New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-24
THE FRESHET.
FLOODS on THE HUDSON. CONNECTICUT.
AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVERS.

MONTREAL, April 23.-Thc ice began to move
out of the river night and the wcter is rapidly sub
siding being four five feet below the wharf wall
Grintown Is again left dry, but terribly dapdaied.
| Danvlle st. Hyacinth, and st. Andrews are badly
flooded Two were drowned at the latter place. At
Longueul several houses were swept away, and two
men were ar9wne 6 as1 Two men were drowned az
vile and Lennoxyille is washed away.
Tie Montreal Witness gives the following description OF
the state Of affairs in that city and vicinity
| The hopes that yesterday morning entertained
that the worst OF the flood past have been doomed
TO disappointment At the waters which had been
is greater than experienced in 1866 and may yet be
equal to that Of 1861 In the inundated portions Of the
The carriers refuse to move from their stands for any
price less than dollar and into some places they viii
the houses are generally thrown open and the inmates
mostly women and children sadly out OF the win
dows looking in for the subsistence OF the waters
or perhaps for the arrival Of the bread cart or II not
the bread cart some other relief which being brought
by OF the family who has been navigating therefor
on the family raft, composed Of two three planks
nailed tied together houses have RATE
which they sometimes moor 10 the doorlach and some
times hook on TO nail and quarres not OF rnre-
leave stolen. rather aughable occurrence Of
no TOOK place THIS morning. 1 when to5Gs s new new
raft 1t was afterward found to be mistake and most
frank apology made therefor. Many OF the dwellings
poor people three four feet under water on
the first floor thus driving them TO the upper stories
The Gas House is flooded and 1t doubtful whether the
city will be supplied with gas this evening The Com
pany have however erected pumps around the WORKS,
may pumped and got rid Of This encroachment
OF tie waters the dry land occasions rather dro
COMMISSIONERS where fish are wont TO be Sold the
BOusecOur fish market But most of the features OF
the flood are, OF OF very different, aud
sad nature. During last night most OF the IN
habtants OF GrintOwn were afraid 70 retire TO rest
and hundreds employed In removing their effects to
the upper stories and many occupying cellar mats nad 70
fee and seek safety and shelter elsewhere Fortunately
the experience OF and had forewGSed both the
people and the corporation as 10 what might be expected
and what should be done to tide over the terrible time
coming. During yesterday evening carts, with supplies
OF bread and provisions were sent round by the heei
streets and relief distributed TO those who were In
want At night, when the water rose so high that carts
could longer be used with safety, small boats were
ont by subChef Hughes. and the distribution OF re-
sen 'UuS Tnown awake families ~ great
anxiety and some in little distress having passed
at the hour we write the water shows signs OF abat
ing To up may DO stated that from the west or
the river nOrhward the level OF BoDavenure-st. is
nearly all flooded and IN the lowest levels 70 depn Oh
obliged 20 leave Chaboezsquare and Welngtcn-st sta
former two being three and four deep In tho
time the ice just below the Victoria Bridge has been IN
commoton showing times a small open space but the
lam below shows not the least sign roenng from It's
subbOrnness and seems 10 be awaiting tue overwhen-
ing pressure Of the water above which must at length
come. May It come
THE FLOOD on THE UPPER MISUNDERSTANDING
AWAY OF THE INDIAN RIVER DAM.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
SARATOGA SPRINGS, April 22.-Scarcely have
the dangers incident 10 hlgh water passeu lh
Lower Hudson when the Upper Hudson Is experiencing
the same trouble This morning. C. L. Durker tho As
sistaut Superintendent Of the Adirondack Railroad
Whose two termin at Luzerne and Saratoga rode
into this village on Observation-Disclosures being run
ming bearing very exciting news. Inconsequence ofthe
breaking away OF the Indian River dam yesterday after
noon the entire Hudson Valley, from the confluence OF
the Indian with the latter river Is overlooked. At Lu
zerne the stables 81 Rockwels Hotel. well as the
barns OF Gen. John A. Dix are surrounded by water
feet deep although they stand in ground some 20
feet above the river In connection with tho
freshe at LuEerne quite an interesting little incident
five deer that Mr. Rockwell was tanning for the amuse
ment OF his guests the coming summer In attempting
TO them, two escaped Rejoicing In their rccov-
cred freedom they leaped into the rvcr with the inten
and carried over the falls The track OF the Adj
rondack Road between warrensburg and Sew.Luzerne
away. 1t must be borne IN mind that the snow
2 os north Of h' PHSe Of SUI h hrf Sgoi se
with tho breaking away OF the dam on the lnaa that
has caused present tremendous foshet on course
this sudden riso IN the river must IN few hours Affect
Albany Indeed there Is report "a; the present time OF
wutngl that the Cohoes bridge u carried away the
truth OF which DO confirmed By the fact that
the train from Albany due here -four hours since has not
yet arrived. Aside. from the damage 20 the
towns the Hudson the loss OF the Indian RIVER dam
of thousands Of logs will now be thrown NJ high and airy
among the northern forests, and 1t VII require large
ontay OF capital TO bring them again to the river
DESTRUCTION OF THE STATE DAM AT NORTH
LAKE ACKNOWLEDGMENT DESTRUCTION OF
PROPERTY.
Utica. April 23-The State dam at North
Lake Reservoir covering about 20 away on
wednesday night and destroyed mills and other property
amounting 10 100000 The dam was located about 80
reported the dam unsafe The natural freshet was ro
! ceded when the dam gave way
IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY on BLACK
RIVER
WATERTowN, n. Y, April 23.-The flood
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tructiop are indescrbable Black River place six
miles above here lost chair factory, mill,
dwelling and iron bridge costing $1,000 or 5000 AT
the upper dam in Watertown, Mr. Doughertys saw MIL
Messrs Wlso & Stewards wagon factory, and Miser's
tanpery with the nume aud bulkhead for ali swept
away, and Remingtons magnificent flame has been
loosencd from the which 1t wac boed for over 70
feet A hole was broken through and much damage
done II. They have anchored II 70 the shore WIN
strong cables aud hope 70 hOd te umDers iLou oathE
ont IT tho next dam below Bagley & swells Iron
foundory and machine shop has boon assaed today with
fresh violence boom on inc upper dam hoillhs sen
eral acres OF timber and flood wood which oano down
the river broke and swept down the stream sapryg ~
ts destructive course one or the buildings OF Bagey
! swell; 1t broke IA huge hole IN the underpmhinS OF
another aud Il believed Will crumble II 20 pieces one
er OF the railroad bridge the Ogdensburg branch has
been Lower down Oh another branch or fVet
Doughertys grist.nill mas been torn down and swept
away and Kimbal's barley'inll broken into ana con
sideraby damaged. Coming down INTO tue Guy tue rum
| wrought furnished sad spectacle The dam hnd mag
! n1ceni huine that fed Vanamo Smiths cabinet fac
tory Haward's machine shop, Knowton brothers paper
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cock ay factory Gauudrcs sash aud door factory the
Union Touring mile, aud the Jefferson Touring mills
Cases sash aud door factory SlOwts planning MILL ana
! The Davis Sewing Machine COmpanys furnace ana ma
shop was swept out leaving that branch OF the
river scene OF ruin Lords factory building has been
torn down and HadcOcks factory almost entirely de-
| stroyed. Sir Lords loss Il the heaviest IN amount
Monitor d Herricks null, Just below tho Union on an
other dau completely undermined and hangs over the
rivers brink with cables hold II from falling In
Knowton Brothers had Just raised the foundation for
exention 70 their paper mill There are scarcely any
slgns Of n left Nichols woOcarding and cloth dressing
flcfnrv hnd ono building taken away Mealherbys saw