The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-06
THE TRasEET IN Pennsylvania.
The Damage in Philndelphla-The Schuylkiil
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. s, 1862
The water at the Paramount dam has receded
nearly six feet since yesterday. Streets which
Hooded are now nearly dry, but covered with mud
and debris left by the water. Hundreds OF cellars
are now filled, and at tile large establishments
steam fire engines are engaged In pumping out the
water. The turbine wheels at Paramount will pro-
baby resume work this evening" Owing to damage
at the Market street Gas Works there was scanty
supply Of gas last evening, but the difficulty was
remedied tonight by the Point Breeze Works
Along the Delaware river front IN the city many
OF the wharves were submerged during the high
water but, owing to the precautions previously
taken, the damage was not serious, except in por
lions where the ground is low. In the Schuykl
river the water is receding and no further damage
is anticipated. The tresile work leading to the
bridge across the Schuylkin below South street was
carried away. 1t belonged to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and connected the main track
with the freight depot on the Delaware river at
washington street. The damage Will not cause
any detention to freight destined for the West.
the bridge OF the Baltimore road at Gray's ferry
be used. The bridge itself is unnjured. The officers
OF the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad say that
from reports just received from parties the road
the track is but little damaged and as the water is
falling quite fast they think they can run cars
the road by about nightiall.
Reports from the Interior Of Pennsylvania.
BETHLEHEM, Oct 8, 1860.
At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon the water
attained its highest point, twenty feet above low
water mark and within fifteen inches OF high water
mark in 1862. That portion OF Bethlehem between
Lehgn river and Monocacy creek Is under water
The bridges at this point have sus tanned but little
tor nai,,oN ta LINN, nr
was swept away from here. The water Is in the
Bethlehem Iron Works. 1t ran into the furnaces at
Allentown at noon. The Crane Iron Works OF
Catasauqua are inundated and the loss is very
great. Weissport ls completely inundated. The
iron bridge opposite the Mansion House at
Mauch Chunk was swept down the stream.
Thlrty-seven coal barges went over the dam
at that point and were all completely wrecked.
Broadway is entirely under water, and several
houses have been washed into the stream. The
"boomsn at White Haven are all broken, and great
RATS OF timber are floating down. The loss to the
umbcrmen at White Haven is very heavy. The
Lehigh Valley Railroad az Catasauqua is washed. The
Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad will sustain
heavy damages being washed at many points
between White Haven and Bethlehem. The canal Is
washed east Of the town and the loss great Tele
graphic communications are all destroyed north Of
Catasauqua.
ALLENTOWN, OCT. D, 1869.
The bridge on the East Pennsvlvania Railroad
below Emaus. which was washed away, will be
repaired tonight, 90 that travel between Reading
and Allentown will be reopened tomorrow. one
train came through this afternoon.
One Of the tracks OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad
between Catasaqua and Mauch Chunk is badly
damaged IL Is also badly damaged at several
places between Allentown and Easton, and it will
take several days to repair the damages.
Passenger travel from New York to wilkesbarre
was resumed to-day, and tomorrow travel Will be
reopened upon all the railroads except the Lehigh
ana Susquehanna road, which is badly washed away
and Will require considerable time to repair.
louisville, Oct 6, 1869.
The storm OF Sunday damaged none OF the lateral
railroads TO any extent except the Little schuylk
between Port Clinton and Tamaqua. Along the
line OF the road SIX bridges were carried away ana
the track was badly washed. IL will require three
weeks to repair the road, and coal transportation
will be suspended during that time. The canal Is
not badly injured. Three small breaks are reported
which well repaired Is about three days. A number
OF coeries were drowned out. All the mules
in Reppliers mines at Newcastle were drowned
yesterday. The water Ia subsiding In the
river. There has been no rain since Monday morn
ing Tho Philadelphia and Reading Railroad was
siightly washed, but uoips are now running On