, 1861-02-14
Destructive Flood at Albany, ". Y.--
Breaking up Of the Ice In the nud-

DesaFMcttVe Flood at Albany, ". Y.--
breaking up of the Ice In tine Aud-
son.
ALBANY, Feb 13.-The ice commenced
moving III the river about quarter past eight
this morning, opposite the city. The break
up was sudden, attended bya noise like tnun-
der. Within twenty minutes after the start,
the water rose four feet, and has been rising
ever sincc, until at present the rise is about I
to 8 feet lat 1880 o'clock, A. ny The de-
struction ri property is large, fhe ice bcinr
blocked below the city. Tie damage to the
Basins is roughly estimated ut SEQ, ,U0O :,
Boata, propc]lers and other craft were driven
up by the force OF the ice. 4 heavy tow.hoat
and other boats were driven through The first
story Of the frame freight depot Of the n. i.
out, aud the building, which is very long aud
two stories high, is very much damaged. Two
machine shops, owned l.y H. Puncleou were
destroyed in similar manner.
AT the foot Of Hamilton ST.. 4 propeller was
driven through the wall of the Dudley House
which Stands ON the corner Of 1hc Quay; dam
age to produce and provisions in etorc ii conl-
1,aratively small, as the tlockmen had !. strnrg
forge Of hands out during tho night, in autici-
patton Of the danger.
The water in some places is up to Broadway.
IN Maiden Lane, the Hood already reaches to
StanwiS Hall, Cellars and easements, us llich
as Green street, are filling. At present there
Hood. =
State street and Columbia street bridges
have been broken 10 pieces and partially swi.nt
away. Amongthn ruins Of BRIDGES, propcllers,
tow-boats, a'arks end other craft liz smashed
together iii heap. "
It is Impossible at present to give any ale
quate. idea of the damage done but tic de-
struction las been mora sudden and rapid tlan
In lS3o, though tile water has not yet reached
nearly SO high.
Nointelligence yet from Greenbusl,, but thc
food on the Hudson River Railroad side of the
river must be heavy. .-
ALBANY, Feb. 13.-Thc water has continued
to rise slowly to-day until the entire business
portion OF the city east Of Broadway is inun-
dated and business wholly suspended, The
water i'll several streets running, parallel with
the river, in the northcrl section Of the ci1,,
il several feet high, and many families have
been driven TO a flasty retreat. III Il number
ni instances families have been obliged, ut last,
TO remove, by means of bouts, from seeonC!
story windows.
South broadway, from near the 4itlus and
47yAs o1iice, down to the steamboat landing.
is nayigab!e l,y boats: The Mansion HOUSE
late commercial Hotel, il entirely surrounded
by water When the Ice went out, t.so men
had Il narrow Escape They saw 1le i]cstrur-
tion Of the icc when in The miii1: cf tLe river
ami r.a'i for Hamilton street bridge Tn reach
ing there they were overtaken by the flood
AMI swept oil. They got on cake oi. let, and
We're carried down, In, rau against the South
fGrry slip and were rescued by means Of roW s.
40 description can convey Il correct idea Of
tae extent OF tie disaster. Steamboats,, pro-
leilc1s, Terry boats, and canal boats were
'ammed together in Il promiscuous heap, ut
!he ruin OF the bridges, all more or less ILL
jured.
Baseiaents and cellars If Ill bulldogs fur
SONG distance west OF Broadway ;lr.: tillctt