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covered. and the ground was hidden under wa

adjoining Tho floating building carried away
the road bridges below. Further down the
NJ. johnson and S. p. Van Winkie. The Nor.
rows Mills dam was destroyed, as was Red Mills
course Of the stream. Bridges dam at Odham
and the main Oldham dam together with tho
foundations OF Hockcnberry's now. ice houses.
were partially destroyed. The Oldham stone
culvert was partially destroyed. and n farmer
drove into the gulch. from whence he and his
horses were pulled out with great difficulty
At IL o'clock tonight the river has reached
Goodwin street. two blocks up River street.
Water, Washington. Tyler, and other streets
ing about in boats, Hundreds of families have
moved out. a thousand persons are ut the
terms. The water is running N the rate OF
twenty-five miles an hour. Part OF Broome-
beads mill. and many ouihouscs and fences
have been washed away. The foundations Of
some buildings have been undermined. and
they may fall. Great excitement prevails, and
no one along the river thinks of retiring There
is yet copsi iderable trouble along the Erie Rail-
way. and all trains are late. No through trains
haye yet passed oyer the Midland.
PORT JERvls. Dec. 1.-THE Delaware and
Neversink Rivers have been higher than in
twenty years. and much damage has been done
The Delaware rose six feet last night. and at
least four to-day. md rs II was already high
when the rains OF Monday began to fail, II be-
came dangerous stream. The Erie track.
near Deposit. was partly washed away ut 10
o'clock last night, and trains were delayed five
hours. Between LackawaXan and Mongaup
the Delaware River and the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal are overhowing. and their waters
mingle as one stream. The river has greatly
damaged the canal between these points. tenr-
ing out locks. wnste weirs. and banks. The
Mongaup River overnowed rushing through
the farm Of Frank West. and teprinR out the
beams Of the canal at Sparrowbush. A pile Of
80 900 feet Of lumber belonging to $. s Gardner
was carried away. The river has been full oi
logs. trees. boards, boxes, outhouses. &c. all
ried away by the lee gorge of 1875,
is temporarily held by immense chains and ca
bes. Shortly after O'Clock this morning the
nhutmpnt under
mined and toppled partly over. and the toll
house aud the ground on which 1t stood tum-
straw. branches. &c. have been put into the
chasm to-day and u is thought the structure
On the Neversink the damage is much greater.
AT Paradise the suspension bridge. was swept
away last night The one at Oakland Xallev was
dnmaged. and one across the Bushkill vas de-
stroyed. Many houses were damaged along
these streams. Near Cuddebackvle the farm
OF Thomas Cuddcback was flooded and quilted
10 pieces. The residence OF Mr.. Cuddeback was
carried n short distance. and the tenant house
and barn were swept away, In the barn was a
by reason OF their approach being washed
away. The farmers along the river lost cattle.
sheep, hogs, hay fences. lumber. and outhouses.
=, Wehinger lost twenty hogs. The cellar Of
W. A. Drake. merchant. was flooded. and he es-
Inmates his loss at 81, 500. Laurel GROVE Gene
terry. between the Delaware and Neversink
Rivers. II damaged to the amount Of 81. .0e0. A
large i9rmhouse and barn. owned by Mr.. SKIN
nor. ut Rose Point. were completely destroyed.
-" TRFSroS MI pee. 1l.-Fair street is flooded.
and the people are moving out OF their houses.
The factories and mills along the river are also
flooded.
New York over the New Jersey southern Rail-
road was not run to-day. Passengers. mails.
and freight were forwarded blythe Central Rail-
BELLOWS FALLS, VT. Dec. IA culvert on
the Rutland Division Of the Central Vermont
Railroad. about two miles north OF Bartons-
ville was undermined by Yesterdays rain The
express train from Boston at =. NJ. after leav-
ing ms palee Proceeded csu,iEons Jhe
OF the whole train, consisting OF n locomotive.
one baggage car. and one passenger car. into
small one. was swollen largely last night and
| the gulf opened about eighty feet IN length.
| Engineer A. l.. Pratt had his collar bone
| broken, and was otherwise bruised: fireman
| Edward Davis OF Rutland was instantly killed
Injured FAM Kemn ei B.owps pIFPll FSlls unitn9 uain9
| States and Canada express messenger. was in =
siantly killed. The baggage ear turned bottom
and express cars. Mr.. +. ". Horner
| Of Rutland. the roadmaster. had his nose
| broken. There We're only eight passengers on
| the train. Mrs. Harriet Hazelton was slightly
| bruised: Flora Davis her granddaughter. had
| or less bruised. The engine WAS thrown clear
| across the chasm. and the baggage and express
cars lay on top OF II In the middle OF the stream.
| chasm, one third OF II hanging over, The men
sent TO BartOnsville TO telegraph for help found
| bridges had been washed away A wrecking
| train. with surgeons, went from this place, One
| bridge over the river is reported going.
The freshet swept many highway bridges
away In this region. At SaNton's River VII
| wooen mi were carried away. They con-
sisted OF a dye house. an engine house and q
wood were, swept of. Loss about 5000.
| At Chester. VT. two covered bridges were de-
stroyed. and one-halt Of small one, The
than since the freshet Of 1863.
| BRATTLEBoRo. VT, Dec. ll.-Yesterday' storm
and food were confined TO no particular locality
| widespread destruction. Later accounts Of the
damage done in this town alone show that i
| which will fall upon the town in the de-
| struction OF highways and bridges. seven
Within asisr SPACE nSIG of Two 0Ssh %es Iwas wo
| story Grangers' Hall, at State Hollow, Dunn
merston. was washed away. as was also
a portion OF George Cooks residence and a
steam mill at Townshend, and several bridges
| IN that vicinity. Green River. Marlboro. New
| fame. and Putney suffered correspondngly. A
Dummerston and Bartonsvie. The disaster
prevented the running OF regular trains oyer
| York were also prevented from making regular
trips.
CoNcoRp. n. H.. Dec. 11.-Last evening. as the
evening through train TO Montreal consisting
| OF n smoking, baggage. and mail car. combined
with passenger and Pullman cars. was passing
Sewalls Falls. about "A mile and a half above
| East Concord. the engine and tender were
thrown down an embankment about l5O feet
| from the road. The accident WIS caused by a
| washout The baggage ear struck into the side
| OF the washout. and telescOped into the passen-
| ger ear next behind. Both cars were thrown on
| 10 their sides in an opposite direction from the
locomotive The Pullman ear WAS not thrown
| from the track. and the occupants experienced
only a slight shaking up. In the passenger car
were some fourteen persons, AMI IN the SmOk-
| ing car eight or nine In tho baggage car were
only two persons neither OF whom was in
jured. Oscar Boothell Of Lancaster. and Eos
ter Of Littleton. were severely hurt, tho former
being cut in the head and badly bruised
| and the lntter jammed in the lower part of his
body. Tho engineer. Charles HOyt Of Woods
Vile. and tho fireman. Lawler. OF the same
place were found about seventy feet from the
| locomotive. the latter being nearly buried. His
| face and head were badly cut and bruised. aud
| leg and arm were broken. HOyt was scalded
| in tho face and had his hand cut. The locomo-
| tive was badly wrecked rs were the two cars
| On tho same road, AT Tilton, q washnut oc-
| Cured yesterday afternoon, and tho Warren
| railroad bridge WAS carried away. At West
| Concord. on the Concord and Caremont Rail
| road. a bad washout was discovered 10y n quar-
| ryman lust before the arrival Of the PetcrDOro
| train, who signaled and stopped the train
| short distance from the washout. On the North
| ern Railroad. at Danbury, a washOut has stop
| ped the progress OF all trains.
| WooDsyILLE. n. H.. Dec 1.-THE through
| express freight train from Boston, with two en-
| Qines went into the river last night, near went