New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-19
EXTRAORDINARY RREsEEETs,
Strange Rise i'm the Watere OF the Hudson,
Connecticut, and Other INLAND Rivers,
UnsccomPaaied by Rain.
ALHANY. FTidaY, Aptu ~, INb.

ALBANY Friday, April lS, 1862.
The river rose last night over the piers and par.
italy up State street. The damage done here is small
The Central Railroad track is under water some
forty miles.
In consequence of the fog last night the Hendrix
Hudson did not 20 down the river until this morning
SrRISsrEID, Mass. Friday, April 10, 1862.
AT 9 o'clock this evening the Connecticut River
was eighteen feet above low-water mark, and rapidly
rising. This is within four four inches Of the great
flood Of May 1884. Such rise Of the river with
out rain is unparalleled.
aoxE, N. Y, Friday. April 10, 1869.
The whole Mohawk Valley is inundated. Trains
on the Central Road were detained last night, but
came through to-day although several miles Of track
are under water. Superintendent Priest narrowly
escaped drowning, from falling into the water while
taking soundings OFF bridge. The water has fallen
some, but il is raining.
Correspondence Of The " Y. Tribune.
BrsGHAzros, April II, 1862.
| We are Just now having peculiar freshet Oh the
Susouehanna end Chenango Rivers; peculiar, il
that the rise of water has not been accompanied by
rain in this section at all, if we except eight
shower which fell on Monday evening, but not II
sufficient quantity to lay the dust. The weather ha
been verv fine and warm for the season, and Just "a
wlite (I q. m the mercury r1ses 70 ~ degrees or
the sunny side OF the building There has been nc
frost since Sunday night, the 18th inst.
As far az | can learn from tie Oldest Inhabtant
there has never been such freshet known here
Certainly there has been none within my rccolec
ton al all like II. The water now reaches point
only equaed by the ice fresbet Of six years tnce
and tie present mark had not been touched Tor many
wears previous to that date. The great oddity of the
thing is that dust two inches deep hes III all The
streets not flooded and reaches clOee 20 tie waiers
edge.
Rate, end toats of various styles and sizes arc
doing service near the Hon ID. 5. Dicknson's resi-
dence the Chenango, as ferryboats. All the
streets in that vicinity are flooded. The water AL
ready surrounding the new paper mill which has be en-
com PEELED to stop running in consequence, reaches
nearly TO tie Star Arms Pistol Factory and is rapid
w rising On the SusquehannG. the barracks lately
occupied BY the Dickinson Light Artillery, sur
rounded. Many dwellings, in the lowest part of the
viHage are more less submerged, and several fam
lilies have been obliged to find other quarters. The
rise at the confluence of the rivers has been abou;
twelve inches in many hours, and that rate Of in
crease continues ut this time At many points along
both streams the rise has been much more rapid.
Trains on the Syracuse tnd Bngbanton road
Lave been unable 10 run since Tuesday noon. j
lealn from passenger who came through by private
conveyance that bridge at Lise and portion
a the track between that place and Whitney 3
Point are gone. Also q portion OF the track above
Chenar go Forks. His opinion is that one week will
be needed for necessary repairs
Large quantities Of snow yet remain IN the north
ern part Of Cortland Chenaugo, and O;sego Coun
ties most Of which must pass through this place Oh
iis way TO Dixie" The iiyer road from this place
70 Owego wac impossible Yesterday and must re-
main so for several days in consequence Of too much
food trash andtoo few bridges. No fatal accidents
have yet been reported. L.R.E.
HIGH WtTER.--The Mohawk this morning II
higher than for years before. The water freely
into the windows Of the Stone Mill AID has entirely
tie grounds Of the Brick Mill aud pre-
vents tie hands from going TO work. "1he Island
i mostly under water and its occupants have been
driven off, Since u clock in the night il has fall
len nearly two feet, but il likely 10 rse sgainto-day
No great danger 10 done here. We wait to hear
rom Albany. lGlens Fails, lth.
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