The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-17

able property thereon placed out or Danger from the
food Some mills were flooded In their Easements, but
natural srsdsS srrisd The water Of = fass = il fell
ss. s.' %. .1
that pair Of horses ascRed 70 wagon stsmmed the
In the vicinity Of the CITY Aaspi.al the rain was very
heavy and the lower surface Of Aacen territory com
pletely flooded No damage was done 70 the hospital
All se small that %esna.r thro Sa,
greatly Increased in their bulk Of wler in some
instances five or six feet doorcr than usual
The Point House road passing through the low mea-
dew s-ound in the First yard was OVERLOOKED ~oe me
rsan Continued but the water soon ran on through inc
s.oldmsn's' creek which winds around through she
willow gardens and emptles into Holisnders creek was
greatly and Resp 81 stone HOUSE .o sss was
mMks6s but Was with dalsalt, va. the COWS tou!a
te 'got home' al the USUAL milking tms sas botssces
ssoSGc a hs "Ssckn are Supposed to be entirely
From Point Breeze race sourss down 10 schuylkill
Point the flood vas immense Then across the schuyl'
tion near enIose Ferry the suffolk Park course, and
thence to the Darcy road, were ovorncwed 10 many
places nsi no damage was Done IN .ns seG s =,
hundreds Of cows Craze there Many o. the animals haa
to swim before reaching the higher ground II any re-
sdeuis IL the southern section Of the city do not obtain
their usual supply OF milk this morning, thcy may ar
bnie the loss TO too great supply Of water.
Inc sreois a. hanay INK we're Hooded and the water
coa,sed through them with sach force as TO wash away
the cutters and gacs all over thom.
Al Nason's mills tie water reached The lower por un
doing sor1c damage.
F,,zpai.ck's mill the lower rooms contained water
10 The depth OF about foot and hail. but Thursday
last The vaer reached to the ceiling
TN opposite side ot the river from hanay ana the
paper min OF Nessrs. Heit Il Rudolph ovcriowed
and considerably damaged.
Schobelds woolleD MILL above, also damaged TO
koIne extent
fho horse ceased running The track being i'm.
passabc The damage done last Thursday was repaired.
but OF course the dir washed out, leaving the
track bad rs IL formerly
The seam de4.ined ia consequence or the
earth being washc, The ifack, but gang .!
hro1ght into iequisifion and removed the
Obstacles,
The cusvert os.wesn the residences of George W
Myers and George Baugb, in I~enicth street, below
Hsfks, burst end created considerable annoyance Mr.
Bsngn and bis son made escape from being
he'd INTO
AZ the Court House the water that ran from the
Fco, ard that which Bowed from considerable portion
OF tse square, ran directly into the cellar Large boles
were mace nj tho rear OF the building by the water
steady stream coursed through them into the cellars
during the EN- ire day
Tho Hcadng we're delayed several hours in con-
so4ocsc- Of tho bcn9 washed upon tho track A
strong force oi hand at various points
along inc road and with considerable laDos the trans
we'o passed. The bridges clasely examined In
places where the waters we're b b. bal all secure
The earth hes washed away nj ih3 iron furnace above
6Derd avenue bridge doing considerable daago 10 IT,
ans leaving large ciasm in thc street. THE ager beef
wants III tho v'cing al, safe, far We cono
learn