New-York tribune., 1873-04-09
THE SPRING FLOODS.
IN MISSOURI.

ST LOUIS, April 8.-A heavy rain-stOrm has
prevailed here since sunday night and much rain has
fallen throughout the State. The river here has
six feet Saturday. and accounts from the interior
of the STATE say al OF the small streams much
swollen
LAGER-The Mississippi River has risen ten feet since
Saturday ard is still rising the of three inches
per hour All the upper streams are high and rising
and destructive floods are looked for Rain has fallen
all day. but tonight there prospect of clear weather
The rise in the river has been rapid that large
amount OF freight the evees including grain, -four.
sugar. pork, and miscellaneous merchandise sub
merged although large force OF labOrers has been
employed all day endeavoring 10 the property,
much Of it will he lost. The accounts from the in
terror of this other States all the tributaries Of
the upper pouring out great volumes OF water
and a general reshet feared. The Illinois River par
tcuarly expected overflow its banks and the peo
pie living IN the bottoms driving their live stock to
the hills.
IN ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO. April S.-Accounts from the in
terror of the recent rain storms have been
the heaviest have been experienced for years The
low lands are covered water. and all the streams
are overHowed Considerable damage is a2prehended in
localities.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
| PHILADELPHIA, April 8.-Dispatches from
wesOarre report that the susquehanna River is % feet
high at that place. No damage has yet been done
At Columbia the water is five feet high. At Port De
post the river high and rising. AT PittstOn it is
within four feet Of high as it was in 1865, and Is still
rising No damage has as yet been reported. At Sun
bury the Susquehanna rose eight inches and Is sul
slowly rising. Reports from the north indicate flood
Most of the logs that escaped from WliamspOrt were
caught by the above Sunbury. The track OF the
Danyile Hazleton and Wilkesbarre Railroad is washed
away above here, and trains have arrived this morn
ing.
WILLIAMSBURG April S.-The river above is reported
falling 1t Is now stationary here at 10 feet Logs have
stopped passing through the boom here, and no further
damage is apprehended At Mddletown, the water Is
very high and rising too much for rafting.
EAsToN April S-The Delaware River is II feet high
and stationary. The Lehigh is falling
IN NEw-YORK.
ALBANY. April S.-The ice barrier in the
rver between stuyyesant and Coxsacke continues The
following dispatches received to-day by the Auditor
OF the Canal Department:
HoRsEHRADs April 8-Ibere several breaks In
the tOwpaths on the Chemung Canal caused D the ltt
rains The heaviest at Watkins about 40 rods o tht
path docking being gone. To repair VIII cost
5000 over The break on this canal VIII probably cos
sOJO The flood has also damaged the crooked "a n dh, @
Canal, the cost repair which Will be about G6oO o
5000 This canal Ghe Crooked Lake. IS under contract
ana the TO 26s sue
ROCHESTER, April s-The high water is causing dam
age TO canals There is heavy break at DOCK NO "
on the euesee Valley Canal beside smaller ones
also so feet outlet the dam of the on Creek Keser
vo and 100 feet of path on Section No 2Ot the SAINT
canal above the junction at Shakers, have been carried
away The water is still rising the Genesee RlNer
md there Is a heavy food in Tonawanda Creek, Whcl
may cIuse further damage at Tonawanda. IHe lower
dam on the work at Buffalo has gone out. -
JOHN ID. FAY, Canal Commissioner.
| BiXGHAMToN, April s.-The Susquehanna ana Che
mango Rivers are very high, and they are still rising
Much Of the lower ground is submerged and many
dwellings are surrounded There is a great Hood al
Norwich and sherburne. and all trains are stopped on
the Uuca Chenango and susquehanns Valley Railroad.
SCHENECTADY. April s.-The ice went out VI the MO
hawk River below the bridge last night and the ICE
| ahove the bridge went out to-day, leaving the rye
| clear except for the floating ice.
ROCHESTER. April S.-There is heavy flood In th'
Genesee At O'Clock this evening the water was within
two feet or the high mark Of 1885, the time OF th'
big food Considerable damage has been done all alonl
bridges and all the railroad lines IN western
New York suffer considerably