New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-23
THE FRESHET.


SUSPENSION OF RAILROAD TRAVEL IN NORTH
EBN NEW -YoRK-BRlDGES AND DAMS CAR
RIED AWAY.
ALBANY, n. Y, April 22.-The water here is
higher than before known for Spring freshet with
out 1t has reached point within two feet OF the
great freset Of 1857 and 1t is still rising rapidly at the
rate Of an inch hour The lower section OF the city is
completely inundated. Broadway for distance OF
quarter OF mile is nsvigable for boats. The steamer
Drew OF the Peoples Line compelled to land at the
high dock OF tho Boston Railroad the opposite side OF
the river the passengers brought TO this city across
the railroad bridge and the freight was transferred to
barge. The Drew will leave from East Albany tonight.
The flood aongthe valley OF the Mohawk is the greatest
known. The railroad tracks are under water for
miles no trains have passed over since Tuesday night
II Is supposed that tho track Is washed away In many
places rs also several cuverts, The Rensselaer and
and Troy AZ Troy the aood Is the highest It has been
since 1851 The lower portion Of the city s inundated
and several piles OF lumber have been carried away from
West Toy. Railroad travel is suspended The store
house o the Glens Falls Lime Company at Green lsland
containing about barrels OF lime, and the building
wholly destroyed, together with the storehose OF
Tiles q Trey ScoI L fSs 5s iss sS. H Ta,
Mas carried away this morning and tUS logs se ,b sr
the loss VII BE very heavy SeSSr DTageJ En awe as
been sgspendrd - 'Eis'' % =. gs!'@-
EvESISG.-The water hns probably reached its highest
point II has been at stand for two hours Passengers
from New.York this morning arrived here at o'clock,
Road badly damaged between this city and Castleton.
but what extent cannot be asceraned until the water
subsidies The water In the Mohawk River Is falling rap
idly The Central Railroad trains are moving eau.
be ou by Shg danss and apscsG that
the trains VIII run regularly tomorrow Tho hudson
Hundreds OF families have been driven out OF their
dwellings by the nundstion, and there n much suffering
the side OF the river at the Boston Railroad dock
The mails from all directions are from six TO twenty
ltItY l.lu md I'm IA Ia
water had receded only an inch from tue hgert point
reached
The Albany Erening Journal OF yesterday has the fol-
lowing particulars:
We ara now experiencing frcshet that has not been
equaed In tins vicinity since The memorable rising OF
AFTERNOON and last night. the water continued rising
steadily. and this morning IT. was full 10 ieel over the
submerged In Arch-st the water has crossed Frank
Inst. and the Easements 81 Pearlst are flooded In
linsts; IN Madisonave Il has reached about midway
water has reached the OF Unonst. causing
pension OF work Ia Wheeler Meiek Co g. AID Emerys
ba ement south OF Hnuon-st aud east OF Greenst. Is
under water The entire lumber district Is flooded as
lacked q few inches Of submerging Troy road In
Churchst the track Of the snsqnehanna Railroad over
TWO feet under wnter; ard effort made this morn
inc out train from the depot but IL iaiied Inc
seaer drew was sS 70 land her passensers and
freight the Boston Ferry Slip on tho opposite slde OF
line reached here between o'clock this morning
from New-York with largo number OF boats in tow:
hours. and could not land at her dock here.
The steamer Vanderbilt passed up to Troy. put
n IA Thought she would not be able 20 effect landing
large number OF poor families In the lower part OF to
city drowned out and great suffering prevails song
them. Many OF them are unable to get oni OF Their
to procure provisions the persons having small
them This afternoon Mayor Bleeoker immediately APP
pointed Aldermen Kennedy, Mulhall Latham ana the
City Marshal Committee on behalf OF the city to take
such steps may found necessary To relieve any suffer
ing may be caused by the existing fresheS Tie Com
railroad flooded at different points between
Schenectady aud Utica aud no trains have arrived from
anxlousy awaiting the departure Of train ION
for aud no will go further West for the
present, Tho Hudson River train left for Newly ork hs
morning but the inundaon and injury lothe track Tour
miles below the city, compelled II to return portion
the track is also washed away between anu
Castleton York PASSENGERS by rail- take .1 b1slSh
road TO Chatham -Four Corners and thence over the rk
shire Hudson. continue on over the Harlem when
been disturbed The river road Is Ia order oeio"
Hudson ..t..
NO INTERRUPTION ON THE ERIE RAILROAD.
The trains of the Erie Railway have suffered
no interruption reshot prevailing IN the western
part OF the State aud are running regularly Oh time
THE FLOOD IN THE MERRINAC-GREAT DAM
AGE TO THE EASTERN RAILROADS.
CONCORD, N. H., April 22.-The Merrimac is
higher at this point than at any time since 1862 owing to
breach aud land slide tho Vermont Central Railroad
nj Branree The mail train the Northern Road, due
here Yesterday afternoon five hours late and
t II o'clock last night The rising about an inch
an bour and the bridge the river here on tho Mon
trea Road Is considered safe for the passage on n
an the Northern Road and carried across There Is
South Charleston aud the %
River and New6urgh. VI, prevents trains going beyond
Nowburgh raft OF 1900 logs BELONGING 70 Mr bar
ron at White River Junction, broko loose last hRht'
i, ppIpGr CARRIED AWAY AND ii PERSONS
.. DROWNED. ,I T. I...r l.'
GRANNY, Canada, April 22.-While number
OF nersons were congregated tho principal bridge ~
This Mace last evening watching the food ono end o tho
bridge gave way precptatinG II persons INTO n0d Inc Inc
unnsnally nigh no assistance cOuld DO rendered 10
the victims Of the disaster ana mo WhoIo nuinDoi "'
quickly carried out OF sight aud drowned
THE DAMAGE THRILLING WEST OF uTlCA-LoSs
or A LOCOMOTIVE.
Irr,c, April 22-The damage by the flood
est ~ This city is tralng One side OF tho bridge NJ
Rama has fallen about foot aud all trains pass on
ono ,rack One train Through from Syracuse TINS
nornInO A western bound train has been maze up
h,h Gill take passengers back TO take the Erie r1Aa
nun p"ehester Tho small bridge one mile beyond ts
nun n1 heen carried away. and locomotive nus
dropped into the break. No'hins can 10 "'"'
water falls. .o.o ,,ynpD "a ATFn-
THE WATER RECEDING. ia ' ''
Foyn, n. Y, April 29.-Tbe flood reached
A., h,,n.st point Yesterday noon, higher than " mas
hoe ,or many years The railroad track has peen sun
norgcd from Fonda TO st. townsville distance o,
twenty miles It is falling slowly Inc track w"
commandments arc but slightly injured bheN' pieo'
bo miles west OF Little Falls, has been oalu . s
a ~ ,Iyerts have been raised by tho whleI oa ~
can e onickiy repaired when the water goes aomn , rd
ca. 1ilnghnst and Priest are on We Npul hl
oI, every thing possible To gct thc ioau III ih'nh
nrdSr. Which viii probably bo tomorrow. ,,,,
| DISASTROUS FLOOD ON BLACh NV EN- ., N'o'
RTR OF BUILDINGS CARRIED AWAY ~
w rvprowN, N. Y, April %. - There is
uf,cuR ger WATERFOWL. a
,nv, houso wooden factory. aud machiuo shop have