The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-13
IMMENSE LOSSES.
Property Destroyed Along
the Hudson River.
FLOODS IN PATERSON, N. j.
Reports from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,, Connecticut
New Hampshire and Maine.
NEW YORK.

GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY ALONG THE
HUDsoN-GLANcING OVER THE DISTRICTS DEs-
oLATED BY TUESDAYS STORM.
KINGSTON, n. Y, Dec. u. 1878.
Considerable excitement still prevails here and in
the ncighborng villages which suffered from the
effects of the storm of Monday and Tuesday. This
storm the most severe known in this part OF the
State since 1902. Imagination may slightly depict
the state of affairs and the extent of damage
done, but only those who witnesses
can form just estimate of the food. The destruc-
ton is far terrible than has already been chron
icled. my rambles this morning show The first
point reached Mutton Hollow. settle
lnent or cluster of houses just outside the
city and jail limits. to the west of the
city, and connected with wooden bridge about
l25 feet in length. supported by heavy stone abut
ments. The first bridge at this point erected in
1885, and being insufficient in strength. was rebuilt
in 1904. This carried away by freshet in Janu-
ary 1918, and the third erected the same year which
was swept away January 26 1882 and the present
was erected the same year. From this bridge
stone road extended number OF miles through
quarrying country. This road is completely Quilted
and washed out in many places, huge stones weigh
ing from five hundred to six hundred pounds having
been rolled from twenty to forty feet by the force
of the water. Trees of enormous size were up
rooted and swept away as # they had been
flooded. and several were completely wrecked.
Nearly all the furniture was destroyed The Esopus
Greek at this point has fallen about six feet since
yesterday morning and is still slowly falling to its
regular channel, though still pouring tremendous
volume OF water toward its outlet There is much
distress among the poor Irish families here.
The damage at Eddyvilie cannot yet be fully esti-
mated. At this point the Delaware and Hudson Canal
begins, and the breaking of the guard-ioc of the
canal changed the of the stream the kondout
creek. and the valley, in which the greater
channel of the roaring torrent. Many Of the
families in the tenement houses of Eddyville
vacated their homes at about nine O'Clock on Tues
day, before the guard-lock gave way. The Fly
Mountain Hotel deserted by all young
named Edward Donnelly, who remained there
the whole of Tuesday night and was not rescued
until Wednesday afternoon, after having been greatly
frightened. The guard-lock gave way about three
O'Clock Wednesday morning, letting down great
volume Of water over the flats and causing the de-
struction what is known as The Fly" The
bridge across the brook ut New Salem WAS carried
away yesterday afternoon The creek ut Rondout and
the river at the mouth of the creek is fill OF
floating debris and dead horses. McCauslands
tional dock. an ice barge and platform of south
Among the other craft damaged besides those men
toned yesterday the King OF the North, Kate
f.. James ). Bennett I. Coolidge. George A. Hoyt.
Kate and Mary, Canal. Narragansett, May Be. DIR.
Hasbrouck and Walter b. Crane. McEntee Dillon's
foundry suffered considerable damage. At Glenerie
the damage to the white lead works viii greatly ex
coed the amount reported yesterday probably reach
OswEao. Dec. Il. 1873.
The storm which commenced Monday has been
Of unusual severity. The barometer at the signal
Office Tuesday night indicated 2o.1l, the lowest
known here. There 4 total rainfall or over
four and half inches. A portion OF the east pier,
the fort washed out and fears entertained
Tor the safety OF the life saving station Two cul
vcrts the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western road
were washed out, which delayed the trains. Nearly
hundred and fifty telegraph poles of the Western
Union line blown down between here and SYRIA
fuse, and telegraphic communication is cut of.
About two hundred poles Frustrated on the SYRIA
cuse Northern line. Dispatches are sent from here
10 Syracuse by the cars.
MONTGOMERY, n Y Dec ~. 1878.
The damage by Hood to the waikiki Valley Railroad
fhnf4 tr-atf hQH he4f
doned except each way. A the water is sub
siding IL il probable that the break can be reached to-
day for repairs
PORT JERvIs ". Y, Dec. 12-10 p. NJ.
The water in the Delaware and Seyersink rivers
has fallen between and eight feet during the
past eighteen hours aud still continues to recede.
Those who have suffered by the food thus enabled
to estimate their losses. In all directions in
this vicinity barns, outhouses and fences
are being put TO rights. foundations and
cellar walls which undermined are being
rebuilt The Barrett Bridge ut this place Is
considered safe, the damage sustained by il being
fimated at $1,000 So far heard from lives have
been lost, but there narrow escapes from
drowning. While Mr.. Irving. near Charlottesville.
thrown from his boat into the rushing water and
losing his life. Mr. Goddefroy's trout pond
was washed away together with about 5000 trout.
horse left in the barn Of Mr.. Lewis II.
Meyers at Cuddebsckville was taken out Wednesday,
the water reaching over his back. ON the Delaware
and Hudson Canal much damage has been DONE the
most serious being Ellenville where Thousands
of feet of towpath carried away cntaing heavy
loss. Trains the New York. Lake Erie and West
ern Railway have not been seriously delayed
Of the high water all trains running nearly
time. Highway travel in all directions has been