The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-30
Tuesday Hr's STORM.
steamer and BnrEe Sunk in tho Hudson -
Landsiidcs nud High Water.

Landsiidcs nd uigh Water.
PoUGHKEEPsIE. March 20.-DuriUg the
heavy thunder storm In the III highlands last night
the steamer Ansonia of Saugerties. with the
barge Harvest Queen and a Darrytown barge In
tow, was driven ashore on Capt. Froat's dock.
two miles south OF Cozzeps's, and, sliding OF.
driftod on the Hate. and with the Harvest Queen
sunk An the passengers escaped. The tide
last night was one Of the highest syer known In
The Hudson River RAILROAD fast mail up this
morning was DELAYED three hours by landsldes.
The up trains following this and down trains
were all on time. Landslidss occurred at Scar
borough ana pob9s's Ferry; Lao on the Dutch
css and Columbia Railroad out the trains were
not seriously DELAYED.
MILFORD Pa. March ca A severe rain storm.
with hi9h winds, prevailed throughout this sec.
ton last night. The Delaware ri-er rose sevcrri
feet, and continues 70 rise rap'dly. Dagger Is
aDprebendsd hy tha uo-'i-S y a.. af.-.ren 'ho
ber ready 10 foat. A culyert thirty 'cet long on
the Port Jcrvis and Monticello Rnilruad. was
washed out last night. Travel viii he inter-
rpted for about three days. Tho Delaware is
rising rapidly. and there are indicstions Of
heavy freshCt
BosroN March % A despatch from Putnam,
Conn. says the water front OF too Putnam Man
utacluring Co.'S mill Is gradually crurahling
away, and the cenire mill will soon 20. The
hoor oi the lower mill room Is covered WITH sand
and gravel three feet dooD on a level The dam
age to the mill and machinery Is estimated at
CoNCoRD, n. n, March ga landslide oc-
CURED on the Northern Railroad above Frank
lin this morning. The track was covered for
some distance, and the morning trains were de-
laycd TIL afternoon. The storm OF last night
damaged the highway near Milford to the ex-
tent Of $1,000 OF $3.50. The SOuhegan river has
risen one foot since morning, and is still rising.
HUNTINGTON. l.. l., March - The schooner
Hattie Law Of Cold Spriug Hat9ar /. l., Capt.
James :" -, Went .saoTo Gu The vest sile OF
Cold Spring Harbor Ia last nights gile. She
lies high and dry, and will have 10 be dus OF.
number of other vessels dragged anchors,
but no damage was done.
IN NEW JERSEY AND BRooKLYS.
The storm added 20 he food Ia iioboken. and
the lever portion Is completely implssable ex-
cept by boats or RATS. Many OF the houses
II Ne been abandoned on the meadows, and the
damage Is considerable.
The fences along tte West Hoboken elevator
tracks were rooted up and carried across the
meadows. The roof Of the West iloboken Oh
servatCry was found In the village OF Loosburg,
half mile distant, Yesterday morning.
At StaplstOn, Staten Island, q house IN pro-
cess Of construction In OsgOod avenue wGs
started from ITS Foundations A vessel loaded
with 100 tons Of iron was sunk at the wharf and
there was much damage by falling trees.
In BrOOklyn the twu-stOry unOccupied house
of Mr.. B. Rooney AZ l.7s9 Dean street, WAS blown
down, and many roofs were taken on and trees
were blown down.
The walls of eight new buildings in course OF
erectionln In Fitch and birch streets, Camden. n.
J were blown down. the rains having sCftened
tho mortar.