The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-31

in depth by that time. By O'Clock Sat-
urday morning it was SO high that two
street cars, which had been run on to the
bridge for safety, went off One foated
over upon the sidewalk in Buffalo street.
pear Lovecraft & Goodrichs store, and
the other sailed majestically down Front
street. 1t subsequently went over the
Fall.
The Central railroad bridge went of
about ten O'Clock Friday evening. Efforts
had been made during the afternoon to
relieve the pressure upon it by knocking
away the boarding, but the drift wood
which came down tore away the trestle
work. The last persons who crossed were
Mr.. Peter Burns and a gentleman named
Beers. They passed an old man on the
bridge, and it is feared he is lost. Feel
ing the structure give under them, they
ran and saved themselves.
The last train from Syracuse arrived
about IL O'Clock Saturday night over the
Auburn road. It contained 18 coaches
full of passengers, some of whom came
from Elmira. A part of Syracuse was
flooded. There are still communications
with Eimira ola Canandaigua, but there
was none between Elmira and points west
on the New York and Elmira railway. It
is said that the damage in that direction
is immense-bridges, culverts and embank-
ments being carried off at numerous points
Between this city and Avon there is no
communication by railroad. One section
of the bridge above this city was carried
away Saturday afternoon, and the road is
submerged for the whole distance from the
depot to above Clarissa street bridge.
How much mischief has been done to the
track beyond we have not heard, but fear
it must be considerable.
All the bridges at Mt. Morris are re-
ported gone, and also the bridges at Avon,
including the long toll bridge there, which
has been standing for fifty years
On Aliens creek, it is said, all the
bridges are gone, from Leroy down.
There may be one remaining at Scottsville,
however. On Black creek every thing is
gone.
The Genesee Valley canal is pretty
much destroyed throughout. The banks,
are overHowr and washed away every
where. rv
Immense losses have been sustained in
this city-both public and private. Many
of our costly improved streets are de-
stroyed-sewers ripped up, etc. The dam
age from this source alone will reach half
a million dollars, at least. Wherever the
flood went, the foundation walls of private
buildings were undermined The rear
walls of stores Nos. 4, 3, 6, 10, II, 12,' '13
and IA on Main street bridge are gone,
and with them portions of the partition
walls and floors. About half of the rear
of Oviatts mill, on Water street, went
down Saturday afternoon, and With it some
81, 800 worth of corn.
There are various rumors of loss of life,
which we cannot trace to authentic sources
at present.
Saturday, March 1s, IL M-At this
hour tho great flood seems to be at its
height. The Genesee river is no longer
confined to its channel anywhere, and its
turbulent waters rush through the city in
every direction. Three-fourths of the city
Cat least two square mile) on the west
side of the river is submerged. The water
dashes over Main street bridge, completely
hiding it frow viem, and plunges furiously
down front street. The water is three to
six feet high in Main street, from Water
to State street, from Main to the Central
depot, aud in all the streets and allies ad-
jacent.
The flood from Childs basin rushed
down Exchange place like mill-race.
Water is two or three feet high in the Arc
ade, in spite of the obstructions which
have been placed to keep it out. Boats
have Quilted Front, Main, and even State
street, deeming it no longer safe to ven
ture there. Thousands of excited specta-
tors throng all the high ground on the
east side of the river, and few adventur-
ers have gained lookout on the court
house.
Andrews street is partially carried away,
and jostling crowd on the east side is
watching its struggle with the surging
waters that shake it and threaten to tear
it from its moorings. A great crowd is
also gathered at the falls, where the mad
river leaps through the gorge where the
Central Railroad bridge was, at one side
of which still stands the sign, mockery
now, "this bridge is the exclusive property
of the Central Railroad Company" And
over the abyss below q beautiful sun-bow
rises from the dirty water-to signify, let
Us hope, that such deluge will never visit
Rochester again.
Saturday p. M.-We have just Wis.
tied the Democrat office in boat, which
landed in at the front door and part way
up the stairs. There is no communication
between the east and west sides of the
river, except by circuitous and Difficult,
path along the west side of the aqueduot
which involves climbing a crowded anG
dangerous ladder at the end.
All the business houses in the centra
part of the city are flooded with water
and more or less damaged. One of tht