The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12
GREAT DAMAGE BY FLOODS.
rrrrcrS or THE STORM IN NEW ENG
,,yD IND TIfE MIDDLE STATES.
.-,.o,a bridges swept Away, Passenger
Tr,,n.wrecked.M MIi Property Destroyed,
.ad village. InundRted-The Highest Flood
y.a,xn for Many Years In the Delaware.

%a..,tu.MrrcLed ed. Mi1 Property Destroyed,
- Vut,r.. .Inundated-The Highest Flood |
Known for Many Years In the Delaware.
rrxasToN. n. Y, Dec. 1.-THE rainstorms
=, Monday and Tuesday have terribly affected
y,s,er County. The heavy mountain snow
s,ol,sd and the result has been freshet that
-, worked frightful damage. Bridges have
Aoar s,vspt away on the Waikiki Valley and on
49, r s,er and Delaware Railroads. The road
,.a n, the latter is damaged to an extent that
o,,,o, be rsmcdied for several days. At 8
o,clock this morning the canal barges on the
pondcut broke adrift and went crushing one
.ssinst the other down stream. Several Of them.
iooasd with coal. were sunk. Nearly all OF them
nod n crew aboard. and some oi them had en-
,,. families. Whether loss OF life resulted is
-, uncertain. The loss Of property along tho
ropiout Creek will approximate t75000.
,,oe0 %! which is the value OF cement bar
,eled and ready for delivery TO New York mar
tss A; Saugerties on the Esopus Greek. the
Lss Is not less than $4,000. Six boats Of the
.,esper Marina were carried away. and tho
Marina left high on tho flats. Tho bulkhead OF
the dam on the creek WIS carried away. and
much coal lumber and wood were lost From
he back country come reports OF loss OF life.
s.y.ral wrecked residences have passed down
ftn Is lIN NuNt lfNu lN'NpI1 NA 0lfH
Trlesuaerrd to the extent Of $4,000. The loss
4, Wilbur exceeds $1,000 The mouth OF the
B,nlout was crowded this morning by a CON
fused mass Of boats and vessels Of every kind
,hs minority Of which were total wrecks
Arumor was rife this morning that there had
been ereai loss Of life at Eddyville. a small viii
hse on Rondout Greek. in this county. THE
suys representative visited that place to inves-
IfoaauIf ha
wheels we're hut deep in mud and water for
half the distance. Within three feet Of tho
roadway the current seethed and rushed with
terrible velocity. The creek was fairly
crowded with household goods and wrecked
buildings from up the stream. Within half
mile Of the village the road was washed away.
The bridge across the turbulent waters was
sanding but approach TO II was cut of by
suleh nfy feet deep There was but one way
to reach Eddyy.lle. and that was by crossing the
rushing creek through the debris. 1t was with
dalou'ty that ooatman was procured willing
pusk such a venture. The streets OF Eddy
vlle were still flooded. Not less than twenty
house, have been swept away. The guard lock
busi last night and the village has since been
o. the mercy Of the food. Tho foundations Of
every building in the place have been weak
ned and there is scarcely an outbuilding re-
nGnine. The canal stables were flooded. and
spwarl oi 100 horses aud mules were drowned.
One large tenement house was washed from Its
foundations and carried some distance 10 the
main rogd. where It is wrecked. The entire
pace i Hooded be.ow She hill. The stables, ont.
creek with The current The debris Is strewn all
th- way IRON the lighthouse To Eddyville. The
houss o. Hiram DAVIS was floated To- the upper
sad Of th- Island pier. and there lodged. when
the furniture drfted away. The barn belong
Inc 10 Nj. Black WAS hoated TO the south dixie.
Eiu horse ~ II. The horse was saved. Sta
,es with pigs. cows and geese In them went
town the creek and were lost. The stores are
soIed and the goods damaged. The lumber
The steamers Martin and Eagle. OF the New
sergh ard Albany line. could not enter the creek.
Aa-r the guard lock hroke a boat went over the
eement' The boat p"rted in thn middle. and
her cargo went to the bottom. Ihe crew were
saved though one young man is severely
bruised The report Of lives lost was unbound.
ed. On. boat. however, went down the stream
In which WAS the family OF q canal boatman
They are missing Z. II is possible that they
RoSDouT Dee 1.-THE schooners Kate and
Mary and the sloops James Grant, Ben Akin
docks. the harges c. r. Wordendyke. Schuyler
Bonesdale. Marvin King. and a large number
81 anal boats. laden aud light. are either piled
3n the north and south dykes or sunk. The
r-amers W. B. Crane, Pittston. and A. Is. Nalen.
Inc are damaged. The James W. Baldwin and
Nulinm COOK are unlnlured. but cannot leave,
owing to the freshet. The extent OF the dam
AZ is not yet known and cannot be estimated
All the whHrves are submerged and everything
to secured has ioated on
NEwBuEGH. Dec. ll.-some small build
Es have been swept away. The tide last
tght was the highest ever known. the river
Ayerlng nearly every wharf in this city. The
buildings in the lower streets were filled with
Water aud several serious washouts occurred
@ lh-short cut branches OF the Erie Railroad
No lraihs have passed over II Since noon yes
teFday the trains TO and from New York
g0lng by way of Newburgh branch. AT Corn
val, yesterday. many houses near the river
were flooded. and the people rowed over the
vharyes IA boats: One or two small barns were
carried away AT Highland Falls. sixty cords OF
soa hJHted of the wharf at Fort MONTGOMERY
AZ Fshsili Landing the Duchess Hat Works
We're partially inundated. Brundage 4 Places
rorelouse was flooded by, the high. tide. 500
taTIes Of lime slaked. aud the building mar
pEly es aged destruction by fire. Loss. $500.
ALBANY Dec. ll.-Many cellars and Easements
@th- rlv front are full OF water. and much
yeMr VI Cabe, who loses 81 900 worth OF lime
hloert Grer VINO loses $500 worth Of tobacco
az. hore. VINO had large amount Of lumber
Nrn ose ear load OF -four.
WHITEHALL Dec. l1.-At Ticonderoga the
.adgare sOlr OF William Hooper x Co. was
Eolei, twenty-five bridges crossing Mill
hIyos. between Mineyille and Port Henry were
,MtW away. leaving only two. standing. The
81 soa oti-se ana more than slAty ieet OF the
Tal@9kmgnt lgst north OF Port Henry. on the
Au'Oi me New York and Canada Railroad. were
eashed out AT Ellznbethiown families were
SS,Nen nom their homes. and many cattle were
HUDSON. Dec. 1.-The dye house OF A. T.
G,SsfJ Co.'S Wateryille mills at Leeds,
N'ppel county. was swept away last night.
pIAIhksON, y. D., Dec. 1.-THE Passaic
eyer Is q torrent The water is on a level
t"a me floor timbers OF the Arch street
~ uNl9e. and II Is feared that II IL gets
sI.sl higher il will wash that structure
sNa AZ the yards adjoining tho river
~, hooded, and many families have
TVugoAg'd 10 move out OF the lower parts OF
r,,,I. houses. Ia some Of the houses the in
ts~TV!e Out at minutes notice. All the stables
r. HeT low buildings along the river are
1st.si Portions OF River street. Water street
fler Streets are partially inundated. and
s~5 adjacent cellars are filled. A feel
Ialalw great appreh henson prevails. Foru-
IN al me small buildings that come down
urI 70 the river are smashed TO piecss In
So ltinlge 10 the city bridges. unless the
Igytsstlelut-s oi the bridges get beneath the
. tsc,,e9 .! the water. Temperance Island, the
lss l summer picnirs. Is completely sub
tsgs' ~ w. ne roar Of the falls can be- heard In
is' phrl Qi the city at night, and the spray
br i""Ne the tops Of the buildings SO that /
Lris rar'A Tor long distance. Tue road tc
. r. runs Is entirely under water. and travel
Cnfr 70 take another route.
e,y hoo ,hrIaMe damage has been done In the
w. he storm. A three-story brick buil ldinR
~ nn5nIu IWellth avenues, Just completed
WoenNrrmlned, and II fell. complete ruin
4 EuH oo@hrd by Mr.. ]. p. Huntoon. and wat
H TEN ABOUT $1,000. To save the canal banks
IA tsa't ID canal Company turned on the gates
N, way II tore gullies In West Twenty seventh
ns.'1 lOuf ltet dseu Morris atraet II alao i'm.