New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

also washed several places Several bridges are
gone the Rutland and Washington Railroad. There
have been trains from the South to-day andnone from
the East since o'clock this morning The maln break
on the Rensselaer, and Saratoga Railroad Is at Mechanic
vile. The trains announced to commence running
shRhT"GA n Y, Oct 4-Raln commenced falling here
on Saturday night and continued until 10 o'clock this
morning Five and threeslxteenhs inches of water fell
of which amount GIG fell between and 10 o'clock tns
in the streets and IN the country bridges and roads are
scmfSfCTiDY, n Y, Oct 4.-The incessant driving
rain of last night caused much damage in this section
Several dams in the Of 9e e are gone a the
city are under water. The Mohawk River is ten feet
bad condition. There are two breaks on the Four Mile
Level five miles west OF this city, There Is also R9r
country in that neghborhood is inundated IL will take
two weeks to repair the damages The trains on the
New-York Central Railroad going West are water'bound
this city The track miles west of this city Is un.
der water and portion OF the culvert gone The storm
PouGHkEEPsIE n Y, Oct. I-The Hudson River Rail.
road badly washed above this place. and no trains Will
feet of tho road-bed and both tracks are gone. The
bridge at Stuyvesant lighthouse is also damaged, and
m he 1S4f Of Rhbef County, four out Of
five bridges destroyed aud the NTH is SO badly torn
proaehes to RhneGeek are thus cut on, cats,
the severity Of the storm An immense quantity
Of rain has fallen during the past twentyfou hours,
aud reports from inland towns along the river are waited
for anxiousy. The Harlem Railroad is washed In sew
cra places the main difficulty being between Chatham,
Columbia County, and Dover Plains, Dutchess County.
The passenger train which left Albany NJ 62O this morn
gang of men s at work ON the breaks above and SUPER
ntendent oucey has gone forward TO the scene Trains
country reports that the Manchester bridge covered
structure sixty feet in length, three miles east or THIS
city, swept away this afternoon but the report needs
Reports from Poughkeepsie state that bridges and
has poured necessarily for IL hours
Tie steamboat Mary Powell, which should have left
DO, Of mn
Frost fearing damage to his vessel In consequence OF the
high wind and the heavy tide which was flowing up the
In RondoHt creek ali the easements Of tie stores and
warehouses which line the piers were s9DneISed ana
high that steam tugs had TO be sent up the canal to tow
the down. The damage to the RondOut and Oswego
Railroad reported being very heavy Hundreds Of
feet Of embankment have been washed away, which VIII
creek have douby the piers and further
trouble is anticipated. Inhabitants In that section say IL
was the seyerest experienced there in long while
Great damage has been done at Rhinebeck. Every
bridge the suburbs OF the vilagenorth SOUTH east,
and west-has been carried away and the streams are
fearfuly swollen The one north OF the village, known
Hogs Bridge, wooden structure broke from It's fas,
Jennings yesterday morning. Hagers Bridge, new ana
beautiful structure, half mile west OF the village,
there and the depot 10 nearly entirely destroyed
OF the village known the Mill Bridge, is also gone.
Mr.. Key's farm bridge was partially washed away tls
morning Ludikas mill, also located south OF the
village started from its foundation but was after
ward chained fast Three hundred saw logs and stack
of hay were however carried away by the freshet. The
bridge Of Rhnebeck also reported gone SO that
village is on present from all communication
with the outer world. The damage entire Is estimated at
$4,000 All tie post roads are badly washed ana present
a desoate appearance. -,
Catsk Creek this morning commenced 70 rise rapidly,
and in half hours time terribly swollen. All the
vessels in the creek, including the steamer Thomas
Powell, cut loose from the piers and nOated down the
creek Cdtsk Point In tho Hudson, where they were
safely moorcd. Soon after hundreds of pumpkins aud
corn in the stalk down the stream and covered the
surface Of the Hudson for long distance from the mouth
OF the creek The old inhabitants on Cask dock are
Of the opinion that great damage has been done Ia the
interior, and that the worst yet to come "a the
creek has lust commenced 10 rise When the Chauncey
Vlbard came along her passengers for Tyo had TO be
placed iugboat aud conveyed ashore. soon after
The Nbhard left Khucbcck she broke down and lay Tor
some time In the middle Of the river.
Tho storm dams ged the track OF the Hudson RIVER
Railroad considerably. short distance north OF Stalls
burg a current was partially washed away but trains
ran over IL slowly and safely North Of Rhinebeck tun
mel there another wash but II did not seriously I'M
pedc progress Of the trains. North OF there, now
ever, at tho mouth OF Livingstons Creek, an entire
bridge washed away, and the gravel was torn from
beneath tics. As consequence, all trains north aud
south were stopped at that point Later IN the day IL
was reported that gravel train ran into culyert be-
tween Catskl aud Hudson Trains for the South were
mado up az Rhnebeck and Poughkcepse In accordance
with telegraphlc Instructions lToni superintendent
TOucey.
IL Is not probable that travel VIII be resumed for
time much repairing on the road VIII be necessary
Four trains are lying the Livingston Station, three Of
which left NewYork yesterday morning, and one from
Albany The latter Is lying at Catsh Station, unable 10
further south AT Cnstleon about 200 feet of the
bed tho road washed away both tracks being gone
Heavy gangs Of men ut work all last night and all
being made TO repair the breaks go as 10 run
trains through 10 Albany again to-day.