New-York tribune., 1867-08-17
THE STORM.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.

the streets flooded the rising depth offrom
one to two feet the first floors Of stores and dwellings,
causing considerable loss and much discomfort
In the lower portion Of the city the only mode OF pro
Fress by small boats The Of the factorypeo
pie at Clipper Factory were all Hooded and the occupants
aa in aSd sSc to- the cy yG are much damaged
Messrs Woods Co.'S steam sugar-refneTy sustans
Maryland, Northern Central and Philadelphia
railroads was interrupted by the washing
Central Cent? rtho down train this morning was unable
TO reach the city IN St ie eaS9e e IaeS
in the stream In falling the engine crushed the great
Waterman which supplies Mount Royal Reservoir rem
derng necessary TO shut of the supply The Phladel
pha road near the city in many places Is several feet
under water and owing TO the uncertain condition OF ne
t through tram from NewYOrE due here SIS o'clock
@ into SSS nnS d mss sa and
Mr. FSd tn nG asE S Of w.
mail nSM iT agents anu The two latter we're removed to
the Ericsson steamer TO be conveyed To their re-
ye sy IRS a St TS ons Mas M e
The damage to the Baltimore and Ohio road u is ex-
iomorfow There are many rnmors OF loss Of life IN this
city, but so far only two seem to be authentic, whlte
off by the violence of the waters. From the reports
far received from the surrounding country the loss Is I'M
Turnpike road in many places from ye TO ten foet
under water The damage to crops cannot now DC esu-
mated. lt is still showery.
DAMAGE IN WASHINGTON.
lust visited this city has not had its equal in violence for
six or seven years past From Wednesday evening until
this morning the an fen necessarily, and at times with
most serious power the result is that sewers enlyers,
cellars, new buildings, new Streets, eAcayatlOhs ue
railway tracks bridges, etc. have suffered ncalculaDe
damage. At the point the aTchway over New
Jerseyave, north of the railroad depot Officers Meenry
brewer proceeding along about % O'CLOCK Wen
they heard cries OF distress from the shante situated
along the edges of the creek occupied BY eoore4
they reached the buildings and Sseged hhhDer oi men
women and children who had climbed TO the tops OF
tables and barrels and were la great peril 3 beng sWeps
away. one woman was brought Out VINO hau a nJuo
at lover point a number OF twostory shantes were
submerged TO the second floor, 10 which the inmates re-
sorted and where they cried Justify Tor help Ihe officers
Waded and swan 20 their assistance ana brought OUT
several helpless women and children, one OF the
IN tho bottom east Of NewJerseyaye., between and
E-sts submerged. The Oheers found family ~
gethcr officers saved five males, seven females, and
number Of children from the peis Of snioca9n IN tner
an imprOvsed river last night as was also seyenthst
from Gst to the Navy Yard The people were up ana on
ing wind, could be seen .ckenug about the lamps OF he
been very severe, the water oyernowed
the parlor floors. On Fifthst, between and Iss the
washing away has been severe and IT y impossible for
limits. The damage was terrible LeIei the street IS al
and n5ene aag and cnrb stones It was good field for
the fall Of the heavy body of water number OF men
mar came iut the city by way OF scyenhst The dam
AT Inc intersection OF seycneonth-si aud the canal has
suffered 10 tho extent of several thousand dollars. Ten
feet AZ the scvcnteeuthst end and sseny feet at the
lock eud have been sunk IN, and partly washed away
cnco have fallen ia various localities and IL IS thought
the damage will exceed S@e The accounts from the
surrounding country nregatd 70 the damage 10 tc peaeh
crop aud the beating down OF the corEcds are nunierour
while fences rces aud IN some cases houses are reported
seriously damaged storm has been terrhc IN Mont
gomcry aud lIiBce Georges Counties, which a6Ooin the
District OF Columbia Up to O'clock this afternoon but
over Run have been washed away and al travel
along the Good Hope Road from silver springs PQs inter
rupted The Asy lum or vel road ana thS MaIDoi9ugh
Road have been completely nuhda ana an tINSl tenn
porary suspended. Fhe IeueallytOwD, Rockville, ami
Is also the Great Fails road. Mr Matngy Agent OF the
Richmond and Fredericksburg Eairoad reached TINS
city nj 10 o'clock tbs morning on board the stener
Ge0rgana and reports that the storm was terrible all
Creek. The track from fr,derekSlurg 10 Acqma Creek
was completely submerged ast night aud the tram had
TO splash along taking the chances OF SAFE track,
In some eases the tram was ,tolp,u, Mmie the
laborcrs shoyeed % The sand from the track
which had been washed there by the heavy ram in;
At o'clock this afternoon dispatch announces & that
the storm has abated IN that locality ana tha the le'
mondnd tredercksDuIg toad il III goou & t Vaurl
The nonarival OF the train this me rnng from Baltimore
caused by the washing away OF the euNert ana en-
tore away the track for some distance FROM Elcots
Mills to liarpers Ferry the irry OF the Storm was let
train which left NewYork last night and which was due
here this morning, arrived late tonight.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 16.-The rain through
the State ceased to-day. The Central Danyille and
Fredericksburg Railroads have all sustained damage
washing away of portion Of the Danyiie Road near
through, killing nie fireman ana Dady "ouhdlhs TWO
others
DAMAGE DONE IN PHILADELPHIA.
The Delaware River rose above the level OF
the avenue In many places. At Fairmount Park the
effects Of the heavy storm were plainly visible. The
water congrcgated into large pond this side OF e cul-
vert at Thirtyhrst and Ihompsonsts over when tho
eSarsing the sSteriia break The force Of the rushing
with II such avalanche OF sand tnat az
spring Garden Water Works. This BAY, is y
feet inches in DEPTH 80 zee iee' IN IN eMed 70 "He itl
edge with this sand The supply Of water was cut on ana
the works stopped The damage done VIII exceed ;SC
pumping the supply Of water TO many OF our mnnniac-
turing establishments will be cut on thereby greatly in
The Readhs trains 2ere delayed several hours in
of the earth being washed upon the track Inc
earth has washed away the iron furnace above Glrard-
Bridge doing considerable damage TO ~ ana eaSn9
large ehasm the street Ihe damage IN snd hD0' ar
The 6reweres located there have suffered greatly Ihe
damage by water here Is not less thn soOV NJ VI
' '''' ' HEAVY GALE AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Aug. 16.-The weather is
stormy, and there is heavy gale at sea
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 16.-The ship llr-
gnia from Barcelona in ballast for orders, while beating
WiiongRby Spit She Viii be got of easily.
THE STORM AP SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
SPRINGFIELD Mass, Aug. 16-Rain has fallen
incessnny In this city the last AZ hours the depth on
level being 67.1OO inches, the usual monthly average
No damage has been reported from the storm.
HOBOKEN.
Several hundred acres of the meadows in
the rear OF Hoboken again flooded by the heaVy
rains OF Thurday night and the people living thereaDo
were under the Necessity Of resorng to boats ana RATS
" reach dry ground
TIE PUBLfC HEALTH
Pr,prt.1 p,yAGFs OF THE YELLOW FEVER IN