New-York tribune., 1870-01-04
TIE RECENT STORH.
THE STORM OF SUNDAY.

The storm of rain and wind which ON
meuced on Saturday night, lasted all day Sunday
and closed Sunday night, has caused much damage
along the Hudson River especially upon the line OF
the Hudson River Railroad Much OF the track In the
neighbour ood Of CrugeT's Station is impossible, while
the down track from Red Hook to Peeks drawbridge,
partially washed away Further north the track near
Beverly Bridge also damaged North of Poughkeepse
and Hyde Park, several hundred feet OF embank
ment the north SIDE or under the west track washed
away North OF Hyde Park, StaalsbuTgh there
washes and then IL is good running TILL within
two miles OF Rhinebeck across bay There the art
and gravel is from under the ties by the high
water, and tho west track is out OF line. Between
RbebecK and Berytown the west track has sunk below
the level Of the other and the ends OF the ties prorude
The ressle work Of lvol bridge IN very bad oondl
tOu the track In places standing at an angle
Of almost IS degrees Opposite Tyoh, on Turkey Point,
ioehouse blown down on Sunday hurled into the
river and carried down stream AT Ilvoh large Doat
house was blown down, and a boat belonging 10 MT.
Barnwe, valued at $780, wrecked. From Tiyo TO Hud-
son the track Is IN fair condition except between L
ngstOn and Catsktl where there is slight wash on
Germantown canalboat lies sunk while floating In the
river early on Monday morning was an lce.barge ana
three csnaboas no being visible on board OF them
At Bay Ridge Long Island the large dock building Of
and dashed to pieces. large frame building at Rocka
way owned by Mr. Samuel Word Of this city, and valued
at s6O0OOO, was leveed to the ground other buildings
have been damaged to the extent OF 5000 The telegraph
poles are blown down IN great d numbers per Inc HDer
Island, was broken of about 20 feet from the ground
ton, N, j., was blown down Sunday evening
THE STORM ON THE HUDSON
HUDSON, N. Y, Jan. 3.-The high tide at
o'clock this morning damage to the Hudson
River RrarOad. From Pougbkeepsie TO Tvo thousands
Of feet of track probably washed away In some
places the rails torn and the bed of the track sunk
several feet The down track, from Tivoli TO POugh
has also been done between mere and Co1sace large
ice-house az Turkey Point was blown down yesterday,
the river bet Germantown aud Tivoli, with
board. The wind is still blowing furiousy from the
In addition other reports Of damage done to the
HndsoD River Railroad Gov feet Of track gone near
Scarborough south Of SDg Sing superintendent Toucey
that all the trains will run nearly on time TO,
morrow, the east track from NewYork TO Albany being
blew down chimneys aud uprooted trees At Pouga'
keepsie, three canal boats and barge were sunk while
every ferry the Hudson River Is running and the
weather is still mild
TERRIFIC sNow-sToRM AT BUFFALo-RAILRoADS
DAMAGED.
BUFFALO, Jan. 3.-The mild weather of the
past week or So was suddenly brought close last
evening An unprecedented fall OF the barometer yeste
day indicated change and at abOut four O'Clock IN the
afternoon, the weather cleared up with brilliant rain
bow and shortly after dark the wind began TO blow from
the north and gradually increased TO terrific gale.
the Niagara Falls Branch OF the NewYOrk Central Rail
way been up and the reste work carried away
for almost the entire distance from the Round House to
the International Ferry. The passengers and freight
the Canada Railways are transferred at Black Rock.
DAMAGE TO THE SHIPPING AT BELFAST, MAINE
--TELEGRAPH LINES FRUSTRATED.
BELFAST, Jan. S.-A severe gale commenced
Yesterday afternoon and continued during the night,
prong the telegraph wires and doing damage TO the
shipping Schooner Ida L. Small of Deer Isle, from Bal
timore was sunk the wharf. There Insurance
OH the vessel The cargo incurred The brig Benz.
Carver from. Savannah, was badly damaged The river
at Augusta very high and free from ice. The rain
caused great rise In all the streams washing away enl
yerts. interrupting railway communication generally
Tba GALA has sSnlda zee
UNPARALLELED RISE IN THE KENNEBEC RIVER.
GARDINER, Me-, Jan. 3.-The river here has
boon risng all day and is still rising fast Accounts
from Kendas Mills this forenoon say there rise there
OF two and half feet The water In the KeDnebec
higher than at any time snce the great reshet OF last
Fail The ice broke up here with loud report at Al
ties mixed With logs DC Ths is the first time
the ice TO leave the river at this season
OF the year.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT AND PROBABLE LOSS OF
CONCORD, Jan. "A freight train on the
Vermont Central Railroad into washout near
Sharon to-day, killing Eugene Hassam brakeman, and
badly inuring s!dngy Plss, engineer gravel train on
tho suncook Railroad also into washont, Djuring
John Kneeland, fireman; Frederick Colby, engineer;
George Mexican, conductor. and Edward sinneham
brakeman. Kueeand is supposed 20 be fatally injured
The storm in New Hampshire commenced with snow, OF
which three 10 nve Inches feI followed Dy uea'y ram
and furious gale
THE FREsHET IN CONNECTICUT.
Hartford, Jan. "a special to The COHrGnt
from Stafford Springs Conn, says the rain OF Sunday
caused great food in the streams in that vicinity At
stafordvie the reservoir the Home Mil DAM and the
dam OF Converse & Son. carried away, the latter
taking with II the dry house and chimney stack and
about l25 cords OF wood The damage amounts 10 over
5000
DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD IN RHODE ISLAND
BRIDGES CARRIED AWAY.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. IA sudden rise in the
Blackstone and Mill Rivers Woonsocket last night, has
caused flood that is doing much damage The track OF
the Air Line Road tbroe feet under water but tho train
went ont Two small bridges the Milford and WoOn
socket Railroad were carried away. The Bristol Railroad
was washed interrupt the running OF trains but
the road Is all right now.
GREAT DAMAGE AT wAsHINGT0N-HOUSESA AND
.-.. FENCES DESTROYED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Reports from the sur
rounding country represent the and wind storm OF
Saturday evening aud yesterday having been very
severe ana destructive In this city signs. trees teo
graph poles and fences blown down. houses I'M
roofed and buildings generally damaged Between this
point ana Philadelphia the storm seems TO have been un
usually severe yesterday 0unpOwder and Bush Rivers
over which tho Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad passes rose rapidly yesterday afternoon and at
one time fears were entertained for tho safety OF both
bridges Last night the water was over the track on