The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-15

ysDsy o. . dissnery, opposite Burts brewery, e.
capped without damage The cellars are ned with water
but they contain nothing but empty barrels, 30 that no
We are informed that the loss In the humber district u
beyond the destruction Of TWO or three
Headlam Sons yard. on Water street, l. damaged
considerably. Most Of the sheds torn down, and
piles Of lumber floating about the vicinity. Il
impossible to reach the yard 10 ascertain the extent Of
the damage
scribe the nundaon, and the scene presented In that
portion Of our city that is submerged would fail to
correct idea Of the extent OF the disaster In the
northern section the water in several OF the streets run
ming parallel with the river s several feet high and
many families have been driven TO make hasty retreat
to the houses Of friends who more located
In other instances families occupying second stories ind
communication with the city except by beats.
The Central Railroad passenger depot can be reached
only by means Of boats from the Stanwix Hall Further
down broadway, from our Office TO the south bounds OF
the city, distance of mile, the street navigabe
ly the eLtre length for small boats many OF them
families Il may be said, in fact ~ the entire business
portion Of the city east Of broadway Inundated and
son street to the south ferry are hooded bu. the water
did not rise SO rapidly as TO prevent the merchants from
saving their goods.
In the southern section scores Of families have bee
But few minutes before the breaking up of the river
party consisting Of some six or eight persons LETT the
they separated four Of them and barely got the
State street bridge before swept from its
while the other two started down the pier for the Ham
on street bridge Just they reached that bridge the
crosh commenced and in an instant they were surround
se rn On one be rs has
been used skating park Cfompkins) and on 1t they
conveyed down the river The ice being very strong
and the current towards the western Shore they ran
against the South ferry slip and were rescued
FRE2sIEr
According TO the Troy Times the aggregated damage
Though
the Easements of the stores River street the foundres
and iron works in the lower part Of the city, have been
less submerged such the preparation made
by nearly everybody that the loss in Individual cases
reaches 500 only in very few instances.
were Dunn Kennedy, brewers, River street, who
lose about 5000 worth OF beer destroyed in the vats
The works at the State Dam suffer very little.
Centre Island is entirely submerged, and Starbuck
Brothers lose about $500 in the partial destruction Of
temporary building used as boiler shop. The south
of the Rensselaer, and Saratoga Railroad de-
pot Green Island has been knocked out but this loss
is small.
VIM Taylors lumber yard and planning MILL upon the
pier west Of the Troy and Greenbush Railroad depot
badly inundated, ana considerable quantity Of lumber
has been carried away The ice also stove in portion
reble The lumber yards on the east side of the river
have not suffered as heavily this year as usual in times
Troy or in West Troy has been carried away.
In the lower section Of the city the loss is more extern
sive Most Of the manufacturing concerns including the
foundries Rensselaer, Iron Works. Troy and Greenbush
Raroad engine house, were more or less submerged In
the lower story.
The Poesenkl overfowed largo portion of the fats
and many houses inundated to about three four
feet the first floors The inmates of these submerg
ed buildings were rescued by means Of boats. Upon
Ida Jefferson Monroe and othr streets the water has
driven the people out Of their houses. good many Of
the inhabitants living these streets were poor people,
who Kept COWS and pigs, many OF the latter being
drowned.
The Troy and Greenbush and Albany northern trains
prevented from running grhe Hudson River Railroad
trains the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad
track to Chatham Four Corners and then the West
en road to Albany owing to the freshest in the Stockport
creek.
In West Troy Wrgbts stock Of groceries in his
Broad street badly damaged-probably to the
tent of $500. James Brady's store the street
was also overiiowed His loss will not be over 5000. Mr.
j. Plats residence the street flooded, but
timely removal saved him from any loss. Marsh Dau
ohy lost about $500 worth Of timber which carried
of, and Smith Craig lose about the same amount.
The ice in the Hoosick river commenced moving Tues
day morning The river continued 70 rise rapidly, the
ice moving in immense blocks and carrying away two
small bridges above Hoosck Falls. About four O'Clock
the tmbers of these bridges, with large quantities
Of ice, down like an avalanche, striking
the large bridge which connects Hoosick Falls with the
manufacturing esta blishmcnts. At the time there
several persons the bridge, attempting the
structure by pushing of the masses Of ice from the abu
ments.
About one quarter Of the structure fe some six or
seven persons going down with it, Five Of them we're
soon rescued, but Mr.. Horatio Hull, gentleman
fifty years of age could not be reached and he passed
bridge where he seized bush that he able to reach
and then by the aid of long lines he finally rescued
from his perlous position. boy named Gafney sup
posed to have gone down with the bridge missing and
1t liz feared that he is lost.
Two bridges over the Tomhannock stream In the town
OF Schaehticoke, were carried away Tuesday. The
loes to the town Ia about $500.
LANslNGBURC.-Mr. 4. Tracey, brewer, lost q barge,
which moored to the dock in Iansingburg last
Ing and which carried down stream. Two shanties
on the edge Of the river were also carried of.