The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-19

The stable Just below the house. flooded with water,
but the horses were rescued
Ritterhouse woolien MiIl ON the Wssshicken was
also flooded, and the lower floor washed out
The old hog CABIN we'll known 70 the requenters q me
grateful shades and delicious cat h suppers 70 3 found
along the Wssshickon, had narrow escape ieo seo9
poured the banks at this point uprootns trees and
entering the bar OF the cabin causing barrels ~
ssans each Other and playing Tie deuce Sscos.s .
this psAce wes chained 70 q tree, WHOM w. 1914
away. Bruins chain broke, thus giving MN n's Mee.
DOM and ne made good OF II by eeisg 70 the wsods
for safety He made his way into Schoonouse lane ana
entered che barn Of gentleman residing near the roaa
Ho was aroused his sleep by ernc NOISE near ms
house which was caused by fight between the bear and
owner. ,.,.... ,~.. IA,
zens were aroused by the ringing OF the factory Del
which clamorng for the % "a ~ sIr oos anu
Of the mills which line the banks OF the Schuykil In
front OF the town. Scarcely had tne scoIcs on men
shem when the water was upon them, filing the base
ment stories of all the Mills but fortunately the re-
mova Of the goods preyensa any hn an. Ses
town had 10 be removed from the second story Of their
homes in boats. Eight canal BOATS, moored near the
The crews were on board Of most Of them, and on
one were the captain and his family. Great fears
that one boat with persons on board had gone over
the dam We learned, however, that this was not
s sIoo Se river banks and three of hs by tho
ners at the Columbia bridge, and the individuals
were rescued at this point by colored man,
who ycntured out IN the stream with his boat.
coming IN such violent contact with the bridges Holts
cases Of goods Wallaces mill damaged by
Nixon paper mill and the pulp works near by escaped
wall which kept the water back, and no doubt saved
much valuable property.
The guard gate, at Flat Rock dam, above Manayunk,
was washed out The water rose 30 fast, and rushed
down with such velocity, that the watchman had no time
to close them. The waste way at this place, and the
wall between the canal and the schuylkill were also
DESTROYED and supposed that the water will have
be let of canal at this point until the necessary
repairs can be made; but very long time will not be
The track of the Philadelphia and Norristown Rail-
road at Lafayette, Spring Mills, was washed away
interrupted during yesterday. The damage was
caused by the destruction OF dam on small stream
which empties into the Schuylki near this point
Stony creek just above Norristown, was also much
swollen and great deal Of property, consisting Of um
Der, coal, &c, washed away;
The in the Wssahickon It Is said, was four feet
higher than known BEFORE at least within the
mory of the oldest inhabitants and viewing tho destruc
ton caused by the food such statement proba
be The turnpike cut in deep ridges trees that have
landmarks for many years were torn out by the
inc more than small blocks Of wood The shore at the
mouth OF the creek Is piled up with trees bridge timber
and lumber, eight and ten feet high The old stone
bridge crossed by the Manayunk Passenger Railroad
built the year 1900 and was partially destroyed In
1892 and again few years back when portion of the
destroyed
clapse before the road be used with vehicles though
railroad travel Is not stopped as passengers change cars
The lumber and logs secured below the dam is IMMENSE
as great number Of men in boats were out all night
correspondent who resides near the Wissahickon in
forms that the iron bridge at Valley Green
also carried away by the water The stream commenced
to rise at eleven O'Clock Sunday night and by two
O'Clock Monday morning all the bridges were swept
AWAY A temporary bridge for foot passengers was
erected yesterday the Wssahckon, the line Of
the Ridge Avenue Turnpike Company, and TO day tenn
porary bridge for wagons will be erected The scene Of
hv
hundreds Of people, who had never seen such wreck
before, and it is TO be hoped will never again.
Gay's ferry bridge was visited yesterday afternoon BY
look the vast amount Of TIMBER vessels, canal boats
and debris of various kinds which had lodged in the
river above that point The loss by the storm will be
very heavy but just estimate Of it cannot be arrived at
now.
The immense amount Of debris passing down the
Schuykl during the day threatened the bridges the
river and the ferry bridge was so much injured that
travel will be suspended until IL be repaired
when due notice Of the fact will be given.
Between the Market street bridge and Gray's ferry
bridge there ten fifteen canal canal boats
TALLY wrecked by coming in contact with the piers Of the
bridges One loaded with coal was sunk, and another
struck Of the piles at Chestnut street bridge and
nearly cut in two The voices heard for help below
Chestnut street, 1t is supposed came from sinking
canal boat which had broken loose from below the DAM
The high tide and the rushing filed with timber of
all kinds made it extremely dangerous for boats to be
loose in the stream.
SO far as was known yesterday, there material
slight damage had been done below New Hope and
would not interfere with the navigation
The extent of the damage TO the Schuykil Canal had
not been ascertaned but IL believed that II would
not be very heavy the most serious being at and
the eastern end OF the canal
The Lcngh Navigation Company's improvements
capped with but little damage, and the bridge OF the
Reading Railroad Company had not been disturbed