New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-19
THE GREAT FREsHRT.
The Rise IN the schaylkili and Its Tribu.
taries-Extensive Domegc to Mills and
Bridxes-Adventurcs OF n Bear-Loss
Of Observation-Disclosures Of Travel.
From The Philadelphia Press Of Tuesday

Pioscu
city abou; dusk, moving in norheastery direction,
and quite breeze sprang up at this time but lul
quickly followed The rain poured down in torrents
along the Wissahckon creek about O'clock A police
man. who his beat between the Falls Of Schuy
Kill and Sehoolhouse lane, informs us that about 10
o'clock he heard horn blow, but that is the signal
for taking of pilots from the canal boats attention
was paid to it.
sharp cry for help soon followed tho sound of the
forn and he walked toward the Schuylki and then he
first noticed the rapid rise Ia the river and discovered
hat the cry aud sound of the horn proceeded from
man who board two canal boats la shed together
The officer. with his partner. rushed the
bridge and tried 70 get rope TO them. but unsuc
cessfu A colored man subsequently rescued the man
from his perllons position by means OF a small boat.
citizen living near the Wissahickon SAYS the creek
rose three feet in half hour and continued TO rise
until o'clock a. M, when it subsidized. OF course.
where the embankments were low, everything was
overfown; but infer that the Schuykill rose, be-
tween 10 p m. and o'clock a. H., TO hight of fully 10
feet
The mills on the wissahckon suffered somewhat
severely Us far as their out buildings concerned
but the stanch main buildings resisted the water
cessfuy. Among the mills Injured were those of Hefts,
the dyehouse being entirely destroyed. aud the ma
chine house partially This gives the most shocking
appearance of any Of the buildings along the river 1t
idifcult present 10 estimate the damage, bat we
heard it estimated roughly at $1,000
Megarge's paper-mil was considerably injured but
towhat amount cannot even average As We heard so
uCny estimates made. -
Dobson's wooen.nill. near the month Of the Wis.
sahjckon had the picker house carried away with some
machinery. Yesterday afternoon NOrGneh were pusl
In clearing away the debris, and some the maehiner
taken out did not appear be much injured The loss
Is estimated at between 5000 and So.OO0 portion
of the dam attached to this mill was swept away.
A number of bridges were placed across the Wis.
eshickon Of which were very frau structures,
Intended for foot passengers and Oh couIs nei were
snapped off like pipe-stems The county bridge, OF
BroOks-lane was probably the most important struc'
ture that totally destroyed
The bridge this creek. which Is crossed by the
Sidge-ave cars. was considerably injured, but the
arches seemed to be almost intact large number OF
vorkmen engaged yesterday afternoon IN repair
ing It, and had constructed footbIide that passen
gers could walk and take the 10 Manayunk
OF course this attended with some delay but the
vast amount OF travellers were permitted 10 go telf
way in the as usual
Not So however, with many beau and sweetheart
who wanted 10 20 II fast drive TO MaDayunk and
around Wissahickon. The Wissahekon IoaG. always
delightful TO drive upon, was yesterday sush-poo
from end TO end. The city fast men would not venture
upon it. and returned to the hotels al the Falls where
catfish and coffee were IN demand Ihe soldier pOys
who haye been recently paid Off and had their pair Of
nags and lady friends could not how little mud
should stop them and they waded H. thinking they had
feature on the river formidable sized bear
that has long been object OF attraction TO visitors
along the Wissahickon. IL seems that Bruin has re-
ouanty been loose and Mayor Henry notified the
that he must remove the brute The mandate was
obeyed by removing il from one tree TO another but IL
seems that when tie strap drew tightly on the ahnas
neck be would unbucke and walk around the country
How he worked il when the water about him we
do not know, but 1t is certain that he resumed ms
for 10 secure him. not, however before he Lad made
breakfast off goat. .
From the Wissahickcn up to Msnayunk the road haG
been entirely submerged, and there was no place foI
pedestrian excepthe would wade in some places TO the
depth OF foot or so.
At the steamboat landing the little stern.wheel
steamer Silver Wave securely mOored but u took
strenuous exertOns to keep her 10 her astennEs She
had steam on ready to back fill Is required but did
not leave her berth. Between this pOilt and Mana
wink are five twostoTy houses occupied by Dan MHher,
Peter Higgins. james Burr and Thomas and Patrick
Kendall. There is but little furniture in the lower
rooms but there is the water mark showing that tue
water on the ground.foor was four feet IN depth,
reaching nearly TO the mantelpieces. An aged man
told that they got what furniture they could IN Inc
second soIy and then left having 70 carry some Of the
family through the water. he nnoceniy inquired II
be was TO be allowed anything for his losses;
Near these buildings IS blacksmith shop ana IL
the OF ulcan went into II 20 save some yau
able tools but the water so fast tina boat had to
go in and take him Some wag the blacksmith
went in otter his anvil but the version VIC give as the
most cTeditsble.
From this point TO and through Msnsyunk there is
nothing 10 indicate any des uctlon Ibe mills are 90
ing the shuttes making as musical a noise az though
tie waters adjacent had not oyeThown the banks dur
ing the previous night.
The shrill whistle OF the engine shows us that the
tracks Of the Norrstown Railroad have been so far re-
paired ~ to permit trains 10 few cuyerts washed
away did not long deian the trans on hs enterpSing
road.
TIE citizens Of Manayunk fearful that their sup
ply of gas would be cut of, but the repairs were mace
In ample time to furpish them With light;
The canal somewhat injured at Flat Rock Dam.
but all the boats in sight looking upward from Mana
yunk securely moored and seem 10 lay snngly at
their fasteniDgs .
Railroad COMPANY dash their elegant bridge al
Che Falls and speed away IN sGch amanner as 10 clearly
indicate that tie waters did hot Affect that stupendous
No boats are 70 be running in the schnykin but
snnken canal boats dot tie stream al various places
Against nearly every bridge from Manayunk 10 Rope
Very some Of these heavy boats have lodged, and
either sunk or been greatly injured One OF The huge
affairs has taken the place OF the uleSr ara his mules
and lodged upon the toT-patb. IL "lI have 70 be
launched of before it can be conveniently passed;
Large quantities OF Timber toateG away nom wharVes
along the Schuylkl below tue Wire Bridge but hosts
of persons were fishing II ashore. hucH OF II wA
be recovered but whether or not the legitimate owners
will ever get il into their possession AGAIN IS another
question We heard several Of the boys thdt coast
along tie Schuylk say they were very ilfeu ana hau
been for many hours. Lumber Is valuable 10 TINS
class Of persons, particularly al TINS time. .
At The Blockley AlmshOuse. the baEer, Ny. Lndnty,
made a narrow eecGpe 10 gether Win HI family put
they all found safety by gong INTO the upper portion
Of the building. ,,.
regardless Of the raging waters; but the old ones were
out of Sorts the water being too high for them TO be
used.
state that they heard shrcks for help during the night
some Of which evidently eranated from women IDS
might readily occur for the most OF me captains OF
canal-boat have their wives and children on board
with them. The boat beng admit in furious storm
would naturally excite TIE persons TO scream Tor Eeip
but we lave heard of ary loss Of life ard trust the
boats have brought up safely
Some few horses. and pigs were lost AT various
places but that will trust be the extent OF the loss
OF animal kind. 900
Al noon yesterday the waters Of the Scbnykill sub
sided. and came 10 stand for thOit time, but at
D. m they were running swiftly but did not seem 10
At Frankford. Chestnut Ill., and Lansdale the storm
felt very severely and much damage VIII be done
\ ..faNa -Ntsfgu