New-York tribune., 1873-01-18
JANUARY WEATHER.
A FRESHET AT PHILADELPHIA.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE Schuykiil
river at Fairmount is five feet above the usual hight
and moving ice has caused much damage alcng the
banks. In many places the ice formed gorge across
the river, which, breaking the Whole mass moves
down with great force threatening the destruction of
everything that may obstTuct it its way. Fears
entertained for the safety Of the dam at Farmount
winch stream Is pouring five feet deep, carrying with
il ice trees and broken boats swept away from above.
Considerable damage has been done to the mills near
Manayunk. The river banks overfowed the landings
are carried away and several boats have been crushed
by the ice. All the mills have been compelled to sus-
pend operations.
Peters Island, above the Reading Railroad Bridge is
completely submerged and covered with cakes of ice,
which have destroyed the shrubbery that make the
island the ornament OF the park. Wissahickon Creek
continues rise, and the bridge at Hermitage has been
swept away.
Edward Jones was drowned in the schuylkill to-day
while gathering driftwOod. lie in IA boat with
companion, when the boat crushed tree striking
IT, The companion saved
AT HARRISBURG.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 17.--The ice has been
moving of the dam az Lockhaven since p. rn.. the
river being very high and almost overowing its banks
at p. m but It is falling fast aud no damage is re-
ported The ice has taken pier OF Trump's Bridge
and Campbelps Dam away The Clearfeld operator
also says that great damage has been done there from
loss OF new and old timber.
AT WILLIAMsPoRT.
WnLIAnsPoRT, Penn, Jan. 17.-lt is reported
that the river Lock Haven and the streams above
there are very hgh and that the ceOOd Is the greatest
ever known. heavy loss in timber is also reported
The ice on the Rhine and Lycoming Greeks is doing
some damage The river at this place has risen seven
feet but the has not yet started. Tue weather is
getting cold.
AT TRENTON.
TRENTON, Jan. 17.--The Delaware River rose
five feet last night, but has fallen three feet since
o'clock this morning. The freshet is not damaging.
The Assonpink Creek a very damaging hight
causing all north bound trains to be stopped
at Trenton. The and $3.50 trains from New-fork
were sent combined from the freight depot via Camden,
at 1885 D. III The passengers and baggage OF the $3.50
A. H. train from New-York all transferred by car
riages from the freight depot South Trenton bound
for Philadelphia and the West. The main depot ana
tunnel are filed with water from one to seven feet deep
No trains can pass the main depot. The western Union
Telegraph cables the Trenton tunnels were made use
less and Company obliged TO turn all their wires
over tie canal The freshet in the creek has carried
away considerable property OF the Pennsylvania Ra-
road Company. The bridge the creek at tho main
depot has had three engines upon AL day to prevent
il from being carried away.
IN RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 1.-THE thaw has caused
flood in the Blackstone River. and the water Is so high
as TO stop several manufactures in Woonsocke An I'M
finished bridge on the Woousocket Railroad, between
Waterford and Blackstone, partially carried away
by the ice but its loss does affect the running OF
trains The water is very high in the Pawtucket River
but the ice is going out without causing serious damage
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGMA otiChH'(
WAsHISGIoS, ID. G., Saturday. Jan. ls lS7o-l a. H.
synopsis for he pas, hceniu-for hous
The low barometer on Thursday nlgnt over
Lake ontario has continued moving northeastwardly
foowed by rising barometer from the lakes to the Gu
and Atlantc coasts with falling temperature Drsk anu
fresh norhery and winds ana clear ana
clearing weather. except from North Carolina 10 Mary
land where light rain falling The iVer mas con-
tinued rising at Pittsburgh.
Probabilities. .,,
For the Southern States. rising barometer northeIlt
70 westerly winds, low and falling temperature ,nu
clear and clearing weather. from Missouri and tue ONO
valley to upper lakes and Lake Erie, low tempera
ture nOrthery and norh-wesery winds, ana very gen
orally clear weather -, IL a.
For the Middle States. eastery 10 northerly WINDS
backing nortnerly and westerly lower
and cloudy weather with the southern PoriV
and light over the northern porton IQnowe" oy
clearing weather during the afternoon ana nleut'
For New-Enga land easerly to northerly wInds CLOUDY
weather and rain over the southern but snow over tns
northern portion, the winds backing 10 hortneLs a
northwestery, probably Saturday night WIN eiea'