The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-10
FLOODS AND FRESHETS.

Tho Troy Ferry boat, Loaded with Passeu-
gers, In Great Danger-A Series of Mis-
haps-Tbc Wheels Clogged by Ice and tho
Boat Carried Down Before Gorge Against
Bridge.
ALBANY, N. Y, April O. 1872
There 10 considerable freshet in the river here.
the water extending up to several OF the cross
streets. The Troy ferryboat George Marks, with
about fifty passengers on board, while crossing the
river at that city, about nme O'Clock last
evening, was carried down Dy an Ice gorge
and landed on q dyke near the Iron Works On
reaching that point she anchored from her DOCK,
but when the water continued TO rise tnc nawser
parted ana she then drlfted down. Pieces OF ice
got bVtween the boat and the paddle wheels anu
locked the engine on ner centre, so tnat sne
gers immediately got on the wheel house and tried
10 pry or the engine centre with bars; Dut, al
square incn on her boiler, and every effort was
made 10 start the engine she could not be got to the
In the meantime the boat with her living freight
was drifting rapidly down the stream, and as may
DC supposed Ine grea.est CONSERVATION paeVaie pt
blowing for tug or other assistance, but none
came, aud although the draw OF the upper bridge
was opened IN time for her to pass through there
was no way Of steering her, ana she struck on the
west side Of the draw. The joiner WORK, smoke,
stack, pilot mouse, nagstars. &c, were carried
away, the connecting rod bent, glass smashed and
other damage sustained.
The engineer opened the safety valve aud let on
steam drum. The greatest excitement prevailed.
The passengers were ali landed IN safety ,. on Inc
span OF the bridge, which Is the old Hudson RIVER
Railroad BRIDGE Is so BADLY damaged that II VIII
have TO be removed and new one built. Tne new
bridge Is now being used Tor the passage oil trains
Later Despatch-The Bridge Falls Into the
River and Partly sinks the Bont.
ALBANY, N. Y, April ., 1872.
The freshet In the river continues but the IndIca
n.arIu tpn~ Tt,n
Ice coming from above passes down stream without
obstruction.
the span Of the bridge beneath when the Troy
ferrvboat was fastened gave way to-day with
crash carrying the stern OF the boat with It to the
bottom OF the river.
The SchuylervilIc Bridge Carried Away.
SARATOGA, N. Y, April 0. 1872.
A portion OF the Scnuyerville bridge, over the
Hudson River, was carried away last night by the
rreaking up OF the ice In the Battenkill and Hud.
SON. The ice was OF enormous thickness ana
weight.
Flood and Fog Nenr Rondout.l
RoNDOUT, N. Y, April Q, 1872.
dense FOG prevails on the river here tonight
interruptng navigation and delaying the ferryooats
The steamer James N Baldwin was detained seve-
raj hours, and q number OF boats are aground on
the bar at the mouth OF the creek.
severe thunder storm accompanied by heavy
rain. occurred here tonight. Reports from along
the Rondout and Oswego nalr0ad show that much
damage has been done TO the track by late rains.
The track in some places is covered with mud four
inches deep, making high rate Of speed lmpos-
sibe. AL trains have been behind time to-day.
Break on tho Delaware and Hudson Canal.
KINGSTON, N. Y, April Q. 1872
A break has occurred on the Delaware and
hudson Canal, two and half miles above lock
No. 81, ON the Neversink The break is fifty feet
long and sixteen feet below the cana. level. IL IL
estimated that 1t will take at least ten days to
Great Damage to. Railroads by Floods.
CINCINNATI, April 9, 1872
The reports OF damage TO railroads last night
not exaggerated. The Cincinnati, Hamilton ana
Dayton, Ohio and Mississippi, Indianapolis and
ming trains regularly. The Marietta and Clncin-
natl, Panhandle, Baltimore and OHIO and Kentucx Ky
roads are unable to run; the Panhandle trains run
via the Cincinnati, Hamilton ana Dayton r DAD.
The Louisville mail line packets carry passengers
on the Short Line tickets
Disasters on tho Ohio and Licking Rivers.
| CINCINNATI, April 0, 1872
| The Ohio River has risen about twenty feet since
| last evening and IS Sill rising.
The rise In the Licking River was unparalleled
and swept away 1875 coal boats containing over a
million bushels OF coal. which had been placed IN
| tam how MANY are lost Steamers have gone In
search OF taem. The wrecks OF several sunKep and
Considerable damage was done at other points by
| the sudden RISE In the neighborhoOd OF New AL.
bany, Ind, large quantities OF lumber noared or
Sixty Thousand Dollars Worth of Property
sunk.
LOUISVILLE, April 0, 1872.
The towboat Iron Mountain struck three barges
loaded with coal, coke and railroad iron against
pier No. q OF the railroad bridge to-day ana all
sunk. Total loss about 800, 900 The iron will proba-
bly, be recovered when the tails.
Heavy Rains and Flooding In the south.
MEMPHIS Tenn, April 0, 1872.
The storm yesterday was unusually severe. Re-
porls from tine surrounding country show con-
siderable damage TO crops, whlle railroads have
suffered heavily and all trains are delayed.
Tornado in Illinois.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 9, 1872.
A letter from Newton, Jasper county, Illinois,
dated April 8. says terrible tornado visited
that vicinity on the 9th inst, unrooflng barns
demolisninQ houses and forests and destroy ina