The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-19

supposed. The loss OF the bridges, while q great
pubhc calamity, sti falls pecuniarily Oh moneyed
corporations Tae other damage Is done TO people,
the most well.to-do OF wnom have nothing more
than what they have earned by their daily labor.
The bulk of the loss must he horne by class
whose social position Is just yond the boundary
line OF want; whose all-the accumulation OF
years OF toil-was contained in the mean
shanty or the more respectable frame dwelling.
1t l. this fact that makes the situation
so much more deplorabe. There were, DE.
lore the flood rendered hundreds homeless,
over 300 pensioners public bounty IN this town.
Their number will now be largely increased by
recruits forced into the ranks by yesterdays
deluge. 1t Is well that the winter IL about over,
else this place would show such scenes OF misery
as seldom afict the sight of any community.
Everything is oeing done 10 render the lot OF the
homeless and ruined laborer and mechanic as
comfortable as possible.
INUNDATED FLATS.
The sudden change IN the weather has frozen
the acres OF that sul lie on the nats at and
around Germantown TO thickness OF two inches.
The Erie Railway Car, around which runs the cir
cular switch on which stood the coal dumps that
formed the barrier 10 the food. saving great part
OF the train, still contains twenty-five acres OF
water from three 10 i've feet deep. number OF
outhouses, some dead pigs and large quantities
OF stray furniture, stable fixtures &C., are frozen
In this small lake, and 1t Is covered with men,
women and children looking for lost articles and
chopping them out OF the Ice when found. Others
are gathering frewood from the DRIFT. firm be-
levers in the adage that 'it's an Ill wind that
blows nobody any good"
visited the hooded district this morning and
entered some or the houses from which the ln-
mates were driven. To reach Germantown 1t is
necessary to climb over acres OF ice piled up in
every conceivable position over the avenues lead
ing to the place. The nat over which the road TO
Germantown passes buried beneath cakes OF
dignity OF icebeigs. Through this mass no pa tn or
passage lies. Crushed in This glacial mass or car
RED lar from their foundations by It's irresistible
Mood, are hundreds OIL humble dwellings,. Some
OF these have escaped total destruction, but many
OF them are wrecks. Stll their unfortunate own.
in the hope that after they are once reached .
slight outlay Tor repairs VIII make them again n-
habitable. Ferry street, River street, McAister
Street and a lumber OF others can scarcely be
beiound meath the covering OF Ice.
woMAN's HEROIsX.
The most deplOraple case met with In German.
town was that OF Patrick Creighton and MS fam
ily creighton long an industrious employe
OF the Erie Railway Company. Eight months ago he
lost his leg In It's service. Since then his and
nine small children nave had q severe struggle
with want, as he has been unable to work. Taey
lived in story and half frame house on the mats
one OF the houses nearest the river. The coming
OF the hood was was so SO sudden that It was
hardly received tue warning. CrelghtOn's neigh
bors fed on every hand. Before one OF the very
could be gathered up the great blocks oil Ice were
battering against nis mouse, and the lower end
pouring in. MRS Creighton seized her crippled
bus Dapd ana driving the children out at the
door, started with him in her arms Tor SAFER
man. rhe food was gaining ON chem, when they
were seen by some OF the nelgnpors and AID was
given them just III time to save their lives. They
;Ost everything. l could but express 10 Mrs
Creighton this morning my admiration Tor the
bravery she displayed IN saving her helpless hus-
band
b'lave, Sir, tnat whin Pat found the wather was
upon US, he says TO me- 'Putme down. darlint, an
INDIFFERENCE TO DANGER
Among the houses carried from their founda.
tons one, a small one, was pointed out standing
several ieet from It's original site. 1t was sur
rounded BY large fanes OF ice: ana ooked IKE
stood in the door, however. quietly smoking her
pipe and viewing the prospect US II nothing
INV good woman" said. "nave you no place
to stay That you move back into your house 50
soonSn
"Moye back, Is its' she exclaimed. '.Divil DIT
did move out Ut all. Inc carlint."
This was sumner; but further inquiry in the
neighDornood proved thai the OLD lady told the
truth. Just before the food came Policeman Els.
ton went to her house and told her that sue must
.';ilt out, Is It. ye spalpeens Isn't this me own
house. snuref"
Inc Oulcer Teputu luoL TIE uOOQ was coming
and she was in danger. She replied that sne was
"But your house win be Knocked to hell I" ex.
claimed the policeman, annoyed at tue stub.
bornness OF the woman.
40 nell islts Then III 80 there with it. shure.n
AND she did not stir from her house, although 1t
was carried OF Its foundation distance or
twenty-five feet, and was III the very ihickest OF
The engine house OF the Germantown FIRE CON-
pany carried bodily away quarter OF a mile,
and lies with two barns ana number OF out.
nlarhf nj tor a hate ornd
10 pieces. The engine and hose cart crushed
to uieces, and all the company's records destroyed.
part is specimen Oh the existing state OF anairs
In that part OF town.
ASPECT OF PORT JERvIs
The hooded district OF Port Jervis, proper, pre-.
sents similar scene TO that IN Germantown.
KING street, Thompson street and Brown street
are still deep vita water. which Is frozen over,
furnishing the only means OF getting about in tnar
section. An Icy line running around the build
ings from iour to SIX ieet from the ground.
marks where The water was yesterday. III some
Paris OF this district, which Is not SO cloPged up
with cakes OF Ice families are moving back into
their deserted houses o hers are making pre-.
parations to go elsewhere, and leave premises
whose cellars are Iuli OF water. Water.sOaKed
walls and floors do not tend 10 make iurther
tenancy as pleasant as IL might be. Real es.
tate agents, newspaper offices, and property
owners generally are besleged With seekers alter
rooms. aud whole lalailies are enjoying the nos.
pltality OF relatives and friends pending the dawn
Of more propltious days.
messed to-day was the sport oil crowd VI urcnins
fsning for bal.hsh through the Ice IN King street.
Thousands OF mlnnows were carried into the
streets by the food and they are being Caught IN
large numoers As they are worth 81 Ter 100
quite O profitable business Is going in bait.
fsalng Yesterday large pIckerel was caupht ia
the gutter near the Delaware House, and numer.
Gus perch and clubs, surprised IN alien waters,
have been captured.
THRILLING INCIDENT
Many interesting Incidents occurred n cOnnec.
ton with the mood, but none 80 thriillag as the
following, when was the FIRST precursor OF the
general inundaton -
About seven O'Clock In the morning w. Il.
Nearpars ana L. D. Rose, TWO OF the village trus-
tees, went in q sieign, with j. 4. Buchanan, TO
Roses Tavern, on the SparrowDush road. two
miles above here to watch the rise vi the river,
IN order TO give timely warning TO people along
the road and TO this place. Inc road runs within
lour feet OF the river bank, which IL fifteen feet
high. There was no material rise IN the river
wnen they arrived there, and the channel was
clear Office or mile below the railroad bridge at
Saw MIL Riit On @ high bIun on the opposite
loi several miles, colored man, living In the