell 10 eighteen minutes.
IN LEEsBrRG VA.
on saturday night last the o. Leesburg Va,
visited by q the most violent storms that has passed
that section OF the State for thirty years The Al
oxandria Gcsc,e says
The wind extremely violent, the lightning and
thunder ncrccr than has been known Tor years nnd the
rain fell In foods that teiuZcd the town, driving every
one within doors Al one time the water ran along King
in such foods that the street presented the ap
pcsrauce Of a All the cellars are nied and con-
siderable amount Of damage done IN various portohs q
the town. hall storm aleo accompanied the rain aud
the In many places was cut to pieces Fences were
blown down. and much other damage doae 10 the iarms
In the range OF the storm.
The storm very yoieut In the lower section
Of Frederick county Nd, prostfsug fences aud forest
trees and doing other damage.