New-York tribune., 1869-04-01
THE FRESHET.
THE WATER TEN FEET DEEP ON THE ALBANY
pOCKs-DETENTION OF TRAINS.

THE WATER TEN FEET DEEP ON THE ALBANY
pOCKs-DETENTION OF TRAINS.
ArR,SY. March 31.-The water is from eight
TO ten feet deep the piers and docks The rVef eo
of Ice at this point but blocked up below The fresnet
now subslding slightly No trains have arrived iron 'n
west since yesterday owing to the foodng OF
the truck at different points 1t deemed mprudens
10 send trains forward Between st. Johnsve and FORE
Plain. the track was submerged for distance o'
four or I'VE miles, and snort piece VI so
track was washed away Half mile west OF Cyde inc
track under water nearly loot N Tx sss liver
free OF ice drift wood The only dstenuon 20 d sort
the Central road was Between 9 a. tSe water Is falling
sloTy The train from the West, due here at 9 last
sysnns s expected and sIrye OcIocs Sex this morning
will arrive between and o'clock this afternoon Inc
,a eSont "a hours at st. townsville. AL the trains
are now in motion, and are expected 10 get
p DIV m Wsre9 and Boston roads The weather here 10
mild, with strong northwest wlnd.
ACCIDENT ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD
THE TRACK SUBMERGED AT -srui'EoAN,, r.
poucuxEErsrE, n. Y, March 3D. The
,.net the river continues and last night operated
dsasrousy, The through freight train OF thirty cars
which left Albany at O'Clock last night proceeded 10
short distance south Of Castleton when the locomotive
Troy which drawing the nain' ran ON inc IaeA in
the river, turning over on rs nde' Zen ioaoea
cars also Of three Of them upsetting ihe uack
is partially covered with waer La the accident no one
hurt the engineer aud fireman saving themselves by
jamPnk Isst night was detained at Hudson nearly
five hours superintendent Toucey Is NJ SasuesSn cu
trasS l. now being used and train: running On fas
time There IL also trouble ON the SO
road tIs snu a O'clock this morning The Hudson
River is much swollen at all points
THE ICE JAM AT HUDsoN-vEssEL DAMAGED
HUDSON, n. Y, March 31.-At 10 o'clock TINS
morning the ice crowded into the channel hore by tho
west Wind and badly damned up In front OK
the city. The steamer Napha thrown against pier
and damaged 1t to considerable extent Tne tug poas
Columbia outside IN neld OF ace an ans sav @ SS now
nevsling At Bristol the ice is badly damned ana also
az Krum Elbow, below Pougbkeepsie'
SERIOUS ASPECT OF AFFAIRS ON THE offhn
UTnsON-RAILROAD COMMUNICATION WITH
ALBANY INTERRUPTED.
PouGHKEEpsIE, N. T., March Sl.-To-mght
,na freshet In the Upper Hudson assumes serious
snet The water and the track OF the Hrdson
River Railroad between stuyyesant and schooach, 10
the deptn of two feet The train which LETT Az
II, o'clock this morning lies at suyvesan' staaon an
n 70 nroceed further The Night Express down, which
left Albany at D. m far south IS Casteton ana
was compelled TO return. Ali the down trains soatn os
Hndson have been discontinued for the night -.
O'CLOCK Tho latest reports from above s,ass
that has broken away at Castleton ana , %
The trains which left NewYork at sis p m. and p m
Two trains have been made up Hudson TO come South
THE FLOODS IN THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
INUNDATED.
SCHENECTADY, n. Y, March U.-The water
in the Mohawk has been Is feet above the low water
mark here today IL rose to within ak inches OF the od
Mohawk bridge Tho Ice for two miles above here re'
mains stationary resting against the bridge. Ths enrc
valley for few miles above the city is submerged, and
the lower part Of tho city submerged this
ana nersons passed bouse 90 house IN szne 1ho
ioe * was Thought would aut today ana Tears were
entertained that the old bridge would be carried away
but the water finally receded aud zt evening had soAs
down over o foot -
>, Loss OF LIFE NEAR BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, March 8t.-The river ana creeks
in every direction are much swollen by the heavy rains
and general thaw The mails have been detained ana
much damage is reported. AZ Tonawanda Creek poae
containing five men, who were engaged IN RsAs
drift wood was stove by being carried by the currens
eea,nst the bow OF vessel near by Two OF the Men,
A1bert Marriott and Alfred Dupont were drowned Ma ma
riot ayes wife aud two children In chicago, anu D
mont wife end two children In Tonswanaa'
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The Riparian bill, which passed the News
yesteTday ana amended 10 give the shore owher
fhe right To 70 TO jury he does not xS .nS & hi
Tho Commissioneis as 10 the value OF Dis iahu
uniting a tax OF per cent on the net income vi
brokers' orp0raed banks and savings no1v
press companies, and all corporations VINO uo nv Tba
pay tax TO the State by eonirae& nv %as dPpxsrer has
vetoed the bin TO allow Municipal Governments " iNAS
ponds FOR the benefit VI the Montelair kaifosas