Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-28
urom our Late Edition of YssterdaY.l
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Coleman, Of the Philadelphia Lsdsz, ssle-
graphed on Saturday
The ice gorge in the susquehanna, at this
place, not only continues, but the packed ice now
fills the river as far up as kowlAndsvile, about
four miles above the upper or northern end OF
the town. The water has been falling gradually
for the past two or three days, and to-day the
streets are free from water, with the exception
Of about . stretch Of half mile, commencing
near Rock Run and extending eouthward. Here
the water still runs through gardens and into the
basemenss uf dNsningz, though some OF the
former occupants have returned to them, but
use only the upper stories. At this point the
greatest damage has been done in the destruc-
ton of fences, Sheds stables and outbuildmgs
OF various kinds, some OF them having been
fioated down several hundred feet, and now lay
half buried in the ice.
During the height of the flood in this locality.
when the only means of reaching dry gronnd
was by means OF boats, an old lady, Mrs. Ebelr
min. had to be removed from her dwelling,
through hole cut in the roof, the water having
risen above the tops of the highest windows y.
The railroad track from Peryville to point
opposite the handsome residence Of MFR. Jacob
Tome has been cleared of the logs and canal
| boats that had been deposited upon the road
when the freshet first occurred and the usual
number OF trains are now running. NO connec-
ton is made heweSer with the Baltimore Cen
tral Railroad, because, for distance Of pearly
two miles, the track is covered with immense
cakes of ice, in some places to the depth OF from
eight to fifteen feet, while the depot is COM
pletely surrounded with ice that will require
many days of sunny weather to remove.
AS to the loss sustained by the lumber uler7
chants 1t IS impossible to give any definite esti-
| mate. In some of the yards the most valuable
piles of lumber remain in position, while others
have only been overturned or moved short dis
| tance but there is no doubt, in the present
condition of the river that if sudden rise
should take place and start the ice, but little of
the lumber and but few Of the buildings near the
river could be saved. The result is very much
| feared particularly, since recent reports as to
the condition Of the river above have been re-
ceived 1t is stated that there is q fearful
| gorge at hcoAlls Ferry, about twenty-five miles
above and another at or near the mouth OF
Connestogo creek, the ice being piled up from
thirty TO hfty feet high. The water at these
| and other points is backed up, oYerhowing the
adjacent villages and country.
Business is still suspended, the excitement
being too great among all classes to settle down
/ to the usual dull routine of trade. Work has
/ not as yet been commenced in the quArr1es,
| though they are far from all danger from the
| ice, but il Is still difficult to reach them. NO
fears are felt for the safety Of the Philadelphia,
| wilmington and Baltimore Railroad bridge at
| Hayre de Grace the river below and for some
distance above being entirely free Of ice-