The New York herald., 1875-03-18

shore and struck two small buildings han sub
merged in water. Both in an instant were hurled
iron bridge dashed and rounued Carpenters
Point, and was then lost TO sight 1t was carried
distance of fully three miles and was finally
stopped at a place called Van Noy Island.
Durtng the fresnet over 500 houses we're inun
dated at Port Jervis and Germantown. At tue
former place the water reached First street and
Jersey avenue, submerglng all OF Railroad avenue
Lumber street, Thompson, Water. King, Pike
Brown ana three small streets south OF Railroad
avenue. Every house. with the exception OF about
hall a dozen, was deserted. on one could be seen
a man sitting with a board in his Dand, evidently
intending to use 1t as a noat Should the mouse be
carried away.
A woMAN's PLUCK
woman named Hurley refused to leave her
house. and the water rose clear up into the Sec
ond story OF the building, whlle she remained.
near the house she stuck he head out OF the WIN
dow and ,Iaugnngy SAID w hat a lot OF scare.
devils what was you AFRAID OF? | knew the
water could do no harm to Christians"
IL was quite amusing to see men running with
start OF the nood. One fellow came along pulling
three hogs by rope but he only managed to get
them half a block lor they all would endeavor 10
take opposite directions and at last he was CON-
PEELED 10 desert them Tor his own safety, and soon
they ook one route as a reward for their 90:
stinacy, and were cal ried down the stream amid
the ice. valuable horse was drowned by the
lreshet It's owner being unable to get 1t out OF its
the lower side OF the nats were not carried away.
NAMES OF VICTIMS
AMos sedae Mr.
Nlcnols I; Brancn. 6. Douglass, W. NJ. Rhodes, ur.
Murphy. Mr. "; r., Muir. 2; Johnson: Mr.. Shaw.
Hogan. Harry KaiclaSe, john Kirk p nOilsnnsad,
]. Lar0e and John Burns
NARROW ESCAPE
took place III lager beer saloon, located in
basement on Railroad avenue. Several men were
engaged in eating their breakfaS when the water
came in the windows and doors, and before they
cond reach the front i nearly up to the
400 men have been thrown out OF EN-.
ploymenr, but 1t is calculated that labor
VIII soon be resumed. There were over
thirty locomotives In the round house,
all OF which were fired up to be used II necessary,
An effort was made to remove several trains Of
cars. but 1t was not possible to get them out OF
the way III time. On the Pennsylvania side two
small buildings were destroyed, but both were un-
occupied. Chief Engineer Cnanute. or the Erie
Railway aided greatly In saving good deal OF
property, and were 1t not Tor the loss OF the iron
bridge the company would sustain very trihing
loss.
John A. Abbott, OF the road. has issued the Iol.
lOwing:-
NEW York, March III 40 7. NJ
Erie Railway an arrangement has been made 10
ana Western Railway, between Binghamo and jersey
City during the contniiance of the break at Port Jer-
through passenger trains without change
its own depot at jersey uS 10 bunaio, chicago ana
trains will run as usual.
IL is reported that two men have been drowned
about two miles above mere. Their bodies were
recovered but there was no way OF communi.
eating with points up the river and their names
were not aScertained.
MORE DANGER.
There are still fears of another hood. The vari.
ons streams tnat run into the Delaware are begin
ming TO I'LL again. ana the people predict anotner
drowning out. The water remains about the
same Gelght as after ten O'Clock A. NJ. Immense
quantities OF Ice have passed down all day long.