New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-06
TIE MIDDLE STATES.

THE FLOOD RECEffNG AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 5.-The water at
the Faront dam has receded nearly six feet since
terday Streets which flooded are now nearly dry
but covered with mad and debris left by the water
Hdreds Of cellars are filled, and at the large establish
mens steam fire engines engaged In pumping out the
water The turbine wheels at Fairmont will probably
resume work this evening. Owing TO damage at the
Marketst. gas works there was scanty supply
OF gas last evening, but the difficulty VIII
be remedied tonight by the Point Breeze works.
Along the Delaware River front In the city many oi the
wharyes were submer gedtduring the high water put
ow ing the precautions previously taken the damage
ow In rhe senuylk River the wafer is recedng and
no further damage Is anticipated The trestle work
81 wss carried away IL belonged TO the Pennsylvania
Railroad COMPANY, and connected the main trdek with
st. Tho damage Will not any detention TO freight
'destiped for the West as the bridge OF the Baltimore
Road at Grays Ferry, can he used The bridge tsen IL
uninjured.
IMMENSE Loss OF LUMBER AT BETHLEHEM, Pa
THIRTY-sEvEN CANAL-BoATs WRECKED AT
MAUCH CHUNCK.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Oct 5.-At o'clock yes
terday afternoon the water attained its highest point
twenty above low water mark, and wishin fifteen
Inches Of high water mark In 1907 That portion
of Bethlehem between LehHh River and Monaeacy
Creek ~ The bridges at this point has sus
tanned but little damage. An immense amount OF vaua
BILE lumber swept away from here The Crane Iron
Works Caasauqus Inundated and the loss very
great. wessport IL also completely inundated. ; The
iron bridge opposite the Mansion House at hansh
coal barges went the dam at that point wichwete
all completely wrecked Boadysy Is ertirsly under e,
stream The booms' White Haven are all broken.
and Is o. s are aaSsa Ser henWy Of
Lehigh and Susquehsnna Railroad VIII sustain neavy
aansS and The canal is also washed Of
the town. and the loss Is great Telegrapn oohmuoa
tons oil destroyed north OF the Catasanqua
DAMAGE IN THE COAL REGIoNs-THREE WEEKS
REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE RAILROADS.
POTTsyILLE, Pa, Oct. 5.-The storm of Sunday
damaged none Of the lateral railroads TO extent
cept the Little schuylkl. between Port Clinton and
Tamaqua Along the line OF the road bridges were
carried away and the trackwas badly washed IL Will
require three weeks to repair the road and coal trans
portaton will be suspended during that time Inc canal
s badly damaged Three small breaks are reported
which VIII be repaired in about three days NUMBER
OF colheries were drowned out All the mules In
Reppliers mines ut New Castle drowhed yesterday.
The 10 subsldng In the river There mas been no
ing Railroad was slightly washed. but trains now
running time. No serious injury was done the Leb-
running order to night The telegraph lines were down
until this afternoon but they now In working order
NEARLY ALL THE RAILROADS TO RESUME
TRAVEL TO-DAY.
ALLENTOWN Pa, Oct. 5-The bridge on the
East Pennsylvania Railroad below Emans, which was
washed away. will DO repaired tonight, 30 that travel
between Reading and Allentown will DO resumed tomor-
row. one train through this afternoon One OF tho
tracks OF the Ichgh Valley Railroad between Caasauqa
and Mauch Chunk is badly damagodi 10 Is also badly
damaged In several places between Allentown and
Fuston and 10 will take several DAYS 10 repair them.
travel from New York 10 WIkesbarre was re-.
sumed to-day, and tomorrow travel VIII DO reopened
npon ali the railroads except the Lehlgh and susque-
hanna Road, which IN badly washed away. and VIII
require considerable time TO repair.
TIE STORM IN MISUNDERSTANDING COTTON
FACTORIES INJURED.
WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. 5.-The damage by
the Jreshet In Brandywlne VIII reach hovera thousand