New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-14
and some low lands were flooded, but no great harm

was DONE
THE DAMAGE TO BLUSH HOLLOW.
The following is later and correct statement OF
the damage done at Blush Hollow, or Middleheiu'
the factory village just below the broken reservoirs
The large house owned by the Church Brothers, ana
occupied by Joseph King, was the first one struck
the water passing through the building and tearing
out the floors aud windows. The furniture dropped
into the cellar. Nearly opposite was a large house
occupied by Alfred OBrien. The flood struck TINS
building on one corner cutting out the first story
from the main house entirely, while the floor of the
second story dropped down at one end, and but Tor
a pile of debris which lodged near it, the whole
structure undoubtedly would have gone off. On the
east side of the street, an old barn, newly htted
with horseshed, one house, and building 1or-
merly occupied as clearinghouse, but recently
used for storage. was swept away nothing REMAIN
ing but few boards. Just below this is what re-
mains of Oliver Blush's house. One-half OF the
large was torn off and destroyed, and the upright
portion of il was turned round at night angle WIN
the lire of the street, and about opposite Church
store which is still standing, although badly soaked
with water A large building used for storing WOOL
and containing many hundred pounds. and horse
shed attached were swept out OF sight.
South of the store stand the remnants of Olver
Bushs barn. packed full of hay the weight of which
vent it from being completely split up and broken
On the opposite side of the stream was Oliver
Blnshs mill 1t was three stories high, and GOx4O
feet When the flood struck the dam just north oil
it. that gave way letting the main stream, when
was rushing down the stream, strike the mili'
and il disappeared like an eggshell. This mill had
not been running for some time, but 1t contained
ten sets of the old style of wooden machinery, ana
part of the building was used for grist mill. OPP
poste on the left of the street William Biushs new
barn received the full force of the current when
had branched toward the east and SOUTH 1t was
substantial structure, and stood the test well, only
large wing used as a carriage-house, and contain
ing several carriages, being carried off, few steps
further down the stream was William Blushs car
rage, feOe, and shaft mandatory, 7OX4O
feet, with an l.. two stories high. This
contained good circular saw-mill ana
a large quantity of other valuable machinery.
The waters fairly split tins mill open at the bottom,
the dam bv the side of it going down in the general
ruin and the ridge of the structure dropping at the
center Only the L used for bending carriage work
was torn Off but the entire building will have to be
pulled down. Church's old mill some distance be-
low, had large portion of the underplnning torn
out. and one of the abutments of the water-wheel
was destroyed, but the building, with its four sets
of machinery, is saved.
This comprises the damage done at Blush Hollow,
except to roads and bridges. The road-bed is now
rushing torrent The report that the large new mill
of the Churches undermined proves unfounded,
as does the rumOr that some persons were missing
The total amount OF damage TO lndivldlals anu lhs
town of Chester is estimated at between $4,000 and
s52j 600 The latest figures Indicate that the toth
loss will reach S5jO,OOO.