The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-06

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Rivers.
NAvIdArIoN REsUaHD-THE wxATHER-suSxsN
vEssELs--A FREsHET, Ero.
The Hudson river is open from New York to Al.
bany, the last blockade Of Caseton having given
way Monday night. Along the sides tho river there
largo quantities Of broken ice which beyond the
reach Of the current. and will probably remain there I'm
til melted away. This extends from Albany TO Hu fson
The channel OF the river Is almost entirely free Of float
ing ce and tho Little that remains broken up and
rotten that 1t win not offer any obstruction tho boats
Below Hudson ss far down Tarrytown there are along
shore occasional places the river where floating ice
in ae large quantities between Hudson and Albany
but general thing it is stationary the tides having no
effect upon It, All along the river preparations being
naae by the owners Of sloops and schooners 10
commence business Several steamboats, have already
started from New York for different points along
the river ana Yesterday about twelve O'Clock at noon
Castleton, bound to Albany. This probably the
steaIner that reporter observed passing Catskll
about half past six ocoek Monday night One OF the
Hudson boats was expected on Monday night In that
CITY, from New York. the other night As the
night express bound South Monday was between
khmebeck and Pcughaecpss large steaper was on i,s
way, bound North. II supposed 10 be tho Mauhat
tan, Of RoDGsut az she expected 10 that
village early that night. short distance below Pough
keepeie another large beat lproeabs one Of tho HUDSON
Rain fen in large quantities towards Albany on Sunday
afternoon and night and this, SISTED by the warm
weather and prolonged thaw completely broke m the
Mohawk and the surrounding creeks and ~ Causing
tho water TO rise to height the bankg
carrying destroying tha bridges inundAnng
the county for considerable distance around The bridge
over the Mohawk at Fonda "a completely swept away
and II IL feared that unless the water abates other i'm
portanL bridges will share the fate Up TO yester.
day morDng there connection the Ceatrai
with the thgI leave Albany, the track was
overowed in many places to tho derth Of tree
fest. At Albany tn5 water also very high, reaching
the docks and up Maiden lane to the Office or The
HUDSON River Railroad Company. Passengers landed
from the ferry boats Of the Harlem aud Hudson RIVER
roads by means Of planks. About bal. past twelve
O'Clock yesterday Afternoon the water began gradually
subssue and It hoped thar the freshet viii
any further damage. Below Albany fats are once
more covered with water 70 q considerable depth "A
NAM places me FENCES octnv submerres We are y,d
TO state that the river is not high II
two weeks ago, and thai the carnage VIII be small
Jared that BY that freshet feared
another rising tne river aud accordingly pre-
pared. Iniermingieo with the floating ice oelc~ Albany
are ousand5 Of fcet OF lumber, sticks Of timber, logs
uprooted trees and rubbLsh.
from S.uyvesant 70 Albany not less than hundred
persons In boats were busy engaged n picking up what
was valuable Judge fom tac number o. rags al.
ready hauled in shorc u 10 qui.e prontabs buspess.
From twenty 20 hry o. these ras are already collect
ed many being quito Ia - md valuable som made
OF logs and heavy tnb. and the lumber thrown top,
while others promircucasly mace up Of everything in
The shape OF wood which could be picked up several
gunken vessels wrs observed, which have not
been reported. sbors ciEtsnce bels CsstesoI
boat the fats aiirosd track completely
submerged except one odd and further north in the
q sunken vesecl with nothing Visible but Ter stern.
Al Castleop another canal boat Is almost eA;rels sub
quarter OF belc~ GrccnDush canal bort ee on
the lard high and dry, distance from tue river
The latter boat bag beea II tnia sn alton tho
frcshet.
Tho river all alons very high aud rough. Yesterday
change took place ia the weather. Az hef-past eleven
A. NJ fed ~ stay vesenl, and IN MANY places
weather very coc freezing hard HTN
The following particulars Of the break tho Ce1.r.J
Raiifoad detention Of trains was obtained fron aas
sergcrs who arrived yostcrday In Albany from the e.
The Mohawk broke up 90 sunday nigat The Ice uas
carried by the rsng ~ the river upon the Central Raj
road track between Fort Pain AID PSatine BrdEe, 10
the hoght OF four fcel, ,earrg u away IN nprrer %
places. The track submerged peasiy two la .e
ryns from two toto feet in depth The fires 81 the
locomotives were exingushed sas moruing express u
Monday arrived -. .obnsvile bali -osst foar
O'Clock. IL lay there until Daylight, whea 1t A.
tempted 70 proceed. bat compelled ~ back
to ~. Johnavtile, being unable 70 pass he bre *
THIS train was fcisoweo b. the accommodation wEhh
arrived there balfpas A. NJ and the sil TRAIN
at half pest eleven A H. at five O'Clock on non isv
nzht, the water having subsidized ann the track ba.Rx
partially cleared train made up which started TO-
Albany Il was switched OF on the UP track at Fur.
Plain 10 rsiatine Bridge when 4 was switched 90
the Down track, ami reached Albany without further
delay SINCE then the trains have rnnnng regular.
Gangs al Dten employed Al yesterday Gearing the
track of ice s0a repairing the road The mchawk 0ats
are nooced tror fifteen 90 twenty mice sis,g tn fivr
oct seen Little Fall ,sno Fonda.
tSsi night the express trains en- tn Harlem aod Hld
scn River ralr ads extra large, many o. the pas
PEELED ~ reach the city the above ro9ds, Tho
rsres be Eric 10 said 10 he Serious Lnat scvrrJ
hricser cared away snons which u tne sasaue
llailrcaJ brid1s.