The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-28
MANY DAMS CARRIED AWAY.
HEAVY RAINS FLOOD THE MOUNTAIN
STREAMS NEAR sAyD LAKE

Tor~ent or Water BUSHES Down tho
Valley other Dnns Carried Away.
Mills Flooded. - store Swept from Its
Foundations and Horses Drowned.
TROY. Aua. 27.-A heavy rain began failing
last night. and whom the Inhabitants OF Sand
Lake and vicinity bsstirred themselves this
morning. they saw that the small mountain
streams that feed the chain OF lakes had been
converted into raging torrents. The disaster
which followed was bad enough. but for
tunately. tho people were somewhat prepared.
Glass House LAKE was almost emptied few
days ago to enable the putting in OF now
Ludlow valve. consequently the lake was not
as high as usual when the waters be-
gan pouring in to-day But the raphity
with which II was filled and ovsrfowed
tho dam caused the greatest CONSERVATION.
and messengers were sent to warn the settle
ments below. Tho sluics gates were opened.
but. nevertheless. the water continued to rise.
and toward Afternoon It had reached such
height as to warrant tho Rravest apprehen-
sionk
When the news reached the city THE Sun
correspondent hastened to the scene as RAPIDLY
as tho bad roads would permit. but Il WAS im-
possible to get much beyond Averill Park. 1t
was learned there from eyewitnesses that the
Overlooking water at Glass House Lake. about
two miles from Avsrll Park, first submerged
the Ezra Knowlton house. but all the inmates
escaped. Indeed so far as Is known. there is
no loss OF thurman life.
Tho waters rushed on. submerginR McChes-
pey's Hotel. which was well filed with sum-
mer boarders. who sought safety in flight
The lower part OF the house had to be aban-
doned by the en- ployees. The barn was car
ried away and all the horses wsro drowned.
The large cattle barn at the Knowlson homo
stead was next flooded. and the cattle cannot
be removed. The water then rushed down the
stream toward 6iter's Corners. carrying away
both bridges, and completely wreckinR Hunt
ley 4 Olmstead's country store. which was
carried a mile from it's foundations. The flats
were OVERLOADED to depth OF five feet be-
tween Siiter's Corners and Averill Park.
Next the two bridges nesr Chris Grapes at
siters were carried away. isolating that ham
let from Glass House aud Avoril Park. and
there is no communication between tho places.
The water then rushed down tho small strean
which passes to tho east OF Averill Park VIII
laRe toward the Kane i Knowlson mills. On
the way 1t carried of Mrs Carmiehael's barn.
whore Abram Miller had some valuable horses
stabbed. These were drowned. The dam at
kane's gave way and the mill was submerged.
The dam at knowlson's. su bstantisl affair 100
feet wide and recently strengthened, was re-
RRFueO as PROBABLE Dhrrl0r 10 the uOOu. All
tho windows In the mill were removed. and
the water did not reach great height there.
| The people took hope that the worst was over.
but at 9:S5 O'Clock Knowlson's dam broke.
| and tho surRing waters sped on and carried
out the dam at McConihe's mill. short dis
lance below. Now 1t is fearsdthat tho dam at
| Smart's mill will follow. II the other dams
along tho strenm follow serious DAMAGE must
result In the lower part OF this city. whore the
| people are in great trepidation. The rain Is
still falling heavily.
| Tho food OF waters from tho Sand Lake
district has reached the south part OF the city.
and the Hudson River Railroad tracks are
undor water. The dam at Smart's remains
| firm but the highway in many places between
Averill Pnrk and Wynant's Hill is impossible
on account OF the water. 1t now seems prob
able that n cloud burst started the trouble
ALBANY Aug. 27.-The heavy rains to-day
caused tho Hudson to rise and overflow the
tracks OF the Hudson River Railroad at Castle
ton. S:uyvesnnt. and Hudson. Trains ara
stalled on either side OF bad washouts ut these
places.
No trains will get through tonight and the
| passengers are trying to charter = tug
| to get through. The Boston and Al:
h IA. w ss also tho vashsd o1
trains from getting to Albany via the Harlem
Railroad and Chatham. late report from
| stuyyesant SAYS that the washout there OK
| tends over RIuartcr Of q milo. and that q,
CAsteton 1t is over thirty foot.