The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-03

water vas rushing and spreading over the buns
The canal was cuttwo miles a'ove the ci'y, aud the
DANCER vas thus aycrted. Ihe sas works were sub
merged, and on Saturday night the
CITY WAS IN TOTAL DARKNESS.
An the lar-e cotton, iron. ani n,ur mills emp oy.
ing 1000 lands, were forced 10 sop operations aud
badly d,ina-e cd That they cann,t be repaired in
two Nceks. All the wbarves were deep under wafer.
At Morris Large SUGAR tehnery the wiIer bursl up
ment The losses to merchants will probably rtac1
s9OO,OO0
DssoLArIos AT RocKErrs.
RcumoSp, Oct. 30 p. MA visit this evening
to Rockets, the submerged portion OF the city. dis
closed scene Of widespread desolatidn rarely wit
nesssd. The rain was pouring down in torrents.
Tbs wafer had fallen hve tcet, exposing to the view
Me tops of stranded shed roots, one OF which was
lodged across a street dismantled houses many OF
q EN- upturncl, others In all sorts Of posiures.
Those still standing we're In water up to the second
stories.
psLLS ISLAND,
noted rs the prison OF so many OF tho Uuon defend
crs during the war Is much altered 10 appearance by
The food. The railroad and fo0tbridee connecting
II with tie mainland was destroyed soon amer the
Manchester bridge was swept away. A large mum.
escapin, death by almost hairsbrcath. For u long
time Goa nmuniciiion with tie Islanders was cut of,
but III length gentleman, by hcrculesu effor.,
ceeled In throwing bottle containing noe to
them.
This contained information which relieved their
apprehensions OF the worst from their dangerous
proximity TO tile raging nood In turn they com.
muneated with the main land bS the same ueans
and this morning rope was hoated TO them aud
securely fastened at both ends A sling was then
constructed o rope, which. with block and acklc
this passengers, food, light and other ncccssare,
~ere transported TO the suffering ISLANDERS.
FuttLer below three men, VINO had been assisting
in tAe erc,tioa VI barriers on
nAro's ISLAND,
were caught by the sweepin. flood, which gradually
rose uLt tie Island was submerged the food in.
cressing higher and higher until they were com.
Had TT EaftIH tltaH .I
tlcy remained pcrched the entire d.y and night,
with the wafer above the east Of the mill. oh.
ye IS Of auIious solicitation to the vast throne OF
spectators on both banks OF the river. Tho have
been rescued.
ALONG THE POTOMAC
tie food WAS very heavy and destructive. At wash.
ngtUn ard orretOwn the rise was cxtrlor iinaiiy
sudden. On Ftidar evening the river was and
calm as usual In midsummer, but carly on saturday
morning the lower streets o. bO'h ciies were nOod
ed, and the stream was covered win the wrecks Of
mills. -four barrels, sheds. household goods, and
other articles. Two spans OF the Cham Bridge, i've
miles above Georgetown, were s1ep; away, and fye
hundred feet Of the causeway OF Llns Bridge was
washed out. -Four bridges Oh the Orange and Alex.
andria rold have been DESTROYED.
Itis estimated that the damage to the railroads
connecting at Alexandria with other Southern In.,
many BRIDGES having been destroyed, will am ounG
TO several undred thousand dollars.
Five or six hundred feet OF the track OF the Wash
ington aud Alexandria Railroad was destroyed and
large portion OF tue II este work under the rail.
road brilge carried or destroying communi atioa
by rail with NiIginis and Tue south At George
'""u '"o iO'' WI" P''"o'' 'eseh e'V'V'''i
wHARvEs WE'RE SWEPT AWAY,
Largo nnmbers Of sheen rastnriny an te i',. D,.
groInds near Chain brdgs usrS lnsf n. 70 80, ~"
Sc,i.,in, ~. ,;ycr ,yara ALA LEI III 80. =,
oood. and rer.ors in bo,ts r.cnve,in" ,h 81 "
ware emnloysd in carrying Iii Ight sonIs IN
81 s,fety m d.SJis of ssver,l SSanai iocL " J
| down indicating heay, DAMAGE To the Chesancnts
| and oAio Canal.
river front. The planking OF most of the whiives
was raised, and tle wharves submerged. At /
| o'clock the highest point was reached, when the
Hood began 10 subside. Early in the morning a. e
water in the canal began TO rise, and by o'clock
| the walls were oyerfJwcd and IN Sixth street the
The south side OF the Avenue, between Fourth AMI
seventh streets, the easements OF several houses
were oVernowed, aud between Ninth and Tenth
streets All the cellars were Hooded. At Russelrs
haIo o.e ntII saoon corner OF SInth street and the
Nehue' we Naler rose so ,apiuIy thAt " was not
Possioie P 70 remove 'ne soous' Az O'CLOCK the
Na'er was w W
WITHIN A Foor OF rHE TOR or ruy couNrERs
,rd a dismal line of h,-.L..rors onon,r.
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no nor ~. ,oos noH o nner wcrr perehed
tde to All TumnI.rs viue'css.scs Shi.tsy hns hn1
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