The New York herald., 1873-01-21
FLOODS AND FREsHETs.
A Sen of Ice at WashingtOn-The Worst
Ice jam Ever Seen.

Ice Jam Ever Seen.
WASHINGTON, d. c., JAM 20 1873.
To-day, as on Saturday, the vast sea of ice con-
tinued to fioat down the Potomac without cessa-
tion, and many were attracted to the shores to
witness the lively scene. The Ice In the George
town Channel commenced to form into a Jam
above the bridge az early as Friday, and the entire
extending to the fiats is now perfect clog OF Ice
and driltwOOd, apparently running deep down
into the lower strata Of the channel old river
men were heard to remark yesterday that 1t was
the worst ice jam they ever saw In this river.
The Western Railroads Clear OF Snow.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 20 1878.
The Iowa and Minnesota divisions OF the MIL
waukee and ST. Paul Railroad have been cleared Of
regularly. The roads IN Wisconsin have also been
cleared and are In good condition.
Freshet In AIaryland-People Fleeing TO
the FIills-Fears OF Loss of Life.
Rock RUN, Via PORT DEPOSIT, Jan. 20, 1873.
temporary telegraph ONCE has been established
here, the operator having been forced to abandon
his office In Port Deposit In consequence of hood.
The platform In front OF the ONCE was carried away
by the water soon alter he lett He was forced to
pie Of Por. Deposit were leaving their houses.
Many had to be removed in boats, and 1t iS feared
there has been loss OF life.
Immense Quantities OF leo Mt Havre do
Grace-Dwellings Submerged.
HAvRE DE GRACE, Jan. 20, 1873.
The ice has gone from below the railroad bridge
and for about mile above the bridge on the west
side of the ''island." On the eastern side the ice
extends nearly down to the bridge. The ice Is
gOrged between the ''sland' and the lower end OF
Port Deposit and the backwater floods Port De-
posit There is FIVE feet Of water between the de-
pot and the street. Many families have been taken
from submerged dwellings from windows. The
quantity OF ice in the river Is immense
The Susquehanna RIver-Fan I'm the
Wstcr-An leo Gorge Near Safe Har-
bor.
The ice Is nearly all gone at this point and the
Susuuehanna has fallen four feet
The ice gorge continues near Wllliamsport, but
An ice gorge has formed near Safe Harbor and
the water is backed up to the top of the dam.
On the Potomac--Tho Ice Ten Feet Thick
mt observation-disclosures Detained.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1873
No damage has been done by the ice up to last
evening" with the exception OF the grounding of
the steamer e. G. Knight on the fats, with no
prospect OF her getting relief until the ice breaks
up The steamer left Georgetown on Friday last,
about the same time the steamer John Gibson
arrived here IRON Quantico. On the passage
down she ran ashore at Gravely Creek. She is
heavily laden with -four, and this Ice gorge
has had the tendency to force her further on the
sand. It is possible she may be detained for
several days waiting ior the river to clear and.
possibly, TO repair damages Since the formation
of this Ice outlet has been made by the water in
a diagonal direction towards the north draw, and,
possibly, a deep swasn channel may be the result
OF the ice embargo this year. The steamer Lady OF
the Lake does not leave to-day, as advertised, the
ice being ten feet thick at Geseb0r0'. NO Terry.
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